The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-07-20

fake TINS natcnet ana nOlO II WIFI
strong hand. edge against the Eng
lish, and this shall remain your coun.
try"
He paused for moment and stared
intently into the set angry face Of
the woman and then advanced, hold
Ing the war belt in his two hands.
She folded her arms and would not
accept it. He hung 1t over her shout.
der. With twist of her body she
dislodged It and II fell to the ground.
Then. snatching the short rifle from
the Dinwold girl. she Tipped the belt
to one side, taking great care not to
touch 1t with her hands. In deep
masculine voice, she replied:
Brother. On0ntio: have heard
from the English. The Delawares will
not accept your war belt. Your hatch
ct lies in the dirt where you threw II.
The road to the Allegheny was smooth
and easy to travel. Then came the
French to make II bloody and slippery.
will not take your belt Give II to
some of those warriors. They may
take ii and pick up your Ratchet"
1.-THE old red devil !" grated Falest,
and he turned on his heel and stalked
back to his cabin
Now had time to look at the Din
void girl; she was frowning as If per
picked at my attitude. Allaquippa
quickly demanded my attention by
coming close and asking:
"What does the white man want
here? Does he bring more red belts
from the Ohio?"
81 came here to eat and rest before
going to Duquesne."
"You talk our tongue like the
| French. You have French heart. :"
II was necessary that all ner war
riors should believe this even though
1t meant that my hair might be in a
hoop before could make the fort.
declared my loyalty to France and
was the target for many scowling
glances. Allaquippa warned:
"Frenchmen do not sleep well In
AlIaquippa's town. They have bad
dreams and dream they are ghosts,
that Delaware ak is sticking 10
their heads"
Without further speech she walked
back to her cabin. The Dinwold girl
fingered.
"What do sou do here?" asked.
",Nhy are you not back at Wills
creek?"
Il am English, mister, but have
found the English cruel" she sulienly
told me. Nov will try the French"
With a. flare of anger she added,
"What is it to you where so. or
how ] fare, mister?"
"You are a woman and need help"
"God forgive me. If He hasn't for
gotten me! Yes, have needed help
Three times you have helped me. If
all the English were like you" She
turned from ME while she conquered
her weakness; then with little toss
of her head and mirthless laugh she
became the wild thing of Der Hexen.
kopf, and cried: 81 am neither Eng
fish. nor French. am a daughter of
a witch, of a family of witches. /
make little children sick. send sick
ness to cattle and dogs. They nail
horseshoes over their doors to break
my wicked spells.
"That's all behind you. You're very
young. You can be very happy"
"Mayhap shall find happiness
among the French. II not with them,
then among the Indians. / can stay
here. The Indian woman knows am
woman and likes me, think. She
is kind 10 me- Nothing can harm me
here"
And lead red life and forget
your white bloodl It's unthinkable."
/ holly protested.
Then Sought to reason with her
and urged her to start back to meet
the army. Allaquippa would give her
an escort of Delawares. But the one
wild notion of finding happiness AWAY
from the settlements filed her small
head, and she replied:
u will so on even If | die In the
woods. have talked with Mr.. Falest.
He speaks good English. He knows
| am woman and promised he would
tell no one. believe he's an honest
man."
II too know Fullest. believe him
to be an honorable man. will talk
with him not to take you to Du.
quesne: that you are young and do
not know your own mind" warped
her.
(To BE CoNTINUED.)