The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-08-10
The Red Road
ARomanceo Of Braddocl6's Defeat


fight in that country.
walk about the fort, monsieur, and
spirit up the men with few words.
! must he busy for bit Of rounding
out my plans for a grand coup. But
we will dine leisurely tonight. There
viii be several at the table whom you
met on your former visit. There win
be Lieutenant de Carqueville. Sieur
de Parieux and Lieutenant de Ia Pa.
rode. The brothers de .NormanvilIe are
out on o scout ana won't come In IN
I'll the enemy Is very close.
"Po0r Dupuy has served his king
and has gone to hts reward | do not
think you met him. A<brave simple
soul who knew no fear. Nor was
Lieutenant Beauvais here on your first
visit. but he is a most pleasing man.
and yoU will rejoice 10 forming his
acquaintance"
"Lieutenant Reauvais," repeated.
the two words ringing oddly In my
ears.
"you have met him in Montreal.
pernaps7"
1.-THE name sounds familiar. But
recall no officer acquaintance Of that
name"
somehow you two impress me as
being much alike. The pleasure will
be mutual. know. only regret poor
Dupuy could not be here"
Il regret 10 infer from your words.
monsieur, that your friend Is dead
KILLED on recent scout II is the
reward of the forest brave men,"
My mind was whirling. MY words
seemed to come Without any mental
volition and ! did not realize what !
was saying until I had said IT. he
Beaujeu. as he escorted me TO the
door, added:
Like yourself Beauvais is a man of
deeds. file loves to go alone into the
dangerous places.
"You flatter me. monsieur. And
what hour do we diner"
1--WE will not wait for Lieutenant
Beauvais after seven. He should be
here today"
There came great surge OF relief.
His speech cleared the situation some
what, Dupuy. killed by the Onondaea
outside the little cabin. had been re-
ported dead by the French Indians.
Beanvais had been captured inside
the cabin and his three red compan.
ions had died SO. there were no wit
nesses to his fate.
Then remembered the Frenchman
carrying belts to Allaquippa and In
parting from the commandant said:
"And Monsieur Falest2 trust TO
see him az course ne has told you
Of our meeting in Allaquippa's town
| liked him much"
await. wait, fnonsieuri IN you
please, tell me about Monsieur Falest.
He should be here before now. He
carries belts from the governor Of
Canada. The belts were refused. A
Huron, who carried belts from Pom
tiac. was found dead just outside the
village. am anxious to hear the
Details"
( Now for surety was nonpuIsed.
He was waiting for Falest to come,
and Faiest had started twelve hours
ahead Of me. But Falest had not ar
rived. and yer the commandment knew
the belts were refused by Allaquippa
and that the Huron was dead | stole
a. glance al his dark face, wondering
II he were playing with me-if his
cordial welcome was but a piece of
mockery. He detected something ln
my face, and further inquired:
"You have kept back some bad
aews. mOnsieur?"
His tone was hard and brittle, thai
of a commandant rather than of
courteous host. Il told him:
"Your words have surprised me.
Monsieur Falest started for this place
early last evening. intending to make
night trip of It he was accom-.
panied by young Englishman who
has a French heart"
"Sacre bleul Do you rave. or are
my ears lying to met" he fiercely de-
handed.
Monsieur de Beaujeu! | exclaimed
The bewilderment reflected In my
thin face must have impressed him
as being genuine. for he hastily cried:
"a thousand pardons If seem to be
rude, Monsieur Beland But here is q
mystery. Hal Perhaps bloody mys-
terry. One thai bodies III for Du
qucsne.Y
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