White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-07-20
The Red Road
ARomaarace Of Bradd0c1kss Defeat

was more pretentious affair, being
composed of black and red beads with
q Ratchet worked with white beads In
the middle-a French war belt and
handsomely fashioned, and one neu-
trail tribe would feel honored In hav-
Ing presented even though 1t could
not be accepted.
AS no alarm was sounded, we ad-
vanced to the clearing surrounding
the cabins, and the Onondaga hid the
wampum at the foot of Eastwood
tree. Then lifting his voice he sound
ed the call and when he finished
shouted In French. After few min.
utes two men of middle age. slowly
came to meet US, and one Of them
greeted:
"If you are tired from long walking
your mats are waiting for you. There
Is meat in the kettle"
"Our legs were tired but now they
feel strong after we have looked at
the face of our BROTHER" l answered
In the Leni-Lenape tongue.
They made no response to this but
turned and led the way to the village.
counted twenty cabins made Of small
trees, low and rooted with bark. Had
| been Frenchman, would have felt
discouraged over our reception. The
absence of warriors was partly ex-
planned by those we saw through cab
in doors sleeping off the effects Of a
debauch
What was disturbing was the
glimpse | caught of white man,
dressed as an Indian and wearing a
tiny silver Ratchet on neck chain.
l had met him before, and his pres
ence in the village made 1t impossible
for me to claim a recent departure
from Duquesne. He was earnestly
talking to an aged Delaware. The In
dian clutched bottle Of brandy in his
hand while he listened.
After passing this cabin, our con-
ductors halted before an empty hut
and informed us it would be our
quarters while in the village. They
seemed to be in haste to leave US,
but when outside the door, one halted
and said:
"Allaquippa, the woman sachem,
will ask where you came FROM"
"Tell her a Frenchman and a
Caughnawauga Iroquois have come
from scout to Castleman'S river
and would rest before going on to
Duquesne."
"The path between Allaquippa's vii
lage and Duquesne is beaten down
very hard by French feet. The Leni-
Lenape's moccasins slip in travelling
over it. Our sachem says the path
is old and worn out" he replied.
81 see a French brother is here
ahead of u.s." l said, ignoring his
yelled hint that too many Frenchmer
were coming to the village to sui
Allaquippa.
He sullenly replied: "He brings
much brandy, which is bad. He brings
belt, which is very bad"
So our coup on the red carrier OF
belts had not stopped the war talk
of the enemy from reaching the vii
lage. However, the Delaware's oper
disapproval of US spoke well for the
loyalty of the woman to the English
Requesting Round Paw to remain
near the hut l departed to look W
the owner of the silver ak, and by {
bold course disarm suspicion.
When | halted In the doorway o
his cabin he glanced up with an ugl,
scowl, then was slightly perplexed TO
moment. Before l could announc
myself, he was coming forward t
greet me, and exclaiming:
Monsieur Beland, who was at on
fort in the springl My heart sing
to behold you again. have been 1
this cursed place two days, trying
get an audience with that old demo
Alaquippa. Welcome thousan
times And let us drink If can fin
bottle these filthy ones have nc
mouthed."
"Name of joyl l am rejoiced t
see Monsieur Falest once more,"
genially cried.
We embraced, and he waved me t
keg and requested that l take m
ease. His Indian companion rose, sti
clutching the half-emptied bottle, an
staggered outdoors.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)