Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-08-04
SYNOPSIS


 ness outpost commanded by Jerome San- 's1ers. in the time immediately preceding che Revolution. comes white boy hce- ing from tribe of Shawnees by whom iSon of the chief, Kahtoo. He Is given shelter and attracts the favorable atten- sion of Dave Yandell. leader among the settlers.
 CHAPTER 1.-The boy warns his new friends of the coming of a Shawnee war party. The fort is attacked and only sT:S ss mey rs. these S Us fatally wounded. but in his dying mo- .ments recognizes the fugitive youth as Sais son.
 CHAPTER III.-At, Red Oaks. pianta- zion on tine James river. Virginia, Colonel Oale's home. the boy appears with 2 .nsssage for the sol9nsl. who after read Yer Barbara as her cousin. Erskine Dale.
 CHAPTER 1v.-ErsRln -mssu-two other cousins. Harry Dale and Hugh
 CHAPTER v.-Duelins rapYers un q wall at Red Oaks attract Erskine's at- Esntion: He takes his first fencing lesson. Erom Hugh. Dave Yandell. at Williau,s- ourg on businsss. visits Red Oaks.
 HAPTEE |..-Ny rns county rair st Williamsburg Erskine meets . youth. Dane Grey. and there at once arises a distinct antasonism between them. Grey, En liquor. insults Erskine. and the latter. Ior the moment all Indian. draws his knife. Yandell disarms him. Ashamed 6lrskins leaves Red Oaks that night. to s-eturn to the wilderness. Yandell, with Harry and Hugh. who have been per 1nitted to visit the Sanders fort. overtake Mim At the plantation the boy had left a note in which he gave the property, which is his as the son of Colonel Dale's <oldsr brother, to Barbara.
 And he waved the boy away with 'such an lnsOlent gesture that the lad. Knowing no other desire, with an en. semy than to kill him in any way pos ssible, snatched his knife from his belt He heard 6 cry of surprise and horror from Hugh and a huge hand caught fhis upraised wrist.
 Put 1t back!" said Dave, sternly. .. The dazed boy obeyed and Dave led Nim upstairs.
 Dave talked to the lad about the sanOrmity of his Offense, but to Dave Se was inclined to defend himself and hls action. Next morning, however, when the party started back to Red Oaks, Erskine felt difference in the atmosphere that made him uneasy Barbara alone seemed unchanged and he was quick to guess that she had not been told of the incident. Hugh was distinctly distant and surly for an. other reason as well. He had wanted to ask young Grey to become one of their party and his father had deci- Sively forbidden hlm-for another req son, too, than his influence over Hugh {: Grey and his family were Tories and an high favor with Lord Dunmore.
 As yet Dave had made no explana. nlon or excuse for his young friend, but he soon made up his mind that 1t would be wise to offer the best extenu. ation as soon as possible; which was simply that the lad knew no better, sad not yet had the chance to learn, and on the rage of impulse had acted Just as he would have done among the andians, whose code alone he knew
 The matter came to a head shortly after their arrival at Red Oaks when Colonel Dale, Harry. Hugh and Dave were on the front porch. The boy was standing behind the Ox-hedge neal the steps and Barbara had just ap- peared in the doorway. r..
 "Well, what was the trouble? Colonel Dale had just asked.
 "He tried to stab Grey unarmed and without warning" said Hugh shortly.
 At the moment the boy caught sight of Barbara. Her eyes. filled with scOrn met his in one long, sad. whitening Nook, and she turned noiselessly back into the house. Noiselessly too he melted Into the garden. slipped down to the river bank, and dropped to the ground. He knew at last what he had done. Nothing was said to him when he came back to the house and that night he scarcely opened his lips. IT. silence he went to bed and next morn. Sng he was gone.
 The mystery was explained when Barbara told how the boy too must have overheard Hugh. :'.t: V ' Hes hurt" satd Dave, "snd hs. gone hOme."
 "On foot?" asked Colonel Dale in. credulously.
 "He can trOt all day and make al most as good time as horse."
 "Why, he'll starve."
 "He could get there on roots and herbs and wild honey. but he'll have fresh meat every day. Still. I'll have 10 try to Overtake him. I must go anyhow"
 And he asked for his horse and went to get ready for the Journey. Ten minutes later Hugh and Harry rushed joyOusly to his room.
 Were going with you!" they cried and Dave was greatly pleased. An hour later all were ready, and at the last moment Firefly was led in. sad died and bridled, and with a leading halter around his neck.
 Harry" said Colonel Dale, "carry your cousin my apologies and give him Firehy on condition that he ride hin back some day. Tell him this home Is hls"-ths. ssDsss.er halted but went or on