Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-18
CHAPTER XIV.



ping forward 30 save Rene from s.
question which world ombarrass him. /
81 n the daughter Of Captaln is Ches-
nayne. whom the sEour 6'ArGEuy hath
takea under HIS protection"
Ia Chearavne's daughter. All. /.
heard the story told tu Quebec--'tvls
In Barre's aid VINO gave me the facts
with many a ctluesie as though be
held it SO excellent Joke But why
are v0u here. madame Is not a.
Cagslon In tGe fort youderf+
Tis "a Ionc tale. LA Forest" broke
IN D'Ardguy. laying bis hand On The
others shoulder. "ar6 wifi b1de bet
ter time for telling ( am g soldier.
and vou may trust my wor1. We are
la Sales men; let it go at char, for
there is graver duty fronting Us now
than the reteIUn9 of camp gossip.
Nadine IS nay friend. and mv hand
yggu defend her reputation. Is that
enough. comradeT
CAV. enough BY best regards. ma
dame. and he bowed low before me.
his words ringing true Whoever
sIeur de Ia Sale has learned 70 trust
hath nay faith Also You have come
from the fort. 7 take #, D'ArrIEuv2
How are matters tharef"
"TB enough. the officers at swords
points. and tie men divided into three
camps. for where DE Ea Durautaye
stands there is no evidence. 81. Cas-
sion holds command by virtue Of ia
BArre's commission. and knows no
more of Indian war than "a Quebec
storekeeper. The garrison mum bers
ffrv men. ali told, two-tnlrGs soldiers,
and a poor loL"
"yTlGh ammunition ana food F~
"AmpIe to est. bat B0isr9ulet tells
me with scarce q dozen rounds per
man- The Iroqu2ls are ut the gates.
and VIII attack ut daylight"
'X0u knew th'sz"
THE signs are plain. we passed
one purity clamberlng mp the 1llG-no
less than fifty warriors, naked and
painted for w8r Tuscororas. madame
RaId from Ihe words she overheard rs
they typed past where we HID Tbs
not likely they made reconnaissance
alone. The tends have been q week
I'm this valley. and have swept all cjear
of cur Indian allies now they can
Bring their PuIl force against the FORT
mo doubt you are right
Twas my judgment. at least. and
we sought help when we ran into you.
What Indians have youE
"Ilini. mostly. with 81 handful Of
Mlamis and kIckapocs We met them
1t the crossing. hiding tn the hills.
They We're sadly demorahze5, and
filled with horror at what they mad
seen. vet agreed 10 return mere under
my leadership
"Wbo Is their chiefE'
"OId Sequitah-you know himf"
Az, q real warrior lis better than i
dared hope, for / have been IN battle
with him before. DO you number g
hundred%"
And fifty more. though 5adi1er-
emily armed"
and ffty more. though indlfrerently
armed Never have seen the ii.in.
IN action, b.AT1.say tI.ey seem 10 -17
poor lot so frightened OK t'7 "oifes
az 20 be Fat4etts7.
$50 they are Il LETT 10 JAeHseiFes.
but under white leadership 1aey sur
fen They VIII 1g1t II given the IN
dian style LaeS "3l never STANG p
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AZ ana ne vie" from me l'a.
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