Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-09-14
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CHAPTER XVIII
(Continued)
The Journey Begun

9EISS lage where they made a shor
ySaSSs stop to get their guns and
"0~'S'""' few other articles, and al
gathered around to bid them farewell
"'Bye, Ganoussi! Bye, Aholaha,
repeated the boys and the girls agail
and again, in English and in their owl
language. Wangetok, who was ;
special friend of Dannie's, said to hin
while he patted the pony, "You thinl
him heap strong, Ganoussi go far?'
"Oh yes, Wangetok," said Dannie
"he's plenty strong; we take care o
him"
"Ganoussi ride too," said the boy
walk make heap tired"
Maybe, after awhile" replied Dan
ME; "first walk"
Marie was having a last talk will
Musketonga, who was sorry to par
with Aholaha, her best friend, ant
promised her to help Ochwall whene
YER she could. Ochwall came to tn
side of the pony and Marie dismounte,
to take final leave of her.
"You got charm safe?" inquiries
| Ochwall.
"Oh yes, Ochwall, see!" replied Ma
rie, taking the little pouch from th'
bosom of her dress, and showing it t.
her.
"Keep safe, not lose" charged Och
wall.
The rest of the party now being
ready, Dannie helped Marie on th'
pony again and they started, the gooc
old squaw looking silently and sadl!
after them until the forest hid then
from her sight.
The trail they were following lie.
them for some distance along or nea
the eastern bank of the Ohio river a.
it descends between the present Stat
of Ohio and the narrow projection
forming the so-called "Pan Handle
of the present State of West Virginia
The air was bracing without being un
comfortably cool as the spring season
was pretty we'll advanced.
The country through which the!
were passing being tolerably level
they could proceed at a good pace
Where the trail permitted it, the In
dians made their horses trot, but thos'
on foot could keep up without Difficult
ty. Marie's pony had to trot too, bu
Dannie trudged alongside manfully
until Marie said, "Dannie brother, yo,
get up here; Pearl will carry us both
you know"
"I'm afraid it will be too much foI
him, Marie, and l don't mind it," h
asserted.
"Well then, I'll walk while, an,
you ride" she said, halting her pony
Dannie knew that she would insis
upon it, so, after helping her to dis
mount, he jumped on Pearl, and 10
ham, who was following them, and t.
whom Dannie gave his gun to carr!
while he rode, helped Marie to sea
behind him. Placing one arm aroun'
him, Marie held on, and was quite sat
isfied. Gertrude, who was riding witt
the Indian just ahead of them, hat
seen the procedure, and called bacl
with smile, "Does that suit you bet
ter, Marie?"
eyes, indeed" answered Marie
"Dannie must not walk all the way"
"Is that the reason?" asked GeE
trude, who liked to tease Marie.
eyes," said the latter, "of course i
is"
Gertrude laughed, and shook fin
ger at her.
"Oh Danniew exclaimed Marie
moment later" see those little trees al
full of white flowers! What are they
do you know?"
"Dogwood," said Dannie, "do yol
you want some:".
| @"Why,-yes; but don't think ca
hold them."
81 get you some, Marie" said 10
ham, "Dannie, he hold 'em for you.
He broke off few twigs and CAV
them to Dannie, who held them in on
hand, while he guided the pony wit
the other.
After travelling for some hour
along the narrow trail through tn
forest, sometimes obstructed by falle
trees, around which they had to max
their way as they best could, the part
halted on the bank of little strear
for a noon repast and rest. Then tn
stream was crossed, and they took
lrnore easterly course, entering NOR