Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1916-10-17
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lie hands, staring back
! onn y. y srim outline of the silent t
% at lls I9arstood MS thoughts, his
bt J uI ,5 HE comrades; but, for
u, 70 nv nv mind was a blank ni-,o. /
s1'ns T Is+ him go alone to almost
cd %. . n No. nor would he aban-
stlia a oa .rcb mission! Was there
% a a. a. rav by which we could server
@ o.le w. thought crept into my
aaa. ...n,o I asked breathlessly'
Aoa, 5o Won suppose those Illini In
.p,sE from the river IN a glen OF
80, and rocks"
Paw far from here:" .,,
pyn A. FIVE mites; there is a trail
-. ..' III. n mouth of the creek"
~ ,on know the way? and there
.' h. many warriors there? they
':l .,~ember YOU. and obey your or
y .t,strbtpned up. aroused as the
o. uss1tng Of my questioning oc-
ersd TO him. .,,o., - ~.
,@em in time. and in force enough
ado foray. Sacre! l know not
;. ,ncb thought has not come to me
~ copJd we but fall on those
,.r, f.on the rear in surprise. even
ID , third of their number. they
-7 rim like cats. Mon Dieu! l
s,,t YOU for the thought"
Us2lrnged into the forest, no longer
.,l., 5oripg to advance silently, but
,.,,i,ad with a desire TO achieve. our
.,s- ss soon as possible At the mouth
=, stream entering the river, DAT
s,,r nicked me up in his arms and
~,isi across. On the opposite bank
s. sought eagerly on hands and knees
h.tsq Old trace he dimly remembered.
,t5s. he stood erect,
Az lass. it's here to he easily fol-
frsl What hour do you make it
DOW
About three
aSo would have said; and it's not
5,rrigbt until after five. We can scarce
make H. yet we will try"
# was not as dark here away from
Ae gloom Of the Rock; the forest was
rp1 and vet / will never know how
pArigny succeeded in following that
IIn trail at so rapid a gait. As for
me- ! could see nothing of any path.
,ni merely followed him blindly. not
even certain of the nature of the
ro1Dd under my feet Again and
lgaiu tripped over some Obstacle-a
DOt. tuft Of grassland continually
unoted branches tapped against my
3e. Once | fell prone. yet so noise
sssy that Rene passed beyond view
before he realized my misfortune and
rturled to help me regain m? feet.
Not until then, think. did he COM
grehend the rapidity of his movements.
Your pardon, dear girl, = and his lips
brushed my hair, as he held me in his
arms. 81 forgot all but our comrades
yolipr The night is dark to your
ges'
Il can see nothing" l confessed re-
getfuLy, yet you have no difficulty"
'Tis woodsmaR's training. l have
followed many a dim trail in dark for
ISIS. and this is so plain | could keep
70 it on a run if necessary. All! the
fort is awake and vigilant-that was
life fire."
] had not only heard the sharp re-
ports but seen the fash of fire cleaving
he darkness.
The discharges came from the
woods yOnder-they were Indian guns.
monsieur See. those two last were
nom the stockade; could perceive the
ogs in the fare"
'Ay, and that is all; the lads will
waste no ammunition in the gloom. ex-
ept % tell the savages they are awake
and ready"
seur?"
"A mile. perhaps. At the crooked
oS !onder we leave the stream. You
net With no harm when you feIl?"
No more than a bruise. can so
On low"
We turned to the right. and plunged
lilo The thicket, the way now so black
-l' | sraSped his Jacket in fear of
~9nng lost We were clambering I'D
lNsnt bill. careless Of everything but
'I noting, when there was n sudden
'slng Of the low branches on either
s-s our path. D'Artigny stopped.
-'lS'ns me back. while at that very
-Sant ndistinct forms seemed to lean
wa 'om the covert 1t occurred so
Y-yAy, so silently. that before I even
ED danger. he was struggling
-1ly with the assailants. I heard the
44sl OF blows. an oath of SUNRISE a
S y exclamation. a groan of main.
-, capped me- savagely; l felt
-a'ea bodies struggled wildly TO
. -.ape but was flung helplessly to the
s ~.-u@ hand graSping nv hair |
49,, - See nothing. only confused mass
-, !. - and arms. but D'Artigny was
~. " Us ieet, struggling desperately.
=, ~me hand he had grabbed A
49,, ~ aud swung it crashing into the
49, VI mose graphing him. Back
ss,s sue sep by step. lighting like a
- until he stood over me- With
!. ,. .,us sweep Of his clutched weapon
49, 'l w, ne free, a blow which shat
NJ, ~. 7 'ae gun-Stock. and left him armed
-, WIN the iron bar. But the battle
IL Va, Vas on him; dimly I could see
4, .,,., Se''ns above me, bareheaded.
os, ..S'.es torn to rags. the grim barrel
sm,, IN Ne cried exultantly. "'Tis
e'A Of IT, "ouiu you nave
nm ~. broke in a French voice
e., -. Tie darkness, What means
T,. ATE YOU os white bloodY"
-1'e always supposed So"
: ~ cs lrOqpois:" Il" ue'"S
r Io-. uieu, No. An officer of Fort
lsi. .u see the white man thrust