THE FULTON COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURQ, PA, BEYOND & ffiONTO A STORY OF EARLY CHAPTER XXIV Continued. IS T cannot describe my feelings Joy, sorrow, memory of the past over whelming me. My eye? were wet with teara. and I could UuJ no words. D'Ar tlgny seemed to understand, yet he made no effort to speak, merely hold ing ftie clone with hla strong arm. So la silence, our minds upon the past and the future, we followed the savage through the black night along the dim trail. For the time I forgot where 1 was, my weird, ghastly surroundings, the purpose of our stealthy advnuce, and remembered only my father, and the scenes of childhood. He musr have comprehended, for he made uo attempt to luterrupt my reverie, and his alienee drew me closer the steady pressure of his arm brought me pence. Suddenly before us loomed the shad ow of the great rock, which rose a mighty barrier across the trail, Its crest outlined against the sky. The Indians bad halted here, and we pressed for ward through them, until we came to where the chief and I.a forest waited. There whs a growing tinge of light In the eastern sky. enabling us to perceive each other's faces. All was tense, ex pectant, the Indians scarcely ventur ing to breathe, the two white men con versing In whispers. Seciultnb stood motionless as a statue, hla lips tightly closed. "Your scouts ventured no farther?" questioned D'Artlgny. "No: 'twas not safe: one man scaled the rock, and report the Iroquois Just beyond." "They hide In covert where I ins pected them: but I would see with my own eyes. There Is crevice here, as I remember, to give foothold. Ay. here It Is. an easy passage enough. Come. La Forest, a glance ahead will make tleir my plans." The two clambered np noiselessly, ind outstretched themselves on the flat Itirface above. The dawn brightened, almost Imperceptibly, so I could dis tinguish the savage forms on either llde, some standing, some squatting on the grass, all motionless but alert, their weapons gleaming, their cruel eyes glittering from excitement. La Forest descended cautiously and turned toward me. "Madame, D'Artlgny would have you loin him." Surprised at the request I rested my foot In bis band, and crept forward' (long the smooth surface until I lay beside Rene. He gianced aside Into y face. "Do not lift your head," he whis kered. "Teer through this cleft In the Hone." Before us was a narrow opening. 5evold of vegetation, a sterile patch of itone and sand, and beyond this a fringe of trees, matted with under brush below so as to make good screen, but sutlh'lently thinned out above, so that, from our elevation, we could look through the Interlaced branches across the cleared space where the timber had been chopped away to the palisades of the fort. The first space was filled with warriors, crouching behind the rover of underbrush. Most of these were lying down, or upnn their knees, watchfully peering through toxvnrd the I ' 7W ''-,'., '''' ' , .V , V '. -1 . ..- y ?,v,, Suddenly Before Us Loomed the Shadow of the Great Rock. fort gates, but a few were standing, or moving cautiously about be.iriug word of command. "Monsieur," I whispered timidly, "you can bfver attack; there are too many." "They appear more numerous than they are." he auswen-d confidently, "but It will be a stIT fight. Not nil Tnscsroras either; there are Erles yon der to the rliiht, and a few renegade Mohawks will) them. Look, by the foot of that big tree, the fellow In war bon net and deerskin shirt what make yon of him?" "A white man In spite of his paint." " 'Twas my guess also. I thought It likely they had a renegade with them, for tills Is not Indian strategy. La Forest was of the same opinion, al thongb 'twas too dark when be was ere for us to make sure." "For what are they waiting and watching?" "The gates to open, no doubt, if they inspect nothing within, they will end out a party soon to recounolter the trail, and reach the river below for water. It is the custom, ami, no doubt, these devils know, and will wait their chance. They urge the laggards now." We lay and watched them, his hand clusplus nil;ie. Those warriors who bud h... . iving prone we in their vivvV-"--'-'- '-.-4 :. lU RANDALL COPyaiOHT knees, and, weapona In hand, crouched for a spring; the chiefs scattered, care ful to keep concealed behind cover. Not a sound reached us, every move ment noiseless, the orders conveyed by gesture of the hand. D'Artlgny pressed my fingers. "Action will come soon," he contin ued, his lips at my ear, "and I must be ready below to take the lead. Tou can serve us best here, Adele; there Is no safer spot If you lie low. You have a bit of cloth a handkerchief?" "Yes, monsieur." "Then watch the fort gates, and If you see them open drop the cloth over the edge of the rock there In signal. I will wait Just below, but from where we are we can iee nothing.' You un derstand?" "Surely, monsieur; I am to remain here und watch; then signal you when the fort gates open." "Ay, that Is It; or If those savages advance Into the open they may not wait." "Yes, monsieur." Ills lips touched mine, and I beard him whisper a word of endearment. "You are a brave girl." "No, monsieur; I am frightened, ter ribly frightened, but but I love you, and am a Frenchwoman." He crept back silently, and I was left alone on the great rock, gazing out anxiously Into the gray monilng. CHAPTER XXV. The Charge of the 1 1 1 1 n I. It seemed a long time, yet It could scarcely have exceeded a few mo ments, for the light of early dawn was still dim and spectral, making those savage figures below appear strange and Inhuman, while, through the tree barrier, the more distant stockade was little more than a vague shadow. I could barely distinguish the Rharp pointed logs, nnd If any guard passed, his movements were Indistinguishable. Had I not known where they were, even the position of the gates would have been a mystery. Yet I lay there, my eyes peering through the cleft In the rock, every nerve In my body throb bing. All had been Intrusted to me: It was to be my signal which would send D'Artlgny, La Forest, and their Indian allies forward. I must not fall them; I must do my part. Whatever the cost even though It be his life nothing could absolve me from this duty. The Iroquois were massing toward the center, directly In front of the closed gates. The change In formation was made with all the stealthlness of Indian cunning, the warriors creeping silently behind the concealing bubes. and taking up their new positions ac cording to motions of their chiefs. Those having rifles loaded their weap ons, while others drew knives and tom ahawks from their belts, and held them glittering In the gray light. The white lender remained beside the big tree, paying no apparent heed to anything excepting the stockade In front. The daylight brightened, but mist clouds overhung the valley, while floating wreaths of fog drifted between the great rock and the fort gates, occa sionally even obscuring the Iroquois In vaporous folds. There was no sound, no sight, of those hidden below, wait ing my word. I seemed utterly aloue. Suddenly I started, lifting myself slightly on one arm, so as to see more clearly. Ay. the gates were opening, slowly at first, as though the great wooden hinges made resistance; then the two leaves parted, and I had a glimpse within. Two soldiers pushed against the heavy logs, and, as they opened wider, a dozen or more men were revealed, leaning carelessly on their rifles. Iinlsrondet. hearing gun In the hollow of his arm. stepped for ward into the opening, and gazed carelessly about over Die gray, mist shrouded scene. The arm of the white renegade shot lnta the air, and In-hlnd him the massed Iroquois arose to their feet, crauchlng behind their cover ready te spring. I reached over the rock edge, and dropped the handkerchief. I must have seen what followed, yet I do not know; the Incidents seem burned on my memory, yet are so con fused I can place them In no rder. The white renegade seemed waiting, his arm upraised. Ere It fell In signal to dispatch his wild crew to the slaugh ter, there was a crash of rifles all about me, the red flare leaping Into the gray mist a savage yell from a hundred throats, and a wild rush of naked bodies. I saw warriors of the Iroquois fling up their nrmH and fall: I saw them shrink and shrivel, rcvuk rRnks and ran. Surprised, stricken, terrllled by the wnrwhoops of the maddened Illlnl, realizing only that they were caught between enemies, their one and only thought was escape. Two of their chiefs were down, and the white reue- gade. stumbling and failing os though also hurt, dived Into the underbrush Before they could rally, or even com prehend what bad occurred, their as sailants were npon them. Leaping across the open, over rock and sand, yelling like fiends, weapons gleaming In the dull light, the frenzied Illlnl. en flamed with revenge, maddened with hate, flung themselves straight at them. Itlflcs flashed in their faces, tomahawks whirled In the air, but nothing stopped that rush. Warriors fell, but the others stumbled over the naked bodies. I saw D'Artlgny, stripped to bis shirt, and that in rags from the bushes he had plunged through, his rifle barrel gripped, a yard In front of them all. I saw La Forest, bare headed, and Sequltab. his Indian stoicism forgotten In mad blood lust. Then they struck and were lost In the fierce mnelsrrom of struggle, strik ing, falling, red hands gripping at red throat, rifle, butts flung high, toma A e Mtauio CO hawks dealing the deatb blow, knives gleaming as sinewy arms drove them home. I could not longer distinguish enemy from friend; they were Inter locked, struggling like mad dogs, fight ing as devils might, a wild, tangled mass of bodies, of waving hair, of blazing eyes, of uplifted steel. The Iroquois had milled from their first shock; already they realized the small number of the attackers. Those who had fled were turning hack; those on either flank were running toward the scene of fight. I saw the while renegade burst from the press, urging these laggards forward. Scarcely had he attained the outer edge, when D'Ar tlgny fought bis way forth also, tear ing the mass asunder with sweep of rifle. They stood face to face, glarlug Into each other's eyes. The rifle In D'Artlgny's hand was but a twisted bar of Iron; the rene gade's only weapon was a murderous knife, Its point reddened with blood. What word was said, I know not, but I saw D'Artlgny fling his bar aside, and draw the knife at his belt Mon Dleu! 1 could not look; I know not how they fought: I hid my eyes nnd prayed. When I glanced up again both were gone, the fighting mass was surging over the spit but the Iroquois were In flight, seeking only some means of escape, while out through the fort gates the soldiers of the garrison were coming on a run, pouring volleys of lead Into the fleeing savages. I saw De Tonty. De nnugls, De la Dnran- taye ay! and there was M. l nsslon. hack among the stragglers, waving bis sword gallantly In the air. It was all over with so quickly I could but sit and stare; they ran past me In pur suit, wild yells echoing through the woods, but all I thought of then was M. d'Artlgny. I scrambled down the rock, falling heavily In my haste, yet once upon my feet again, rushed forth, reckless of danger. The ground was strewn with dead and wounded, the victorious Illlnl already scattered In merciless, headlong pursuit. Only a group of soldiers remained at the edge of the forest. Among these were De Tonty and La Forest. Neither noticed my approach until I faced them. 'What, niadatne," exclulmed De Tonty, "you here also?" he paused as thongh In doubt, "and the Sieur d Ar- trgny had he aurt In this feut of arsis?" 'A very Important part, monsienr," returned La Forest, stanching a wound on his furebead, yet bowing gal lantly to we. "'Twas Indeed his plan, and I permitted him command as he knows these llllul Indians better than I." "Rut !tes he live, monsieur?" I broke In anxiously. 'Live! ay. vary much alive see. he comes yonder now. Faith, he fought Jules Lescnlles knife to knife, and end ed the career of that renegade. Is that not a recommendation. XL de Tonty?" The other did not answer; he was watching D'ArMgny approach, his eyes filled with doubt. I stepped forward to greet him, wllh hands outstretched. He was rags from head to foot, spat tered with blood, an ugly wound show ing on one cheek, yet his Hps and eyes smiled. ' 'Twas good work, well done," he said cheerily. '"Twill be a while be fore the Iroquois besiege this fort again. Is that not your mougiu, m. de Tonty?" "I appreciate the service rendered." replied the other gravely. "Hut yon are In peril here. M. Casslon Is yon der, and still In command." D'Artlgny glanced Inquiringly at Iji Forest, and the latter stepped forward, a leather bound packet In his bands. "Y'our pardon, M. de Touty," he said. "I had forgoUnn my true mission here. I bear order from the king of France." "From Louis? La Sulle has reached the king's ear?" "Av. good results. These are for you, tuausteur." De Touty took them, yet his thought was not upon their contents but with his absent chief. You saw Sivur de la Sulle In France? Yeu left him well?" "More than well triumphant over all his enemies, tie sails for the mouth of the great river with a French col ny; Louis authorized the expedition.' "And is that all?" "All, except It was rumored at the court that La Barre would not for loug remain governor of New France." The face of the Italian did not change expression; slowly be opened the papers, and glanced at their con tents; then folded them once more. and lifted bis eyes to our faces. "By grace of the king," he said sim ply, "I am again In couimuud of Fort St. Louis." We made our way slowly through the fringe of woods, and across the open space before the fort gates, which still stood open. Casslon had disap peared; indeed, there was not so much as a single guard at the gate when we entered, yet we were greeted In stantly by his voice. " 'Tis well you return, M. de Tonty," he said loudly. "I was about to call those soldiers yonder, and close the gates. Tls hardly safe to have them left thus with all these strange Indians ubout." "They are IllluL monsieur our al lies." "Tub! an Indian Is an Indian to my mind; bid M. de la Durantaye come hither." II stared at D'Artlgny and me, seeing ns first as he stopped for ward. A moment he gasped, bis voice falling: then anger conquered, nnd be strode forward, sword In hand. "Mon Dleu! What la this? You here again, you bastard wood ranger? I had hopes I was rid of you, even at the cost of a wife. Well, I soon will be. Here, Duranhnye, bring your men; we have a prisoner here to stretafe rope, De Tonty, I command yon In the name of France!" Tho point of his sword was at D'Ar tlgny's breast, But the younger man stood motionless, bis Hps smiling, bis eyes on the other's face. "Perchance, monsieur," he snld qui etly, 'It might be best for you first to speak with this friend of mine." "What friend? Pacre! What Is the fellow to me? Who Is he another one of La Salle's spawn?" La Forest, still bnrehended, his fore head bleeding, pressed down the sword blade. "The company Is a good on," be ssld bluntly enough, "and Just now well worth belonging to. I am Fran cols de la Forest, monsieur, one-time commnndant at Detroit; at present messenger from tho king of Fraure." "Klng'a messenger you! Mon Dleu! you look It. Come, man, what mummery Is this?" ".No mummery, monsienr. I left France two months since, bearing the king's own word to M. la Barre. TIs with bis Indorsement I Journeyed hither to restore Henri de Tonty to his rightful command of Fort St Louis." "You lie!" Casslon cried botly, eyes blazing hatred and anger, "'tis some hellish trRk." ".Monsieur, never before did mnn say that to me, and live. Were you sot felon and thief, I would strike you where you stand. Ay, I mean the words now listen: lift that sword point, nnd I shoot you dead. Monsieur de Tonty, show tho mnn the papers." Casslon took them ns though In a daze, his hand trembling, his eyes burning with malignant rage. I doubt Camion Leaped Forward and Drove Sword Point Into D'Artlgny. If he ever paw clearly the printed and written words of the document, but he seemed to grasp vaguely the face of La Bnrre'i signature. 'A forgery," ho gasped. "Ah, De Baugls. see here; these damned curs of Ln Snlle would play a trick on me. Look at the paper." The drugiion took It, and smoothed It ant In bis hands. Ills face was grnTe, as his eyes searched the printed dues. "'Tis the great seal of France," he said soberly, looking about at the faces surrounding blm, "and the signature of the governor. How came It here" 'By my hand," returned La Forest proudly. "You know me Monsieur Francois la Forest." "Ay, I know you, ever a follower of La Sulle, and friend of Frontenne. 'Twas through bis Influence you got this. 'Tla little use for us to quarrel, M. Casslon the order Is genuine." 'Mon Dleu, I care not for such an order; It does not supersede my com mission; I outrank tills De Tonty." "flush," do not play the fool." "Better the fool than the coward." "Walt," said La Forest sharply, "the matter is not ended. You are Fran cols Casslon of Quebec?" "Major of Infantry, commlssnlre of the Oovernor La Barre." ' So the titles read ln this document, t arrest you by king's order for trea son to France, and mutllntion of offi cial records. fTere Is the warrant. M. de Baugls. and your orders to convey the prisoner to Quebec for trlnl." Cushion's face went white, and he struggled madly for breath. De Ban gls grasped the paper, so startled at this new development as to be In capable of comprehension. , "Under arreRt? For what, monsienr? Treason, and mutilation ef official rec ants? What does It mean?" "This the man knows, and will sot denjr the charge. False testimony sworn to. and signed by this Francois Casslon, charged Captain la Chesnnyne with cowardice ami treason. In con sequence the latter was broken of his command, and his estates forfeited to the crowu. Later, through the efforts of Frontenac, the king was convinced of Injustice, and the estates were re stored by royal order. This order reached Quebec, but was never re corded. This Casslon was then private secretary to the governor, and the pa per came Into hla hands. Later, to hush up the scandal, he married Can- tain 1 Chesnnyne's daughter agulnst her wljl. The day this was acconi pllshed the lost order was placed' on tile." "You saw It?" "Yes. I hod the files senrclxyl secret ly. The order was dispatched from France five years ago, but was stamped as received the day Casslon departed from Quebec." My eyes were upon the speaker, and I failed to note how the accused met this damning charge. It was his voice which drew my attention high pitched harsh, unnatural. "Mon Dleu! 'twas not I 'twas La Barre!" "Tell that in Quebec; though little good 'twill do you. M. de Baugls, In the king's name I order this man's arrest." I saw De Baugls step forward, his hand outstretched; then all was con fusion nnd struggle. With the hoarse snarl of a beast, Casslon leapod for ward, struck La Forest with his sboul der. and drove sword point Into D'Ar tlgny. De Tonty gripped blin. but was burled aside by insane strength, reel Ing back so that the weight Of his body struck me to my knees. The next In stant, his sword point dripping blood, tho runner wns beyond reach, speeding for the open gate. What followed I know from word of others, and do view I had of It D'Artlgny hnd fallen, huddled In heap on the grass, and I dragged my self to him on my knees. I heard oaths, a Hbuflllng of feet, a rush of bodies, a voice I did not recognise shooting some order then the sharp crack of a rifle, and silence. I cared not what had occurred; I bad D'Artlgny's bead In my arms, and his eyes opened and smiled up at me full of courage. "You are badly hurt?" "No, r think not; the thrnst waa too high. Lift me, and I breathe better Tbe man must have been mad." "purely yes, monsieur; think yon b had hope of escape?" '"TIs likely he thought only of re venge. Ah. you are here also, De Tonty." "Yes, Ind: there Is small use for me yonder. You are not seriously struck V "I bleed freely, but the thrust was in the shoulder. I could stand, I think, with your aid." On his feet he leaned heavily on ns both, yet would not be led away, nntil La Forest Joined us. He bold In bis hand some pnpers, yet neither of ns questioned hlin. "Monsieur do Tonty." he said, "I would have private word with you." "When I help D'Artlgny to hla bed. and have look nt his wound. Yet la it not matter of interest to these as well?" "I tnke It so." Then speak your message M. Cas slon Is dead?" "The sentry's bullet found his heart. monsieur." I saw him fall. Those papers werv npon blm nre they of value?" "That I know not: they possess no meaning to me, but they were ad dressed to the man killed at St Ig nace." "Hugo Chevet?" I exclaimed. "My uncle; may I not see them, monsieur?"' De Tonty placed them In my hands letter from a lawyer in Quebec, with a form of petition to the king, and a report of his search of the archives of New France. The other document was the sworn affidavit of Jules Henubaou. a clerk of records, that be had seen and rend a paper purporting to be a restoration from the king to tho heirs of Captain lu Chesnnyne. It was signed nnd sealed. I looked up nt the faces surrounding me: startled and frightened at this witness from the dead. They are papers belonging to Che vet?" aRked De Tonty. Yes, monsieur see. ne must have known, suspected the truth before onr departure, yet bad no thought such villainy was the work of M. Casslon. lit sought evidence." That Is the whole story, no doubt La Barre learned of bis search, for be would have spies ln plenty, and wrote iris letter of warning to Cnsslon. The latter, fearing the worst, and desperate. did not even hesitate nt murder to gain possession of these documents. Fate served him well, and gave blm D'Artlgny ns a victim. I wonder only that he did not long ago destroy the papers." There Ja always some weakness In crime," commented La Forest, "and the mnn has puld penalty for his. It would be my guess be desired to place them In Ln Barre's bands In proof of his loyalty. But, messieurs, D Artignj needs to have his wound dressed.- We can discuss all this later." It was two days later, and the bright sunshine rested on Fort St. 4Ixuls. flecking the Rides of the great rock with gold, and bridging .the broad valley below. D'Artlgny. yet too weak to rise unaided, sat in a chair Barbeau bad made beside tbe open window, and to bis call I Joined blm, my arm on his shoulder as I also gazed down upon the scene below. It was one of peace now, the silvery Illinois wind Ing bltber and you among its green islands, the shadowy woods darken ing one bank, and the vast meadows stretching northward from the other. Below the bend an Indian village, al ready rebuilt and occupied, slept in the sun. and I could see children and dogs playing before the tepees. Down tho sharp trail from the fort line of Indian pnekera were tolling slowly, their backs supporting heavy burdens, which they bore to two ca noes resting against the bank. About these were grouped a little party of white men. and when nt Inst the sup plies were all aboard, several took their places ot the pnddles, and pushed off Into the stream. There was waving of hands, and one among them even at that distance I could tell La Forest looked np at our window, and raised his bat In gesture of farewell. I watched until they rounded tbe rock and disappeared on their long Journey te Quebec, until the others exiles of the wilderness- turned away and begnn to climb up ward to the fort gates. D'Artlgny's hand closed softly over mine. ' "You are snd, sweetheart; you long, too for New France?" "No, dear one," I answered, and he rend the truth ln my eyes. . "Wher ever you are Is my homo. On this rock In the grent valley we will serve each other and France." THE END. Something New, Please. "Can you bear It If I tell you some thing serious?' ventured the young husband. "Yes : don't keen anything from the." gusped the bride. 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"I suppose you are going home nnd set your constituents thinking." "No," replied Senator Sorghum. "They're nlready at it. I've got to go and find cut Just what they're think ing nnd what they're liable to do ubout It." Los Angeles police last year arrest ed one person for every twelve of population. HOLDS ITS SHAPE" Centres ot America, at Br n 1 tha direction and with an honest price, that money plaining - bow to for tha prioa, Boys' Shoes Beit In the World PmMent U a'1 on " cn a firm Boffi Quality: And Quantify Try YaRcr's Liniment, the great external remedy for rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica, sprains, chest pains, backache, cuts and bruise. This liniment has wonder ful curative powers, pene trates instantly, and gives prompt relief from pain. It is the most economical liniment to buy, for the large 25 cent bottle contains four times as much as tho usual bottle of liniment sold at that price. At all dealers. GILBERT BROS. A CO. BALTIMORE. MD. antcc Th. l.tt lnbor av.r, th. ptnv LMUILOm Miit lfc-.lr ifnt prpii ate. Brr Hale Oo., llifl Biuliwlck Are., Brooklyn, M. I. OtflU UO InC HAMtO dollar bill and will (And too prpid.onr grnalnn diamond fold icarf pin. tMtia awaaviU 4us.ici, a uiii, fa. PATENTS Villon K. Coleman, I'abtnt U1w70r.WR.biDift.1n, l. 0. Advloeand totiokft in Bates reaaonabla. ULibMt reteranoea. BeatMrriova. MTTIinUC ViriC annnatl? out ef oil In Oklahoma. luILLlUriJ MnUL i in, ! pii.ndidchinrforiiuitil lnTitnint Yield irt ratnrns. 'nr particular Wnla, aauteaa Maurlal Oil W., Oklakawa UlJ, UUa. "ROUGH on RATS,Kul?JIu"Mllio'udni Mother's Ruse Failed. Dear Auntltf Mabel had sent the three Morgan children h very beautiful Imitation fruit peach made of sugar anil nicely colored. Mrs. Morgan thought they ought to' be saved; tho kids thought differently. "Now, you really niusn't eat thein, you know," explained mother, In n hist desperate elTort. "They look awfully pretty, but I'lifno't sure that the color ing may not be dangerous. In fact," she went on, dropping her voice In an awesome whisper, "I have heard of children dying .from eating colored things." . .. She thought that would do the trick ; but early next morning she heard a sound out on the landing, und, going to slee who was nstlr so early, found Lisle trotting along the passage. "Where are you going, dear?" she naked. "It's not six o'clock yet." "Going to see If Dick nnd Arthur are dead yet." replied the eight-year-old miss. "I'm not." "Lay Off" Before Sundown. The man who day uftor day lets sundown llnd him digging for dear life, will surely come to u time when Runrlse will look ln ut his window for inany n week und find him Hat on his back. Before sundown Is n good time for every farmer to "lay oft." Robbed Her. "Everybody says my daughter got her beauty from me." 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