White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-27

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She folded her arms and would not
accept it. He hung it over her shout
der. With a twist of her body she
dislodged it and 1t fell to the ground.
Then, snatching the short rife 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 Onontio: have heard
from the English. The Delawares will
not accept your war belt. Your hatch
ct lies in the dirt where you threw 1t.
The road to the Allegheny was smooth
and easy to travel. Then came the
French to make 1t bloody and slippery.
| will not take your belt Give 1t to
some of those warriors. They may
take 1t and pick up your Ratchet"
''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. AllaQufppa
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 a French heart"
1t was necessary that all her war
riors should believe this even though
1t meant that my hair might be In a
hoop before l could make the fort.
declared my loyalty to France and
was the target for many scowling
glances. Allaquippa warned:
"Frenchmen do not sleep we'll In
Allaquippa's town. They have bad
dreams and dream they are ghosts,
that a Delaware ak is sticking In
their heads"
Without further speech she walked
back to her cabin. The Dinwold girl
fingered.
"What do you do here?' l asked.
"Why are you not back at Wits
creek?"
II am English, mister, but / have
found the English cruel" she sullenly
told me. SNOW l will try the French"
With flare of anger she added,
"What is 1t to you where go. or
how fare, mister?"
"You are woman and need help"
"God forgive me, If He hasn't for
gotten mel Yes, have needed help.
Three times you have helped me. II
all the English were like you" She
turned from me while she conquered
her weakness; then with little toss
of her bead and a mirthless laugh she
became )the wild thing of Der Hexen
kopf, and cried: II am neither Eng
lish, nor French. am a daughter OF
witch, of q 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. If not with them
then among the Indians. 1 can stay
here. The Indian woman knows an
woman and likes me, think. She
is kind to me. Nothing can harm nj
here"
"And lead a red life and forge
your white bloodl It's unthinkable,
| hotIv nrotnstpd
and h apPgsd s 1sf L Start Fab bak Il
the army. Allaquippa would give he
an escort Of Delawares. But the on,
wild notion of finding happiness ava,
from the settlements filled her small
head, and she replied:
II will 60 on even If die In tn
woods. have talked with Mr.. Falest
He speaks good English. He know
| am a woman and promised he woult
tell no one. believe he's an homes
man."
II too know Falest. l believe hin
to be an honorable man. | will tall
with him not to take you to Du
Quesne; that you are young and d,
not know your own mind" warned
her.
(To BE CONTINUED