The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-10-26
CHAPTER xxnl-c0ntlnusa.

uehlFt 10 hlu MS cNluldNt6f bhAt iVA q"
moment, ay mind was blank. ]
could not let him 60 alone 20 almost
certain death. No, nor would he aban-
don me on such a mission! Was there
no other way by which we could server
Suddenly thought crept into my
mind.
Monsieur" asked breathlessly,
'where do you suppose those lllini In
dlans TO beT
Back from the riyer, In a glen OF
caves and rocks"
"How far from here7"
"Four or Eve miles; there Is a trail
from the mouth OF the creek"
"And you know the way? and there
might be many warriors there? they
will remember you. and obey your or
dersT
He straightened un aroused rs the
full meaning Of my questioning oc-
CURED TO him.
"Ay, there IL a chance there. II We
end them IN time. aud ln force enough
o. make toray Sacre! ] know not
why such thought has not come 10 me
before. Could we but fall on those
devils from the rear In surprise, even
with a third OF their number, they
would run ike cats. Mon Dieu! ]
thank you for the thought"
We plunged into the forest. no longer
endeavorlng 10 advance silently. but
Inspired with a desire 10 achieve our
goal as soon as possible. At the mouth
OF a stream entering the river, DAT.
tigny picked me up In his arms and
waded across On the opposite bank
be sought eagerly on hands and knees
for the old trace he dlmly remembered
At last he ftood erect.
"Ay. lass. It's here TO be easily fol
lowed. What hour do you make It
nOwY"
About three"
ESQ would have said; and It's not
daylight until after Eve. We can scarce
make H. yet We will try"
Il was not as dark here away from
the gloom Of the Rock the forest was
open. and yet ! will never know how
D'Artlgny succeeded IN following thar
dim trail az so rupld q gait As for
me. I could see nothing Of any path.
and merely followed him hlindly. not
even certain OF the nature Of the
ground under my feet Again aud
agnin tripped over some obstacle
root. q tuft Of grass-and continually
unnoted branches tapped against my
face. Once I fell prone, yet so noise
lessly that Rene passed beyond view
before he realized my misfortune. and
returned to help me regain my feet
Not uutir then. ! think. dil be com
prphend the rapldlty Of his movements.
Your pardon. dear girl" and his lips
brushed my hair. as be held me IN his
arms. 81 forgot an hut our comrades
youder. The night Is dark to your
eyes,
''l can see nothing" confessed re-
gretfully, yet you have no difficulty -
"'Tis q woodsmau's training. ! have
followed many a dim trail ln dark for
ests and this Is so plain ! could keep
to lt on run n necessary. All! the
fort f. awake aud vigilant-that was
rife FIRE"
had not only heard the sharp re-
ports hut seen the Fash Of FIRE cleavlng
the darkness
'The discharges came from the
woods youder--they were Indian guns,
monsieur See, those two last were
from the stockade; could perceive the
logs 10 the fare
"Ay. and that r. all; the lads will
waste no ammunition 10 The gloom, er-
cept To ten the savages they are awake
and ready
How FAR have We Travelled, mon
sleurY'
a mile, perhaps At the crooked
oak yonder we leave the stream. You
met with no harm when you fellT
"No more than a brulse ! can 30
Dn now"
We turned 10 the right. and plunged
nfo the thlcket. the way now so black
That 7 grasped his Jacket In fear n
Becoming lost We were clamherlng up
n slight hil. careless Of everything but
our footing. when there was 2 sudden
rustlinr Of the low branches on either
ride our path D'Artlgny stopped
thrustlng me back. while NJ that very
Instant lndisunct forms seemed 10 leap
forth from the covert II occurred so
quickly. 20 silently. that before I even
realized DANGER. he was struggling
madly with the ssssilans heard the
crash Of blows. an oath Of surprise, y
cultural exclamation. a groan NJ pain.
Hands griDped me savagely ! felt
mixed bodies. struggled wildly 10
escape. but was flung helplessly to the
ground, hand Rrasping my halr
could see nothing. only q confused maas
OF legs and arms. hut D'Artigny was
still on bis feet. struggling desperately
FYom some hand he had gra bbed 0
rife. and swung II crashing iHt0 the
faces OF those grappling him. Back
be came. step by step. lighting like a
nend, until he stood over me With
one wide sweep OF bis clutched weapon
he struck me free, blow which shat.
tered the gun-stock. and left him armed
only with the iron bar. But the battle
fury was on him: dimly could ace
him towering above me. bareheaded
his clothes torn TO rags. the grim barrel
poised for blow.
st. Annw be cried eIuftantly. ""Ti,
good nght 30 far-would you hay,
more nf ltr'
.ueldr' brake in q French yotc,