Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-09-14
Thurmon Frederick County, Maryland Thursday September

Johann and Dannie with them, an,
returned to the warriors, with whom
the three strange Indians were talk
ing.
Where do you co." one of then
asked Ta-ou-chi, in the Mingo dia
lect.
"Going over the mountains" replie,
Ta-ou-chi.
you're on the wrong road" sale
one of the Indians.
"Come along this way, and wei
show you," said another, as they turn
ed off to one side.
| The warriors understood their tao
tics, and no sooner had they taker
positions behind trees than the former
did the same, and shots were exchang.
ed across the road. Both sides were
wary and on the alert, lodging from
one tree to another, to get better shots
at their antagonists, and two of the
warriors had been slightly wounded
when. Johann said, "Dannie, we got
pretty good shot from here. You take
that nearest one behind that big oak
an I'll take the one next to him. Take
good aim, an get your man."
Dannie's arm trembled little but
he quickly rested his gun against the
trunk of tree, and when Johann said
"Now!" they discharged their guns
and the two they fired at, being ex-
posed to their aim, fell at their trees
The third, with yell, ran for another
position, but was dropped from shot
from Ta-ou-chi's gun, and with an
swering yells the warriors sprang for
ward, dispatched their foes and took
their scalps, as matter of course.
"Ugh!" said the Sachem, as he and
the warriors rejoined their compan-
ions, "bad Injuns kill no more. Wolves
eat 'em now."
"Good for you!" said Ta-ou-chi to
Johann and Dannie, patting the latter
on the shoulder, "You good shot, boy"
Marie felt proud of him, though she
and the others were pretty badly
frightened.
"Oh Danniew she exclaimed, look
.ng at the two wounded warriors, "you
might have been shot too. hope we
won't meet any more"
eve show 'em," said Ta-eu-chi,
"they not hurt you."
The warriors had only sustained
slight flesh wounds which they did not
seem to mind; and when preparation
given them by Ochwall had been ap-
piled to them, and they had been
bound up, the party set forward again
keeping good lookout.
On the other side of the ridge they
entered valley beyond which another
ridge confronted them, covered like
the first with dense growth of oak,
walnut, beach and other trees. They
halted beside creek in the valley to
rest and have their midday meal. 1t
was quite warm in this valley and
soms wild flowers we're blooming. Ma
rie and the sisters gathered some, of
which the latter made a wreath and
placed it on Marie's head.
"Now Marie, you are the May
Queen" said Pauline. 81 think it must
be about the first of May, don't you,
Gertie?"
eyes," replied the latter; "to judge
by the leaves on the trees; and these
lowers would hardly be blooming if it
were earlier"
"Well, we can make believe it is,
anyway" said Marie, but one of you
ought to be the queen because you're
older"
"Oh, that doesn't matter" declared
Gertrude; 1--WE want you to be the
queen"
So Marie mounted the pony with
Dannie's help, wearing the wreath of
flowers, her sun bonnet thrown back,
nd made very pretty queen to thc
admiration of the whole party.
A few miles further on they came to
Fort Ligonier, established by Colonels
Bouquet and Washington the year be-
fore, when in command of that detach-
ncnt of General Forbes army which
,pened the road they were following,
for long time the only road between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg. They
made only brief stop at the fort,
where they were required to give an
account of themselves, as they wanted
% cross the next mountain ridge be-
fore night. They told tho soldiers of
their battle with the robber-IndiaLs
and the warriors showed the scalps
they had taken.
"Bully for you'll" said one of the sol
diers. "Glad you've done for them.
They've been prowling about here long
enough"
The surgeon looked at the wounds
of the two warriors, put some healing
ointment on and bandaged them prop
erly.
Having crossed the next ridge with
out further adventure, they encamped
On it's eastern side.
"Oh my!" exclaimed Marie, 81 won
der if we viii have to cross any more
| mountains"