, 1917-01-04

| 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. 1 thank you for what you
have told me-"
David felt that a load had been lift
ed from his mind. He had done his
duty to the land that had received
him with such simple hospitality.
"I know Cranmer," the governor
went on, "but l W suspected so
honest-appearing a fellow. You say
he went to Vincennes? l am certain
that he has not been there of late.
Let me know If he returns to Cory
son to know that renegade Girty, but
/ 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 man was one known to you as
Scull? The name is a new one
Strange, how he disappeared. Wen
watch for him."
He returned to his friends with an
added word of thanks. David's face
darkened as he thought once more of
Scull. Where was he? How could
he hide himself so completely? The
memory of tie mans betrayal of Da-
vid'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 viewers brotherhood, to
avenge that wrong.
When the party had broken up at
last In laughing good nights" Toi-
nette, Blackford and David strolled
toward Toinette's home together. Ike
began humming a song as they walked
along:
Could you to battle march away,
And cav me here complaining
"a mighty fine evening, wasn't itf-
I'm sure 'twould break my heart to say,
When you were gone campaigning. -.
"Trust a woman to suit her own
sweet will"
whats the song, Ike?"
"That? Oh, a catch hat we used
to sing at Princeton. Poor old Billy
Paterson wrote it years e rest his
soul! The late attorney general
class of 1868" ne added explanato-
rily. His rich tenor swung on into
the Tilt 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
overt"
He broke off abruptly: "Wouldn't
it be fine to have n wench hanging
to your cOattail as you marched! !"
He said good night abruptly at
Toinette's doOr and went on.
When he had gone, they two, Da-
vld and Toinette, fingered on, they
knew not why, under the moon
drenched trees.
And now" she said, leaning
toward him in the moonlight, tell
me how you like Corydon-as much
as you know Of u.s."
He was so happy at seeing her that
II was easy for him to fall into her
W. hShIhtSp VI oBtttH-
"Ah, / fell in love with America
years ago-on the day / reached Cory
don. Now ! am only bothered to
know If America likes me-"
"Why, of course she likes you-look
what h has done for you already"
Her glance rested on his healthy,
vigorous form a%pprovingly.
YES; but her favors reproach me
now; I am afraid 1 can never accom-
plish what this country expects of her
young men,"
thoughtfully. mo, l don't suppose
you can eve climb very high" She
laughed teasingly. How do you like
your work."
Selling toys to the Indians and
laces to the ladies2 Not very roman
tic"
81 should think the ladies would be
romantic, even if the Indians are not.
"Oh, but they all want soldiers;
I'm only n weaver by trade"
"That reminds me-you've never
told me about your life in England.
Please do 1t now-but wait, I'll tell
you myself" She half closed her
eyes and began refiectively:
Let me see-I'm looking into the
past. You may not know it, but I'm
a real Irish soothsayer." She let the
ghost of a delicious bit of brogue lin
ger on her tongue. TN beginning to
see your ancestral estates now. Ora
cious, a ducal palace takes SHAPED"
"There's no doubt about your being
ar Irish sOothsayer," David COM
mented sarcastically, 1.-THE ducal
castle vas certainly there, but unfor-
tunntely II belonged IN rho duka NJ