The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-08-10
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ders. IN the time Immediately proceed ng
the Revolution, comes white boy foe
ING from tribe OF Shawnces by whom
he had been captured and adopted as q
son OF the chief. kahtoo lie IN given
shelter and attIsts the favorable stten-
don Of Dave Yandell, Q leader among
the settlers.
CHAPTER II The boy warns his new
friends of the coming Of shawnee war
party. The fort Is attacked and only
saved by the timely appearance OF a
party Of Nlrginians The leader OF these
IL fatally wounded but In his dying mo-
ments recognizes the fugitive youth a.
his son.
CHAPTER ili-At Rcd Opks pianta-
ton on tue James river. Virgiula Colonel
Inles home. the boy appears with a
message for the t~lOncl. who after read
ing 4 introduces the bearer To his daugh-
ter Barbara as her cousin. Erskine Dale.
CHAPTER Iv.-Erskine meets two
ether cousins, Harry Dale and Hugh
Wtlloughhy
CHAPTER v-DuelinE rapiers on
wall At Red oaks attract Efskine's at
tentton lie takes his first fencing lesson.
from Hugh Dave Yandell at Williams
burg on business, visits Rcd oaks
CHAPTER vI.--At the county fair at
Williamsburg Ersline meets a youth.
Dane Grey, and there at once arises
distinct an'agouism between them Grey.
IN huuur. insults Erskine. and the latter
for the moment all indian, draws his
knife NauieN disarus him. Ashamed
~ his conduct IN the aTar with Grey.
Ersklne leaves Rel oaks that night. e.
return 60 the wilderness Yandsll with
Harry and Hugh. who have been per
miued 90 Nlslt The Sanders fort. oyrrtake
him At the plantation the boy had LEFT
note In which be gave the prop rty.
VIII IL his AZ the son Of Colonel Dale's
oller brother 20 barbara.
The green Of the wilderness dulled
and burst into the yellow ~ the buck
eye. the scarlet of maple and the rus
set Of oak This glory In turn dulled
and tie leaves, Ike petals OF withcrcd
flowers began To- drift to the earth
Through the shower of them went
Erskine aud Flreily who had become
aS used 20 the wilds MS TO the smiling
banks of the fur.away James And
the twn now were one In mutual afIcc-
ton and mutual understanding that
was uncanny.
The hoy was the son Of king again.
and rs such was on his way In answer
% the wish Of king For food he
carried only little sack Of salt. for
his rife would bring him meat and
the forest would give him nuts and
fruit When the sun was nearing its
highest he 'barked' squirrel from
the trunk Of beech towurd sunset
Eat pheasant huttered from the
ground To "A low limb and he shot It's
head on and camped for the night.
On the second day he reached the
broud buffalo trail that led 20 the salt,
llCks and on To the river. and then
memories came He remembered n
place where the Indians had camped
after they had captured himself and
his mother. In his mind was a faint
picture 81 her sitting against a tree
and weeping and Of an Indian striking
her TO make her stop and of himself
leaping at the savage like n little wild
cat. whereat the others laughed like
children. Farther on. next day. was
the spot where the Indians had scpa-
rated them and he saw his mother no
more. They told him that she had
been taken back to the whites, but he
was told later that they had killed
whites she was holding them back too
much. Farther on was a spot where
they had hurried from the trail and
thrust him into hollow log barring
the exit with stones. and had left him
for day and night.
On the seventh day he was nearing
the village where the sick chief lay.
10. - - Al
PEGS In little creek bottom. he fired
his rife, and putting FIreily into
gallon and with right hand high. swept
Into the village. Several bucks had
caught up bow or rifle at the report
OF the gun and the clatter of hoOfs,
but their hands relaxed when they
saw his sign Of pence. The squaws
gathered and there were grunts OF
recognition and greeting when the boy
pulled Up In their midst The flaps Of
the chiefs tent parted and his foster
mother started toward him with sud
den stream Of tears and turned quick
ly back. The old chiefs keen black
eyes were waiting for her and he
spoke before she could open her lips
"White Arrow II Is we'll. Here-at
oncew
Erskine had swung from his horse
and followed The old chief measured
him from head to foot slowly and his
face grew content:
"Show me the horse 90
The boy threw back the flaps OF the
tent and with a gesture babe an In
dian to lead Firehy TO and fro. The
horse even thrust his beautiful head
over his masters shoulder and looked
within. snorting gently. kahtoo
waved dismissal:
you must ride north soon TO carry
the white wampum and peace talk.
And when you 20 you must hurry back,
for when the sun is highest on the
day after you return. my spirit will
pass"
And thereupon he turned his face
and went back into sleep.