Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 July 1891 — Page 2

Ariel,

THE HALF-BREED.

CHAPTER VII. WOMAN'S TACTICS.

No blood having been spilt, the provost marshal rontenioil himself with a reprimand of iliv two officers, secretly rosolvinp, however. to lay the matter before the Commander-in-Chief. Hut with a view to prevent a renewal of the quarrel, requested IV liarzac to accompany him as far as the officers' quarters.

The character of lyemourier was so well known that the marshal had no doubt that he was the chief offender, and I)e liarzac, whom he questioned, confirmed his opinion, while he vas careful to omit the name of Mile. Pc•suini. In the marshal's mind, therefore, the occurrence resolved itself into a drunken freak on the part of Lemotirier. which it was his duty to report. The next morning therefore, he •war arrestd and marched to Montcalm's quarters, while l)e liarzac received a polite note requesting his attendance at the same place. Humors of .the alTair, however, were not wanting, .nor were they long in reaching the cars of Mme. Chevreul and her niece. "The coward! the assassin!" ex•elauned the former, "to uraw his sword upon a wounded man! and oh! how delighted I am to know my young hero defeated him! how brave he is! Like the Chevalier liayard. without fear and without reproach!" "Hear aunt, you for~ei thai I am betrothed to Colonel Lemourier. Doubtless he was under the influence of wine "and may have been provoked." "Ninon," exclaimed the elder lady, "it is your pride that prompts you to exeuso this bandit, ilo is fiancee, and therefore he must be purged of his /erinx'S— the stains of drunkenness and .cowardice erased from his name—that tho world may believe him to bo, what he is not, a man of honor!" "It is your partiality for M. De Tiarzacthat warps your judgment. He may bo ail that you say—but what is that to me? I am iKHind, chained, perhaps you will say, to Lemourier: not by love or choice, but the command of my family.

If ho is brave and honorable I will bo proud of him. If he is not. what then? His wife must b»!ievn mat ho is that which he is not, and scorn tho world's 7 opinion for his sake."

Mme. Chevreul was silent. For a moment her heart sank at the thought that N'inor. loved this man—this bravol Hut no: tiierv- ivas no indication of tenderness in look or tono. Then came the Beoond thought. Kut sho will marry turn all the same. She will make tho sacrifice to family pride and her father's authority, and what a sacrifice! Rut Mme. Chevreul was proud herself— proud of her name, her ancestry, like a grand dr.tr.e of Franco, and. above all, proud of her ht »band. Therefore she. sympathized with the young girl, her sister's child, and recalling the military aphorism that when a fortress can not be taken by assault, it must be under.inined. hhe resolved to tax her woman's wit for the inception of some scheme to prevent the marriage of Ninon and

Leruoprier. Among the friends of me. Chevreul was a lady, the widow o.' an English officer, and for some years a resident of -Montreal. So quiet and unobtrusive in her habits, she attracted little attention among the crowd "of ollicials and •••itheir families, who constituted the "so•ciety" of the embryo city, although her tatelj- figure was daily to be met in the hospital and. on the river bank, -which was .usually iined with the barksof the natives. To these children of the ^forest she' seemed a being almost divine. She talked to them in their, own language, ministered to their sick and wounded, especially to the children spoke words of Christian hope to the toil-worn and neglected mothers and won from their love- and gratitude a title which, in their soft, expressive languace, signified the Daughter of the .treat Spirit, lor she was of their own race a pure-blooded princess of a noble line. Not many of the loungers on the promenade suspected that tho vail which shrouded her from their curious glances concealed the features of an aborigine, but Mme. Chevreul had been attracted by Uie sweet, resigned expression in those fathomless dark eyes, and succeeded in winning her confidence.

To-day the scene on the river was un,usually lively several transjorts laden with Artjops and military stores had arrived from Quebec and were being urtloaded: the soldiers glad to -be relieved from confinement, singing as they ... marched to their quarters with their knapsacks .on their shoulders—heroes every one of .them, lured on to glory by the hope of one day wearing the chevrons of a sergeant: for in those days tho «pau'e ts of ai,, :!ivr ru!d only he worn by one who M.nd boast., a noble descent o! t.breo hundred years.

Mme. Chevretu and the Indian printtoss-. walked along the river-path, almost unconscious yf the stirring scene, the French laCiy pouring into the ear of her friend the story of Mile. Destain's unfortunale engagement to Lemourier, hi# cowardly attack on Do IJarzae on the night previous, and her anxious desire to prevent an allianco which promised the siost unhappy results. !shu listened with grave attention. "Your plan Is then to place M. Do Barzac beforo your niece in such comparison with his rival that her hoare will revolt against tho sacrifice. But afleet. There may be another danger. liarzac niay not respond to her lovo auso he does not know that hor atatlon has been drawn to him. For aon aro not observant of tho signs of a vomnn's partiality if sho tries to conpeal it. lio.sides, you know Lemourier'a |4esporate and unscrupulous character— .that ho would not hesitate to remove an (object of hatred by othor means than ithat. of the duel."

How shall I proceed, then?" askod lln:f. Chevreul, anxiously.

"V"i'.r policy will bo simply that of uelaj 'r!-row obstacles In the way of tho marriage. Doubtless Lemourior will soon bo ordored to join In tho approaching campaign, and tho fortune of war may relievo you of your anxiety." "Ah, horo comes Do Barzao," exclaimed Mme. Chevrenl, as tho young tnan approached. "Have you soon Montcalm?" sho asked, eagerly. "I have, Madame ho questioned me about tho affair of last night. Perhaps you heard a rumor?" "We know it all by heart. We were speaking about it—Mrs. Vernon and I." "The General was most kind. Thanks to tho provost marshal, ho knows the facts, lie dismissed mo with the hope that I would soon be fit for active service." "And Lemourier?" "Received a reprimand—and gave bis parole of honor to abstain from duelling for six months." "Was that all?" "Ah. inadame, you know the campaign is at hand, and Lemourier is too valuable a soldier to be spared from service.'' "And you? You are an invalid." "Until the trumpet sounds," said the young man, gayly. "Hut see! They are landing some prisoners."

A crowd of Indians on the river bank were gazing with savage eagerness at a small party of prisoners, handcuffed and under guard of soldiers, who wore being landed from a barge. De llarzac's attention was Instantly attracted to ono of tho captives, whoso air and bearing donoted a soldior of superior stamp, whom adverse fortune could not depress or dismay. "Marden, do you not know me?" he cried, advancing with extended hand. Then perceiving the condition of his friend: "Unbind this man," he said. "1 will be responsible for him. Marden, you saved my life at Crown Point did you think I could forget you, my friend?" "Ah, Captain, we did not tie him very tight, only to save appoarancos, you know. Was I not wounded in that affair," interposed tho sergeant in command, "and do not I, too, remember tho Chevalier Joyeuse, who cheered us in tho hospital and whom General Dieskau loved?" "Wo have heard of you, gallant soldier," said Mme Chevron! "you are among friends who will make you forget that you are a captive." Marden bowed low and kissed the fair hand presented to him so graciously. "Madame," said he, in French, "I am twice vanquished by your kindness, and yield mo, like a knight of old, rescue or no rescue." "And I claim you as a fellow-country-man," said Mrs. Vernon, "by right of my husband, who was a native of Massachusetts." "Ah, madame," he replied, "you ladies belong to no nationality. You aro our guardian angels." "I will.leave you with your guardians, then, while I make arrangements for your transfer to my care,': said De Xlarzae.

When Mme. Chevreul returned to her home her husband informed her that fcemourier insisted upon the immediate fulfillment of the marriage contract, on the pretext that, as he was soon to join the expedition, he wished to gain a husband's right to dispose of her future. At the first shock of this intelligence Mme. Chevreul wrung her hands in despair: then she sought her niece, whom she found paler than usual, but quite calm and this stuto of quiescence was very exasperating to the cider lady, in whose veins flowed the warm blood of the South of France, though a moment's reflection U-ughthcr that it was not a sign of joy at the prospect of her marriage.

Mme. Chevreul dissembled. "It is a thousand pities, dear Ninon." she said, gravely, "that these hurried nuptials must seem almost clandestine. There is no time to' send to France for the trossoau--in truth, there will not be any. Then in the midst of hurried preparations for a campaign, there can be no grand fete no lighted cathedral with anthems pealing, and bishops and priests in long'-procession—alas! alas!"

Mile. Destain, working on a piece of embroidery, did not raise her eyes

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but the watchful lady noticed that tho slender fingers trembled. "Flow different it was when your mother was married in the Church of Notre Dame," she continued, in a tono of lively retrospection. "All Paris stood expectant, as if it were a royal marriage, and well it might, for tho Dauphin himself gave the bride away, and tho Duke de Rohan was a groomsman, and our gracious Queen sent a vail of lace sprinkled with diamonds."

Tho embroidery had fallen into Ninon's lap. "I remember it all as It were but yesterday," she pursued, raising her handkerchief to her face, the better to observe tho effect of her words, "for I was one of fifty bridemaids of tho noble houses of Franco. And oh! how radiant and happy your mother looked standing thcro before the altar bosido hor gallant husband! Ho was in tho uniform of the Royal Guards. Ilis face had tho stern beauty of Mars, and tho bold, heroic air of ono whose honor was -spotless as his sword blade—"

Mme. Chevreul stopped abruptly. Sho had noticed a slight heaving of her

fllstonor's bosom and tho firm pressuro of her lips, but was not prepared for 'the torrent of hysterical sobs and tears "which suddenly broko forth llko a :storm-flooded mountain stream.

Although somewhat frightened, Mme. Chovroul was also elated at the success •of her scheme, being now convinced that the proposed allianco was distasteful to hor niece as it was odious to hersolf. Sho thoroforo set to work to assuago the

torrent and also to suggest some schemo

IJeing by naturo a bully, Lemourier chafed at this ropulso, but "tho divinity that doth hedgo a king," or, in othor words, tho serenely haughty air of tho noblo lady and tho scornful ring in her courteons speeoh smote upon his craven heart liko the lash on tho' back of a cur, and ho was fain to beat a retreat, although, llko ancient Pistol, he swore to be revenged.

CHAPTER VIII. WAIl AND PHILOSOPHY.

Ariel having departed on his mission to Fort Oswego, tho little army under Solwyn began its march, confident that the onemy would not recover from their surprise in timo to harrass its retreat, although the commander had no doubt that they would follow as soon as tlioy could collect their demoralized allies. Cautiously feeling their way, with the Mohawks in tho rear to guard against surprise, they reached the lllackwater river at the close of the second day's march, at the point where Marden ran the Indian blockade but there was no trace of the enemy. They had probably joined their allies and formed a part of I tho force recently repulsed. Solwyn decided to place the river between him and the foe, and at once ordered I tho construction of rafts to convoy I them across, a task easily accomplished by the rangers, who cut the trees in uniI form lengths with their axes and bound l.them together with wild grape-vines.

When night closed the entire force was encamped on the opposite shore. "They may come now if they choose," aaid Renwick, lighting his pipe at tho Are where supper was being prepared, "although I don't think they will got hero before to-morrow evening." "Wo left a broad trail to follow on," replied Solwyn, "and we must bo prepared. The logs which formed tho rafts must bo hauled up on the bank foi breastworks and more added to them. It must be done at daybreak."

Ilenr.'ick was tired and hungry, and tho smoll of venison broiling on tho coals stole over his senses with a seraphic promise of enjoyment. "Wait till 1 get my snpper, Charley, and I will arise like a giant refreshed. How delightful it is to repose in .security under that star-sprinkled vault oi blue and watch the preparations for a banquet which King George might. envy." "I would that Loudoun or Abercrombie could smell it, then, and come hither to share it," laughed Selwyn, "but their culinary tastes, liko their legs, run in another direction." "Who goes there?" shouted a sentinel on tho river bank. After a few moment's parley, a raft was manned and pushed across tho stream, but soon returned with a stranger 7bo was led to the spot where Sohvyn and I.enwick stood. The man was ragged, haggard and faint from fatigce and want of food. "Who are you?" asked Selwyn. Tho man gave the military salute. "•laboz Locke, sir, scout and ranger." "And where is Captain Marden?" "A prisoner to the French, sir." "'i on could not aid him, though you escaped yourself?'' "No. sir and' 1 had his orders to do jast what 1 did if he was taken. You seo wo had got all tho information wo wanted and were on tho way back to Oswego, when he was surprised in his sleep." I "Ilow did you find this place?" "1 struck your trail this morning." "Sit down andhavesomothingtoo.it," said Renwick, "you look pretty well used up." "I am," said Jabe, and he dropped down exhausted. A plentiful supper, however, revived him and ho began to ask questions. "Whose command is this?" "Captain Selwyn's Mobawk rangers."

Jabe reflected. Selwyn was Marden's friend, to whom Ariel carried the lotter. Ariel must bavo succeeded, therefore, and this force, tho numbers of which he estimated by their trail, was the result of that mission. His next question was: "Where is Ariel?"

Selwyn know this man by the halfbreed's narrative of tho expedition up

the river, and ho explained tho reason of his absence. "1 must start for the fort in the morn- 1 lng," said Jabe, "to warn them that tho French are coming on in forcu by land, and the gun-boats from Fort FTonteuac will attack them from tho lake." "If tho redskins left this placo to join their friends," said Renwick, "tlioy must havo destroyed thoir canoos or hidden them." "They wouldn't destroy them," said Jabe, quiokly. "They must have hidden them on the othor side of tho river, and wo must back they'll bo creeping over hero in the dark to pick up scalps."

find them, for if they como 1

Tho wisdom of this suggestion being

roason to congratulate himself on the rapidity of tho work, for Ilrant with his soouts came in with i.o news that tho enemy were approaching in forco, tho Hurons in front, and numbering about three hundrod. Tho red chief volunteered to chock tho approach of tho hos tiles, and, having received parmission, disappeared. The afternoon was spent in inspecting tho surroundings of the camp, fortlfying^eak places

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by whioh tho sacriflco might bo avertod defense. without wounding tho sensitivo pride of Mile. Destain.

When Lemourier called that evening to seo his fiancee and press tho necessity of their immediate union, ho was received by Mine. Choveul, who informed him that tho young lady was indisposed, and also that in the families of the noblesso of Franco tho arrangements were mado by tho relatives and not by tho high contracting parties thomsolves.

making all other preparations for

The excitement of tho rangers was intense, for the wind bore to thoir ears the sounds of battle. At first tho shots were distant and scattering, but increased in frequency and volume as they drew nearer, until it seemed as If a general engagement was in progress, and Selwyn resolved to send a party of rangers to tho assistanco of tho red chief. Calling for twenty volunteers, tho entire forco responded, and when ho had selected his men lienwick claimed the right to lead them. "You had your sharo of glory tho other day, Charley," ho said, "and now it's my turn. Ilesidos your presonco is needed here." So saying he stopped into a canoe followed by the voluntoors.

Guided by the firing and tho yells of tho savage combatants, he made a detour through tho donso timber in ordor to gain the rear, and soon gained a position which revealed tho fact that the Mohawks wore slowly retreating, while, judging by the heavy tramp, a party of regulars was coming to tho aid of the llurons. Qnickly placing his men in ambush, Renwick awaited tho approach of the latter. On they came, unsuspecting danger until half their forco of fifty men had passed the ambush, when the rangers opened fire.

Taken by surprise, decimated and ignorant of the number of their assailants, tho Frenchmen fell into confusion. Their officers bravely endeavored to rally them, and wero picked off ono by one, until the panic-stricken survivors threw down their arms and fled into tho forest. Tho llurons. who wero pressing hard upon lirant and his braves, paused when they heard tho sounds of battlo in their rear, while the red chief, suspecting the cause, shouted the war-cry of the Mohawks and pressed thom in his turn. The Frenchmen being disposed of, Uenwick advanced cautiously on the rear of the llurons, who, instead of tho assistance they expected, finding themselves between two fires, retreated in confusion. Whilo tho Mohawks wore engaged in scalping and plundering the doad, tho rangers collocted the arms and ammunition of tho French, tho muskets being furnished with bayonets which Renwick thought might bo mado avallable, and tho entire forco returned to the camp.

When night camo tho Mohawks colebrated their victory by kindling a great firo, around which they danced their war-danco and chanted their deeds of prowess until the sceno resembled pandemonium. "Wo havo only fought their skirmish line as yet," observed Renwick, lazily

reclining between tho roots of a tree "the heavy battalions aro behind." Selwyn was pacing up and down in thoughtful mood. The responsibility of his situation was greater than his experience, and whilo he had tho fullest

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confidence in liis friend and lieutenant, 1 Renwick, ho felt that he was by no means his superior in military skill. But if Marden wero by his side— "A strange boy, that Ariel, and a fanciful name,"' said Renwick, breaking in upon his reverie. "Did you ever notico how shy he is and how eagerly ho listened when you spoko of Marden? llo seems to be devoted to him." "Marden is a man cto gain the confidence and love of all who come in contact with him," replied Selwyn. "Besides, ho saved the boy's life, and ho has boon in his service ever since. You know that Indian gratitude is proverbial." "Ho Is brave as a lion, too," continued Renwick, "and as cunning as a fox or a redskin, else he would not havo underlong journeys through tho woods with nothing to rely on but his own sagacity, or instinct, as you may choose to term it." "Instinct is the lowest form of reason," was the reply. "It belongs to animals and not to men. It is tho offspring of practical experience, sometimes aided by heredity. A mechanic does not accomplish his work by instinct, but by skill dorived from practice, and if his father and grandfather were mechanics he inherits from them a mysterious aid to his ingenuity of

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With tho first pale light of morning tho camp was astir. To Ilrant and his Mohawks was assigned tho duty of searching for the canoes, whilo tho rangers raised a breastwork of logs to protect tho river bank. Tho Indians had little difficulty in finding tho canoes, which wero hidden under brushwood near the river. Jabo selected one and commenced his journey to tho fort.

The work on tho fortifications consumed tho forenoon, and Selwyn had

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natural transmission, as wo find names for other things which wo can not explain."

obvious.it was decided to act on it by I ^bero being no rosponso to theso rerv arrarri "arks, Sohvyn became daylight, and, tho ments being mado to relievo guard through the night, tho tired rangers sought repose.

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aware that he had changed his position, so deop was tho obscurity bat ho was not there. Again tho dismal sound tolled forth llko a funeral bell, and had its echo as before again and again and thon It ooased. Tho sentinels wero changed Solwyn, sleepless and vigilant. Inspected tho posts. All wae well. Tho red chlof rested In tho samo plooc but his oyos shone llko a panther's in tho darknoss, and thoro was a froeh scalp at his belt.

Tho hour beforo davu was tho timo when tbo sontinols wero most vigilant, for It was tho hour when an attack was most to bo oxpected, but when tho sun arose there was no appearance of tho onomy. Urant scoured tho timber in tho rear of tho camp and found nothing oxcept tho carcass of a Uuron minus his scalp and with a knife-cut in his breast*

Tho young soldier eagerly broko tho seal. Tho dispatch was brief. After thanking Selwyn for his patriotism and energy in coming to his relief. Colonel Mercer requested him to hold his position as long as ho deemed it prudent but if threatened by a superior force, ho was to fall back on tho fort, which ho (Mercer) was resolved to defend to the last extroinity.

Observing that Jabp's faco woro an unusually gravo expression. Solwyn kindly inquired tho reason, when tho honest ranger Informed him that when Ariel learned that his master was a prisoner to the enemy, ho seemed for a timo to bo overwhelmed with grief, from which, however, he.soon recovered. "Hut 1 knew," said Jabe, "that something was working in his mind, and I wasn't surprised to hair, just beforo I left tho fort, that ho had disappeared with his canoe, and 1 know as well as if he told me that he's gone in search of his master—may be to Montreal."

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Selwyn's anxiety was rather increased by this improssivo silence, and ho was impatiently awaiting tho return of scouts, when a sentinel observed a canoo luis since resided. ]!,. coming up tho stroam and keeping closo army of the Lord in his to tho opposito slioro. Then it suddonly served tho Master shot across tho stream, and ,lalo and another ranger sprang up tho bank and over the breastwork, lie was tho bearer of a letter to Selwyn from tho commander of Oswego.

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