The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-10
CHAPTER Continued

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uinding him that he would be favor
ably received as a scout for the col
0nies, the Onondaga and swung into
the path and made for the cabins.
Having already been guests In the
village, we did not go through the
formallty of shouting our names.
We went to the cabin set aside for
Erangers and were promptly served
with meat and coarse bread. II was
evident that Queen Allaquippa did not
wish US to delay our departure. We
did not propose leaving. however,
until Cromit had put in bis appear
ance. News forwarded from On:
quesne would be useless unless the
McDowell's mill man was waiting to
carry 1t to the army. Before depart
Ing for the fort, had to satisfy my
self that Cromit would not be re-
fused shelter In the village; so we ate
our meat leisurely and fought the
minutes.
Having finished and wiped our fin
gers on little bundles Of dried grass
proceeded TO mend my moccasins
After had made my foot-gear as
good as new advised the Onondaga
to take his time.
When believed an hour had
elapsed, | peered through small hole
at the end of the cabin and beheld
Iromit striding from the woods. He
aalted and shouted the guest call and
was promptly confronted by several
warriors They talked with him for
a few moments and then gladly
shouted:
"Ingelishmanl Ingelishman r
They seized his hands and patted
his shoulders and In q hospitable
pantomime waved their arms and
pointed toward the cabins.
He entered the village and the word
was rapidly passed that he was
'.Tngelishman" and where we had re-
ceiyed scowls and frowns he .beheld
nothing but beaming countenances-
He wandered about and passed our
cabin and beheld US but gave no sign
of recognition. warrior must have
Informed him that we were French In
our sympathies for he paused and
made derisive gestures at US. whereaf
the sayages laughed in great enjoy.
ment. was afraid the audaciOus ras-
cal would challenge US to fight, or
play some other trick. Now satisfied
his welcome would be- permanent !
picked up my rifle and. with the Onon.
daga. stepped outside.
That day we advanced with great
caution and made slow progress. It
was the back trail that held our at
tention. More than once We drew to
one side of the path and waited to
learn If we were pursued.
All timber originally crowding
against the fort had been Ieyeled for
~considerable depth. Vast c0rnfields
retched for a fourth of mile up the
Allegheny and the Monongahela. In
addition to these, there were many
Kitchen gardens along the Allegheny.
On the Monongahela, there were a
number of mills.
We struck the clearing at a point
opposite the eastern gate, a rather pre-
tentious portal of ten feet In width,
swinging on hinges and having a
wicket in the middle. Inside the stock
ade were two storehouses, or maya
zines, as many barracks, guardh0use
and prison, the commandments resi-
dence and the chapel. All these were
very stoutly built Of heavy logs and
backed up to within three feet of the
stockade. the intervening space being
packed with earth, and the board
roofs at the caves lying level with the
ramparts. There were no pickets. nor
pointed palisades, and from our posi-,
SiOn It looked as II the whole enclosure
was rooted over.
We emerged from the woods and
made for the eastern gate, and our
coming seemed TO be unnoticed. One
Of the Canadian militia was lazily
guarding the gate, half asleep because
Of the hot sun. After scrutinizing us
for few moments he said: II greet
you, m'sieu. You would see Captain
de Beaufort"
YARiCooSu lANt ACo4h Y, 0A0 kiN
yawned and called soldier and told
him to take my name to the COM
mandant. Very soon the messenger
returned and said was to follow him.
The Onondaga dropped behind to stroll
about the enclosure. was conducted
to the commandments house between
the guardhouse and the western gate.
All the way from AIlaquippa's town,
had been schooling my nerves for
this meeting. There could be no par.
tiai success; either would remain
unsuspected. or go into Huron ket-
tie. | realized that some tongue might
have wagged since my former visit,
for news travels fast In the forest.
All doubts vanished, however, when
Captain Beaujeu ran from the house
and embraced me. warmly. In dress
and appearance. was only coureur
de bois, but on our first meeting Ihad
given the name Of an old family
whose fortunes were ruined. but whose
blood held good.
~ Captain Beaujeu was forty-fouI