The Yale expositor., 1917-01-04
CHAPTER vi.
Moonllqht.

Moonlight.
David was thoughtful, while the
light banter ran on.
Governor Harrison" he said, ''may
1 have q word with you alone? 1
have some information that / wish to
lay 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
er?' he asked sharply.
'I wrote az once TO John Upton,
at VincenneS," David answered. "I
asked him to tell you Immediately. I
have had no reply from him, but
have supposed that he gave you the
message. Johns handler with his
rife than with pen, Governor Har-
risOn, as you know"
"Yes," smilrl Harrison, 'it's agony
for him to write. But / fear that he
has rot received your letter even yet.
He has been away on hunting and
scouting trip for weeks. / myself am
going away for a while, but l shall
inform General Gibson, who is to
have charge of the territory in my alb
sence, and shall direct him to have
his rangers make q thorough search
for these men. As for Tecumseh, ru-
mOrs that his brother Elkskatawa,
the Prophet, is stirring the warriors
to discomfort have reached my ears.
Rest assured, Mr.. Laurence, that we
shall keep careful watch over these
matters. / thank you for what you
have told me-"
David felt that load had been lift
ed from his mind. He had done his
duty to the land that had received
him with such simple hospitality.
'T know Cranmer," the governor
went on, "but l never suspected so
honest-appearing n fellow. You say
he went to Vincennes? 1 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
1 fear it is useless to hope for his cap
ture now. He knows the wilderness
like an Indian. as well hope to find
a wild bird in the tree tops. BY now
he is doubtless back In the British
posts above Erie You say that the
third m"n was one known TO you as
Scull? 1he name is q new one.
Strange. how he disappeared. Wen
watch for him"
He returned 10 his friends with an
added word of nks. David'ss face
darkened as he bught once more of
Scull. Where he? How could
he hide himse y completely? The
memory of TIC h's betrayal of Da-
vid's father ro p in David anew;
and he thoughtSlce more of the oath
that he had sworn, over the purple
posy" of the weavers brotherhood, to
avenge that wrong.
When the party had broken up at
last in laughing good nights" Toi-
D9tte, Blackford and David strolled
t'ward Toinette's home together. Ike
Oyan humming a song as they walked
apg:
<Could you 20 battle march away,
And leave me here complaining
4 "a mighty fine evening, wasn't it?-
$Sm sure 'twould break my heart to say.
tWhen you were gone campaigning. =.
"Trust a woman to suit her own
sweet will"
whats the song, Ike?"
abat? Oh, catch that we used
to- Nat Princeton. Poor old Billy
yPaters5l wrote it years ago, rest his
: eOull The late attorney general
claos of 1763." he added explanato-
.rily. His rich tenor swung on into
the lllt Of the chorus:
''Ah, non, non, non. pauvre Madelon
Would never quit her Rover
All. non, non, non. pauvre Madelon
Would go with you the wide world
overl"
He broke Off abruptly: "Wouldn't
it be fine to have q wench hanging
to your coattail as you marchedw
ue said good night abruptly at
Toinette's door and went on.
When ne had gone. they two. Da-