, 1922-12-21
The Little Red Foot.
BY ROBERT w. CHAMBERS -

INsTALLNiENr No. J.

ing served with this Rebel MohaWk
Company with
NICK SToNEE. his friend and
~ueiEhbor in the woods, who shares
p same brave sentiments OF march
ing with the Continental army
SIR JOHN, r EoynliHt OF County Try
on. who has given his parole and
laid down arms at Johnson Hall. al
though the presence o.
IuAKATOO. war chief OF the Seneca
Tribe leads Jack DroEue 10 suspect
there Is some treachery afoot Al the
supper party 20 which
LADY JOHNSON sends a special invi-
tation 20 Jack
CLAUDIA SWIFT. a coquette, who
shares favors with
CAPTAIN STEVE WATTS. Lady
Johnson's brother.
ENSIGN VOUCHER, OF h Mohawk
regiment and
LIEUTENANT HARE. his friend
also a Tory.
PENELOPE GRANT: Yellow haired
Scotch girl. whom men fatter'
servant 10 DOW Fonda, mentioned
lightly by Sir John.
Rustic GAIlAntry.
Now. there was a mile TO gaiiop
eastward along a wet path towar
Summer House Point. and In n little
While I saw the long. low house called
piEeon.vrood. which sat astrids o.
the old Iroquois war trail TO the Sa'
csndaga and the Canadas-
There was no light in the windows.
but the milky lust-e Of the heavenT
flooded all. Rnc there. upon the raj
fence. I did see Nick stoEer a-kissing
Of Betsy Browse.
They heard my horse and nuttered
from the fence like two robins. as
pulled W and disInounted-
"Hushc' said the girl.
The old man Is strict quoth Nick
sliding a ~Eracoless arm around her
But he sleeps Ike an OK" And. &c
Betsy, whistle thy little sister from
her nest. sweetheart. For there are
no E~alinnts IN Tryon to match with
my comrade. John Drogue"
which did MOI please me 20 hear,
for I had small MIND for rustic gal
lantry: but Martha pursed her lips
and whiE,Ied thrIaei and presently
the house door opened without IN
noise. and her sister. Jessica. came
across the etarlit grass. rubbing. both
her eye with her little fists. like a
child reused from slecp-a shy. smil-
ing. redlipped :hing. who gave mo
her hand ana yawned.
You have a fine mare. Mr..
Drogue," said she. gently caressing
Kaya- NO rider better mounted
passes Plgeon-wood."
DO mauy riders pass. Jessloa7"
S Johns company between Fish
House and the Hall"
Any others inteiy?'
Yes. there are horsemen who ride
swiftly az night. We hear them"
"NVo may they be-"
II do not know, sir
"Slr Johns people?"
Very like"
Coming from the north?"
Eyes. from the NORTH
Have they wagon TO escort?"
u have heard wagons. too"
.Iateiy?"
YES" She leaned down t-z. .ha
saddle and rested both hands on my
shoulders:
"Are you of Sir Johns 2eopie?"
she asked
"of them. perhaps. but not with
them. Jesslca-"
"oh. the other party?"
yes"
"why?"
Because we design to live as free
as God made US. and not az king
fashioned slaves"
"oh. lar quoth she. opening her
eyes wide. you use very mighty
words to me. Mr.. Drogue. There are
young men in red coats and gilt lace
on their hats who would call you
rebel"
ARE all your lovers kings menT"
My lovers7"
Yes"
Are you one7"
mo" said I. ct never had a sweet
heart. and. indeed. would not know
how to conduct"
we could learn
But / only laughed. disengaglng
her arms. and passing my own round
her supple waist.
Listen" said I. Mick and I mean
no harm IN a starlit frollc. where we
"No harm7"
Neither tina nor better. Jesslca.
tarry for a kiss from a pretty maid"
Nor do you: and I know that very
well. with me it's a laugh and a kiss
ana q laugh; and into my stirrups
and off,
At that moment came Nick on
uoiseless tread TO witch my arm.
Look" said he, pointing toward the
long. low rampant OF Maxon Ridge.
1 turned and saw the Iroquois sig
nal-flame mount thin and high. trem-
bic. burn red against the stars. then
die there in the darkness.
Northward another flame REDEEMED
on the hills. hen another, fire an
swer1ng fire.
what the devil is this7' growled
Nick. These are no time for In
dams to talk TO one another with
fire"
Get into your saedle,'' aid L
So the tall lad took his leave OF his
little pigeon OF Pigeon-Wood, who
seemed far from willing TO let him
loose; and I made my adieux TO Jes-
sics. who stood a.pouting; and we
mounted and set off at a gallop.
Those Iroquols fires trouble me
nightly" quotn Nick. pushing his
lank horse forward beside my mare.