Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-01-29

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and possibly to no purpose. half
suspect troachery. and will order no
officer OF my command TO such hazard
Gus service"
He stopped. and stood staring out Of
the window, his broad back toward me.
you must deem this matter OF
grave Importance" said. firmly. "and
need seek no further; | volunteer to
co."
He wheeled about. and grasped my
hand.
Il thought 10, Hayward. am not
often mistaken In a man, and like
your face Yet do not be too hasty In
decision. Sit down here, where we
can have the map between us, until
can explain what hell 10 brewing In
tho pot OF those north woods. What
think you honestly OF Simon Girty3"
Everything bad; a scoundrel from
head TO foot"
"Ay! yet Hamilton uses him. The
man was a messenger, even as he
claimed. The Engllshman wrote that
with his own hand; | have seen the
writing before"
lilo pushed the crumpled bit cf pa.
per across, and ! read the crooked
lines slowly, for the penmanship was
almost ~lllegible. Twice | read II. half
convinced ny brain played me some
trick.
rs this true, slr7"
Some OF II Is; enough to make me
afraid II may all be. The exact situa-
ton Is this, Hayward. The tribes OF
the northwest are ready for war. In
spite of the influence OF the chiefs
many OF the young men are already on
the war trail. They are In small par
ties ranging the woods, attacking out
lying settlers and hunters. Stories Of
outrages come drifting In here every
day. Nothing prevents a general out
break but British restraint. and the op-
position OF the wyandots."
"A strong nation"
The most important In the Indian
alliance. They are no friends OF ours.
yet they claim TO be Christian, con
verted by French Jesults, and thus far
the priests have held them on the side
OF peace. For the first time their
chiefs have met In council with the
others and threaten war. DO you un.
derstand the cause7"
Not clearly. sir; because OF some
prisoners we hold, Is II mott"
ut raj Greek to me, also, until
Glrty explained. That Ia where trouble
arises. We have no such prisoner, but
I / send that word back by GlEty, they
will believe | lied. But II an officer
OF this garrison goes boldly 10 them,
In response 10 their challenge; faces
them at their council fre, and says 30
openly they will probably accept his
word"
III the Wyandots Join the other
tribes II will mean war;"
Yes; the length and breadth Of the
frontier. | have no force with which
to meet them; hundreds OF lives-men
women and children - will be de
stroyed; settlements ruined. ! doubt
II there be a white man left north oil
the Ohio In three months II those
hends break loose. This 10 not my
work. endeavorlng to treat with those
red devils. II is the duty OF the gov
ernor. But st. Clair is away; | have
no means OF reaching him with thll
information. The Wyandots demand
instant reply, and our messenger mus
reach them as o o a.. II not before
the return OF Glrty.'
DO have my choice Of scoutsr'
Certainly"
Then | will take Brady, sir"
The best mar available. | wouit
have named him, only I feared YOU
late trouble had left you enemies"
Not at all; II was a fair fight"
sat thinking In silence, and Har
mar waited. The danger OF the Jour
ney unrolled before me in Imagina
tion-the p%erilous waterways; the lonl
trail through the trackless woods, men
aced by rowing Indian bands; the hos
tile tribes In council; the chances O
treachery and death lurking In every
step OF the way. Audacity, determine
ton, the lives dependent on my sue
cess, gave me courage, II was a worl
someone must do. | drew the lettel
ove again, and studied II.
You are sure, general, this Wa.pa
tee-tah' Is not In our hands? At som,
OF the other forts7"
"As sure as ! can be- l heard from
Pitt yesterday, with reports from tn,
garrison between. and no account wal
made OF such n prisoner being brough
In. Hnmbrouck wrote me from Win
cennes two weeks ago-some French
voyageurs left the letter on their wa,
up the river-and he mentions moth
ing save his troubles with the indianI