The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-15
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CHAPTER XII.
Hls lost Wlfe

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CHAPTER XII.
His Lost wife
Many things happened while Jack
lay unconscious. The siege OF the
fort had begun. had taken It's toll
OF dead and wounded. and had end
cd with tho arrival OF Gen, Harri
son and tho troops from Ohio and
Kentucky.
In tho three weeks that had
elapsed Jack had not rcgained con
rciousness sufficiently 20 under
stand that Alagwa had left him
After he was better. Cato. fearing
tho effect OF the news. kept II back
until his masters insistence grew
too great 10 be longer denied.
Jack received tho information IN
bewiiderod silence. Ho could not
understand H. Many OF tho hap
penlngs OF that evontful evenins
had been blotted from his mind
but some OF them remained fresh
and clear. lie remembered how
tho Girl had fought against marry
Ing him and how he had forced
her to consent But he rcmem
bered. too. that sho had consented
and had married him. irrevocsbi,
and forever. Why. then. should
shs leave him an hour iatsr' And
whittier had she comet How wal
no TO find herr
Frost had come and made over
skating possible on the smaller
rivers before he was able 10 star
out with Cato In guest OF his wifc
Jacks first Wait was 10 Col. John
son. where he learned q piece oi
news that staggered him--shs
identity Of Misc Bob" as Cate
called her.
There can be- little doubt bu'
the colonel. "She II safe. but fca'
you cannot get 90 her. for the chicl
IL with the British somewhere be
You'd Fort Maiden
Before Jack approached For Nal
dan elk months had passed away
six months Of winter. Of budding
spring. Of golden summer.
During those sir months even
Jack. desperate as he was. had not
dared 10 run the Gordon OF foes
that lay between him and his de-
sires Not TIL Perry had swept
tho British from Iahs Erie and
Harrison sailed with 5000 mon fof
Canada. could he SGT about his
quest
First Of all Americans Jack
sprang upon the Canadian shore,
but he was too late Fort Maiden
was In ruins: British and savag-s
had together fed. and Aiagvs had
gone. Haif.mad with anxiety, he
sought and gained permission "a
scout IN front Of the army. which
was advancing swiftly. DRIVING the
foe before a. WOW or never be
must find HE bride.
/ Ills chance came when. advanc.
ing up the Thames rivsr with soms
Of Perry's sailors. he captured q
bsteau manned by . captain and
half . doxsn Canadian dragons.
\ Half an hour later. clad IN the cap.
tain's uniform. be went forward IN
TO the carkeninx night to find
AiagwA
Hour afssr hour he went On.
slowly. not knowing whore he
would chance upon the foe. Then
abruptly the underbrush ended and
he came ont into q psrf-like open
space. with tightening pulses he
i advanced. Soon he saw ieapins
4 flames. crfs.crosssd by the black
branches OF tho ,rees. Jack know
that Indians. most Of all Indians
upon tho warpzsh, build only tiny
fires for cooking. for warmth. or
for company: for council alone ala
they build great fires like this.
Half by luck and half by effort he
found hia way TO the spot he most
4 desiret---to the council FIRE OF the
savaGca.
Boldly he strobe forward. like
one who expects no challenge. A
guard Of Indians. sauatting a. the
/ edge OF what was evidently the
camp. stared at him ~ he passed
hu. made no move 10 stay him.
Within q ring Of sitting mon
Il rsdcoats and red men--eat an In
dian clad in the rcd coat and Shout
der straps NJ = British officer.
4 Jack recognized him instantly a.
the chief who had visited him upon
the PARKWAY Tallapoosa and rcalis-
ed that no must be Tccumseh him
self.
Suddenly Jacks arms were
Erasped on either side apd no was
held poweriess. white man stop,
Imutteret a cultural voice in his ear
"Tecumseh speak with him"
Jack made no attempt 10 escape
Hs knew Il would be useless. he.
sides, no was minded TO play tie
game out. He had como for his
wife. and. now that day had come
he could not hope TO find her save
by Tecumsehs aid. Almost eagerly
Ihe stepped toward the place where
Tecumseh waited.
Abruptly the rcd chief rails.
cd his hand and the iron
arms OF the two braves caught
Jack and dragged him back. At an
other gesture they stepped before
him. screening him from tho sisht
OF a British officer who was stridlns
into tho circle.
Jack saw that he was Brito Tel,
fair.
rs Tecumseh q coward that hc
needs tho hclp Of squaws'" he de-.
manded. hotiy. will he keep tho
daughter OF Delaroche here during
tho battle7 Or will he send her