"DOOM TRAIL by ARTHUR D. HOWDEN SMITH AUTHOR of PORTO BELLO GOLD ETC W.NU SERVICE COPYRIGHT 8Y BRENTANO'S CHAPTER XII—Continued —D Bn “Advices from Paris,” governor, “state that the Pretender bas been called to the Louvre on two occasions for secret conferences, The duke of Berwick is gone to Spain—'tis reported to arrange for contingents of troops. Master Ormerod will under- stand the seriousness of such news, continued the with the the French are making this continent, but it may inter that the duke of New pleased to write me, remonstrating over my inability to get slong better with the prominent men of the province. This 1 deem most sig nificant, for it fs no more than the voice of Murray speaking through the medium “l am in an tmpasse, gentlemen. In London a corrupt ministry is more in- terested in the spoils of office than in intelligent rule. Jn New York a erful coterie of merchants, who discovered a way by which, they are persuaded, they can all grow rich in g few years, have permitted them- selves to become the active tools of an ingenious mind which would pur- chase the return of the Stuarts at the price of handing over to French rule the British domain in North America. “My rellance today is upon a few personal friends like yourselves &nd the political keenness and mili tary energy of the Iroquois. “What I am about to say Is of the utmost importance to 'Ta-wan-ne-ars and his race. You have heard me ad- mit my impotence. You know that the rule of the English is in danger, Will you, Ta-wan-ne-ars, go with my am- passadors, Master Ormerod and Peter Corlaer, to the Ho-yar-na-go-war, the council of the roy-an-ehs, and sup- port them in asking for the interven- tion of the Long House to smash the Doom Trail and Murray's conspiracy to win control of that fur-trade from our hands?” Ta-wan-ne-ars rose and his right arm went up in the Iroquois salute. “1 need not preparations upon est you to know has been acquaint you castle of his grace’s pen. pow- have sole “Ta-wan-ne-ars will do as Ga-en gwa-ra-go asks” his deep voice boomed. Governor Burnet drew a deep breath of relief. “1 thank you. my “You have relieved the load of sor- rows I have carried. 1 ask you this, you understand, not alone as a favor, an act of friendship, but because, as 1 think, your people will come to be- lleve when they consider it that the success of Murray's plot will mean the crushing of the Long House by the French. By the way, Colden, where is the Belt of the Covenant C‘hain?” The surveyor-general drew from a traveling trunk in a corner a band of wampum about three feet along and eight Inches wide. Crudely woven into it in different colored beads were the figures of an Indian and a white man with hands joined. The governor ex- amined it curiously. “This belt was given to me by To- do-da-ho,” he sald, turning to me. “He bade me, at any time I required speech with him or desired his friendship and brother.” he sald. to send it to him as a re- minder®of his pledge of alliance. 1 entrust it fn your hands, Master Or- merod.” Several hours later. when the lights of Albany were gleaming through the night, the governor said good-by to us at a sally-port. He offered no parting advice. indulged in no rounded homi lies. That was not his way. He had laid all his cards before us on the table: he had taken us completely into his confidence: he had told us how much depended upon our effort. He was content with that. We set our feet to the Great Trail and made camp toward morning in the woods beyond Schenectady. deeming It best not to show ourselves in the set tlements. } Our journey was uneventful We rapidly traversed the Mohawk and Oneida countries, and came presently to Ka-na-ta-go-wa, the seat of the council-fire of the Great League, where To-do-da-ho dwelt. To-do-da-ho him- self was a wrinkled wisp of a man who would have seemed a corpse as le crouched down, burdened with heavy robes, but for the warm brightness of his eyes that glowed from under beetling brows. He made me welcome in a speech of high-sounding phrases, which Ta- wan-ne-ars translated: and I replied a8 hert I could through the same me- dium, confining my remarks to expres- sions of the honor 1 felt in being so received and the affection in which the roy-an-eh and his people were held by the governor. We smoked the cere- monial pipe 4s usual, and the council broke up. The real business transacted the next day when we three had speech privately with To-do-da-ho, and I gave aim the Belt of the Covenant Chain and the message of the governor. He weard me out in silence, and sat for ¢ while smoking, his eyes fixed on secsncy ‘This was his answer: was “What Ga-en-gwa-ra-go says by your mouth is so. 1 have watched with un- easiness the efforts of the French to control the fur trade. So have many of our wise men, but most of our people are busy with their hunting and other affairs and they do not consider such matters. In this they are much like the white people. “Ga-en-gwa-ra-go says that it is to the Interest of the people of the Long House to break down the Doom Trail 1. I agree with him. But Ga-en-gwa-ra-go ruler of men, and he knows it {is difficult to induce a people to take a difficult course of action unless the suggestion comes from their midst. My counsel to you is that you continue on along the Great Trail to the coun- try of the Senecas, and give the mes- sage of Ga-en-gwa-ra-go to Do-ne-ho- ga-weh, the Guardian of the Western Door “The Frenchman De taken away the daughter of Do-ne-ho- ga-weh, and you tell me that he has used her to set up a foul religion amongst the renegade Keepers of the Doom Trail. Murray is equally guilty with De Veulle in this matter. Do-ne- ho-ga-weh has a just cause for ven- geance against them.” “Will you support Do-ne-ho-ga-weh in a demand for an expedition against the Doom Trail?” I asked. “T will,” he replied. There was no more to be sald, we resumed our journey that day. We sent messengers on ahead of us, and traveled leisurely, arriving at De-o- nun-da-ga-a on. the sixth day after starting from Ka-na-ta-go-wa. The splendid ola Guardian of the Western Door, attended by his coun selors and retainers, met us at the vil- lage limits and escorted us to the council-house, where there was high feasting and a rendition of the dance which is used to open councils or wel- come ambassadors. Then Ta-wsm-ne-ars translated message from the governor and the ad- vice of To-do-da-ho. he done, O roy-an-eh,” [I concluded. “Ga-en-gwa-ra-go might take up the hatchet against the French on behalf of Go-weh-go-wa and destroy the new fort at Jagara, or the People of the Long House might descend upon the is a always Veulle has and my Keepers of the Trail and destroy La Vierge du Bois and its wickedness. For Ga-en-gwa-ra-go to take up the hatchet would mean a long war, with even if For the People of much bloodshed, would obey him. his people | | our ancient religion, ditions, where prisoners were tortured and victories were celebrated. The ceremonies were brief and were divided into two sessions upon differ: | ent days. The first session was occu pled mainly by the speech of Do-ne- ho-ga-weh, explaining why he had summoned the council and pleading for authorization of the sending of belts to the other nations of the league so that the Ho-yar-na-go-war might be convened. “You have heard my cause, (0 my people,” he framed his peroration “You know that the French have rav ished one of the falrest daughters of the tribe. You know that I have been deeply wronged. You know that at Jagara. on land which is our land as much that on which you now sit, the French are building a fort, and that they boast it will be a chain by which they will bind us in the future “You know that ever since Onontio came to Quebec the French have heen our enemies, and the English have heen our friends. You know that these men, Murray and De Veulle, who have stolen my daughter, who have debased who have deluded wlio have as so many of the white men, | built the foul nest of flends who guard | the Doom Trail, are the servants of the French. “1 ask vou for vengeance. I ask you | for the right to go before the Ho-yar na-go-war. 1 speak with a straight | tongue, I have witnesses by me. One is my nephew, Ta-wan-ne-ars, You know him. The other is a brother of the Wolf clan. They have found the secret of the Doom Trail, and they will lead our warriors to it. “If you will follow them, O my people, you will gain rich spoils and take many scalps. The cries of your captives will delight your ears. Your | | hawks, “Two things may | the Long House to smash the Doom | Trail would mean the use of one large | war party and at most a few weeks on the warpath. If the Doom smashed you need not worry over the fort at Jagara, for with Murray gone Ga-en-gwa-ra-go can soon control his own people, and we will dispose of Jonealre in due time. ’'Tig for choose.” “Yo-hay!” (“1 have heard—I have understood’) answered Do-ne-ho-ga- weh. “I am much pleased that To-do- da-ho suggested you should come to me, It is true, as he says, that eager to fight if the appeal is made to them by one of their own leaders. 1 will make such an appeal. “We will summon a council of the Senecas to meet tomorrow. [ will pre- sent what you have told We will send out belts to the Onondagas, the Oneidas, Tuscaroras, the Mohawks. You come with me to the Ho-yar-na-go-war the Cayu- gas, and hear me make good my promises. “Na-ho!" CHAPTER XIII The Council of the Roy-An-Ehs The statesmen and Senecas had come by hundreds to at- tend the tribal council at De-o-nun-da- ga-a. They Trail is | you to | the | shall | | by the | People of the Long House will be more | | | | | me to them. | warriors of the | | our squatted in serried ranks | around the open place in the middle | stood the ga-on- where public where war parties of the village where dote, war semblies were held, gathered when setting off upon expe or post, as- Xo x Xo SXGTATETS TX families will be proud of you. “Na-ho!” | The council broke up into separate councils of the five clans of the tribe After the clan councils had come to agreement, the roy-an-ehs of the sev- | eral clans, as spokesmen, met and reached a joint agreement. Their re- | sponse was made at the second session of the tribal council on the following | by Ga-ne-o-di-yo of the Turtle the senior royv-an-eh of the tribe. “It is the judgment of the council! that belts be sent to the brother na tions for the meeting of the Ho-yar-na- go-war. Let the counselors of the | people decide what course is best.” That night the messengers were dis patclied, and as they passed from na- tion to nation, the People of the Long House stirred with expectancy. On the heels of the messengers flowed a steadily swelling stream of men, women and children. The delegates of the Senecas found the Great Trail already choked with humanity when they set out from Nun da-wa-o a week hehind the messengers. Senecas and Cayugas met and mingled with Oneidas, Tuscaroras and Mo and Onondagas viewed the ex- traordinary confluence of people with grave interest. It must have been a week after our arrival that To-do-da-ho proclaimed the meeting of the Ho-yar-na-go-war for the next day. In the morning the del- egations of the Six Nations left their day clan, headquarters, and marched with slow dignity to the council ground, a broad meadow on the edge of the forest above the river valley. The deliberations of the council were begun, the direction of affalrs passing from the Keeper of the Wampum to | To-do-da-ho. “We are met, O my an the venerable Onondaga, “to de- cide whether or no we shall lift the hatchet. Do-ne-ho-ga-weh speaks for the Keepers of the Door who ask for war.” There wuld be no point in repeat- ing Do-ne-ho-ga-weh's oration. It was masterly, superior even to the address which he carried own with him. He explained succinctly the situation which existed in New York. A Cayuga responded, expressing amazement that the English, who were usually so sens ible, should act in such a childish manner. - He concluded by asking if the league might expect the help of the English in an attack upon the Doom Trail. This was the most cifficult point we had to overcome, and Do-ne-ho-ga-weh replied with circumspection, “It 1s true, as my hrother brethren,” be his people has said,” he answered, ‘that we might expect the English to move with us in this matter. Bur my friends among the English send me word that thelr people are blinded for the moment hy the falsities of Murray and the French Thelr councils are divided. “Ga-en-gwa-ra-go would welcome and wou'd support it and action, protect us from the vengeance of France. But ke would find it difficult to act himself. “If Ga-en-gwa-ra-go will not act, should the League act Cayuga. why 7" demanded tha (TO BE CONTINUED.) ATT TE XAT L GEST Te Gold Varies in Color; Is Not Really Yellow gold is not appears So, generally as Strictly speaking, in color. It merely being a metal and bright surface, it acts and throws back quite a white light that falls on It, to the Philadelphia Record. This reflected white light, which is not part of the color of gold. dilutes the metal’s real color, making it ap- pear yellow. The real color of the gold, metallurgists say, Is a deep or- ange, entirely different from the fa- miliar yellow. But this precious metal has other colors as well as yellow and orange. Ground into a fine powder pure gold becomes ruby red. Everybody has seen this ruby color at one time or another, though they lot of the according with a | a reflector | yellow | may but, | not have been aware that it was the color of gold they were looking at. It is the ruby used | for photographic dark-room lamps, the minute particles of gold added to the glass imparting thelr deep color, seen in glass Wrong Way Little Tommy had a sore toe, gg | mother thought this & good op- portunity to make him eat his cereal, “Tommy,” she sald, “If you eat your oatmeal, it will cure your toe.” Shortly afterward Tommy came to his mother with a very disgusted air, “I ate my cereal,” he said, “but my toe isn't any better. 1 guess the darn stuff went down the wrong leg" Fall River Globe, his THE PATTON COURIER S IMPLICITY is the hasis of distine tion for the better spring wrap. It is, however, a simplicity arrived at through exceedingly complex seam- ings, tuckings and other deft and subtle fabric manipulation, which do not destroy the straightline silhouette, Not only do the more exclusive coat modes aecent refinement of style treat- ment, but the materiuls themselves are exquisitely such choice, as cash- [SPRING COATS OF DISTINCTION: NOW COMES THE EASTER BONNET as enter into the scheme of the mode, is a foregone conclusion. The new hats give every evidence that milliners are making it a point to fea- ture stunning black-and-white head- wear. The collection of smart spring mil- linery in this group presents a varied and fascinating black-and-white pro- grag. A notable form of trimming This RO to this season is all-over applique, Trimmed With Ombre Fur. meres, repps. wool crepes, kasha cloth and quality-kind twills. coloring is a ides is handsomely demonstrated in the first hat which shows white satin | 1.1: s { scroll-like motifs on a cunning black Subtle third element which enters into the creation of the patrician coat for spring. Bisque, | light tones of beige, fawn shades and | some soft lovely grays, also some few | pastel tones express the trend. Crowning glory of all is the supple as-fabrie fur which collars the coats —the kind that caresses the throat and protects, yet is never cumbersome, These furs so harmonize with the tone of the fabrics they trim each coat re- solves itself into an entrancing symphony, which is pleasing, indeed. Ombre fur is the supreme cholce of the moment. ‘There is much enthusi- asm for twin beaver just now This color fur is as flexible as cloth and if blends in with the fabric of the coat either to | 8 beige or gray, alternating with stripes of white, Note tle shawl-col lar on the coal in the picture, which Group of Easter Hats. is made of the new and attractive twin beaver, A shawl-collar as a spring item is an innovation made possible and feasible by the infinitely light weight of the new furs. In some instances the new zephyr- weight furs bind the coat edges all around to about two Inches depth. Prevailing “spring furs” include shaved lamb, ombre lapin, squirrel, twin beaver, ponyskin and calfskin. These are ingeniously worked into the very making of the coat in the way of and for collars, including military and also long tuxedo revers, also for pockets. That the Easter bounet will be argely & matter of bluck-and-white, insets, shawl, felt shape, | | gether per———————————————— PO FACTS BUILD UP FLOCK OF STRONG HENS Only by continuous selection health and vigor is it possible to build up a flock that will produce fertile oggs, strong chicks capable of mak- ing quick growth, and pullets with sufficient siamina *o withstand the strain of heavy egg production. for | | The appearance of a bird Is not al- | of fits vigor, taken to- guide for wa,s a indication but appearance and action fairly reliable sure are a | picking out vigorous birds. | showing and wattles should color; the eyes and fairly The comb, face, have a good bright should be fairly bright prominent, and the head should comparatively broad and short, having airly well-curved beak tendency to be “crow-headed.” alert and have a e; the short, no long, “snaky,” or The bird should be strong, carr legs vigorous | should be set well apart and strongly be | and | support the body, giving no=indication of weakness or a knock-kneed condi- tion. The bone, as seen in the shank, | should be strong and not too fine for | | the breed, while the toes should be | strong, straight, and not too iong. The | | plumage should be clean and smooth, a8 a lack of condition often accom- | {| panies soiled, roughened plumage, The | condition of flesh should be good, as | {a very thin bird is usually in poor | health. | feet | mite i scales | vellowish, fowls that have recovered from sickness, be used for breeding, Sick fowls, apparently should never or Scaly Leg Will Submit to Efficient Treatment the of Scaly larged, leg is recognized by roughened and legs. It which and appearance tke is caused by the of a beneath formation burrows causes the substance keeps raising up the scales until they an unsightly appearance, In severe cases, if the birds are not cared powdery present for, the joints of the toes become in- ! flamed, sometimes so laming the birds that they are unable to walk. Bluck velvet, in graceful leaves and figures, is applied all over a white | bangkok for the next hat which bears the messyge of wider brims. It is said that black on white will be featured throughout millinery for summer. One charming effect promised is thin black lace stretched over a foundation of white straw. Paris sends over touch” of black velvet. Note the charming model at the top to the right in the picture, for the crown of “ many hats with “a which velvet is the chosen medium. Black embroidery on white crepe for the wide headbands plays a decora tive part in keeping with the black- rue, and-white vog Superbly the the I'his creation tailored is lower left corner. 1s of black pedaline braid and white kid stitched in black and orpameunted with ivory pins. Yes, larger brims are coming in and the hat of bhiack milan, black moire silk, piped and faced with white shown in the group is a forerunner of the vogue which is “on the way.” JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (©, 1927, Western Newspaper Uniom.) model in | en- | a little | which ! Wash the bird's legs well with soap | and warm water tub well with a half-and-half | and linseed oil used in place of | los iixture of kerosene (melted lard may be linseed oil) ; or fill a can with the mix and at night, after birds Kase ip each bird's legs into | it, allowing them to soak for a minute, return the bird to the roost. Re- the treatment every three or four the scales are removed. 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