Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-09-14
CHAPTER ii

.,ockade for a council of war. The
NV had made it plain that the attack
- marty was at least two days be-
sI0d the three Indians from whom he
,.d escaped, so that there was no
81 anger that day. and they could wait
nAtil night TO send messengers. to warn
no settlers outside to seek safety
wtbln the fort. Meanwhile, Jerome
vonld dispatch five men with Dave to
scout for the three Indians who might
h near BY in the woods, and the boy,
Who saV them slip out the rear gate
4 the fort, at once knew their pur-
nose shook his head, and waved his
hand to say that his late friends were
zone back to hurry on the big war
Marty to the attack. now that the
whites themselves knew their danger.
Old Jerome nodded that he under
sood and nodded to others his appre-
estion of the sense and keenness of
the Lad, but he let the men go just the
same.
Mother Sanders appeared and cried
to Bud to bring the '1nJun' to her
cabin. She had been unearthing
clothes for the "little heathen," and
3 Bud helped to put them on. In a few
minutes the lad reappeared in fringed
hunting shirt and trousers. wriggling
in them most uncomfortably, for they
made him itch, but at the same time
wearing them proudly.
On the mighty wilderness the sun
sank slowly and old Jerome sat in
the western tower to watch alone. The
silence out there was oppressive and
significant, for 1t meant that the boys
theory was right; the three Indians
had gone back to their fellows, and
Ehen darkness came the old man sent
|znners to the outlying cabins to warn
lie inmates to take refuge within the
fort. And the gathering was none
too soon. The hooting Of owls started
81 before dawn. A flaming arrow Kissed
s. from the woods, thudded into the roof
Of one OF the cabins, sputtered feebly
on dew-drenched ridge-pole, and
went out. Savage war-whoops rent
s. the air, and the battle was on. All day
the fight went on. There were feints
OF attack in front and rushes from the
rear, and there were rushes from all
aides. The women loaded rifles and
cooked and cared for the wounded
II Thrice an Indian reached the wall of
the stockade and set a cabin on fire,
but no one Of the three got back to
8 the woods alive. The stranger boy sat
stoieally in the center of the enclosure
watching everything, and making no
EFFORT to take part. Late in the after
noon the ammunition began to run
low and the muddy discoloration of
the river showed that the red men had
eegun to tunnel under the walls of the
81 Tort And yet last sally was made
JUST before sunset. A body pushed
n against Dave in the tower and Dave
saw the stranger boy at his side with
his bow and arrow. A few minutes
ialer be heard yell from the lad
~hlch rang high over the din, and he
saw the feathered tip of an arrow
slaKlng In the breast Of big Indian
VINO staggered and fell behind a bush.
Just at that moment there were wells
rom the woods behind--the yells of
white men that were answered by
'Oyrul yells within the fort:
Inc Yirginiansi The Virginians ="
ana as the rescuers dashed into sight
,n morse ana afoot, Dave saw tbs lad
reap the wall Of the stockade and dis
appear behind The fleeing Indians.
Gons back to EN-" he grunted to
o,inSeh The gates were thrown open.
0lu Jerome and his men rushed out.
anu Oesieged and rescuers poured all
.uer hre after the running Indians,
.Ol,e OF whom turned bravely to emp
" their rifles once more.
Gt M Git in, quickl" yelled old
.Oel' he knew another voIley would
sOlne as soon as the Indians reached
ny cover of thick woods, and come
ts .olley did. Three men fell-one
y leader Of the virginians, whose
M ~ Hoped forward as he entered
a., gaze and was caught in old Joers
ans Not another sound came from
( ~ woods but again Dave from the
M 49, saw the cane-brush rustic at the
q thicket. saw a hand thrust
ep~afd with the palm of peace
s,. ~alu the fort, and again the
n- 80. boy emerged--tnis time with
hs, osOoaS scalp dangling in his left
= ~ u Dave sprang down and met him
,,s ne gate, The boy shook his bow
ere a'loR proudly, pointed to a criss.
49, scar on the scalp. and Dave
& co. oe' from his explanation that
Nd 81 .elore the lad had tried to kin
~ -. and that the scar mas
az t ~ In the center of the enclos-
~ @e Wounded yirglnian law and
: tsom jerome stripped the shirt
Z sgT., ns breast he shook his head
sy The wounded man oneped
'aaea ''A' IN time to see and he
I. asp NOV NOV IT," he said family, and
yes caught the boy with the