The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-14
CHAPTER X.
A Strange Marriage.

A Strange Marriage.
The August night was close AM
still as Alagwa and Peter Bondi
stole out of the hotel to max,
their way to Major Stickney's.
Beside the walls of the fort
close to the ford across tn,
shrunken waters of the Maumee
stood the United States factory
In front of the door Major Stick
ney was sitting.
When he saw Alagwa and Bon
die his face lighted up. Come
and sit down." he called eagerly
Alagwa glanced at Bondie, ant
the Frenchman stepped closer
Capt. Wells is KILL" he whis
pered. Capt. Head and all the
garrison at Fort Dearborn ar,
killed. But that is not all. There
is worse to come"
| Stickney caught at the log wal
of the building before which he
stood. "Worse?" he echoed
What worse can there be?7
Bondie shook his head. There
is much worse" he said. Gen
Hull have play the coward. He
have surrender Detroit and al
his men,"
Stickney stared. Then an ex
preston OF relief came over hii
face and he laughed. "Oh. non
sense!" he exclaimed. "ThSti
foolishness
TT Is no rumor. 1t is all true
And even yet that Is not ALL
Bondie spoke gravely. Now Win
nemac comes to this place witt
his warriors. Some are here now
In two days the rest will be here.
Have you told Lieut.. Hibbs?'
he asked.
| Bondie shrugged his shoulders
| Stickney got up. I'VE must e.
to him at once" he said. Come.
Mr.. Hibbs was in the mess hall
At the head of the table, sa
Lieut.. Hibbs, goblet in hand
thanked by Williams and half &
dozen others.
| Hibbs glanced at Stickney will
a flicker of irritation in his eyes
What the DIS the matter
Stickney?" he growled.
| Stickney's face was grim. :"
have just received very seriou
news" he said.
Hibbs glared at Stickney; theI
ne glanced at Alagwa and his eyel
grew scornful. spit out YOU
news, or get out of here yourself
Likely it's some cock and bull
story"
Stickney shrugged his should
ers. With a tense energy, borr
perhaps of the ague that wal
racking his body and Of the weak
ness that he realized was fas
overcoming him, he spoke.
When he had finished, Hibbi
staggered to his feet. "It's lie!'
he clustered; "a lie cooked up by
yonder dog and by that half-breet
cub. It's a lie."
Alagwa looked at the captain
and fury swelled in her bosom.
"Listen!" she famed. II bring
you news that the tomahawks arr
up against you. My heart Is no
white, 1t is red. Why, then, do
warn you? l warn you because
my friend, Jack Telfair, one o
your own blood, is i'll and unpro
tected. l ask not your help 70
myself. / ask it for him and TO
Peter Bondie and his sister, VIII
at my bidding took their lives II
their hands to bring you warning
Metea and the Pottawatomie
keep watch upon us. At dawl
they will come. Are we to. b
murdered because We warn yop 2
Hibbs glared at the girl. 'Hea.
the young cockerel crow!F b
jeered. whats this Metea feNos
coming to you at dawn for ~ Z
Alagwa colored. She had FOR
gotten her anomalous position. J,
AS she hesitated Williams abnrs
in. What's he coming for q" b
jeered. These Injun-bred cub
are always snakes In the grass
= I'll bet this boys been plRyin
, spy for the Britishers and Shaw
nees ever since he's been h0fe.'
Alagwa gasped. Williams $40
, her terror and jeered at hel
! What'd | tell your" he e<1et
; 1.-THE cubs liar and spy II
ought to be shot!" -
, For a moment more the 1gil
/ faced the hooking men. Then q
!, at once she gave way. Across he
: face she flung her arm, and ben
forward, her whole body shakip
,, with wild hysterioal sobs.
!, Instantly Williams sprang fol-
! ward, crying out In evil triumph
81 knowed It'll" he yelled. Loo
at him. Look at his figger. H
amt po boy. She's q girl, "a
she's been travelling around Wit
> that Jack Telfair. The tussyf"
i Like molten lead WilflHnl
words fell on the girls consclouy
ness. She attempted no DENIAL
denial would be useless. ~ y
she turned towarduu