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CHAPTER XII Continued.
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"Barbara woulil not accept your
sacrifice nor would any of us, and It
la only fulr tlmt I should warn you
that some day. If you should change
your mind, and I were no longer liv
ing, you might he too late."
"Please don't, Cncle Hurry. It Is
done done. Of course, It wasn't fair
for me to consider Barbara alone, but
the will he fair and you understand.
I wish you would regard the whole
matter as though I didn't exist."
"I enn't do that, my boy. I am your
steward and when you want anything
you have only to let me know !"
Ersklne shook hi head.
"I don't want anything I need very
little, and when I'm In the woods, as
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Only Minor Scandal.
Ethel "She believes in keeping
things to herself." Clara "That'a
why she seldom hears anything worth
-hIIe."
o ugly, grimy streaks on the
clothes when Ked Cross Ball Blue Is
used. Good bluing gets good result.
All grocers carry It. Advertisement
A man Is expected to take off his
lint because It Is nothing to look at,
anyway.
More than we can use Is more than
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and anta. It torr th' pet to run troll
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or mtc. Gt It trura your dru or aener
atoia daair toaay,
HEADY FOR USE BETTER THAN TRAP!
I expect to be most of the time, I need
nothing at all." Colonel Dale rose.
'I wish you would go to college at
Williamsburg for a year or two to
better lit yourself In case "
I'd like to go to learn to fence,"
smiled the boy, and the colonel smiled
too.
You'll certainly need to know that
If you are going to be as reckless as
you were today." Erskine's eyes
darkened.
Uncle Harry, you may think me
foolish, but I don't like or trust Grey.
What was he doing with those British
traders out In the Northwest? he
was not buying furs. It's absurd. Why
was he hand in glove with Lord Dun-more?"
'Lord Dunmore had a daughter,"
was the dry reply, and Ersklne flung
out a gesture that made words un
necessary. Colonel Dale crossed the
porch and put his hand on the lad's
shoulders.
Ersklne," he said, "don't worry
and don't give up hope. Be patient,
wait, come back to us. Go to William
and Mary. Fit yourself to be one of
us In all ways. Then everything may
yet come out in the only way that
would be fitting and right." The boy
blushed, and the colonel went on
earnestly:
'1 can think of nothing In the world
that would make me quite so happy."
"It s no use," the boy said trembling
ly, "but I'll never forget what you
have just said as long as I live, and,
no matter what becomes of me, I'll
love Barbara as long as I live. But,
even If things were otherwise, I'd
never risk making her unhappy even
by trying. I'm not fit for her nor
for this life. I can't get over my life In
the woods and among the Indians.
I can't explain, but I get choked
and I can t breathe such a longing
for the woods comes over me
and I can't help me. I must go and
nothing can hold me.
"Your fnther was that way," said
Colonel Dale sadly. "You may get
over It, but he never did. And It must
De naruer lor you because of your
early associations. Good night, and
God bless you." And the kindly gentle
man was gone.
Ersklne sat where he was. The
house was still and there were no
noises from the horses and cattle In
the barn none from roosting peacock,
turkey, and lien. From the far-awav
quarters came faintly the merry mel
low notes of a fiddle, and farther still
the song of some courting negro return
ing home. A drowsy bird twittered In an
ancient elm at the corner of the house.
The flowers drooped in the moonlight
which bathed the great path, streamed
across the great river, and on tip to its
source In the great yellow disk float
ing In majestic serenity high In the
cloudless sky. And that path, thosie
flowers, that house, the barn, the cat
tle, sheep, and hogs, those graln-flelds
and grassy acres, even those singing
black folk, were all all his if he but
said the words. The thought was no
temptation It was a mighty wonder
that such a thing could be. And that
was all It was a wonder to him, but
to them It was the world. Without
It all, what would they do? Perhaps
Mr. Jefferson might soon solve the
problem for him. Terhaps he might
not return from thnt wild campaign
gainst the British and the Indians
be might get killed. And then n
thought gripped him and hold him
fast he need not come back. That
mighty wilderness beyond the moun
tains was his real home out ther
was his real life. He need not come
back, and tliey would never know.
Then cunie a thought that almost
made him groan. There was a light
step In the hall, and Barbara came
swiftly out and dropped on the top
most step with her chin In both hands.
Almost at once she seemed to feel his
presence, for she turned her head
quickly.
"Ersklne!" As quickly he rose, em
barassed beyond speech.
"Come here I Why, you look guilty
what have you been thinking?" He
was startled by her Intuition, but he
recovered himself swiftly.
I suppose I will always feel guilty
tr i nave made you unhappy.
"You haven't made me unhappy.
le.u i snow wnat you have made me.
You anw how I felt If you had killed
him, but you don't know how I would
have felt If he hud killed
don't myself."
Mie begun patting her hands gently
and helplessly together, and again she
dropped her chin Into them with her
eyes lifted to the moon.
I shall he very unhappy when you
are gone. I wish you were not going.
but I know that you are you can't
help It." Agnln he was startled.
n neuever you ionic at thnt moon
over In that dark wilderness, I wish
you would please think of your little
cousin will you?" She turned eauorlv
and he was too moved to speak he
only bowed his head as for a pruver
or a benediction.
i ou oon t Know now often our
thoughts will cross, and that will he
a great comfort to me. Sometimes I
am afraid. There Is a wild strain on
my mother's side, mid It Is In m
I'apa knows It and he Is wise s
wise i am afraid I may sometimes do
something very foolish, and It won't
ne me at nil. It will he somebody
that died long iil-i." She put both
her hands over both his and held
them tight.
"I want you tn make me a promise."
"Anything," said the boy huskily.
I want you to promise me thnt, no
matter when, no matter where you
are, if I need you nnd send for you
you will come." And Indian-like he
put his forehead on both her little
hands.
"Thank you. I must go now." Be
wildered and dazed, the boy rose and
awkwardly put out his hand.
"Kiss me good-by." She put her
arms about his neck, and for the first
time in his life the boy's lips met a
woman's For a moment she put her
face against his and at his ear was a
whisper.
"Good-by, Ersklne!" And she was
gone swiftly leaving the boy In a
dizzy world of falling stars through
which a white light leaped to heights
his soul had never dreamed,
CHAPTER XIII
With the head of that column of
stalwart backwoodsmen went Dave
Yandell and Ersklne Dnle. A hunting
party of four Shawnees heard their
coming through the woods, and, lying
like snakes In the undergrowth, peered
out and saw them pass. Then they
rose, and Crooked Lightning looked
at Black Wolf and, with a grunt of
angry satisfaction, led the way home
ward. And to the village they bore
the news that White Arrow had made
good his word and, side by side with
the big chief of the Long Knives, wns
leading a war party against his tribe
and kinsmen. And Early Morn car
ried the news to her mother, who lay
sick In a wigwam.
The miracle went swiftly, and Kas
kaskla fell. Stealthily a cordon of
nunters surrounded the little town.
The rest stole to the walls of the fort.
Lights flickered from within, the
sounds of violins and dancing feet
came through crevice and window.
Clark's tall figure stole noiselessly Into
the great hall, where the Creoles were
making merry and leaned silently with
folded arms against the doorpost, look
ing on at the revels with a grave smile.
The light from the torches flickered
across his face, and an Indian lying
on the floor sprang to his feet with a
curdling war-whoop. Women screamed
and men rushed toward the door. The
stranger stood motionless and his grim
smile was unchanged.
"Dance on !" he commanded cour
teously, "but remember," he added
sternly, "you dance under Virginia and
not Grent Britain!"
There was a great noise behind ilm.
Men dashed Into the fort, and Iioche
blave nnd tils officers were prisoners.
By daylight Clark had the town dis
armed. The French, Clark said next
day, could take the oath of allegiance
to the republic, or depart with their
families In peace. As for their church,
he had nothing to. do with any church
save to protect It from Insult. So that
the people who had heard terrible sto
ries of the wild woodsmen and who
expected to be killed or made slaves,
Joyfully became Americans. They
even gave Clark a volunteer company
to march with him upon Cahokla, and
thnt village, too, soon becume Ameri
can. Father Olbault volunteered to
go to VIncennes. Vlncennes gathered
In the church to hear him, and then
flung the Stars and Stripes to the
winds of freedom above the fort. Clark
sent one captain there to take com
mand. With a handful of hardy men
who could have been controlled only
by him, the dauntless one had con
quered a land as big as any European
kingdom. Now he had to govern and
protect It. Ho had to keep loyal an
alien race and hold his own against
the British and numerous tribes of In
dians, bloodthirsty, treacherous and
deeply embittered against ali Ameri
cans. He was hundreds of miles from
any American troops; further still
from the seat of government, and
could get no advice or help for per
haps t year.
And those Indians poured Into Ca-
iu".in ooroe oi mem rrom every
tribe between the Great Lakes and the
Mississippi chiefs and warriors of
every Importance; but not before
Clark had formed and drilled four
companies of volunteer Creoles.
"Watch him :" said Dave, and Ers
kine did, mnrveling at the man's
knowledge of the Indian. He did not
live In the fort, but always on guard,
always seemingly confident, stayed
openly In town while the savages, sul
len and grotesque, strutted In full war
panoply through the straggling streets.
Inquisitive and Insolent, their eyes
burning with the lust of plunder and
murder. For days he sat in the midst
of the ringed warriors and listened.
On the second (lay Ersklne saw Kah
too In the throng and Crooked Light
ning and Black Wolf. After dusk that
day he felt the fringe of bis hunting
shirt plucked, and an Indian, with face
hidden In a blanket whispered as he
passed :
"Tell the big chief," he said in
Shawnee, "to be on guard tomorrow
night." He knew It wns some kindly
tribesman, and he wheeled and went
to Clark, who smiled. Already the big
chief had guards concealed In his
little house, who seized the attacking
Indians, while two minutes later the
townspeople were under arms. The
captives were put In Irons, and Ers
klne saw among them the crestfallen
faces of Black Wolf and Crooked
Lightning. The Indians pleaded that
they were trying to test the friendship
of the French for Chirk, but Clark,
refusing all requests for their release,
remained silent, haughty, indifferent,
fearless. He SI III refused to take ref
uge In the fort, and called in a number
of ladies and gentlemen to his house,
where they danc ed all night amid the
council-tires of the bewildered sav
ages. Next morning he Mood In the
renter of their ringed warriors with I
the tasseled shirts of his riflemen
massed behind him. released the cap
tive chiefs and handed them the bloody
war belt of wampum.
"I scorn your hostility nnd treach
ery. You deserve death, lint you shall
leave In safety. In three days I shall
begin war on you. If you Indians do
not want your women and children
killed stop killing ours. We shall see
who can make that war belt the most
bloody. While you have been In my
camp you have had food and fire
water, but now that I have finished.
you must depart speedily."
The cnptlve chief spoke nnd so did
old Knhtoo, with his eyes fixed sadly
but proudly on his adopted son. They
had listened to had birds and been led
astray by the British henceforth they
would be friendly with the Americans.
But Clark was not satisfied.
I come as a warrior," he said
haughtily; "I shall be a friend to the
friendly. If you choose war I shall
send so many warriors from the Thir
teen Council-Fires thnt your land
shall be darkened and you shull hear
no sounds but that of the birds who
live on blood." And then he handed
forth two belts of peace and war, and
they eagerly took the belt of peace.
The treaty followed next dav and
I
"Tell the Big Chief," He Said In Shaw
nee, "to Be on Guard Tomorrow
Night."
Clark Insisted that two of the prison
ers should be put to death ; and as the
two selected came forward Erskine
saw Black Wolf was one. He whis
pered with Clark and Knhtoo, and
Crooked Lightning saw the big chief
with his hand on Erskine's shoulder
and heard him forgive the two and
tell them to depart. And thus peace
was won.
Straightway old Kahtoo pushed
through the warriors and, plucking the
big chief by the sleeve, pointed to Ers
klne. "That is my son," he said, "and I
want him to go home with me."
"He shall go," said Clark quickly,
"but he shall return, whenever It
pleases him, to me."
And so Ersklne went forth one
morning at dawn, and his coming into
the Shawnee camp was like the com
ing of a king. Early Morn greeted
him with glowing eyes, his foster
mother brought him food, looking
proudly upon him, and old Kahtoo
harangued his braves around the council-pole,
while the prophet and
Crooked Lightning sulked In their
tents.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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