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QUICKLY Carter’s llWa Lhrar N it ewnty I n t i a v l i m n T to r » th e S e w e U fr»» p a in a n d u n p le a s a n t afte r effect«. T h e y relW y« th a a r a te i* o f cvnattpe- ti poiss’ n« w K ich d u ll th e desire foe k e m a m h e r th e y are a d o c to r a p re s c rip tio n and can ha t a k e n h e th e a n t ir a fa m ily . A l l P eug«iata 2 $« a n d 7 5 « R » d Package«. 8TO RY W eb ster Brond Is serv in g s s a sc o u t and spy to r the arm y u n ­ der G eneral B raddock preparing for the ad van ce on F ort D u­ quesne. He h as Just returned to A lexan d ria from a v isit to the fort, w here, p osin g as a F ren ch ­ man, he h as secured valu ab le In­ form ation . Braddock, bred tv Eu ropean w arfare, fa lls to realise the Im portance of the new s. Brond Is sen t back to F ort Du­ q u esn e, a lso bearing a m essage to G eorge Croghan, E n g lish em issary am ong the Indians Brond join s h is friend and f e l­ low scou t, Round Paw , Indian ch ief, and th ey se t out. On the w ay th ey fa ll In w ith a typical backw oodsm an, B alsar Cromlt, w ho Joins them. The party en ­ cou n ters a group o f se ttle r s th rea ten in g a you n g girl, E lsie D lnw old, whom they a ccu se of w itch craft. Brond sa v e s her from them . The g ir l disappears. W eb­ ster d eliv ers h is m essage to Croghan. Young Col. George W ash in gton rescu es Brond from b u lly in g E n g lish sold iers. He w o rsts a bully In a light, and finds E lsie D lnw old. Brond Is sen t on a sco u tin g exp ed ition to F ort D uqesne, and finds a French sc o u tin g party b esie g in g an old cabin in w hich E lsie h as taken refu ge. In the en su in g fight she escap es. Brond ta k e s h is w ay to D uquesne. C arryin g ou t h is plan to en ter the fort unquestioned, Brond v isits an Indian tow n w hich a w om an sachem , A lla- qulppa, con trols. There he m eets a French officer, F a le st, w ho has failed In h is attem p t to w in over A llaquippa to the French cru se CHAPTER V— Continued lage I noted bis gaze was ever wan­ dering toward the forest on the north of the town. “ Monsieur expects some one,” 1 murmured. “ Ah, Monsieur Sharp Eyes I Sacre! But you speak true. The Huron should be here before this. Pardon, monsieur, If I appear distrait over the failure of one of our Uurons to arrive with war belts from the lake tribes. If the Huron bad arrived last night, as arranged, we would make the old woman mucb afraid. A big show of belts might shake her out of her cursed partiality to the English." And after all the Onondaga's ax had done good work In dropping the carrier of belts. I felt much encour­ aged. Some children came running toward us from between the huts. They were followed by a dozen sullen-faced Del awures and some women. Then Al laquippa herself appeared, and walk­ ing by her ride, still dressed as a man and carrying the short rifle of the Frenchman Beuuvals, was the Din wold girl. She gave a start of sur prise on beholding me, but I made no sign of recognition, and she held her tongue. Queen Allaquippa was withered ot face and sharp of features, and very- keen of eye. There was displeasure In her countenance as she gazed on us. She halted, and we did likewise, XYife—You look tired, dear. He— it's been a hard day. I had to revise my letter for the effervescent salt people. They got all excited about a dangling participle, I argued that It was realistic, but you can't argue with those people. Well, then I had to sit for some photos for the gargle people. Wife—Did the eyewash people send that check? He—A t la s t I got a nice one from those liver people, though, and an order for three more letters from the i arch support people. Oh, but I ve got to tell you something. You know, I connected' with those yeast people. Wife (exultantly)—You did! He—Yes, but I ’m turning ’em down. Wife—What's the matter? He—They actually want me to eat I their yeast. Can you imagine such I Impudence? them live or tread on the River Ohio. Take this hatchet and hold It with a strong hand, edge against the Eng­ lish, and this shall remain your coun try." He paused for a moment and stared Intently Into the set angry face of the woman and then advanced, bold­ ing the war belt In his two hands. She folded her arms and would not accept IL He hung It over her shoul­ No Phone Service der. With a twist of her body she for Channel Isles dislodged It and It fell to the ground. It Js Impossible to telephone from Then, snatching the short rifle from the Dlnwold girl, she flipped the belt j England to the Channel islands—Jer­ to one side, taking great care not to sey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark, touch It with her hands. In a deep j They have always been in a state of j splendid telephonic isolation in spite masculine voice, she replied: ‘ Brother Onontlo: I have heard | of the fact that telephone conversa­ from the English. The Delawares w ill tions between that country and the not accept your war belt Your hatch­ United States and other distant coun­ et lies In the d irt where you threw IL tries are going on every day. The road to the Allegheny was smooth Tills “ discovery” was made by a re- and easy to travel. Then came the i porter who had an urgent message to French to make It bloody and slippery. convey to Jersey. “ We have no tele- I will not take your belL Give It to , phonic communication at all with the some of those warriors. They may Channel islands, and we never hnve take It and pick up your hatchet." had,” explained c post office official. "The old red devil I" grated Falest, 1 “ It is possible that lines to Jersey and and be turned on his heel and stalked other places may be a development of buck to bis cabin. ! the future, but we have none at pres­ Now I hod time to look at the Dln­ ent." Jersey has a population of 40,- wold g ir l; she was frowning as If per­ 404 and Guernsey 40,120. plexed at my attitude. Allaquippa quickly demanded my attention by V e ry A w k w a rd coming close and asking: The well-known actress rushed Into “ What does the white man want her press agent's office, holding fhe here? Does he bring more red belts evening paper in her outstretched from the Ohio?" arms. “ I came here to eat and rest before “ I am ruined!" she cried. “ Ruined! going to Duquesne.” Look at th is !" "You talk our tongue like the “ What is it? Another scandalous French. You have a French hearL” j story about you?” asked the press It was necessary that all her war­ | agent. riors should believe this even though “ Worse than that,” was the reply. It mean, that my hair might be In a “ I signed a testimonial stating that I hoop before I could make the forL 1 always smoked M lldw hlff cigarettes I declared my loyalty to France and ) because they never bothered my was the target fo r many scowling j th ro a t; and I signed another testl- glances. Allaquippa warned: ' monlal that I always use Lymphatic "Frenchmen do not sleep well In Iozengers to protect my thront after Allaqulppa’s town. They have bad I smoking; and here they are both on dreams and dream they are ghosts, I the same page!” that a Delaware ax Is sticking In their heads." A u to m a tic P o w er Without further speech she walked A power station run without the back to her cabin. The Dlnwold girl aid of human hands is now being lingered. “ What do you do here?” 1 asked. constructed in Sweden at Suraham- “ Why are you not back at W ill’s mar in the province of Vestmanland by the Swedish General Electric com­ creek ?” “ I am English, mister, but 1 have pany of Vesteras. Automatic devices w ill enoble the engineers at the con­ found the English cruel,” she sullenly trol station, located fa r from the plant, told me. “ Now 1 will try the French.” to gauge the speed of the engines With a flare of anger she added, | and the high-water level at the power "What Is It to you where 1 go, or station as well as detect any possible how 1 fare, mister?” faults with the motors. The plant "You are a woman and need help.” “ God forgive me, i f He hasn't for­ Is entirely self-regulating, so that the turbines adjust themselves automati­ gotten mel Yes, I have needed help. cally to the flow of water. Three times you have helped me. If —13— “ Faugh 1" exclaimed Falest. Whither do you travel?" “ I 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, *he Is a daughter of the devil. I have waited two days to of­ fer her o belt. She sulks In her cabin and w ill not see me. Her men are uneasy. Today they are drunk and would take our belts If not for her. She opposes France. She must die." “ Of a certaluty. Monsieur Falest. Our minds run as one. But the French must not appear In It, eh?" “ Pardl I No. But an accident? Yes. One of her drunken warriors fires a gun. Behold I The old red shrew 1» deud. We w ill see. We w ill 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 “Tha English Are Cruel. I W ill Try gry to bear how It goes with Brad­ the French," She Sullenly Told Me dock and hts army.” all the English were like you—’• She Q ueer A e ria l Cargoes "The army la large and w ill bring some ten feet apart. Fulert produced turned from me while she conquered a long-stemmed pipe and filled It wltb much artillery. The road bulldiug Airplanes have often flown queer her weukness; then with a little toss goes on but slowly. How do our red a mixture of willow hark and tobacco. of her bead and a mirthless laugh she cargoes, ranging from an African Hon children at Duquesne feel about It?" Lighting this, he took a few puffs and became the wild thing of Der Uexen- to a grand piano, but In their regular “ Ah, le bon Dleu I How can they handed It to a warrior who gave It to kopf, and cried: *T am neither Eng­ dally travels the cross-channel planes. Unking England with France, Ger­ feel? They believe the forest from Allaquippa. lish, nor French. I am a daughter of The woman sachem hesitated, but a witch, of a family of witches. 1 many and other continental countries, Duquesne to the Potomac Is filling up with red-coated English. They will her village was small and too close to make little children sick. I send sick­ regularly get unusual mixtures of Duquesne for any needless flouting of ness to cattle and dogs. They nail freight. On one recent trip a big aerial oot fight, I fear." She smoked Falest horseshoes over their doors to break freighter carried a package of dia­ “ Not fight 1 Bun away without the French. spoke more for the benefit of the my wicked spells.” striking a blow?" monds valued at $00,000, half a ton of “ Oh, they may strike a blow near spectators than In a hope of winning "That's all behind you. You're very gold and 500 one-day-old chickens.— over the sachem and used, in my es­ the fo rt; but they w ill not come very Popular Mechanics Magazine. young. You can be very happy." far to meet the English. Their veins timation. poor diplomacy. He hursb- "Mayhap I shall find happiness are filled with milk. Since early win­ ly begun: among the French. If not wltb them, By Your Leave “ Brethren the Delawares: Six then among the Indians. I can stay ter they have been hearing about the The following is a bishop's descilp- huge army Braddock w ill bring. Cap­ mouths ago Onontlo sent you a mes- here. The Indian woman knows I am , tlon of the kind of preaching some- tain Beaujeu. who succeeded Monsieur SHf'. asking you to return to your a woman and likes me, I think. She ; times addressed to fashionable con­ de Contrecoeur as commandant, has 'old home od the Allegheny, but while Is kind to me. Nothing can barm me gregations: "Brethren, unless you re- great Influence over them. What man Onontlo has waited long and has been here.” penL In a measure, and be convert­ can do, Captain Beaujeu w ill do. Bui heavy of heart you have not come “ And lead a red life and forget Now Onontlo fears the road has your white blood 1 It's unthinkable," ed, as It were, you w ill, I regret to they have not the great heart say, be damned to some extenL” — grown rough and your feet have be­ I hotly protested. “ Our only hope Is to steal the Del Churchman. come soft and tender. He sends yon awares away from the English aud Then I sought to reason wltb her have them annoy the army all along these four strings of wampum to clear and urged her to start back to meet Progress in Reverse the line of march. If thia village away the eharp stones and briers." the army. Allaquippa would give her "How's your wife coming on with He advanced and extended four an escort of Delawares. But the one and others would lay ambuscades and her reducing?" keep on the eklrta of the army and strings of white wampum which Al­ wild notloD of finding happiness away "Not so good. Every time she loses laquippa received wltb open reluc- pick off their scouts and sentinel*, then from the settlements filled her small a pound she celebrates by eating a the English spirit might weaken. If ance. Her beady eyes glittered male*-, bead, and she replied: big meal and gains two.” the army can be harassed from the olently as she met and beld the "1 w ill go on even If 1 die In the L ittle crossing to the Monongahela Frenchman's gaze. woods. I have talked wltb Mr. FalesL O n a S m all Scale Falest stepped back and continued: He rpeaks good English. He knows by surprise attacks, our fort Indians Farmer (engaging city boy)—Have "Brethren, 1 am here to tell you I am a woman and promised be would might do something, at least enough to make the taking of the fort very that your father and my master, the tell no one. I believe be’s an honest you ever had any experience In farm­ ing? costly and prevent Braddock from king of the French, is coming to visit man." Boy—Oh, yes, we have a window marching against Niagara, or sending you and take you under his care. You ” 1 too know FalesL 1 believe him box at h me. aid to the army attacking Crown must Dot listen to any evil words-that to he an honorable man. 1 w ill talk Point. Monsieur Beland, It grieves you hear, for he w ill oot hurt you. wltb him not to take you to Du­ He has something to say to the Eng­ quesne; that you are young and do In Luck me to confide to you that Fort Du lish, but you are to rlt still on your not know your own mind," I warned quesne Is lost." "Many young men are going around “ Such talk Is madness, monsieur," mala and not mind what your father her. without hats.” 1 hotly protested. “ It w ill he time to does to the English, for be will not let “ I've noticed that, I won't be con­ (TO BE CONTINUED.) say that after the fort has been tak­ spicuous when I leave mine at the en. I shall hasten to Duquesne to tell :: • : : * 8 * 8 * 8 • :: :: b *B #B*B *B -*B * b * 8 * B * 8 * 8 * 8 # B # b *B cleaner's.” Captain Beaujeu what I have learned, monsieur." Six o f 'E m W ron g "Good I 1 w ill try again to see the "What are the seven ages of wom­ old red woman and offer her our belts. One may learn many Interesting uer formed by several buildings A t an?" There la another man here, much “ Her real age and six guesses.” younger than you. who wishes to get things about air currents nnu the way the wind travels down a street, espe­ storms develop by watching the move­ cially a narrow one. It rapidly In­ through to Duquesne. He w ill travel with me. He Is English but has a ment of pieces of paper or perhaps creases In velocity. A little will spill French heart. Allaquippa makes him his hat as It Is whirled about the Into the side streets, but the main welcome, hut she w ill not send a bod) street. A variety of miniature wind stream w ill flow on gathering momen­ of her savages to escort him safe lo storms are caused by the high build­ tum. Observe thia wlDd strike against the fo r t She fears they might oot ings of our cities or the forms of the side of a high building and notice how It “ mushrooms” out on all aides Bathe the feet for several minutes return to her. Accompany ute. It streets which well repay study. Ou a hot day, when the air Is per­ splitting Into many s ir currents and w ith Cuticum Soap and warm water, you care, monsieur, and witness how then follow w ith a lig h t application fectly quiet, the atmosphere as It be­ trace these till they come to rest, but my last attempt turns out." of Cuticura O intm ent, gently rubbed We left the cabin, and what few comes heated tends to rise along the be sure to hold tightly to your bat In In . Fo r tired, hot. irritated feet thia sides of rocks or buildings, and If It the meantime women and children and aged war treatment ia moat comforting. C uti- travels high enough It develops Into rtors we met eyed us with curiosity Good D etour cura Talcum is cooling and refreshing. a strong wind, which descends on the hut with no enthusiasm Falest nerv The man who listens and lets tha 'Pposlte side and plays queer pranks. ously fingered the tiny ax peodan, Scar ® r Ointment 3 and SUr. Talcum IS. Sold m r y wM>» Ssurpie aoeh free Adrirew . “Cattava X small whirlwind Is often produced other fellow talk Is on a good detour and loo| i.rt.A P A R K ER ’S H AIR B A L S A M RemuTesliandraff St- ps Hair Falling R t M o r w C o lo r a n d B e a u ty to G r a y a n d F a d e d H a ir oo. and *1 '«'at l»rtijrrlFt«. Chen- Wh«. rat< h»'gnr ?< T. 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