The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-17
CHAPTER vT--Continued

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belt to Allaquippa, who refused It.
was not In the village, however, when
the dead Huron was found. know
that Allaquippa did not relish our
friends presence in the village and
that he left early In the evening in
stead of waiting to make the journey
with me In the morning as we had
agreed. Do you mean to say that he
and the young Englishman have not
arrived"
1.-THE Englishman arrived, but not
with Falest. 1t is like this Monsieur
Beland: The young man arrived be-
fore daylight. But 1t was Lieutenant
Beauvais who accompanied him."
was tongue-tied for good minute.
It did not take me a second to realize
that in the vague light of early morn
ing Cromit had made mistake and
had killed poor Falest instead OF
Beauvais; that II, was Beauvais
and the girl who had passed so
close to me when they entered the
fort trail In the evening. Falest, whom
/ feared none, was at the bottom OF
the Monongahela; Beauvais, the last
man desired to meet, was due at any
moment to keep dinner appointment
with me at the board. The world
seemed to be. tumhling about my ears.
l could only say:
81 do not understand. Falest was
to leave the Indian village with me-
Because Of AIlaquippa's III will, he
changed his plans and left at night;
or at least surely believed he left at
night. Now. beholdt a miracle Is
worked. He starts with the. English
man. and 1t is Lieutenant Beauvais
who comes in his placer
Beaujeu smiled family and pleasant.
~ said:
sit may not be mystery after all.
Lieutenant Beauvais did tell me that
Talest planned to start at night and
for some reason changed his plan.
The Englishman who Is French at
heart was impatient to reach the fort
and came with Beauyais instead of
waiting to come with Falest. Yes. 1t
is simple enough to get some bit of
news. shall be surprised II he does
not arrive before we sit down to din.
ner. All, now 1t begins to straighten
out. For some reason Falest left the
village last night Our belt had been
refused and our Huron killed. Beau
vais told me that much. Falest was
unwelcome at the village, yet he tar
ried outside to transact some business.
Perhaps to win over some Of the
younger Delawares. We shall know
what 1t was oil about when he comes.
I'VE shall laugh at the wonderment his
Change of plans has occasioned."
left him and went wandering
about the fort, seeking the .Onondaga
10 tell him that our orendas were very
simple, or had been asleep, to allow
US to stick our heads into such an
ugly trap. It was a warm day and
yet felt chill as glanced about In
search of Round Paw. Let US but get
through the gate and to the edge of
the forest and would ask no more of
fate.
Instead of the Indian | came upon
the Dinwold girl. She was standing
BY the water-gate. She had her hair
carefully arranged under her hat, or
cut off, could not tell which. And
she would pass for young man read
lily enough; very young man. Yet
she had betrayed her sex to Beauvais,
and wondered If de Beaujeu also
knew the truth.
Far from being surprised at seeing
he. she quickly greeted: II have been
waiting fer you. mister. saw You
when you come In"
II shall call myself most lucky ii
you see me go out alive and not q
prisoner" | told her. II have just
learned that you came here with one
called Beauyais."
Eat the last minute Mr.. Faiest
changed his mind. He told me to tell
the truth to Mr.. Beauvais. who, he
said, was good man. Mr.. Falest said
he should be in such a mortal hurry
to make the fort had best go on
ahead. Mr.. Beauvais Is good man.
I'm TO 60 to Canada at the first
chance. What do You mean about be-
ing lucky II you git out of here alive?
Do they guess you're scout for Brad
dock?"
"FOr Gods sake, hush ]" cautioned;
for we were near the kitchen and
sharp ears might oyerhear us. III
Beauvais comes back from Shenango
and finds me here, the Indians will
burn me-"
Her small face went white with
horror. -
"You can pass through the gate"
she muttered. "Why do you waltz
Col Go nowi'
'srwo things hold me- The 0non-
daga. whom haven't found-and
you"
sMe2" she gasped.
..Y0n must leave here and get back
20 the sediments where You belong.
You must stop this thinking Of going
to Canada. It's mad scheme. Do
y0u believe that all men are honest,
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