The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-09-07

DlRck facingS tnat distinguished the
marines from the, troops OF the line.
whose facings were blue. As the buzz
yards had not commenced to gather
1t was plain he must have met, death
twelve hours back, or 10 the evening
An az was tightly gripped in the
right hand and there was a cash In
the handle where another blade had
struck. In the darkness he and his
assailant had fought blindly.
] overlook the girl, who was stand
,ing before a thick tangIe of pea-vines
and trailers. When would have
taken the lead In striking this bar.
rier, she motioned me to wait. Time
was too precious to wait, but before
| could say as much ! heard a faint
cry.
Il knew heard It," she muttered
"But I is only the howl of wolf"
"Indian lungs are behind that
howl" Ttold her. "Tt's up the creek"
"You think. Injun made 1t, mis-
teri"
The howl Was repeated and sounded
clearer.
nm positive" said. AS II to
guarantee the certainty OF my words,
the signal was answered on our left
and again from the direction Of the
river.
"They are close after u.s." whis-
pered. They're calling to each other
to meet on this creek. They'll find
our trail. There's but one way open: !,
we must double back by the Frazier
cabin, and, If sighted before we enter
the forest below it, we can take shell
ter there and try to stand them off
till night"
{ "1f we can find the cabin, we can
make good fight" she stoutly de
clared.
John Frazier, trader and black
smith, was a stanch supporter Of the
English. He had served the colonies
more than once as an interpreter md,
before coming to the mouth of Turtle
creek had lived for twelve years at
vepango. or until driven out by the
French In 1873. He had been Of as
sistance to Colonel Washington in
1854 and was commissioned lieuten
ant in Trent's command when 1t was
Instructed to fortify the forks of the
Ohio.
" can find the cabin easy enough"
| assured her, and we swung out from
the creek and doubled back. AS we
ran we could hear the evolves" howl
ing from three points of the compass
their signals sounding. clearer each
minute and proving that several
bands would soon come together at
the creek. began to doubt the wis
dom Of proceeding farther toward the
cabin. feared we, would be cut Off
and surrounded. To turn our backs
to the creek and plunge through the
dense forest and trust our lives to our
legs appealed as being the best plan.
"Are you able to keep going all day
through the forest?" ! asked her.
Il am very tired" she confessed
Its so long since had a good Sleep
mister. There was last night"
II KNOW" | broke In, for time was
all to short. "You couldn't do it."
A glance at her pinched face told
me she was fairly exhausted. And In
our haste to make good time we had
in spots left signs the savages could
easily follow at run.
1.-THE cabin 1t must be-" said and
trying to speak cheerfully "Frazier
will have plenty of powder and bull
lets. Perhaps some spare trade guns T.
"You could make it alone through
the woods to 1.-the army" she said. her
words coming in jerks.
u can make 1t no faster than you
can" -
"l'm thinking you're telling a lie,
mister" she gravely rebuked, but re-
sumed running.
"a quavering cry up the creek
made my skin priekle.
"Hang on to your rifle" ordered
as | seized her and threw her over
my shoulder, holding her with enc
arm and carrying my own gun in my
left hand. With fine squirt of speed
l covered several hundred yards. She
began kicking and squirmlng, and de
handed:
.Sef me down. Set me down.
You'll git US both kilt"
I did as she requested, not because
| was too weary to carry her farther
but because her rifle was swinging
wildly and striking the bushes and
leaving q trail an OK could follow.
(To BE coNTINUED.l
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