“I LOVE YOU” SYNOPSIS, — Solomon Binkus, veteran scout and interpreter, and his young companion, Jack Irons, passing through Horse Valley, New York, in September, 1768, to warn settlers of an In- dian uprising, rescue from a band of redskins the wife and daughter of Colonel Hare of England. There is a fight, in which Jack distinguishes himself. CHAPTER I|—Continued. w—— “We diégn't have no more trouble with them. I put one o' Boneses' boys on a hoss an’ hustled him up the val- ley fer help. The wimmen captives was bawlin’, I tol’ 'em to straighten out their faces an' go with Jack an’ his father down to Fort Stanwix. They were kind o' leg weary an' excited, but they hadn't been hurt yit. An- other day er two would 'a’ fixed 'em. Jack an’ his father an’ mother tuk em back to the pastur’, an’ Jack run up to the barn fer ropes an’ bridles, In a little while they got some hoofs under 'em an’ picked up the childern an’ toddled off. 1 went out in the bush to find Buckeye an’ he were dead as the whale that swallered Jonah.” So ends the letter of Solomon Bin- kus. Jack Irons and his family and that of Feter Bones—the boys and girls riding two on a horse—with the cap- tives filed down the Mohawk trail, It was a considerable eavaleade of twen- ty-one people and twenty-four horses and colts, the latter following. i Solomon Binkus and Peter Bones | and bis son Israel stood on guard until | the boy John Bones returned with | help from the upper valley. A dozen | men and boys completed the disarming | of the band and that evening set out | with them on the south trail, It is doubtful if this history have been written but for an accidental and highly interesting eclrcumstance, | In the first party young Jack Irons rode a colt, just broken, with the girl | captive, now happily released. The boy had helped everyone to get away: then there seemed to be no ridable | horse for him. He walked for a dis- tance by the ztranger's mount as the | latter was wild. The girl was silent for a time after the colt had settled down, now and then wiping tears from ker eyes. By and by she asked: “May I lead the colt while you ride? | “Oh, no, I am not tired,” was his snswer. i “lI want to do something for you." “WW hy 7" “l am so would | grateful. [I feel Illke the king's cat. I am trying to express my | feelings. I think I know, now, why the Indian women do the drudgery.” +As she looked at him her dark eyes were very serious. i “I have done little,” sald he, “It is Mr. Binkus who rescued you. We live in a wild country among savages and the white folks have to protect each other. We're used to it." “I never saw or expected to see men tike you,” she went on. see them and talk to them. like Ajax and Achilles.” “Then I shall say that you are lke the fair lady for whom they fought.” “I will not ride and see you walk- ing.” “Then sit forward as far as you can and I will ride with you,” he answered. In a moment he was on the colt's back behind her. $ She was a comely maiden. An authority no less respect able than Major Duncan has written that she was a tall, well-shaped, fun. loving girl a little past sixteen and good to look upon, “with dark eyes and auburn hair, the latter long and heavy and in the sunlight richly col. ored”; that she had slender fingers and a beautiful skin, all showing that she had been delicately bred. He adds that he envied the boy who had ridden before and behind her half the length of Tryon county. It was a close association and Jack found it so agreeable that he often referred to that ride as the most ex- citing adventure of his life. “What is your name?” he asked. “Margaret Hare,” she answered. “How did they ecateh you?” “Oh, they came suddenly and stealth. fly, as they do in the story books, when we were alone In camp. My father and the guides had gone out to hunt.” “Did they treat you well?” “The Indians let us alone, but the two white men annoyed and frightened us. The old chief kept us near him.” “The old chief knew better than to let any harm come to you until they were sure of getting away with their plunder.” “We were In the valley of death and you have led us out of it. I am sure that I do not look as If 1 were worth saving. 1 suppose that I must have turned into an old woman. Is my hair white?” “No. You are the best-looking girl I ever saw,” he declared with rustic frankness. “1 never had a compliment that pteased me so much?” she angwered, as her elbows tightened a little on his hands, which were clinging to her coat. “1 almost loved you for what you did to the old villain. I saw blood on the side of your head. I fear he hurt you” “He jabbed me once. It is nothing” “How ve you were!" “I tnink I am more scared now than I was then,” sald Jack, “Scared! WLy?P’ Copyright by Irving Bacheller “lI am not used to girls except my sisters.” She laughed and answered: “And I am not used to heroes. 1 am sure you cannot be so scared as I am, but I rather enjoy it. 1 like to be scared-—a little. This is so differ- ent.” “I like laugh, “l feared you would not like an Eng lish girl. So many North Americans hate England.” “The English have been hard on us.” “What do you mean?” “They send us governors whom we do not like; they make laws for us which we have to obey; they hard taxes which are not just and they will not let us have a word to say about it.” “I think It is wrong and I'm going to stand up for you,” the girl answered. “Where do you live?’ he asked. “In London. I am an English girl, but please do not hate me for that. I want to do what Is right and I shall never let anyone say & word against Americans without taking their part” “That's good,” the boy answered. “I'd love to go to London” “Well, why don't you?” “It's a long way off.” “Do you like good-looking “I'd rather look at them “Well, there are many in London.” “One Is enough” sald Jack. “I'd love to show them a real hero” “Don’t call me that. If you would just call me Jack Irons I'd like it bet. jut first you'll want to how I behave. I am not a fighter.” “I am that your character is | as good as your face” “Gosh! I hope it ain't so dark col sald Jack. “I knew about you when ny hand and helped me on pony—or nearly all, You are tleman.” “I hope so.” “Are you a Presbyterian? “No—{hurch of England.” “I was sure of that. I have seen you,” he declared with a girizg?™ than eat.” sure all you the | 4 Presbyterian” When the sun was low and the com- and girl dismounted. She turned facing him “You didn’t mean -did you?” The bashful youth had imagination like many lads of his time, | pa en. JACK AND HIS FATHER MADE A LEAN-TO, mantic temperament and the love of poetry. There were many books In his father's home and the boy had lived bis leisure in them. He thought a moment and answered: “Yes, I think you are as beautiful as a young doe playing in the water litles.™ “And you look as If you believed yourself,” said she. “I am sure you would like me better If I were fixed up a little” “l do not think so.” “How much better a boy's head looks with his hair cut close like yours. Our boys have long hair. They do not look 80 much like-—men.” “Long hair is not for rough work in the bush,” the boy remarked. “You really look brave and strong One would know that you could do things.” “I've always had to do things.” They came up to the party, who had stopped to camp for the night. It was a clear, warm evening. After they had hobbled the horses In a neer meadow flat, Jack and his father made a lean-to for the women and children and roofed it with bark. Then they cut wpod and bullt a fire and gathered boughs for bedding. Later, tea was made and becfsteaks and bacon grilled on spits of green birch, the dripping fat being caught on slices of toasting bread whereon the meat was presently served, The masterful power with which the stalwart youth and his father swung the ax and their cunning craftsman. ship Impressed the English woman and her daughter and were soon to be the tople of many a London tea party. Mrs. Hare spoke of it as she was eat- ing her supper. “It may surprise yon further to learn ne the Aeneld and the Odes of Horace and the history of France and Eng- land,” sald John Irons, “That is the most astonishing thing I have ever heard!” she exclaimed. “How has he done {t?7” “The minister was his master until we went into the bush. Then I had to { be farmer and school-teacher, There is a great thirst for learning in this New World." YHow do you find time for it?” “Oh, we have leisure here—more than you have. In England even your wealthy young men are overworked. They dine out and play cards until three in the morning and sleep until midday. Then luncheon and the cock- fight and tea and parllament! The | best of us have only three steady hab- { its. We work and study and sleep.” “And fight savages,” said the woman, “We that, sometimes, but it is not often necessary, If it were not for white savages, there would be no red ones, You would find America a good country to live in.” \ “At least I hope it will be good to sleep in this night,” the woman an- swered, yawning, “Dreamland Is now the only country I care for.” The ladies and children, being near spent by the day's travel and excite. ment, turned in soon after supper, The men slept on their blankets, by the fire, and were up before daylight for a dip in the creek near by. While i they were getting breakfast, the wom en and children had thelr turn at the creckside, That day the in better spirits, | company | where do released captives were Soon after noon the came swollen the horses to na to do. The solder animals and the fol- | lowing colts went throngh all right { but the young stallion which Jack and | Margaret were riding began to rear | ana plunge. The girl in her fright { Jumped off his back In swift water and was swept into the rapids and tumbled about and put in { Jack could dismount ashore, “You you," BOs and bring have she sald, increased Ww hen my debt at last they were nounted again. “What a story this Is! {It Is terribly exciting” | They rode on In silence, feeling now { the beauty of the green woods, It had | become a magic wonderful things Some power had entered them and opened thelr eyes. The thrush's song grew fainter in the distance. The boy was first to speak. ht i long meh sometime,” he sald. | ew hy? { music of Paradise. I wonder If iare as happy as I am.” “I was never so happy.” swered. | “What a beautiful country we tin! 1 have forgotten all about | danger and the hardship and the evil {'men. Have you ever seen any place lke it?" “No. ing in fairyland.” “l know why," “Why? “It Is because we are riding together, is because [ see you." “Oh, dear! [1 cannot see us get off and walk,” They dismounted. “Did you mean that honestly ? “Honestly,” he answered. she the sald the boy, {It you. she proposed. Let hand over her mouth. “l was going to say { would have been most | she remarked, i unmaidenly, not stay unsaid. . love clared, She held up her hand with z serious sou,” he de- the boy returned to the world of re ality, “I am sorry. Forgive me. [I ought not to have said It,” he stammered. “But didn’t you really mean it?” she asked with troubled eyes. “I mean that and more, but I ought i not to have said it now. It isn't fair, { You have just escaped from a great danger and have got a notion that you are in debt to me and you don't know much about me anyhow.” She stood In his path looking up at him. “Jack,” she whispered. it again.” No, it was not gone. They were still in the magic garden, “I love you and I wish this journey could go on forever,” he sald, “Please say “i, too, will wait,” he an. swered, “and as long as | have to.” (TO BE CONTINUED.) Expensively Good A matter-of-fact father of an em- bryo poet handed some of the lad's ef- forts to a distinguished author of verse, and asked for his opinion. “Well, what's the answer?’ queried the successful stockman, “Alans!” sighed the real poet, “those things are so good, I'm afrald you'll fiave to support Henry the rest of his life."~Writer's Monthly. Relative Term Prof—You should think of the fu. ture. Youth-~1 can't. It's my girl's birth. day and I have to think of the pres ent. PENNSYLVANIA STATE ITEMS Larksville-- Only two days after receiving compensation from the gov. ernment for Injuries received while serving his country overseas, Stanley VY. Benoskl dled ut the family home, Bloomsbhutg. Tre Retall Merc harts' Association Tas approved a committee recommendation to a minimum of ten dwellings, starter, nually, The fa fund for the purpose, ¢hortage has been Years, Reading. —W ing from his barn to the fis a has The serious association housing here for herr a cow he was lead. highway ran n Ham- injured and front of Tilghman 8S. Stump, 65, farmer, was held on the lureh threw Stump was jury in finding nway, burg Stump severely halter him In run down, animal's fin auto Pittsburgh A court returned a vatore Battalgia, a convict 'n the Western Penitentiary, guilty of murder in the gree, un gr indictments with participation in the riot February 11, in which two guards were killed lattalgia the first of five ‘ried murder charges growing out of the riot, Pris. on man identified a8 the who Conx, n nnd killed John T guard He denled participating in the riot, and several convicts at the tentiary testified in hi half, Farrell.—Charles Hanks, kleakle of the Ku Klux Kian of Val- ley, was arrested by Constables Car. Morocco and Toskin i iting inting verdict Sal second de- charging him fatal prison was COHIVIOCLS on guards him shot peni- 8 be! Shenango a misde signs .n jos, on konkiave, partment prol on high After running 60, of Archbal igns WHYS ranton. as Neott, known motorists steps of “a store, where His persons on ‘suffered. a numerous body Pittsburgh. —Mrs, J Synowskl, widow and mothe: of five children, knelt the t railroad rails, bowed her Yead ss a train approac! and thus wet her death it was during the conducted by Coroner Ww. (; H.* Phillips, fireman on snid he was lookiag window on March 21, Walker's Mill, The he inld nslde a basket carrying, mot on her the train and was kil were applied, but Mrs Kince died, boldly was found by ses their fracture of the skull, Way Scott with wHMiises adwig fle on » between the rall fast veel, testified inquest Gregor the train, the cab from woman, sald, she knees facing onrushing lewd brakes if was too ‘ate to save her Synowskl had been despondent band met death In a sccideat Loretto John A. Schwab, Schwab, dled a. his having been in fall. for several months. He here and in 186! was Wiss Pauline Farabaugh, with four children, survive him, in life he was engaged in ‘he at Williams. president of her hus. mill father here afte health who Early woolen vusiness but later served as Bank Bank of Patton, Bank of Wil hurg, Lirat Nationa of Cresson, the Grange Natl First lamsburg. Pittsbu on ail National Max Lesko. McKeesport rgh. Patrolman murcered in hen he attempted to arrest a man ns a suspiciovs person. E+ was stab. bed 12 times and shot A blood leading ‘rom. the spot where feskov ch was killed took officers to the rallroad ~ards. There ‘hey found was He resisted arrest, but wes subdued and removed to a hospital, where he was fouad to be suffering from cut: on his hands Drifton.-—Amos Page, a miner, and Andrew Shallata, his laborer, 10 collery of the Lehigh Valley Coal company. Altoona. —For one hcar boys wore in charge of *he municipal govern ment here as part of the celebration of boys’ week, State Coliege—Lieutenant McLaughlin, now at worth, will take charge of the State College department of military science and tactic: In September, Pottsville ~—Because he was stabbed while playing an accordion, the music of which was bjectiorable ® com- panions, Anthony Geber has been a patient In the Anthracite Hosnital gince April 27 without revealing the cause, State police learned the facts and arrested Geber's A ur compan- fons. “I did not want any on to know I played so badly they won'd gtab me for it,” he explained as the cause of his silence, Mount Carmel. — William Shaffer, aged 838, a nine repairman, was kill ed when a car jumped the track. Lancaster, — Charles M. Schwab will deliver the commencement ora- tion at Franklin and Marshall Col lege on June 11. Altoona ~~With the earth softened by continuous rains, a two-story lick building belenging to J. BE. Spense, electrical contractor, collapsed. Reading.--A black snake, 10 feet 6% Inches In length, “as killed by Harry Achenbach on the farm of Charles PP, Helsemon, In Tulpehocken townshio. Greensburg. —Vegetahle polsoning, the result of eating dandelions she had gathered, caused the death of Mrs, Robert Whales, of Baggaley, the fourth Main,” the the college considered by the trus- fe dormitory use, the here have vacate their rooms, Uniontown.—William Fields, a mo- torman for ‘he West Penn Rallways company, wa wounded in the thigh in an exchange of shots with two masked bandits at Oliphant, The ban- att2mpted to hold him up when le hi: ear to thy 'v a switch, Fields ran toward the car and was but returned the fire and re- that he saw one of the pair they fled, Sunbury.—Miss Helen Lenker and Miss Lucille L. Graeber bearing the cries oa on the Susquehanna river, saw Herman, 9, drifting helplessly 2 row boat towards the of an abandoned dam, another boat, girl the other the with both The owed to shore with its oc- -Preause floors of “Old State College, — Campus, wre ported boy Clyde in current Jumping rowed inte one while crefi was caught hands, boat Har of a pul pug rishury ‘he board of directors 1i« schon! cannot excuse Feil ‘ y ' children of the school age during le- gal hours for the purpose of attend- ing deno relig opinion frown eral J. W reply inational schools to receive fous Instruction, Deputy Brow, pecific Becht, instruetion, ehbol strictd Seranton re. Mary A iccording to an Attorne y The opinion Is In Dr. of and sets that forbids religious In- Gene to an request from superintendent forth the s code Wardell the more poor f I fn for half the years age 100 Sunbury ial n : tad Zimmerman, pale d £10.50 Justice 8h ulting Edward He ordi. near Jregon tween the ages fF 2 nd 11 contain. attress and no comforts Anderson wa nt and his wife made home tontents confiscated ions of whisky, five gallon and a has not nithough he quantity of been working to any extent, was employed police called. Tt is t + that he Is conducting the place for parties Chester. —A var the Messimer, wi ed a white Mr and Mrs from Owe child was dead death was used to wipe greasy hands, which gives rise to the police theory that a motorist was responsible. *hoenixville, — Mildred, 4-year-old daug Clinton Helnard, died in the local hospital, having been struck by an automobile while running across the street her home. She had a fractured skull, broken leg and many No one the accident, Welland, found the child, stated that a small delivery ped and was starting hed the sidewalk. driver, iying The symbol of rthter of fo severe ons spr but Carl who truck had stop AWAY hen he He led to the rt x not sty HE rear cal but he Chester, «031 t nester was struck in Upper Chic township, near Twin this filled below city, and barrels, boilers and the fluid, after pipe line, leading from Oil companr to a point broke in two places residents Un. er yielded Kerosene, ready for use, were re-enact in miaiature when news of the “pread. Seranton. ~The committee of the Grand Lolge of Odd Fellows deter mining the elimination contest among lodges of Eastern Pennsylvania to compete in the third degree contest at odge session at Reading Robert Burns Lodge, of ed The contest will take place June 4. Robert Burns Lodge was the winner of the contest with Black Dia. mond Lodge, of Shamokin, at the Wilkes-Barre session of the Grand Lodge several years ago. Schuylkill Haven. — The school board decided tg levy a tax rate of 25 mills and a per capita tax of 85, Monessen. -Burglars entered the tallor shop of Morris Rosen and stole £800 worth of clothing. Milton.—8tate police raided the buf. fet of the Kagles, seizing alleged l- quor and a number of slot machines. Corry. ~—~While working in a fleld near here A. M. Rolph was strack by lHghtning and killed. Bethlehem. —Petey Stauffer, librar fan at Lehigh University, 74 years old, fell over as he was entering the pottoffice and is seriously iil Scranton.~—More than 2000 attend. ed the funeral of John F. Myma, elec trocuted at the Rockview prison. Pittsburgh, ~~ The cases of more than 100 immigrants who entered the United States illegally are being in- vestigated In this district. 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