Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-24
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come chief of the tribe. At the Indian
ssRp Breed re an dsus 8 .n,'e Ea MG%' ao ano a nsd
saves the woman's life. He tells
Kahtoo he Is viii the Americans against
the British; kahtoo sends Erskine to q
meets and quarrels withs Grey. Erskine
is denounced as a friend of the Ameri-
cans and escapes death BY, flight.
enemies have the upper hand He is
held as a prisoner, waiting only. for the
arrival Of Crooked Lightning. to be burn
81 Ed at ,t the st stake ke,c Early r Morn s Selsasss
The Revolution! spreads. George
Rogers Clark visits the fort. Erskine
resolves to join clark's expedition to the
Red Oaks.
At Red Oaks he finds Dane Grey ap-
In q duel with rapiers, though the form
or knows nothing of fencing.
CHAPTER H.-Continued.
Nor did he. Within half an hour
raw that the rapiers were gone from
the wall. and she stopped. with the
color fed from her face and her hand
on her heart. At that moment
sEphraim dashed from the kitchen.
Miss Barbary. somebody gwine to
at killed. I was wukkin' in de ole
held an Marse Grey rid by cussin'
to hisself. Jist now Marse Erskine
went tearin' by de landin' wild a
couple o. swords under his arm"
HIS eyes, too. went to the wall. Yes,
bless Gawd. dey's gone!" Barbara few
out the door.
In a few moments she had found
Harry n Hugh. Even while their
horses were being saddled her faith
er rode up.
!, TITS murder cried Harry, land
Grey knows it. Erskine knows moth
ing about a rapier."
Without a word Colonel Dale
wheeled his tired horse and soon
Harry and Hugh dashed after him.
Barbara walked back to the house,
wringins her hads, but on the porch
h sat quietly in the agony of wait
ing that was the role Of women in
those days.
Meanwhile, at a swift gallop Fire
road. Grey had kept his word and
more: he had not only ridden slowly,
but he had stopped and was waiting
at an oak tree that vas a corner
stone between two plantations.
That I may mo- kill you on your
own land" he said.
Erskine started. The considera-
AOH " uCCpSE Adu YOU kHOW.
They hitched their horses, and Frs
kline followed into a pleasant glade
"a grassy glade through which u
INJURED a little stream. Erskine drop
ped the rapiers on the sward.
"Take your choice" he said.
There is none" said Grey. pick
ing up the n nearer to him. II
know them both" Grey took of his
coat while Erskine waited. Grey
made tho . IrE11a1 ronvoa ne co,Irta0v
n still Erskine waited, wonderingly.
with the point Of the rapier on the
ground.
When you are ready" he said,
will you please let me know"
Ready answered Grey, and he
lunged forward. Erskine merely
whipped at his blade so that the
breaking point inc sprang backward.
He was as quick as an eyelash and
1.-THE as a panther. n yet Grey al
most laughed aloud. All Erskine did
was to whip the thrusting blade aside
and leap out of danger like a fash
of light. 1t was like an inexpert
boxer failing according to rules IN
known-and Grey's face famed and
actually turned anxious. Then. as q
blade caught in Grey's guard by acct
dent. and the powerful wrist behind
1t seeking merely to wrench the
weapon loose tore Grey's rapier from
his grasp and hurled it ten feet away.
There is no greater humiliation for
the expert s~wordsman, and not for
nothing had Erskine suffered the
shame Of that long-ago day when a
primitive instinct had led him to
thrusing his knife into this same en-
emy's breast. Now, with his swords
point on the earth, he waited courte-
ously for Grey to recover his Weapon.
Again a kindly fate interviewed.
Even as Grey rushed for his sword.
Erskine heard the beat of horses
hoofs. As he snatched it from the
ground and turned, with a wicked
smile over his grinding teeth, came
Harry's shout, Inc as he rushed for
Erskine, Colonel Dale swung from his
horse. The sword blades clashed.
Erskine whipping back and forth in
. way to make a swordsman groan-
and Colonel Dale had Erskine by the
wrist and was between them.
How dare you, sir cried Grey
hotly.
"Just a moment. young gentleman"
nd Colonel Dale calmly.
Let US alone. Uncle Harry-I-"
Just a moment repeated the
colonel sternly. Mr.. Grey, do you
think 1t quite fair that o with your
skill should fight a man who knows
nothing about foils?"
\ rid s1llenly.
"And you could not wait, I pre-
signme?" Grey did not answer.
Now. hear what / have to say, and
~ you both do not agree, the matter
viii be arranged TO your entire sat
isfaction. Mr.. Grey. I have but one
question to ask. Yonr country Is at
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