Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 11 July 1891 — Page 6

The J4alf-S^eed.

A Romance of Colonial Days.

BY ROBEKT A. CTOMINO.

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CHAI'TElt V. A SA1) MEMENTO.'

Tho sun having- risen and dispelled thefep, the voyagers looked out for a place to land. A little creek almost concealed liv overhanging branches offered a safe retreat and the canoe was drawn up on shore, breakfast disposed of and Marden lay down to rest whilo Jabe and Ariel kept watch. There was a serious doubt in their minds whether I their escape from tho redskins had -1. been so thoroughly covered up as to preclude the fear of pursuit. The upsetting of onecanoe might be attributed to accident, but the disappearance of the other with its human freight might well excite suspicion in the breasts of the wary savages. While Jabe, therefore, watched the river from his hidingplace. tho restless half-breed hovered around the spot where Marden slept until the thought occurred to him that. ... Jabe, beitm in a recumbent position, nrig'jt sleep at his post wherefore he hurried to the spot. Slight as was the sound of Ins approach, the ranger heard it and made a gesture which caused the boy to crouch to the earth while he crept to the river bank. A canoe, paddled by two braves, was gliding up the stream, and it soon became apparent that they were scrutinizing tho shores for some trace of the presence of a foe.

On reaching the mouth of tho creek they paused. Something had attracted their attention: they were about to investigate. .labe's eyes, following tho ,v direction of their's, had discovered tho secret. A newly-broken branch over- ... hanging the creek had betrayed their hiding-place. The canoe approached cautiously it entered tho creek. In another moment all would bo discovered. Jake was in the act of cocking

Ms rifle, but at a sign from Ariel he desisted. The report of a gun might bo heard at tin? camp. The loy fitted an arrow to his bow and waiW. A grunt from one of the braves announced that he had found tho canoe, and he was about to launch it when the half-breed's arrow buried itself in his chest, whilo Jabe from the bank above hurled a boulder through the bottom of tho hostile bark which narrowly missed its remaining occupant. As the canoe sunk beneath him, however, the brave seized an overhantring branch by which ho swung himself to tho further side of tho creek and disappeared in the timber.

Ariel, having aroused his master, riv turned to his post on tho river bank, from whence he returned hastily with tne news of another canoe oil tho river. Marden determined at onco to proceed and gave orders to launch the

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canoe.

"We will paddle quietly up stream," said he. ••and they may follow us in tho belief that wo are tlieirfriends, for they can not distinguish us at such a distance."

Again Ariel took his place in tho bottom of tin! canoo as it headed up stream, and it seemed as if Marden's stratagem was about to succeed, for the hostile bark still held its course.

It was now past noon, and a strong breeze made ripples on the stream. Ariel clapped his hands and pointed the pursuing bark. She was coming

overhauling us," said Mar-

den, "ft'!',} wn may (is well end

this

Night was approaching and the tired voyagers were fain to find a jdaco of rest and security. Tho stream was becoming narrow and comparatively shallow, and a small island in its midst forced it into rapids on either side. This Marden selected for their bivouac, and the canoo bore them to Its lower extremity. Hero they ventured to make a firo with the aid of powder Hashed In a riflo pan. It was kindled in tho hollow stump of a tree, tho light carefully concealed by their blankets and Ariel cooked their supper, which consisted of driod venison, frizzled on tho coals, coffee and corn cakes. After tho repast Marden ind Jabo lit their pipes, while Ariol yazed into tho firo and seemed to bo 1 lost in revery. "This is tho end of our jburney by water," Marden announced, that came into jS'101jlc

t^10 as'1('s out'

'By daylight to-morrow you and I, Jain), will take up our march through the forest until we gain a point in the St. Law-rence where we may get some information of the motions of tho French. We have made a wido detour to avoid their Indian allies, but I hopo to outflank them. As for then, my Ariel," ho continued in French, and with a tinge of pathos ir. liis voice, "thou knowest tho task boforo thee. I trust thy native instinct to find the way to tho MohaWk valley and the home of my friend Charles Solwyn. Thou wilt give him this letter, In which I *avo commended thoo to his protection, and I doubt not that ho will shelter thee until happier days shall restore thee to thy master." Tho boy sat gating into the firo as if ho were reading

his fato In tho ombors. Ono nana nan concealed tho face which rested on it tho other grasped that of his master. I At daybreak tho party arose, and paddling across tho stream secreted tho canoo under a pile of brush and leaves.

They were ready for the march. Ariol -V

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approached his master, took his hand and presseil it to his lips, then with a sitrn of farewell to tho ranger, disappeared in the depths of the forest. Jabe looked after him regretfullv. "lie's the first redskin that I would trust further than I can see," he remarked, "and ho is clear grit and true blue."

Marden was silent his spirits were under a cloud this morning. He could not account, for his interest in the boy he reproached himself for sending him 011 such, a dangerous errand, and recalled with anguish of soul the parting look of devoted affection in those dark, expressive eyes.

Jiibe, observing his companion's troubled face and guessing its cause, was silent also, and they journeyed on with scarcely a word spoken, guided by tho sun, the moss on the trees, and a pocket compass which Marden carried, until noon, when hunger and fatigue compolled them to rest. Thus far thero were 110 Vidian signs in the wet ground which retained tho tracks of numerous wild animals yet caution and silence were advisable.

Toward night rain began to fall, and they looked around for a hollow tree or projecting rock. "Thero is something looks like a house, or is it a rock?" said Jabe, pointing to an object, which in the growing darkness might pass for either. It proved to be the remains of a l-2 cabin, part of which had been destroyed bv fire, although a portion of the roof, supported by tho chimney, and the remained, charred by fire doorless.

the hearth, the smoke of which turbed an owl who had long madi chimney his home, as the bones feathers beneath testified.

on rapidly, propelled by a blanket sail.

matter at one .' Ho turned the prow light in" whose eyes when the dismal of the canoe shore, with tho iriwn- SjJectacK? h-vealed itself was now evUon of lan.ding, wben^a ^hot {fotn tho Ungual !,- 'coai.. f^es. Captain, I puisuers \\histled past his liead. Jabo" ca^seo it all as plain as if I had been instantly returned it, with what effect here when he could not see. as the blanket ooncoaled the enemy. Marden coolly waited until the canoo was almost on a line .with him, when tho angle of tho sail gave him a glimpse of the man at tho stern and he fired.* The little bark forged ahead, struck a shag in the middle of the stream, and turned slowly round. The heavy sail forced it .oyer Oil itii.side, and is.floated helples^ -vJx^Qwn stream. Then a.:be feathered head •rose to the .surface for a moment and .sank out of sight. ""I hat hot,4.1 yours. Jabe. ai'ust: have hit one of ..them," said Marden, as he .sti. ,. ,'-d on shore: "and now to see if there are. any morn redskins on our track. Ariel, c/.imb this tree it will give you,a good view of the river," The buy obeyed, climbing into the topmost ..brandies with the agility of al.squirrel-j ,lnit soon returned with the muto assurance that no enemy was in sight.

Marden followed his examplo and tried to banish from his mind the gloomy thoughts incident to tho situation. "Its strange," said Jabe,thoughtfully, "how things happen accidental-like that bring to mind some other thing that may be you haven't thought of for years and as good as forgotten." Ho paused a moment, and thon in answer to

for Marden's inquiring look ho went on: "You Bee. Captain. I was thinking about what happened hero where wo are sitting, and I mado a sort of picture of it in my mind, with that poor woman and her child. May bo there was others, carried off to Cttnada to bo slaves to their redskin masters and tho figure my mind to represent perfect picture of another that I saw years ago, and haven't sthought of since, although I have been hunting for her in my memory for months post." "Why were you seeking for a thing forgotten?" asked Marden. "That is the queer part of it, sir I was trying to think how this poor mother looked when sho was alive, and when her child was killed before her eyes,and another, maybe, dragged away by the red devils, before they sunk the tomahawk in her head—when up comes before my eyes, as plain as day, that other mother, grieving for her children that was lost in liko manner, and thoro they stand, all throe of them, as liko as ears of corn." "All three?" repeated Marden, "who Is the third?"

pipe. this woman was tho

windowless, it presented a ghastly and •':i'10rlirs were protected by numerous forbidding appearance, but it was a I Pan,K's

appearance, but it was a 1

shelter, and Jabe, who was not troubled with (esthetic tastes, boldly entered, and with the aid of hatchet and sotno powder succeeded in kindling a fire on distho and

Marden's foot struck something as he entered, and as the fire lighted up the blackened walls he saw that it was a human skull with a fracture across the forehead, to which still clung a few long brown hairs. •"Some devils' work has been done I here." said Jabe, pointing to the skeleton to which tho skull belonged, and to

it was done. The.red devils

attacked the shanty and killoi tlio mother and child whilo tho father was absent or may be we'll find his bones outside and the ivolves have made a meal of them, see!" and he held up a bone 011 Which the marks of teeth were plainly visible. Marden turned with sh^Uler. '•\\e w11 b.iry them out of sight. Jabe," he said. 1 -y the asd of ni fe and hatchet a shallow grave was dug in a corner of the -room, for- there \vas no floor but the: mother earth to whose bosom the poor remains were consigned/, while the grave-diggers^each according .-to his light., hallowed the spot with a silent prayer. Jabe then prepared supper, after which he seated himself on a block of wood which had evidently been used by the former occupants for that purpose, lit his pipe with a frontiersman appreciation of present comfort, 110 matter liow far short it might come''of the: genuine article.

I "I'll toll you, Captain. It is twelve years ago, and 1 was working on fatlier's farm near Deerficld, Slass. The

Indians were frion Uy anil went about tho streets selling their bead-work and baskets—that is, tho women did. One of them was tho daughter of a chiefOld lied Hlanket, they called him, because the Governor made him a present of a pieceof red cloth, the same that tho English soldier's coats aro made of. And tho old fellow was so pleased that ho wore it for a blanket. "lie had a beautiful daughter and an English ofllcer fell in lovo with her and they were married. Her husband hired teachers of all kinds for her, and she soon learned all that thov knew. Then her husband took her to ltoston and sho must have been gono a Song time, for when sho came back to taio her father she had two childrentwins. about four years old. "Then the news came that the Canadiac (^Indians were on the war-path and killing tho frontier settlers, and we 1... barely time to get ready when a band of them struck Deerileld. Well, we managed to repulse them but they killed

Old Red lilanket and carried olT his family, and although we pursued them and rescued the daughter, tho children were never heard of again. And now 1 remember her just as".she looked then, llow beautiful sho was, with her tall,: straight figure ami long black hair, and dark eyes that were full of despair and agony." 1 "And yet this poor woman could not: have resembled her,"

fortune broil thought, and

"for the reason that one belonged the native'race and the other to" Hut who is the third?" "That explains it all!" Jabe, with tho air of has solved a diilicult "See, Captain, what a thing the human mind is!

woman I had forgotten and beside the one I never one 1 told yuu I

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problem, wonderful Their mis-

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memory for comes out of the fog, melts again into the chief's daughter, and stands beside Ariol liko himself." "Ariel!" exclaimed Marden, "do you mean to say that the chief's daughter

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"I don't know what sho is to him, Captain, but they are like as mother and son."'

So saying, Jabe wrapped his blanket around him and fell asleep as soon as his head touched the earth.

As the rangers approached the point designated in Mercer's order, their progress became slower and dangers accumulated. Montcalm was cutting a walls

r°ad lhrou!*h

f"' forest to facilitate tho

march of his troops to Oswego, and tho

regulars and militia, whilo

'ho woods as

scouts and purveyors of game for the commissariat department of the French array was often scanty enough, for tho reason that tho male population 01 Canada was taken from the plow to fill up regiments decimated by disease and war.

Having gained all tho information possible, Marden decided to return, and having made an agreement with Jabe that if one was kiljed or captured the other should mal-o his way back to tho fort, thov set out to retraco their steps. The spring was advancing rapidly, and while the unfolding leaves made concealment less difficult, it also increased the danger of falling into ambuscades, and thus it. hap1. that on the inornintr ff ,1...

a smaller one, that of an infant, Iving close to the wall against which it'had I been hurled, as tho bloody marks testified. "Yes," continued Jabe, the fierce

pened. that on the morning ,of tin, second day of the homeward journev Marden, on awaking from a sound sleep, sprang to his feet to hear the challenge of a French sentinel, whose! bayonet was but a few inches from his I breast. Defenseless and taken bv surI prise, lie was obliged to surrender, conI soling himself, however, that Jabo still at liberty.

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VOMTNTIIIIUS TO THK JinMCVK.

•Sir William Johnson, having decided to proceed with all despatch to Albany to confer with the authorities 011 the' subject of relieving the fort, at returned .to:h is home the to make preparation which, in those days, was long and ilous, and only to be m.ade on horseback. Iforo leaving his ntqihew, however. In: gave him much sound advice on tho folly of wasting liis time in .study .when the times demanded men of action in arms or pontics. He had no doubt, he said, that he &>j ld easily obtain for his' young relative a civil appointment un-, der ,the provincial government, or a commission in the I'.ritish army—the former being in his mind preferable as it airorded opportunities of lucrative preferment. Sehvyn promised to give the matter thoughtful consideration and to devote more attention to. public affairs, with which the baronet had to content himself, and departed with the belief that his nephew would soon realize the value of his prudent counsels. N'o sooner had the sound of his horse's hoofs died away in tho distanco than Solwyn summoned tho Indian boy and began to interrogate him about his master, the condition of tho fort, and tho military aspect on the frontier. The

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LOVE YOUIt

MAKTKK, HOY?"

conversation would have boon attended with much difficulty if the answers were convoyed in tho muto language of signs, of which Solwyn was Ignorant, but Ariol had learned to writo with tho aid of Jahe's wife and his own quick perception.

Solwyn asked his questions in French, and was surprised to find the answers written i:i English, in a style at onco simple and graphic. "You are skillful with tho pen, Ariol," remarked Sehvyn, when he had read tho narrative of tho voyago on the river "but what think you of Marden's chances of success in this dangerous venture?"

The boy shook his head mournfully. "Your inastor commends you to my protection," continued he, "and I accept the trust. Hut you know t.he condition of tho fort and tho danger which threatens it. Marden may return in Bafoty and successful in his "mission but that will not save tho fort without reinforcements it must fall, and thero is nothing to lie oxpectod from these English generals it were folly to think of

it. They will not stir, and if they ('.id, it Is doubtful if they would be in time. You lovo your master, boy?" pressed both hands to his heart. "And if a force of Americans can bo raised will you guide us to Oswego?"

Ariol

Ariel wrote quickly: "Ho is not there." "No. nor here either. lint he may return before we get there. Xo other aid than ours can reach him, and wo oust move it onco what s.iy vou?M ith a joyful Hash in his eyes the boy waved a gesture of assent,. "It is well ltit you

exhausted

after that long journey you need rest." Ariel rose with an air of impatience and pointed to the dial of an old-fash-ioned clock. "You are right." said Selwvn: "wo have 110 time to lose. Follow me."

M.u Ciiawls. said 1'et.e. bobbing his head into the room, "dars Mars' Walter Kenwick want to see you."

Mais Walter did not, stand on ceremony. ho was in the

room already—a

".!!, O'St.V, broad-shnuldered young fellow, with honest blue eyes arid a smilin* face. The white hand of the studious be!wyn suilered a total eclipse in the grasp of his friend, and was shaken with the energy of a genuine affection. "\ou are the very man I wished but did not expect to see." said Selwyn, cordially. "What new idea hast thon got in that Student's head of thine, Charley?" asked the other, laughing. "Or dost thou need my help to construe a problem in euclid or to lind a missing Greek quantity? I am the man, provided I can sea my way to it along the barrel of a rifle." "Wi are nearer the mark than you aimed. Walter for tho idea in my student's head, as you call it, is rifles and men—aye, a thousand if they can bo had." "Ity Jove! this likes me well." cried Kenwick, rubbing his hands and gazing eagerly at his friend "but where is ttie enemy? Of course, 1 need not ask who he is. There are only two kinds, I-rench and Indian, and they are! usually found together. Would that we could exchange them fot Englishmen we could then sleep sound o' nights, knowing that they were asleep I too. But whom have we here? Ity his complexion he might be a mixture of both our enemies: or is he a student of divinity preparing his first sermon under thy dictation?'" "Xay. yon are far from the mark now, my friend. 'The boy is a mute, and the writing on the tablo contains his answers to my questions. Ilut timo presses, and I must explain my plans or lather ask your aid to form them." lie then proceeded to give a rapid sketch of the situation, to which lienwick listened with eager attention, occasionally interrupting to ask a question or to curse the apathy of tho Engli.sli com:nnni.lors. "Tne alternative is ours." added Sel--wyn, in conclusion, "to help Mercer to defeat the enemy at Osweiro. him to his fate, with the hearing the Indian war-whoop Mohawk Valley.'' 011 are right wo must help ourselves," said Kenwk'k, "I" returned from

or leave

certainty of in tho

iUbany last night, jilUl. l&pro' was no sign of military |r

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jou.m .y march tnrough the forest and cautions but "-there .Come, let us-be up and-'doinsr. "And when ail is ready, this boy will guide us•jfto.M/htj'fccuno of action," added wyn. "1 biting de boss fo' you, Mars'

C.h-iwl^.. haul-Peter, as ttuv youny men prepared to df-phn "but whar will 1 keep.de .toofle.^ ^r^nnolinanV'' 1 ootiile.ss' v/tiui do you moan'1*' *'11 he isn't tuoness. why don't, he taller1 responded the philosophic dar-

something to oc-

.veur time when I return for the present, rest and amuse yonrself as you can." "Har dry goes," muttered Tew:, looking after the two gentlemen, "and dars alius some muss 'bout dem Frenchmen and do yaller nigger what helps 'em to rob do hen roosts and burn do houses. •Clar to goodness its 'nuir to make colored gennelman retire from publio life altogeddor."

Charles Selwyn's mother was an invalid who seldom loft her room, and hia father, who had spent the greater part of his lifo in tho British army until Superannuated by wounds and exposure in many climos, was sinking into second •hildhood.

Ariel was therefore left to himseif, and for lack of other employment turned to the books with which the room was liberally provided, and took his first draught of the well-spring of knowledge, which he found so sweet that ho returned to it again and again and found that balm for anxious thought which nothing else affords. 1'or the next two weeks Selwyn was absent scouring tho country for volunteers and arms, until ho found himself at tho head of a band of two hundred men, all of whom hadseen service as Indian fighters or in tho army while a war party of Mohawk warriors under a young chief named lirant swelled tho force to about three hundred and fifty men. On a beautiful morning in May, 1750, Solwyn and Itcnwick reviewed their troops on a bank, of tho Mohawk river, and whilo tho dew yot lingered on tho grass began tho march to tho relief ol

Oswego, guided by tho nan-breed, who relinquished tho newly-discov-ered treasures of literature with a sigh of regret which was quickly stifled by an eager desire to go to the aid of his master. In many places tho primeval forest was impenetrable without tho aid of axes to clear away the junglo of undergrowth or a Bwamp necessitated a wide circuit or a creek raisod to sudden Importance by a freshet, defied their efforts to make tho passage, and tho Impatient leaders chafed while precious hours ran hoodlessly away. A night in Juno found tho littlo army encamped on tho bank of a noisy crook in one of

in the midst of the forest, and almost

encircled by gigantic trees.

was the bed of an ancient river, and tho opposite bank thickly strewn with sand and boulders among which a few stunted trees found scanty nourishment. Through the day the scouts brought in news of having discovered a trail which indicated the presonee of an enemy, and a cordon of sentinels was placed around the camp, logs and branches collected to form breastworks, fires extinguished and all precautions taken to guard against surprise.

Anon tho stars betran to twinkle in a cloudless sky the breeze died away the creek murmured in its rocky bed.'and mingled with the variety of sounds indigenous to wood and stream: but in the camp conversation was carried on in subdued tones, scouts came and went noiselessly, and sentinels moved with m-ffled steps. It was nearly midnight returning from an inspection of the sentinels, laid liis hand on Selwyn's arm. and pointed t/ a distant section of t.lie sky, whero a faint rosy light, appeared, wavering and evanescent, like a blush on a woman's cheek, fading away to return again. hat is it?" asked Selwyn. "1 am going to see. I believe it to be the bivouac, fire of a French detachment Indians would not make such a blaze is Ariel'/' A answered tho

and it is far off. Where slight touch on his hand question. "1 will go with you," Selwyn said. "Xo. We must not take the risk," and ho and tho boy disappeared liko ghosts.

Selwyn, loaning on his rifle, watched tho roseate gleam as if by its aid ho could follow the track of his friends, when a scream rang out, echoing through tho woods with shrill vibration. Involuntarily ho grasped the riflo and made a step forward, then pausod and smiled at his own nervousness it was tho cry of tho cougar he had heard it often before. Then the guttural voico of lirant, tho Mohawk chief, in his ear: "The Ilurons will bo light!"

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here at day-

He was about to reply, but tho chief was gone. An hour before daylight he withdrew the sentinels from tho other side of tho creek and aroused all who were not on duty. Every man was at his post the

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Mohawks in i.s(-i ve. Tho stars "began to pale, yet the two scouts had not returned. In the gray dawn thg littlo army was invisible behind the broastworks, r.rarit. gliding to the side of the commander, pointed to an obiect like a dusky mist creeping alon* tho ground and over the-rocks: then it broke into fragments, still crout I. ng liko wolves. "Keserve fire, til! th ic.h the creek!" whispered Selwyn, and the order ran along the line. Still the wolfish pack came on, until within a few paces of the stream, a itill figure spran" to the front waving a tomahawk. Instantly the war-whoop burst with volcanic "echoes, each crouching figure stood erect and sprang forward with the ecstacy of assured triumph. "Fire!" shouted Sehvyn, and a long line of rod light fringed the redoubt, and the sharp, crackling roar of a hundred rifles drowned tho charging yeli, and while the serried ranks'one after another poured in their deadly showers, the Mohawk reservo sprang through tho

canopy of smoke andoompw ,(i ol tho terror-striclion foe When the smoko.clenrej aw-,,-was surprised to see ltenwi,

between it and the

those park-like sjnits sometimes found with the forms of men

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on tho ground when the fi", The redskins passed over lusty rotreat, not having ti,,,,.",1".1'-1-. tigate or to take our scalps '1 them, and here we aro a, 1 gry."

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"It. is not often that tho rodski„ into such a trap." said lienwi„t congratulate you on your

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irench regulars there." ""•"'W I "How do you account for their nm lather allies in their attack'"^

Selwyn. "Well the Indian is usuallyVa,,, enough but he is also jcahmVu white man, and when he thinks), chance to steal a march on him amfe his laurel., and a few seal,*, l.c-is^, lose his head. Ilut the I'Venchtrii, the laugh on him this time "We must strike while' u». hot, cried N.div.vn "we. ,It,u enemy at. once before the

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cover frotfi their panic.M The Mohawks, iira Vglin!j pursuit, were collected b\ while the rangers, flushed' ,t„ wen- eager for another d.isfi j", mv. These, marching 01m, „n while the Mohawks formi ,t tkira 1] 110 in front, forded the

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It was apparent that the demoraib-il of the redskins was complete for-. attacking force met with no h,.,„

until, within a few hundred vardh of trench camp, the Mohawksdrovi outposts.

The French, though taken hv prise, and having no breastworks-, check their assailants, fell j„,„ with tho instinct of veterans, anc ,T sen tod a serried front before'win,-!, Indians recoiled for a moment cleared the way for the ram-crs camo on steadily and delivered a volU which tho French returned am! i) charged with the bayonet |,1U ,7! steady fire of rifles which wen aimed at random chocked their advar'v while the Mohawks with lirant at it. head stormed their flanks with tor-' hawk and rifle. Retiring slowiv their faces to tho foe, they gaim.,1 .V shelter of the heavy timber/which

ed their retreat. Selwyn halted IX rangers and left the pursuit to the hawks. '•It Is my belief," said Kenwi'd this is the advance guard of a force, to whom the redskins you defeated this morning, iiisu-ail reinforcing tlieso regulars."

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More Convenient, Much Saer and Cheaper

to Run than Gasoline.

Jewel Gas Stoves cost irom 75 cents to §1.2-5

per month to run them.

Buggies and Hardware at Lowest Prices.

COUCiir Whrll

-/tire will givo you mnmedifde .relief.-. Price 30 cents, 50

cents

Morgan Co.

and Si Moffat

Children Cry for Pitcher's Castori*

Gas Stoves

Are the Best.