Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-18

chief, KAhtoo. He Is given shelter an
attracts the favorable attention Of Dav
Tho boy warns his new friends Q
the coming Of a Shawnee war party. TIL
\. fort Is attacked, n only saved by tn
timely %a app rance Of = party Of yf a1sm'
wounded. but in his dying moment
recognizes the fugitive youth as his sor
AT Red Oaks. plantation on the Jane
river, Virginia, Colonel Dale's home, tn
boy Appears with a message for. tn
colonel, who after reading 1t introduce
tho bearer to his daughter Barbara a
her cousin, Erskine Dale. Ersktne meet
other cousins, Harry Dale and Hue
ed In dueling rapiers on a wall at Re-
Oaks and is promised a lesson in fcnc
ing. Dave Yandell, at Williamsburg, Of
business. visits Red Oaks.
CHAPTER vi.
1t was a merry cavalcade that
swung around the great oaks thai
spring morning. Two coaches with
outriders and positions led the way
with their precious freight-the ell
der ladies in h front coach, and the
second blossoming with flowerlike
faces and starred with dancing eyes
Booted ind spurred, the gentlemen
rode behind, and after them rolled the
baggage wagon drawn by mules in
jingling harness. Harry on a chestnut
sorrel and the young Kentuckian on
q high-steping gray followed the Sec
ond coach-Hugh on FREELY champ
ed the length of the column. Colonel
Dale and Dave brought up the rear.
The road vas Of sand and there was
little sound Of hoof or wheel-only the
hum Of the voices. occasional sallies
when a neighbor joined them, and
laughter from the second coach as
happy and care-free as the singing
Of birds from trees by the roadside.
The capital had been moved from
jamestown to the spot where Bacon
had taken the oath against England
then called Middle-Plantation, and
now Williamsburg. The Cavalcade
wheeled into Gloucester street, and
Colonel Dale pointed u to Dave the
old capitol at m end and William
and Mary college at the other. Mr..
Henry had thundered in the old CAPT.
toll, the Burgesses had their council
chamber there, and in the hall there
would be a ball thai night: Near the
street was a great building which the
colonel pointed out as the governors
palace. surrounded by pleasure
grounds Of full 800 acres and planted
thick with linden trees. My Lord Dun
more lived there.
At this season the planters came
with their families to the capital, and
the street was as brilliant as a fancy
dress parade would be to us now It
was filled with coaches and tours.
Maidens moved daintily along in silk
and lace, high-heeled shoes and clock
ed stockings.
The cavalcade halted before a
building with a leaden bust of Sir
Waiter Raleigh over the main door
way, the old Raleigh tavern, in the
Apollo room of which Mr.. jefferson
had ~rapturously danced with his Be-
linda. and which was to become the
Fanueuil hall of Virginia. Both catch
es were quickly surrounded by bowling
gentlemen. young g%allants, and frolic-
some students. Dave, the young Ken
tuckian, and Harry would put up at
the tavern, and. for his own reasons
Hugh elected to stay with them. With
au au reVior of white hands from the
coaches, the rest went on to the house
Of relatives and friends.
Inside the tavern Hugh was soon
surrounded by fellow students and
boon companions. He pressed Dave
and the boy to drink with them, but
Dave laughingly declined and took the
lad up to their room. Below they
could hear Hugh's merriment going
on, and when he came upstairs a
while later his face was flushed, he
was in great spirits, and was full of
enthusiasm over a horse race and
cock fight which he had arranged
for the afternoon. With him came a
youth of his own age with daredevil
eyes and a suave manner, one Dane
Gray, to whom Harry gave a scant
greeting. One patronizing look from,
the stranger toward the kentucky boy
and within the latter a fire of antaEo-
nisn was instantly kindled. With a
word after the two went out, Harry
snorted his explanation:
Tory"
In the early afternoon coach and
horsemen moved out to an "old field"
Hugh was missing from the Dale par
ty, and General Willoughby frowned
when, he noted his sons absence.
e a crowd Of boys gathered to
u liz yards for a hat worth IL shil-
hnEs, and Dave nudged his young
friend. A moment later Harry cried
to Barbara:
Look there!"
There was their young Indian lin
ing up with the runners, his face
calm. but an eager light in his eyes.
~ word he started off almost
leisurely. until the whole crowd was
nearly ten yards ahead of him, and
then a yell of establishment rose from
the crowd. The boy was Swimming the
ground on wings. Past one after an
other he flew, and laughing and hard
ly out of breath he bounded over the
finish, with the first of the rest Ia
boring wa bursting lungs ten yards
behind. Hugh and Dane Grey had
appeared arm in arm and were NOV
Ing through the crowd with great
~ RnUAfU a nd a1~NAf .
when the boy appeared with, his hat,
Grey shouted:
for the little savase!" Frs
kline wheeled f%uriously but Dave
caught him by the arm and led hin,
back to Harry and Barbara, who look
ID 30 pleased that the lads iil-humor
passed at once.
IS Hugh and his friend had not $ap-
preached them, for Hugh had seen
the frown on his fathers face. but
Errktne saw Grey look long at Bar
Sesss. turn to question Hugh. and
aGA1n he began to burn within.
Wrestlers had now stepped
fctth to battle for q pair OF silver
I utkle and the boy in tprn snudged
Lave, but unavailthgly. Tho wrestiine
NAS good and Dave watched tt5 with
keen interest. One huge bull-necked
sfel1ow wa easily the winner and
8when the silver buckles were in hia
hand, he sbcastfully challenged any
ho4dy IN the crowd. Dave shouldered
ftln3ough the crowd and faced the VIC
18Th try yon onc he said, and I
6hc1t OF approval rose.
%@Sa%zqne Dale party crowded close and
MtSslOrdsS coach appeared on the out
a61kf4kD md stopped.
s53sss DAckhOlts or catch-asrcatch-can.a
19eged the victor snssringly.
s&MsaAS you aid Dave.
3Ikound the neck with shis5 left arn.
&tsF4ghtsW4ndnE low,Sttse bully was