The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-10
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he declared. I'm clad you are. sir.
rye news. important news'"
The elder Telfair aeowled. News.
have you, sirf" he rumbled. 80
have I. Come inside. quick. and
we'll exchange Turning. he led
the way thru a deep hall into
great room.
Now. sir. tell your news.- he
ordered. "I1i warrant It's short
and foolish"
Perhaps" Jack Grinned; he and
his father were excellent friends.
'Did you know. sir. that our kins-
man. Deiarochs Telfair. was dead.
leaving a daughter who IL a ward
OF Tecumsch. the Shawnee chisff"
The elder Teifsir blinked.
You've had . letter. tool" he
gaspsd.
"A letter. No. sir; I met an
Indian"
AN fndianr''
Yes. A shawnee from Ohio. q
messenger from Tecumseh. Della
roche seems TO have pledged him
TO call on us in case certain things
happened. They have happened
and he has sent for me to como
and get tho girl"
"f.ook--look at this, Jacki~ the
elder man held out an open letter.
Il got II at Montgomery"
Jack took the letter and unfold.
si II. Then he looked at his father
tn smaxement
"it's from capron, the lawyer for
the Telfair estates In France" In.
terjectsd the elder man. 'it's In
French. OF course. Read II aloud
Translate II as you go"
This was what Jack read;
Ny Dear Sir; IL 10 my sad duty TO
sppriss you that my so jn.tly hon
cred patron. f.ouis, coun, Of fsifsir.
passed away on December 20. 1911.
Ths succession 10 the title ans the
estate now fails 90 tho defendants
OF his brother. NJ Dsiarochs Teifsir.
who. as you Of course know, emil
grated 60 America In 1850. snd set
Tied at oaiiipoiis. on the Ohio.
Among IN. paper. Of my 80 noble
patron. Just deceased. ! have found a
letter. dated juns 10. 1899. This lot
ter ineles,d e.r,ifie.,ss 81 20 msr-
r rs.ff. +. nr'; 70 stiis Margaret :.
la war, On jane 10. iTst and Of the
birth ~ . daughter. Esssii.. on octo-
her .. iTsS The originals appear TO
be on file ., Marietta
In s',sal, Of . .p..' .:,. 20. The he
~ nrito Tsifair OF England. Your
own iin. comes iAst Tn. estates 60
20 the Lady Esteiis Tslfsir, or, ~
shs be deceased TO Count briso TEL
fair.
OF " Dsiarochsl. I address yo-. ask :
ing that you convey to her my most
hunbls rsiici,ations
esnno, close. my dear cir. With
out q word Of esution. The Lady
Es,eiis would appear TO be ssou; II
years Of sxs. Her property In France
10 Of q value the mos. Ersa, Al
xenturrrs will surely seek her out,
and che will need friends. Above al
sh. shouid not be allowed TO fell
into the hands OF " nrito. who
ali hand 10 gain possession Of her
10 you beloved Of my master the
count appeal 20 save and protect
HE hsirsss from those he 90 ere
have ne honor. my vsry ssAs sir.
10 be your obsdisns s~rvant
HKwRf CANNON, Ivseas
Pcstsssipsum--f open shss 20 sda
shsf have sust learned that ~.
Brfto called with bic regiment for
Montreal . month are. He u Of .
rsputs the most evil
Jack erumpisd the isttss IN his
hand. Thank heaven Tscumseh
remembered Dclaroche's warning"
he cried. But let me- tell you my
story"
Rapidly Jack recounted the cir
cumstances Of the shawnee's visi.
and recited tho message he had
brought
And 20 II was that Jack Teifair
started on hls long and dangerous
journey.