White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-08-03
CHAPTER V-Continued


N thin face became convulsed
IL 100 anger and her small teeth were
Nc sed in feline snarl.
So? Then let US both talk to Mr..
go Falest. It's mortal strange that you,
a scout for Braddock, should be
friendly with the Frenchman. Have
you told him about the fight at the
cabin? OF that other Frenchman you
threw on the floor? And what be-
came Of that man? That's vastly
queer way to make Frenchman like
an Englishman."
Her mad words recalled me to my
danger. 81 will say nothing to Falest.
You will hold your tongue about me.
/ am going to DuQuesne as French.
man. If you see me there you will
not know me-"
She stared at me In silence and the
anger vanished from her face. II
shall not know you," she softly as.
sured me. "But If they find out you
are English your life"
"Won't be worth q ninepence," /
completed. ......
"Don't go!" she suddenly pleaded.
''They'll find out. They'll hand you
over to their Indians. Start back now
and meet the army"
l shook my head.
"Will you take me back until we
meet the army?" she pleaded.
That could not be, for my duty sen,
me to Duquesne.
"Ill gladly send you back under
safe escort. Round Paw the Ononda.
ga is with me. He shall be one of the
Indians to take you back" l offered.
"But you will not go? Goodl 1
care nothing for the French nor the
English. Say no more to me, or I'll
tell Falest that you are an English
scout"
And she walked among the cabins
in the direction Allaquippa had taken
I started to find Falest and to ar.
range travelling with him and the girl
to the fort, but before could reach
his cabin the Onondaga glided by me,
his blanket over his head, and In pass
ing he murmured:
"Follow."
He was making for the woods. |
shifted my course and carelessly
strolled toward the mouth of the Du.
quesne path. followed the path deep
into the damp growth until / found
him waiting for me.
"What shadow now falls upon us?"
impatiently demanded.
'They have found the Huron bearer
OF belts. The VOLTS paw was too
heavy. Ii broke his head.'
''The man lie dead?"
He considered the question to be a
waste of so many words.
ut is better so," said. "Round
Paws brenda wished 1t 50 and gave
great strength to the fiat of the ak.
1t is better the Huron Is ghost"
If my words gave him any comfort,
he did not show it. After more star.
ing at the branches over his head he
said:
"Another Frenchman is near the
village. My white brother has crossed
his trail once. They say the man who
breaks bones with his hands was
0Siccp AuSy S0J 6iCW
very weak"
"Cromlt Lord! Beauvais is hereY"
"Onontio's SOD has strong brenda
protecting him. He will be in the vii
lage very soon."
l seized the Onondaga's arm and
.muttered:
HE must not reach Duquesne" My
fmpulsive gesture brought no change
in his impressive face, but | fancied
his eyes lighted when pronounced
sentence upon Beauvais. More com
posedly said: 81 will stay out in the
woods while my red brother scouts
the village and learns from some of
the Delawares what Beauvais plans
to do
"Beauvais will talk with the other
Frenchman."
But this inevitable meeting did not
worry me much. FaIest had met me
at Duquesne as Beland. Cromit's es.
capped prisoner had never seen me
until we fought In the cabin. He
knew me only as provincial. But
should Beuuvais see me at Duquesne