Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-04-02

shook my head, afraid 10 interrupt
for fear he might remember how con.
vlcting such n confession was. and re.
fuse 10 continue. But apparently the
man failed to conceive the depravity
OF his acts.
"The influence Of D'Auvray-ayi
and that daughter OF his. Saint Denis.
but ] believe she was the worst OF the
two. actually made love to the witch
hoping thus TO win her over to our
side, I might have married her-who
knows?" Struggling his shoulders. but
she certainly wouldn't listen TO any.
thing else. Lord, the wench was proud
as Luclfer; ayl and laughed In my
face, and Knocked me. until sven Ham.
ilton had TO grin. when | told him the
story. n was then I made up my
mind TO win In spite OF her"
ITO win her, you mean7"
mo, MOI There was but one way OF
doing that. and II chances | possess n
dislike for Indian blood. / mean the
Wyandots to our scheme. T wal Ham.
ilton'a plan. that ! suggest to her a
visit to the Wabash tribes. for she was
ready for any sacrifice to spread her
faith among the redskins. Ayl and by
good luck the scheme worked"
That then was what took her
south2" asked, deeply Interested.
Eyes; ! fixed up a fine story, and the
priest gave her his blessing. oh. II
was safe enough; no Indian would dare
lay hand on her In evil.
THE rcst Is short enough, but the
girls actions puzzle me. once we
were rid OF her, the father had to be
attended TO. II was no easy task, for
DAuyray was a chief. and quick to
quarrel. II IL small odds now how
| the trick WAS played, but | knew OF
this cabin, and once here ! held him
prisoner, while Hamilton used his
disappearance ms a whip to drive
the Wyandots to war;
Tie spread the rumor then that
D'Auvray was captured or killed by
Americans, knowing what had oc.
curred?"
Partly that" with a chuckle. "Ite
knew not whore the man was, only
that | had him safe"
And by means OF this lie you de.
liberately plotted to rayage the iron.
tier with Indian outrage" / exclaimed
Indignantly.
NAY, not so fast friend" his eyes
hardening with anger. at was war;
we but obeyed the orders hat came
from England; made use OF the
weapons at hand"
81 care nothing for the excuse. There
was no war, and Il was murder. Don't
call me frlendl | nm no friend OF
yours. Though you may be OF my own
blood, OF my WI name, the act was
murder-foul. treacherous murder.
Yesl ! wish I had left you to rot there
In that hole"
lie was on his feet. his face flaming
with passion, but ! flung forward my
rife.
"Ayl mean II, Joseph Hayward. II
that be your name" ! went on, coldly
enough now. "And | would say the
same to Hamilton N he were here.
stand where you arc, or | will XIII you
as ] would n mad cur. Only n nend
would boast Of such an act Of treach.
cry. Now 90 on, and tell me the rest.
: want hV IT, lNA AUt iINAU-nNW ull
D'Auvray meet his death?"
lie stood glaring at me ovcr the rife
barrel, his hands gripping I'm desire.
yet knowing well that any hostile
movement meant death.
Hanged II I'm tell you!"
Then you die whore you are. yoa
dog and meant II. You have said
enough already to condemn you. / he
lieye you killed D'Auyray."
81 did not he burst forth. 81 did
not even know no was dead. / am rot
AFRAID OF you, or your threats. but |
viii tell you what occurred here. I'm
ready enough, as you viii discover yet.
10 answer for whatever / do. but | am
not going to bear the blame for the
bastard act Of another was friendly
enough With D'Auvray. even n ! did
seek 10 trick him In this matter. There
was no Intent to take his life"
We'll then. go on"
Il held him prisoner here" he said
sulRlly, although there was no VIC.
lence or threat. The man did not even
realize he was under guard, yet I saw
to Il that he retained no arms. and was
never out OF my sight. ~ was my or.
ders TO hold him quiet until / had mes.
sage from Hamilton. lie suspected
nothing, and there was no trouble: not
so much as q word Of controversy be.
tween US. once n day ! mace circuit
OF the island to assure myself we were
alone. Occasionally he went with me.
but the last time ! left him In he
cabin asleep II was dusk when | re-
turned; ! had seen nothing suspicious,