Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-11-02
CHAPTER vi,
Moonlight.

WOOHliSnIs
David was thoughtful, while the
Night Aaater ran on.
~rSGEeTRor Harrison" he said, may
E frave a word with you alone? l
8Iave some information that l wish to
Asay before you"
The young governor bowed assent
aEzst led the way to a quiet corner.
Egayi& told the story of the meeting
1giEeTeea Girty, Cranmer and Scull.
11arriSon's face grew grave.
why did you not report this soon
RrT' he asked sharply.
IL wrote at once to John Upton,
AT Eiacennes," David answered. 81
tEs&ed him to tell you Immediately. l
hnve had no reply from him, but /
ETaave supposed that he gave you the
NgTessage. Johns handler with his
Ehae than with a pen, Governor Har-
E-fsuR. as you know"
q ~Tes," smiled Harrison, "it's agony
&fsE him to write. But l fear that he
MGs not received your letter even yet.
Vie has been away on a hunting and
scouting trip for weeks. l myself am
tasEEI@g away for a while, but | shall
eizfogrn General Gibson, who is to
Brave charge of the territory in my alb
'SEsHce, and shall direct him to have
Sats rangers make a thorough search
Gar these men. AS for Tecumseh, ru-
arErS that his brother, Elkskatawa,
sine Prophet, is stirring the warriors
szB ehsc0atent have reached my ears.
Hest assured, Mr.. Laurence, that we
sssraSk keep careful watch over these
~iEEEAttsrs- l thank you for what you
It;4ve told me-"
David felt that q load had been lift
ssh from his mind. He had done his
duty TO the land that had received
ahirn with such simple hospitality.
Il know Cranmer," the governor
event en-, 'but l never suspected so
4ts1nest-appearing a fellow. You say
3ss went to ~Vincennes? | am certain
a&fInf ne has not been there of late.
EAae TIE know if he returns to Cory
F1gH- The whole Northwest has rea-
asoE SO know that renegade Girty, but
~ fear it is useless to hope for his cap
Cure now. He knows the wilderness
aziEe an Indian. AS well hope to find
81 wild bird in the tree tops. By now
me is doubtless back in the British
slHsts above Erie. You say that the
@hird man was one known to you as
FScHfi? The name Is a new he.
aSstFInge, how he disappeared. Wen
HsTatc5 for him"
He returned to his friends with an
added word of thanks. David's face
@EIIzkeEed as he thought once more of
~rsa1h- Where was he? How could
&tIas hide himself so completely? The
Ns1en7ory of tie mans betrayal of Da-
TEh3ns father rose up in David anew (;
sa13 he thought once more of the oath
HtrAf lie had sworn, over the purple
xIesy" Of the weaver's brotherhood, to
sfkye1ge that wrong.
When the party had broken up at
East In laughing good nights" Toi-
2EEette, Blackford and David strolled
Coward Toinette's home together. Ike
soegan humming a song as they walked
iazlaag:
Could you to battle march away,
And leave me here complaining
"a mighty fine evening, wasn't it?-
tEm sure 'twould break my heart to say.
when you were gone campaigning.
Trust a woman to suit her w
zswget will"
What's the song, Ike?"
~IhatP oh, a catch that we used
1HD sing at Princeton. Poor old Billy
s~&aterson wrote 1t years ago, rest his
fnuts The late attorney general
s5EEass of 1763," he added explanato-
Eff5y- His rich tenor swung on into
Tine Hit of the chorus:
-Ah.>uon, non, non, pauvre Madelon
WuUid never quit her Rover,
-I&hs NON, non, non, pauvre Madeion
Would go with you the wide world
overt
He broke Off abruptly wouldn't
'fE be fine to have a wench hanging
Nb0 your conttail as you marched !"
He said good night abruptly at
Eoiuette's door and went on.
When he had gone, they two, Da-
vid and Tolnette. fingered on, they
Ns1new not why, under the moon
sirenched trees.
-And now" she said, leaning
Onward him In the moonlight, tell
aue how you like Corydon-as much
ms y0u know Of u.s."
He was 50 happy at seeing her that
1T uas easy for him to fall into her
-enun lightness OF speech.
-Ah- / fell In love with America
zFgnrn agc-on the day l reached Cory
aina- Now / am only bothered to
zknnw n America likes me-.
why. Of course she likes you--look
AH1sI.Mf a1ta has Innn &C. -. .t.x.a -