White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-14

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 tangle Of pea-vines
and trailers. When would have
taken the lead in striking this bar.
rler she motioned me to wait. Time
was too precious to wait, but before
could say as much l heard a faint
cry.
81 knew heard It," she muttered.
"But t is only the howl of wolf"
Indian lungs are behind that
howl" / told her. "It's up the creek"
"You think q Injun made 1t, mis-
teri"
The howl was repeated and sounded
clearer.
"rm positive" I said. AS If 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." l wills.
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
"If we can find the cabin, we can
make a good fight" she stoutly de.
clared.
John Frazier, trader and black
! smith, was stanch supporter Of the
English. He had served the colonies
more than once as an interpreter, and
before coming to the mouth of Turtle
creek had lived for twelve years at
venango, or until driven out by the
French in 1853. 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
81 can find the cabin easy enough"
assured her, and we swung out from
| IlG CICGh anu uOuDiCn DdSh. faS 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 of
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.
81 am very tired" she confessed
Its so long since had good sleep
mister There was last night"
81 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 rad
in spots left signs the savages could
i easily follow at run.
''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 y
"You could make 1t alone through
the woods to the army" she said. her
words coming in jerks.
81 can make II no faster than you
can"
Elm thinking you're telling a lie
mister" she gravely rebuked, but re.
sumed running.
"a quavering cry up the creek
made my skin prickle.
"Hang on to your rifle" ! ordered
as seized her and threw her over
my shoulder, holding her with one
arm and carrying my own gun In IN.
left hand With a fine squirt of speed
covered several hundred yards. She
began kicking and squirming, and de
manded:
"Set me down Set me down
You'll git us both kilt !"
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 a trail an OK could follow.
ITO BE CONTINUED.)