The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-10-19

tive The pioneers had been confined
to their stockaded forts, and only
! small bands of rihemen sailed out tC
patrol the country. Old Jerome San
ders' fort was deserted. Old Jerome
had been killed. Twenty-three widows
were ut Harrodsburg filing the claims
Of dead husbands, and among them
were Polly Conrad and Honor San.
ders. The people were expecting an
attack in great force from the In.
dians led by the British, At the Blue
Licks there had been a successful am
bush by the Indians and the whites
had lost half their number, among
them many brave men and natural
leaders of the settlements. Captain
Clark was at the mouth of Licking
river and about to set out on an ey.
petition and needed men.
Erskine, sure of welcome, Joined
him and again rode forth with Clark
through the northern wilderness, and
this time a thousand mounted rifle.
men followed them. Clark had been
stirred at last from his lethargy by
the tragedy Of the Blue Iicks and
this expedition was one of reprIsal
and revenge; and 1t was to be the
last. The time was autumn and the
corn was ripe. The triumphant say.
ages rested in their villages unsus.
pecting and unafraid, and Clark fell
upon them like WhlrlWind. Taken
by surprise, and startled and dis.
mayed by such evidence of the quick
rebirth of power In the beaten whites
the Indians of every village fled at
their approach, and Clark put the
torch not only to cabin and wigwam
but to the fields Of standing corn, Az
winter was coming on, this would be
a sad blow, as Clark intended, to the
savages.
Erskine had told the big chief of |
his mother, and every man knew the |
story and was on guard that she |
should come to no harm. A captured
told them that the Shaw
lees had got word that the whites
we're coming, and their women and
I'D men had fled or were fleeing, all
Except In a village he had Just left
lie paused and pointed toward the
asst where a few wlsps of smoke were
lsing' EFsklne turned: DO vc.,
now Kahtoof" w"
"He is in that village"
Erskine hesitat tssji$ aAad the white
'oman--GraN neve?"
"SAAe, tea, is there" I
SAnd Early Morn?n
Yes grunted the. savage
What does he say" asked Clark,
There is a white woman and her
augntes in a village, there" said
rskille, pointing in the direction Of
le smoke.
emfSs voice was announcing the
ct to his men. Hastily he selected
'ea1y' See that no harm comes To-
en-" he cried, and dashe1 forward,
'sslne in advance saw Black Wolf
d a few bucks covering the retreat b
some fleeing women. They made a 4
sole resistance Of a volley and they h
turnsd to flee. A white woman \
lessed from tent and with great
NIFTY stood, peering with dim eyes
Cfark's anlazement Erskine rushed
ward and took her in his arms. A Il
'ment later Erskine cried: Il
My sister, where is she" q
lhe white woman's trembling lbs IL
'ned, but before she could answer, II
'arsh, angry voice broke, la Taught. 4,
and Erskine turned to- see Black
III stalking in, 8 prisoner between
, stalWart wsodsmen.
Early Morn Is Black wo1fs Il
law. She Is gone" He wavaS cs
} hand toward the forest, II
ne insolence of the savage aueered III
tx, and not understanding what he -
!, ne asked angrily: '"
Who Is this fellow"
!, ne is the husband o., my half.sis.
, answered Erskine .gravely. tn
lark looked dazed and uncomnre. bu
ding: |0"pe no
And that womdnf" IA
NY mother" said Erskine gently Az
1000 God" breathed Clark He -
leu QUICKLY and .payoa A.