Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-08-17
Continued from last week)
CHAPTER XII
An Alarm
An Alarm

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g. 49, HE summer months were pass
HJuSg ing away and although the
ZNRN war continued the Indians
o0''''''' still assisting the French by
their merciless attacks upon the pio-
neer settlers, no danger had threat
ened the village in which Marie and
Dannie with their companions we e
still held in captivity.
But now it happened one day while
the warriors were at home, that the
French trader came to the village
With the tidings that large Eng
lish army was advancing and would
attack the French fort Duquesne. A
council was held, and by the traders
advice it. was resolved to remove the
village to a point not far from his post
in which the squaws and children
with the captives could take refuge if
necessary. The trader was moved to
give this advice chiefly by his anxiety
for the safety of his protegees, the
captives; although he also thought
that the Indians could assist in de-
Tending the post, if it should be at
! tackled.
On the next day, however, an In
dian runner arrived at the village and
delivered a summons to the chiefs to
attend a great council at Kaskasking,
the Indian headquarters in western
Pennsylvania. They set out the same
day, attended by some of the war
riors, while the rest remained, to SUI
perintend the removal of the village.
The captives were glad to learn that
they were to be taken nearer to their
good friend, the trader, who was
equally we'll pleased that the Indians
had taken his advice and were about
to act upon it.
"Vell, petite" he said to Marie, 'it
mex you glad to come Wit US again,
ha?"
Eyes, Mr.. Volange, l am glad we
can all visit you oftener now" she
replied.
"You have fear of do soldiers ?" he
asked her.
81 would be afraid to meet them
alone" she confessed, "but if we all
stay together think we shall be safe,
and | think God will help US, don't
you?"
"Oui, oui, ma petite" he exclaimed,
ode good God he will surely help US.
Dey are English, it is true" he said
with a shrug, "but ven dey see you
and Dannie and all, dey will be glad,
and not mex harm to us. You like go
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"If we can all go, Mr., Volange."
"Vell, l fix dat" he said, and at
once proposed to the Indians to let
the captives go with him to his post.
But the braves who We're there were
unwilling to consent to this, saying
that the chiefs would be angry if they
allowed it. SO the trader was re-
luctantly obliged to leave without
them, but the braves promised to let
the captives visit him after the wig
vans were set up again.
The suuaws and some of the braves
were already hard at work taking
down the skins and poles and putting
things together, the captiyes helping
wherever they could; Ochwall, es-
pe:ially, being glad for their help
Soon the bundles were all made, the
horses were caught and the hurdles
which they were to drag were loaded
some of the smaller children sitting
/ on the bundles, while the little pap
pooses were carried on the backs oi
their mothers, and all being ready
the caravan started in single file along
the narrow trail, the braves leading
followed by Marie on her pony and
the other captives, while the boys ano
girls frisked about everywhere, and
the squaws, some of whom led the
horses, brought up the rear
Late in the afternoon they arrived
at a place which the trader had rec
ommended, near a small stream that
emptied into the Ohio river, only 8
short distance from his post. Soor
after their arrival the trader appear
ed, and begged the braves again to lei
him take his friends tot the post unit
they had set up their wigwams ane
arranged their new village, this timt
succeeding in gaining their consent
All the men at the post were glad tt
| see their visitors come again, and OLE
Dinah who greeted them with "Bres'
de Lawd, Use mighty glad you'se come
again!" and other hearty expressions
of her joy, soon had a good suppel
ready for the tired travellers,