Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-03-05

you must gol
"And leave you hero with those
demons7"
She made a swift gesture.
"Il-Mother OF God. you do not un-
derstand. There 10 nothing for me to
fear. They dare not touch me. They
know mel am a Wyandot. To do me
evil would mean It is OF your.
selves you must think. | will remain
here with my fathers body; they will
find ME alone when they come"
She stepped past Brady to the door.
opened It and glanced out into the
night.
"'T 10 an hour yet until day" she
said coming back. THAT will give you
time. They will be here with the hrst
light OF dawn. There will be no attack
until then. You must delay no longerS'
We followed her out into the night.
across the narrow clearing into the
fringe OF woods. There were clouds
overhead, and very dark. but there
seemed to be n path winding through
the dense tangle OF underbrush. Only
for n moment did the girl hesitate.
bending down and listening. Then she
led the way around a narrow point Of
sand. pressed back some bushes. and
revealed the sharp prov OF n canoe.
Brady iung down his pack. and hauled
the light craft down TO the edge OF the
water.
Lay hold there, Schultz" he or
dered In low voice. "till we get her
afloat"
/ stood alone back in the shadow.
h~esitating, uncertain. II was In my
heart to refuse to desert her there.
She turned toward me.
You must get away at once" she
said. There Ia little enough time.
Head straight out for the opposite
shore"
But have no wish to 20 without
you"
without met" her voice question
ing. There is nothing for me TO fee
from; ! have nothing to fear from In.
dams. Is II 30 hard for you TO recall
what | ann"
Yes, II Is. mademoiselle," l plead
ed earnestly. MY thought will not
associate you with these savages. Per.
haps | might II | knew your people,
but not such ruthless murderers as
those yonder. wearing the scalps OF
women. Who Is TO protect you from
that motley crew. WIN It be GirtyH OF
that English agent2"
Her eyes met mine even in the
darkness.
Il shall need appeal 10 neither. mon
J Neur. You do not In the least under
, stand. l am not n mere squuw OF the
Wyandots, but u tesabsr they love
There Ia not a tribe from tho Wabash
to the upper lakes among whom M
name Is not known. | have even ct
in council with the chiefs. and spoken
Touch me. those outlawsl Not one
would dare lay a finger upon me.
am as safe among them as my fathel
. was
, But he was killed"
: by no Indian hand. Piease, mon
sieur, do not urge me any more. As I
. II ! am balanced between two duties
to go with you, guard you. and see yol
, safe. or remain and condemn my ia
4 theirs murderer"
> you believe then"
q THAT he was the Englishman whit
= bears your name. That man alonl
. had knowledge OF this hut on tn
island; he alone possessed opportunity
' The scarlet jacket left behind, and hi
' sudden appearance In the Indian camp
o all point direct TO his guilt. | remail
n TO make sure; that is my duty. Nor
n sleur Brndyi"
The scout rose TO his feet, a blac'
smudge In the night. and came up III
q low bank to where we stood.
you called, mademoiaelle1"
|. yes; | was talking with the oficei
but perhaps you do not understand al
Captain D'Auvray was known to tn
Wyandots as Wa-pa-tee-tah. He 1
d dead. and his body will be taken I
S~andusky; I shall tell the Wyandot
how he died. There is no longer nee
that monsieur should meet them 1
council. II Is better that you return I
Fort Harmar."
ID She paused, but neither OF us npokl
and she held out her hand.
ID "Good-by. Monsieur Brady"
10 He accepted the preferred hand awl
L, wardly. dropped II almost Instant,
h. and stepped back.
Dr. 81 reckon that would be the bel
10 way. MISS" he stammered. $50 mayt
10 we better 90. Are you ready, airi"
yes. run out the canoe; III
ID there in a minute. Mademoiseils."
III She turned toward me. az ne wei
ID noiselessly across the sand beach. II,
u hand was not extended. but l had Il
II courage 10 reach odt and grasp u