Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-01-22

Il am not overly fond OF white men
who turn Indian" I said coldly. How
ever I'll see you safe TO the fort gates
II you play no forest tricks on the
way. And now you might tell mo who
II Is | am to companion with"
lie grlnned. showing his teeth. and
my eyes noted how firmly he held his
rum.
"A pledge is a pledge. Master Hay.
ward" he answered. insolently. Il am
called Simon Glrty."
l Involuntary took a step back.
ward. staring into the mans face.
That he was a renegade Of some sort.
I had realized from the FIRST, yet Il
had never once occurred TO me that he
could be that bloody scoundrel, Girty.
There flashed across my mind the
stories | had heard OF his atrocities:
his leadership OF Indians In midnight
forays; his malignant cruelty; the
heartlessness with which he watched
victims burning at the stake; his out
RACES on helpless women and children;
the fiendlsh acts OF savagery with
which his brutal name was connected
along the border. And this was the
man-thls cowardly-eyed bastard. who
stood there grinning into my face. evil.
IDENTIFY amused at my u%ndlsgulsed ex.
preston OF horror. Protect, and guide
him! My first inclination was to strike
the man down In his tracks. kill him
as ! would q venomous snake. lie
read all this In my eyes, In the stiffen.
Ing OF my muscles.
mo. no. Master Hayward" he sheer.
ed. bringing his rife forward. don't
let tho nan Brighten you. The half
you've hearu OF me are lies. I'm not
so bad when all Is told. and there Is
more than one borderman who can re-
call my mercy. Kenton escaped the
stake through me. and there are white
women and children awaiting ransom
In Detroit because I ~lntercedsd for
them. Now | play fair, above board
seer" and he dropped HE gun on the
grass. and held out his empty hands.
1T is easy to kill me. yet you will not
you are a soldier"
stood lrresolute, hesitatlng. half
tempted still TO come TO blows. yet his
act dlsarmed me. Beast though he
might be | could not kill him In cold
blood; | was no murderer, yet II was
n struggle to resist.
Nov listen, Simon Glrty," ! man.
aged to say, at last. There Is no
friendship between us, now o at any
time. | hold you a murderous rene.
gade. a white savage, to be shown less
mercy than an Indian dog. But | leave
others to deal with you as you de.
serve. As you say. | am n soldier, and
will act like one. have pledged you
my word Of guidance to Fort Harmar.
| will keep the pledge to the letter. but
no more. Beyond the gate you pro.
coed at your W risk. for ! lift no
hand to protect you from just ven.
geance. ! desplso you too much to
fear you. Pick up your rife. That Is
all: now We will break our fast and
60"
Convinced as | was that Glrty actu.
ally desired to reach the fort, although
somewhat skeptical as to his purpose.
I felt no fear OF treachery. | was OF too
great value to the fellow To warrant
an attack; 30. without hesitation, |
led the way. permitting him TO follow
or not. as he pleased. ! had II In my
mind to question him, but refrained.
What would be the use? The fellow
would only lie, IN all probability, and
one word would lead to another. lie
would have to be explicit enough once
he confronted llarmar. and my duty
merely consisted In delivering him
safely at the gates OF the fort.
II was noo when WI came 10 the
clearings. nttsfed with stumpa. but
yielding view OF the distant river, and
tho scattered log houses OF Marietta
Men we're at work in the fields, but
avoided these as much as possible. nj
though they paused In their labor and
stared suspiciously al us as we ad
yanced. However | was well known
my size making me notable, and al
our course was toward the town, nc
one objected TO u progress. TharC
was no recognition OF the man. whC
chung close to my heels. and | WASTED
no timo In getting past. eager TO b.
well rid OF him,
In truth felt little hope OF gettlnI
through thus easily. The fellow wal
too widely known not to DO recognized
by some one These men OF tho neldi
we're settlers, newly arrived mostly
and slightly acquainted as YET with
border history, but there would be idl'
hunters In tho village. baokwoodsmeI
from Rcross the river. men who hat
ranged the northern forests. and Il
whom the name OF Glrty meant much
Let ono OF these look Upon the maj
and his life would scarce be wortl