Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-23

Sitamis. Nohegaus-at one time reach
ing a total Of twenty thousand souls
Owing to the leaking Of our canoe
and many difficulties experienced we
were three DAYS IN reaching the spot
where the Illinois and the Fox rivers
Joined their waters. and swept for
ward IN one broad stream The time
o. our arrival al this spot was early I'm
/ the afternoon, and. as p'Artignv said
Fort ST Louis was situated scarce ten
miles below. our long. journey seemed
nearly ended We anticipated reach
ing there before night. and. IN spite
OF my fear Of the reception awaiting
rs. my heart was light with hope and
/ expectatto
was but girl in ye1rs. excitement
was still 10 me n delight and had
listened 10 SO many tales. romantic,
wonderful. Of this wilderness fortress.
porched upon rock. that my vivid
Imagination had weaved about e an
atmosphere Of marvel The beauty Of
the view from its palisades. the VAST
c0ncourse Of Indians eucamped on the
plains below. and those men guarding
frs safetv-the faithful comrades OF
Ia Sale in explorations Of the un-
known. De Tonty. Boisrondet. and all
the others. had long since become to
my mind the incarnation Of romantic
adventure, Wilderness born I could
comprehend and appreciate their tolls
and dangers, ana my drea ms eentered
ahont this grea lonely rock on winch
Iney haa esFaoii7neo nome. but me
en4 was h't TT. just oeio" me con
Huehce OF the rivers fhefe was VII
la2e OF me damaroas. ana me Prov
Of our canoe touched the bank, while
L Arugny stepped ashore annie
taheIe or io"-gr growing oosAeS, mar ne
might nave speech WIN some OF iils
""Ftl'fa' anu 'nos 'e'Fl' e+''i.li nous Z. :
tie EoII w 4th ms t7ol on t1e oallA'
ne turned laughing, ana oe'4 OUT MS
hand 10 me.
Come madame ne said peasant
y, You nave never seen F1lla &c OF
our western tribes; It |lh INTEREST
you
Joined MIN gladly, mE Hmbs Ieel-
ing awkward under me. from .ohs
erampng IN the BOAT YET me e411o
was not dIfncuif' ana ne he'a oaeS me
h'"-1S 10 give me easy passage
e"aa rue fringe ot oi us" eii7' - a.
open space out as we Ieaebeo tH's'
oolh paused. stricken DUMP fT horror
al me slEhL "A-eh met our view lLe
GROUND oef'Te us vas 7''eNH ilD
oe'a. ana mat-'a5ea o',l'sS, anu as
o'a.A "itl asiiss "u5'e 'i's -'.-.'
'7sL 1'i''iel. I 1u '1's'4 1A'-5l'- -
telFd ".'adlast'
Sever before haa ! seen sasH EieN
or aeF"sIa non OF Feieu''eSs. So
anu "a 's.5' ~ -
IEI SUD- "'' 81 oa'
- ALt--I< arm n''l'NE nay ~
my """e' ne s'o'0 qua 7l''-'7.i, -ii.
''.NieS7' o'ea '-l'hs
7'loaS'> &.3pplIs any arm,
ioH 4'-eu- ne oI'st '' Ia, d go. - = T.
IN -ii''' !e'U ILLS -
again loose y ,us F.'is9
L1e are" 1is o"r@F u'i'ii We
pom e,'.,5.'-,-' 's''l'',' =" l--'is ~.
~" o. 1913 sz-+--.-,-.
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aFsAe''e.-
hsliifiH mere Al'1I-
49, y. -, -
mag iae grave pen
"a i7'' If IN 'i''s "'l.l
liPpFo' 81 Lis,'e no sI,l. -
s'raih ".-il. i'e DoF5o. y .Lios[ 1s'4
oodl9S sFipped me Vul 3 "o"o' '3,
nave ulLa know re terror Nd'eu ti''o
me tapt4Ee- " i'l utmost 90 ui,'ii ne
eIeP. I''l"' a"' -al iA 'ne Hae'"
OF me covert watching MS NOV e.
ineI'5s- bodE a5teF oooF ne aP
proa eped, SeeAlHs some 'it,-H a.iF e
ana ah4e 10 JetI Jhe story bHt mere
was none. At last ne stood erect.
satisfied that none beside the dead
were on that awful spot and came
pack to me
Not one lives, he said sooerly,
"and there are men, women, and chill
dren there The story IS one easily
toid-an attack al daylight from the
woods yonder There mas been no
fighting; massacre OF the helpless
and unarmed.'
But who did such deed of blood p