The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-09-21
CHAPTER XVI.
The Words Of Love.


sought mine.
THE spirit OF the old days; the
words OF soldiers daughter, hey.
Barbeaur
"a La Chesnayne could make no
other choice" he answered Loyalty.
"But we have no time to waste here
In compliment. You know safe pas
sage. you sayf'
mot a safe one. yet trail which
may still remain open. for It Is known
TO but few. Let us aboard. and cross
to the opposite shore. where we Will
hide the canoe, and make our way
through the forest. Once safely afoot
yonder, will make my purpose clear" "
A dozen strokes landed us on the
other bank, where the canoe was
drawn up. and concealed among the
bushes, while we descended a slight
decllvlty, and found ourselves In the
silence OF a great wood. Here DAT
tlgny pausef to make certain bis
SENSE OF dl, seton.
Il will go forward slightly In nd
vance," he said, at last, evidently hay-
ing determined upon his course.
"And we will move slowly, and as
nolselessly as possible. No one ever
knows where the enemy are to be met
with In Indian campaign. and we are
without arms, except for Barbeau's
gun"
Il retain my pistol" interrupted.
"Of small value since its immersion
IN the lake; as to myself. must trust
to my knife. Madame, you will fol-
low me, but merely close enough to
make sure OF your course through the
woods, while Barbeau will guard the
rear. Are both readyT"
Perhaps II might be well TO explain
more clearly what you propose" said
the soldier. 'Then II we become sep
arated. we could figure out tile proper
direction to follow"
mot q bad thought. that II ia a
rough road ahead, heavily wooded.
and across broken land My route is
almost directly west. except that we
bear slightly south to keep well away
from the river. Three leagues will
bring US to a small stream which
emptles Into the Illinois There Is q
faint trail along Its eastern bank,
which leads to the Rock. where II is
possible for one knowing the way to
attain the palisades OF the fort. n
we can attain this trail before dark
we can make the remaining distance
by night. Here, let me show you, )"
and he drew with q sharp stick a
hasty map on the ground. "Now you
understand; II We become separated,
keep steadily westward until you
reach a stream flowing north"
In this order we took up the march,
and as had nothing to bear except a
blanket, which twisted about my
shoulders. | found little difficulty In
following my leader. At first the un-
derbrush was heavy. and the ground
very broken, so that oftentimes lost
sight entirely Of D'Artigny, but as he
constantly broke branches to mark his
passage, and the sun served as guild
ance, had small difficulty In keeping
the proper direction. To our right
along the river appeared masses OF
Isolated rock. and these we sklrted
closely, always In the shadow and
silence Of great trees. Within half
an hour we had emerged from the re-
tardlng underbrush, and came out into
an open wood, where the walking was
much easier.
The sun had not entirely dlsap.
peared when We emerged from the
dark wood shadows Into q narrow
grassy valley. through which flowed
silvery stream, not broad, but deep
Assured that this must be the water
we sought. sank to the ground. eager
for a moments rest. but D'Artlgny
I tlreless still. moved back and forward
along the edge OF the forest to assure
himself Of the safety OF our surround
lngs. Barbeau Joined him, and ques
toned.
I'VE have reached the trailY'
"Ay. beside the shore yonder; Sc,
you anything OF Indian tepees across
the stream to the left?"
Below there are wigwams there
just In the edge OF the grove. YoU
can see the outlines from here; bu
I make out no moving figures"
deserted then; the towards have
run away. They could not have been
attacked. or the tepees would hay:
been burned"
"An Algonquin village"
"NIiamls. had hoped We NIGH
gain assistance there. but they have
either Joined the whites In the fort
or are hiding In the woods. 'Tis eyi
dent we must save ourselves"
"And how far Is it7"
"To the fort? A league or two, ant
rough climb at the farther enc
through the dark. We will wait her,
/ until after dusk eat such food ns W.
have without FIRE, sad rest up for I
BIT Of venture. Tie next trip VII
test us all. and madame Is wear
enough already"
"An hour Will put me right" said
smiling at hlm. yet making no attemp
to rise. ~ have been In boat 81
long have lost all strength in ml
limbs"
ave feel that. all Of US" cheerily
"but come, Barbeau. unpack. and le
US have what cheer we can"
know not when food was eve
more welcome. although II was simp
enough to be sure-a bit OF har'