The Syracuse Journal, Volume 20, Number 15, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 9 August 1928 — Page 7

The Red Road ■ A Romance of Braddock’s Defeat By HUGH Pendexter Illustrations by Irwin Myers Copyright by Hugh Pendexter. " WNU Service

THE STORY Webster Brond is serving as a scout and spy for the army under General Braddock preparing for the advance on For-t Duquesne. He has just returned to -Alexandria from a visit to the fort, where, posing as a Frenchman, he has secured valuable information. Braddock, bred t> European warfare, fails to realise the importance of the news. Brond is sent back to Fort Duquesne, also bearing a message to George V Croghan, English emissary among the Indians Brond joins his friend and fellow scout. Round Paw, Indian chief, and they set out. On the way they fall in with a typical backwoodsman, Balsar Cromit, who joins them. The party encounters a group of settlers threatening a young girl, Elsie Dinwold, whom they accuse of witchcraft. Brond saves her from them. The girl disappears. Webster delivers his message to Croghan. Young Col. • George * Washington rescues Brond from * bullying English soldiers. He worsts a bully in a fight, and finds Elsie Dinwold. Brond is sent on a scouting expedition to Fort Duqesne, and finds a French scouting party besieging an old cabin in which Elsie has taken refuge. In the ensuing fight she ' escapes. Brond takes his way to Duquesne. Carrying out his plan to enter the fort unquestioned, Brond visits an Indian town - which a woman sachem, Allaquippa, controls. There he meets a French officer, Falest, who has failed in his attempt to win over Allaquippa to the French cr use CHAPTER V—Continued , ‘?Riugh!” exclaimed Falest Whither do you travel?” “1 have been scouting far to the east, monsieur, in company with one of our Indians. 1 am on my way to Duquesne, and stopped here to see if the Indian woman is holding 'her red children from picking up our ax.’ "Monsieur, she is a daughter of the devil. 1 have waited two days to offer her a belt. She sulks In her cabin and will not see nte. Her men are uneasy. Today they are drunk and would take our belts if not for her. She opposes France. She must die.’ "Os a certainty, Monsieur Falest. Our njinds ‘run as one. But the French must not appear in it, eh?” “Pardi 1 No. But an accident? Yes. One of her drunken warriors tires a gun. Behold! The old red shrew is dead. We will see. We will have patience for a bit. It must not happen—the accident—‘while any Frenchman is in the village. No. no. Now for the news. I am hun gry to hear how it goes with Brad dock and his army.’\ “The army is large and will bring much artillery. The road building goes on but slowly. How do our red children at Duquesne feel about It?” “Ah, le bon Dieu 1 How can they feel? They believe the forest from Duquesne to the Potomac is tilling up with red coated English. They will not tight. I fear.” “Not tight I Run away without striking a blow?” “Oh, they may strike a blow near the fort; but they will not come very far to meet the English. Their veins are filled with milk Since early win ter they have been hearing about the huge army Braddock will bring. Cap tain Beaujeu, who succeeded Monsieur de Contrecoeur as commandant, has great influence over them. What man can do. Captain Beaujeu will do. But they have not the great heart “Our only hope is to Steal the Del awares away from the English and have them annoy the army all along the line of march. If this village and others would lay ambuscades and keep on the skirts of- the army and pick off their scouts and sentinels, then the English spirit might weaken. If the army can be harassed from the Little crossing to the Monongahela by surprise attacks, our fort Indians might do something, at least enough to make the taking of the fort very costly and prevent Braddock from marching against Niagara, or sending aid to the army attacking Crown Point. Monsieur Beland, it grieves me to confide to you that Fort Du quesne is lost.” “Such talk is madness, monsieur/’ 1 hotly protested. “It will be time .to say that after the fort has been taken. 1 shall hasten to Duquesne to tell Captain Beaujeu what I have learned monsieur." “Good! 1 witi try again to see the old red woman and offer her our belts. There is anol tier man ’here, much younger than you, who wishes to get through to Duquesne. He will travel with me. He is English but has a French heart Allaquippa makes him welcome, but she will not send a body of her savages to escort him safe to the fort. She fears they might not return to her. Accompany me. If you care, monsieur, and witness bow my last attempt turns out.” We left the cabin, and what tew women and children and aged war riors we met eyed us with curiosity but with no enthusiasm. Falest nervously fingered the tiny ax pendant, and looped the belt over his left arm. As we slowly walked through the village I noted bis gaze was ever wan riering toward the forest on the north of the'town. "Monsieur expects some one,” I murmured. "Ah, Monsieur Sharp Eyes! Sacre! But you speak true. The Huron should be here before this. Pardon, in<>nsieur. If I appear distrait over the failure of one of our Hurons to a-rive with war belts from the lake tribes If the Huron had arrived last night, as arranged, we would make the old Woman much afraid. A big show of tails might shake her out of her •urserl r: fhi lily to the English."

And after all the Onondaga's ax bad done good work in dropping the carrier of belts. I felt much encouraged. Some children came running toward us from between the huts. They were followed by a dozen sullen-faced Delawares and some ? women. Then Al laqulppa herself appeared, and walk Ing by her side, still dressed as a man and carrying the short rifle of the Frenchman Beauvais, was the Din wold girl. She gave a start of surprise on beholding me, but 1 made no sign of recognition, and she held her tongue. Queen Allaquippa was withered of face and sharp of features, and very keen of eye. There was displeasure ti> her countenance as she gazed on us. She halted, and we did likewise. C ’wlpiSJ ''‘TslSmlwW' “The English Are Cruel. I Will Try the French,” She Sullenly Told Me. some ten feet apart. Falest produced a long-stemmed pipe and filled it with a mixture of willow bark and tobacco Lighting this, he took a few puffs ano handed it to a warrior who gave it to Allaquippa. The woman sachem hesitated, but her village was small and too close to Duquesne for any needless flouting of. the French. She smoked. Falest spoke more for the benefit of the spectators than in a hope of winning over the sachem and used, in my es* timation. poor diplomacy. He harsh ly began: “Brethren the Delawares: Six months ago Onontio sent you a mes sage, asking you to return to your old home on the Allegheny, but while Onontio has waited long and has been heavy of heart you have not come Now Onontio fears the road has grown rough and your feet have become soft and tender. He sends you these four strings of wampum to clear away the sharp stones and briers.” He advanced and extended four strings of white wampum which Al laqulppa received with open relue ance. Her beady eyes glittered malevolently as she met and held the Frenchman’s gaze. Falest stepped back and continued: “Brethren, 1 am here to tell you tpat your father and my master, the king of the French, is coming to visit you and take you under his care. You must not listen to any evil words that you hear, for be will not hurt you He has something to say to the Eng lish, but you are to sit still on your mats and not mind what your father does to the English, for he will not le» them live or tread on the River Ohio. Take this hatchet and hold it with a strong hand, edge against the English, and this shall retrain your coun try.” He paused for a moment and stared intently into the set angry face ol the woman and then advanced, hold

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Ing the war belt tn bis two hands. She folded her arms and would not accept it. He hung it over her shoulder. With a twist of her body she dislodged It and it fell to the ground. Then, snatching the short rifle from the Dinwold girl, she flipped the belt to one side, taking great care not to touch it with her hands. In a deep masculine voice, she replied: “Brother Onontio: I have heard from the English. The Delawares will not accept your war belt Your btftchet Iles In the dirt where you threw it The road to the Allegheny was smooth and easy to travel. Then came the French to make It bloody and slippery. I will not take your belt. Give it to some of those warriors. Ttiey may take It and pick up your hatchet.” “The old red devil!” grated Falest, and he turned on his heel and stalked back to his cabin Now I had time to look at the Dinwold girl; she was frowning as if perplexed at my attitude.. Allaquippa quickly demanded my attention by coming close and asking: “What does the white man want here? Does he bring more red belts from the Ohio?” ‘ “1 came here to eat and rest before going to Duquesne.” “You talk our tongue like the French. You have a French heart.” It was necessary that ail her warriors should believe this even though it meant tnat my hair might be in a hoop before I could make the fort I declared my loyalty to .France and was the target for many scowling glances. Allaquippa warned: “Frenchmen do not sleep well tn Allaquippa.'s town. They have bad dreams and dream they are ghosts, that a Delaware ax is sticking Id their heads.” Without further speech she walked back to her cabin. The Dinwold girl lingered. “What do you do here?” 1 asked. “Why are you not back at Will’s creek ?” “I am English, mister, but I have found the English cruel,” she sullenly told me. “Now I will try the French.” With a flare of anger she added, ‘What is it to you where 1 go, or how I fare, mister?” "You are a woman and need help.” “God forgive me, if He hasn’t forgotten me! Yes. I have needed help. Three times you aave helped me. if all the English were like you—” She turned from me while she conquered tier weakness; then with a little toss of her head and a mirthless laugh she became the wild thing of Det Hexen kopf, and cried: “I am neither English, nor French. I am a daughter of a witch, of a family of witches. 1 make little children sick. I send sickness to cattle and dogs. They nail horseshoes over their doors to break my wicked spells.” “That’s al) behind you. You’re ver\ young. You can be very happy." "Mayhap 1 shall find happiness among the French. Lt not with them, then among the Indians. 1 can s-tay here. The Indian woman knows i am a woman and likes me, 1 think. She is kind to me. Nothing can barm me here." “And lead a red life and forget your white blood! It’s unthinkable,” 1. hotly protested. Then I sought to reason with her and urged her to start back to meet the army. Allaquippa would give her an escort of Delawares. But the one wild notion of finding happiness away from the settlements filled her small head, and she replied: “1 will go on even If 1 die tn the woods. I have talked with Mr. Falest. He speaks good English. He knows I am a woman and promised he would tell no one. I believe he’s an honest man." “1 too know Falest. 1 believe him to be an honorable man. 1 will talk with him not to take you to Du quesne; that you are young and do not know your own mind." I warned her. (TO BE CONTINUED.)

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r vutiKl SKIM MILK FOR HENS IS FAVORED Skim milk is great pig feed, but the man who feeds the milk to his hens and takes his profit in the form bf increased egg yields is the one who makes the most money from his milk, according to lowa State college poultrymen. Seven years of continuous experimentation at the college has proved that milk, when fed to poultry, will return from three to six times as much profit as when fed to pigs. It has also been found that, when eggs are selling for not less than 30 cents a dozen, skim milk is worth around ?2 a hundredweight as feed for good pullets. There is practically no difference between the value of skim miiK and buttermilk for poultry, repeated tests kave /revealed. When Kens fed tankage or meat meals ps tlieir main source of protein were compared witli those that also Kail milk, it was found that the milk-fed bi-rds outlayed the tankagefed birds by 25 to 40 per cent during cold wehther. Milk should always be fed sour because birds will consume more of it in this condition, it lias a slightly laxative effect and the lactic acid combats many disease germs. » From October 1 to May 1 it is profitable to give the hens nothing but milk to drink and from May 1 to October 1 they may be allowed 1, to choose between milk and Water. When birds i are given all of the milk they will drink, the amount of tankage or other I packing house by-products may be I reduced one-half, for milk furnishes one-half the protein necessary for laying hens. The lowa poultry speciall ists advise the keeping of only as ’ many birds as cau be supplied with j milk. j — • Laying Hens Need Moist Mash Weather Summer feeding of farm poultry I can be carried on economically and | to good advantage, says Cora Cooke, | extension poultry specialist at the ’ university of Minnesota. The amount , of feed required on the average farm is less than in winter, a higher production can be counted upon, and prices of eggs are usually ascending after the low period caused by the spring surplus. The specialist points out that the cost of the ration can be reduced by cutting down the meat scrap one half and omitting it alt<»gether if plenty of milk is available, and also by reducing the amount of corn and, in the case of dual pun>ose flocks, omitting it entirely. “The principal thing to look out for is that plenty of mash is used,” he says. “As warm weather comes on a moist mash once a day will do wonders in keeping up egg production. Hens that molt early should be disposed of before poultry prices drop in the early fall.” Reports of storage conditions presage a favorable season, says Miss Cooke. A recent report said that 13 per cent fewer eggs and 3S> per cent less dressed poultry are in storage than a year ago. , Marking Broody Hens to Cull From Laying Flock There is a wide variation in the amount of broodiness in hens in the same flock. Some lay a comparatively few eggs between spells of broodiness. Others go broody rarely if at all. An excellent practice is to mark .through some method or other the number of times the hens become broody during the season. A simple and yet effective method is to use celluloid rings to slip on their legs. A bunch of rings of one color can be used, thus leaving other colors for other marks if desired. Each time a lien is placed in the broody coop or set, if the chicks are hatched, and raised with hens, a ring can be placed on her leg. Any hen that accumulates more than two before midsummer could be culled from the flock. Frequently a hen will go broody every two or three weeks, even when she is placed in the broody coop at the tirf't sgn of broodiness. Such should be sold or eaten at the third ’ attack. -, 1 Proteins in Whey Whey contains milk sugar, fat, minerals, and proteins of very high quality. It is therefore an excellent feed for poultry. However, it contains only about 6.6 per cent of dry matter, therefore it is difficult for a hen, with tier limited capacity, to consume enough to supply her wants. Keep the usual feeds before the hen. so that she will be sure to get enough t* eat. Since the whey contains so much water, it would be well to take away other sources of water. Poultry Prospects Says tire Massachusetts Agricultural college: “The outlook for egg, broiler and poultry prices is slightly better than in 1927. Feed costs on the other hand are expected to continue high, at least during the firsj half, of me year.” We’ve covered nine sheets of paper trying to figure out whether that’s intended, as encouraging or discouraging, say& the Farm Life. Our own opinion is that poultry looks better this year than last, and we’re going right ahead for a better flock. Keep Chicks ‘-Coming” It pays to keep the chicks "coming" at all times. Too many people get a chick nicely started and then because ’ of high feed prices discontinue proper feeding. The most profitable chick is the fed at all times gZhT-Z Hons, formulas of which the wiyfwnish, may be mixed at reasonable price. Do not gHBf/yoitr chicks to rustle for a l iv * ever ex Pe c t a return from soon quit profitable ■ a * *