White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-06-22
= he Red Road
AR0maamce Of BradGlOcl8's Defeat
t. taking great care he should not

DIT, taxing great care he should not
trip me.
"No-half-lnjun can" he began
and jerked to one side and drove my
elbow into his throat just under the
hinge of the jaw.
He went down, choking and gasping,
and kicked about like stranded fish.
In his threshing about he rolled close
to the young fellow still crouching on
the ground and keeping guard over
my weapons. Quick as painter the
little devil lifted the heavy piece and
would have Drained Symes If my moe.
casin had not kicked the long barrel
aside.
Grabbing the youngster by the neck
OF his blouse lifted him to his feet
and flung him aside, and berated,
saying:
"You young hell-houndl What are
you up tor"
Some of the men pressed forward to
punish him, but forced them back.
One fellow tried to dodge under my
arm and reeled back Regaining his
balance, he stood with eyes bullying
and mouth open. l was wondering
how my shove could have done him
any harm when be astounded me by
bawling:
"H-ll! It's a woman!"
Still not understanding / shifted my
gaze to follow the direction of his pop.
eyed staring and was in time to see
the small hands clawing at the rough
blouse to bring 1t together at the neck
where my rough grasp had torn it
open.
"a grill" l stupidity muttered as
glfmpsed the rounded outlines of her
breasts.
With duck and leap, she es-
capped the circle and ran swiftly toward
the lroquois camp. The pack would
have given chase, although they would
have done her no harm, but l snatched
up my rifle and called on them to
halt.
"She's a French spy!" some one
shouted.
"1f she is then the Indians will hold
her prisoner. She can't escape from
the camp" / told them.
They quieted down and divided their
energies between trying to get some
raw rum down Symes' throat and in
explaining to me the cause Of the
trouble. gathered from their dis
jointed talk that the disguised girl
was Symes' helper and had resented a
buffet he inflicted for her failure to
carry out some order. She had
snatched up knife and had attempted
to stab him. She was promptly dis
armed and turned over to him for
punishment.
While l waited to see If Symes was
able to continue the fight another pic
ture came before my eyes-that of a
young girl crouching before q mob Of
witch hunters. her, lips drawn back
and exposing her small teeth, and with
the same hunted wildness In the thin
face. And knew why we had found
no trace of Elsie Dinwold, OF the
Wltchs head. We had sought wom-
an in our questing. Had we inquired
t9r 2 yoHn .f @ g: " misht haze found
Some tIace Of her sst ILL.,. |. =
< subaitern ba@aied Ry hisim e among
the kettles. Joined him and with
much curtness was told was wanted
at headquarters. expected to be con.
Quoted before General Braddock. In
stead, 1t was Colonel Washington who
was waiting to give me an audience.
was conducted to his tent, set apart
from the large marquee occupied BY
Braddock.
The man was sick. Rather, he
looked like sick youngster. His face
was thinner and his eyes larger. There
was no suggestion of weakness in his
voice, however, as he bruskly ordered:
"Mr. Brond, you are to take your
Indian companion and scout out be-
You'd the road-builders and look for
signs. The enemy's Indians are keep
ing close watch on u.s. If you cap.
ture an Indian or a Frenchman and
bring or send him to us, you will be
doing us good service. If you meet
any Indians, bringing bloody belts to
our Delawares make every effort to
stop them The army will move slow.
ly. fear. You will have ample time
to scout while making your way to
Duquesne."
II will start at once, SIR"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)