Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-21
CHAPTER VI.
Moonlight.

Moonlight.
David was thoughtful, while the
Hight banter ran on.
Governor Harrison" he said, "may
4 have a word with you alone? 1
have some information that 1 wish to
SAY before you"
The young governor bowed assent
and led the way to a quiet corner.
David told the story of the meeting
Between Girty, Cranmer and Scull.
Harrison's face grew grave.
"Why did you not report this soon
err" he asked sharply.
81 wrote at once to John Upton,
at Vincennes," David answered. 81
asked him to tell you Immediately. I
have had no reply from him, but l
have supposed that he gave you the
message. Johns handler with his
Sffie than with a pen, Governor Har-
eison. as you know"
EYES," smiled Harrison, ats agony
Cor him to write. But 1 fear that he
has not received your letter even yet.
HE has been away on q hunting and
scouting trip for weeks. 1 myself am
going away for while, but l shall
Inform General Gibson, who is to
aave charge of the territory in my alb
Sence. and shall direct him to have
his rangers make q thorough search
Tor these men. AS for Tecumseh, ru.
nors that his brother, Elkskatawa,
the Prophet, is stirring the warriors
10 discomfort have reached my ears,
Rest assured, Mr.. Laurence, that we
shall keep careful watch over these
matters. thank you for what you
nave told me-"
David felt that load had been lift
ed from his mind. He had done his
duty to the land that had received
aim with such simple hospitality.
Fl know Cranmer," the governor
went on, "but never suspected so
'aonest-eppearing a fellow. You say
fhs went to Vincennes? I am certain
that he has not been there of late.
let me know If he returns to Cory
don. The whole Northwest has rea-
son TO know that renegade Girty, but
Il fear it is useless to hope for his cap
'fure now. He knows the wilderness
like an Indian. AS well hope to find
n wild bird in the tree tops. By now
he is doubtless back in the British
posts above Erie. You say that the
third man was one known to you as
=Scull2 The name is a new one,
Strange, how he disappeared. Wen
watch for him."
@e returned to his friends with an
added word of thanks. David's face
dariSened as he thought once more of
Scuii. Where was he? How could
She hide himself so completely The
Imenory of tie mans betrayal of Da-
>vtd's father rose up in David anew
and he thought once more of the oath
that he had sworn, over the purple
pOsy" of the weaver's brotherhood, to
aFenge that wrong.
When the party had broken up at
last in laughing "good nights" Tol-
iaette, BlackfOrd and David strolled
toward Toinette's home together. Ike
began humming song as they walked
along:
Could you to battle march away,
anu leave me mere complaining
"a mighty fine evening, wasn't it?--
TN sure 'twould break my heart to say,
When you were gone campaigning.
'~Trust a woman to suit her own
aweet will"
SWhat's the song, Ike?"
'$That? oh, a catch that we used
% sing at Princeton. Poor old Billy
Patterson wrote 1t years ago, rest his
ls0UIi The late attorney general
class Of 1763," he added cxpIanato.
&lly. BIS rich tenor swung on into
the lit OF the chorus:
SAh, non, non, non, pauvre Madelon
W3uld never quit her Rover,
All. non, non, non. pauvre Madelon
Would 60 with you the wide world
overl'
BE broke of abruptly: "Wouldn'i
sc be fine to have a wench hanging
30 your coattail as you marched!"
He said good night abruptly al
.af1oinette's door and went on.
WHEN ne had gone. they two, Da'