the mm MAIL By Arthur D. Kowden Smith CHAPTER XV Continued 8 "There 1" he exclaimed. "Tou have It lu the face. What do you expect of me? Would you hnve me violate God's sacrament hy wedding a malt against her affections? Some priests might do no, but I will never I Mar riage without affection Is adultery, "You leap to conclusions, my good sir," returned Murray. "The maid does not know her own mind. She Is a conquest for the Church, and her alllnuce with the Chevalier de Veulle cements the great work we are un dertaking together." "1 will have, naunht to do with It," responded the priest with decision, "Xot even to admit her Into the Church would I tolerate the fastening upon herself, her husband and myself of a mortal sin. As for the Chevalier de Veulle, I will say nothing at pres ent. Hut 1 am not satlsfled with every thing here at La VIerge du Hols. I hall have more to say on that score later. He went out and up the stairs, and Murray, after .a moment's hesitation. followed him. But our reprieve was brief. The next monilng an augmented force of jailers appeared. The thongs on our anus were tightened; our legs were unlashed; and we were marched up Into tlie wintry sunshine again, our eyes winking at the unwonted lliiht. The village was deserted, and we perceived the reason when we reached the council place and saw the long row of stakes which stretched before the background of the green firs of the Evil Wood. Jeera and cries of de rision greeted us. The false Faces strung their ill omened circle around us, and the feather-tufted Keepers and their won en and children pressed close to view me grewsome spectacle. We were bound to the slakes, Ta-wnn-ne-ars and I In the middle of the line; and almost at once the torturing began upon the unfortunates at the two ex tremities. Their songs and shouts of defiance soon gave way to a sinister silence, as they fought with all their will power to curb the agony which bade them cry for mercy. The horror of It first sickened me, then flogged me Into a red-hot tem pest of anger. And In the midst of the orgy of bestiality Murray and De veulle penetrated the circle of False Faces, with Marjory, white-faced, tight-lipped, between them. They wulked up to the stake to which I Was bound. Murray addressed me. "We are making a bargain with the lady, Master Ormerod. She Is to re nounce her objections to De Veulle, own herself mistaken In her feeling of affection for you and you are to be permitted to escaite when she has aealed her engagements." "Do not think of It, Marjory," 1 culled to her. "1 mind this not at all. And fear not Help will come to you." A tinge of color showed In her cheeks, and she stepped to my side. "I cannot let you die, Harry," she aid with a sob. "Indeed I will not be able to stand the thinking of it Ik-tier anything better marriage to this beast than than that I" "Tou are wrong," I urged her. "Too Must nut. 1 should go mad If you did. I should hate myself I I" I twisted my head toward Ta-wan-ite-ars beside me. "Bid her not brother," I appealed to him. "Tell her 1 do not fear to pay the price 1 And why should I escape If you" His granite features softened as his eyes met hers. But before he could peak the scene shifted with startling rapidity. There was a bulge In the ring of False Faces, and Ga-ha-no burst Into the group. Dressed In her uniform as Ga-go-sa Ho-nun us-tase-ta, the kilt and moc casins, she fronted De Veulle with eyes blazing, breast heaving. "Do you seek now to buy the white maiden with this man's lifer she formed. 'You shall not I You have bad yuur pleasure with me. Now you would like to have a womun of your own color. You shall nott I have been bad. I have forgotten the ways of my fathers. I bave betrayed a good nian." She threw a glance at Ta-wan-ne-ars, straining at his bonds. "For that 1 am sorry, but It la too latel" she exclaimed. "White maiden," sh cried to Marjory, "do not listen to this man. He Is mora wicked than I and I am now a creature of Hu-ne-fo-ate-geh I" De Veulle waved his arm toward the attentive circle of False Faces. "Itemove the Mistress," he ordered. "She Is hindering the torture." The False Faces moved forward re luctantly, but Ga-ha-no acted without hesitation. A knife leaped from a fold of her kilt and she sprang upon De Veulle like a wildcat He retreated, and ripped out his own knife. But the closed with him, and the two knives sunk home at the same Instant Hers pierced De Vuelle to the heart His drove to the hilt Into ber right breast, and she staggered back, coughing blood, against the rigid form of Ta-wnn-ne-ars, bound Aut to the stake. Author of PORTO BELLO COLD, "Ga-ha-no was not worthy of Ta-wan-ne-nrs," she gasped as her hend slipped down his chest "It Is better so." No torture could hnve distorted his face luto the linage of frenzied despair which It displayed as he Strove Use lessly to bend down to her. "My Lost Soull" he muttered. "Oh, Ha-wen-ne-yu, my Lost Soull Oh, Great Spirit my Lost Soul I" Marjory crept nearer to me, the hor ror In her face turning to pity, the tears streaming from her eyes. "The poor lass!" she cried softly. "The poor, brave lass 1" CHAPTER XVI The Might of the Long House The silence of consternation gripped the hordes of the Keepers of the Trail. The sea of painted, scowling faces exhibited one frozen expression of awe at the suddenness of the tragedy. Only Murray gave no Imllcattou of feeling as he knelt by De Veulle'a side. He stood up, wiping a spot of blood off one of his hands with a laced hand kerchief. "He la gone," he remarked Impar tially. T.ive a look to the Indian girl," I urged. He shrugged his shoulders as If to say It was not worth while; but Miir- Jory stooped over Ga-ha-no, composed the disordered black tresses and closed the wildly staring eyes. Tts useless, liarry " she said. "She Is dead." 'Ga-ha-no Is dead V repeated Ta- wan-ne-ars blankly. Ills heaving musses rHaxed, and be hung limp In his bonds against the stake. At the least, the woman gave you an avenue of escape from an Intricate problem," commented Murray. "You do not seem glad, my dear." 1 am not glad," retorted Marjory scornfully. "And I aid right content that you should be unable to under stand why I will be mourning for her." Ah, well, we have never understood each other, have wet" rejoined Mur ray, taking snuff absent-mindedly. Come, we will give orders for the re moval of the unfortunate pair, and" The horror dawued once more In Marjory's fai-e. And whutr she gasped You forget Marjory, that my sav age henchmen have work to do," he answered nonchalantly. "I take It for granted that you do not wish to re main and view their luborsT" You would leave these these men Master Ormerod to to " And .why notr he replied. "They are enemies. As I have had occasion to tell Mm ere this. Muster Ormerod hus sought to contrive my ruin. But I am a reasonable man. I am always willing to discuss terms." And what might you moan by terms V I demanded, taking a hand In the conversation. He deliberated a unconcernedly as If we sat on opposite sides of a table In London, entirely Ignoring the hud 'AND WHY NOT f" WjffiS-j' i HE REPLIED j! fy-', lll'THtl m ENEMIES" I VSf i'HxxiixxiiH'Xiix.xxrxixixixx Ue of Rifle Dates From Border Warfare The use of the rifle In Amerlrs has been general since the war of 1754-03, known to us as the French and Indian war. In which nraddock was defeated. From what I can learn, the flint- ock rifle, as we generally understand the weapon, dates from about the be ginning of the Eighteenth century. My reasons for believing this are the statements that Captain Dillon has a good specimen with a dnte of 1710, If I recall correctly, stamped In the metal of the barrel. The photo of this rifle shows It to have been the con ventional long barreled, short-stocked, single-triggered model made and used so widely In the border wars and the Devolution. I bave read In very old hooks that King I'hlllp, the Indian chleftnln of New England, In his greut wur with Etc. WNtJ ntt dled corpses at his feet, the line of bodlea stiffening In the bitter cold against tlio stakes and tlui attendant cordon of Indians whose faces studied his as their fingers Itched to resume the torture. "An undertaking to abandon this wholly barren persecution of my en terprises," he decided. "I should r qulro the signature of Governor Bur net to the document" "And my companions hereT I asked curiously. "You forget that even my powers are necessarily limited." he said. "1 could not possibly snatch from my people's vengeance Iroquois warriors taken red handed In an attempt to massacre tnem. I laughed. "You do not yet know me, Murray." 'Tosslbly you are subject to educa tion," he retorted, buttoning up his greatcoat, "tome, Marjory." She drew away from him. "1 choose to remain," she said coldly "I choose (hat you shall not." He waved his hand In uumlatukuhle signal of release to the watchful False races and their followers, A yell of satisfaction swelled from their hungry throats, and they dashed forward. "Twill be dllllcult for me to con trol them In a few moments," observed Murray. He looked up In amazement, as a mantle of silence enveloped the couu- ell pluce for the second time. "O my people." boomed a harsh voice In the Caliiiuaga dialect "verily Ha-ne-go-nte-geh has claimed you! You are mad I You toy with your enemies here when the warriors of the Long House are as thick along the Doom Trail as the falling leaves of airtumn. The Keeiers who were on watch are dead or In flight At any moment the Iroquois will be here. They have burned Ua-o-nogeb. The snow of the Trail Is trampled flat by tneir multitudes. Aye, the Doom Trail Is bringing doom UKn Its Keepers." Ills words were drowned In a racket of firing from the henrt of the Evil Wood. A number of the False Faces emerged from the shelter of the firs, their awful masks wabbling unsteadily. "The IVople of the Long House!" they walled. "The People of the Long House are come!" "We are attacked back and front." snarled Murray. "Well Muster Orme rod, yon and your friend the chief ars excellent hostages." He bellowed a series of commands which brought some degree of order out of the confusion, and dispatched one party of keepers Into the wood to resist the attack from that quarter. Another body be sent through the vil lage to bold the approaches of the Doom Trail. I'nder his directions the remainder of the warriors unbound the surviving prisoners from the stakes and escorted us to the stockaded house In which he dwelt. In the doorway they paused to await the coming of Murray. He arrived presently, with Marjory hanging un willingly on his arm. "The prlsouersr he rasped In an swer to the question of our guards "Take them to the cellur. Look to their security If you vslue your lives." An echo of distant shouts seached our ears aa we stood there, and across the posts of the stockade we saw the Keepers streaming from the Evil Wood and at their heels certain darting, quick-moving figures that ws knew must be the warriors of the Eight Clans. "It Is time to bring our women and children Inside the stockade," proposed one of the Cuhnuiigas. Murray shook his head. "Ws have not room nor food to spare. Hit," he said, as the sound of llrlng came from the southward, "wo are surrounded. We are Ignorant of the strength of the Iroquois. It muy be all we can do to defend ourselves. Women and children would be so many Inconveniences to tin." And whilst a sqnad of savages con ducted us to our prison the rest manned the firing platforms around the stockade and prepared to cover the retreat of the Keepers, who were fulling buck rapidly before the hard driving attacks of the Iroquois. (TO BE CONTINUED.) the Colonists In 1075 or some such date, had rifled weapon. It may have been true, but I believe the rllle dates to the early part of the Eight eenth century as far as general nse Is concerned. I believe the first mak ers were the German settlers of Penn-sylvanln.-Mr. Wiggins, In Adventure Magazine. Mexican Supination The Mexicans have a superstition that whoever partakes of food that has been gnawed by rnts will be fulst ly accused of wrongdoing. Proof Positive) Everybody says It, and what svery. body says must be true. James Feui mors Cooper, NEW COAT SHOULD BEACH ATTIRE WHEN buying that new coat for the vacation trip, see to It that there Is a hamlsomu bow somewhere In Its makeup. The Interesting part of tlio new bows are (hoy keep one guessing as to where ou the coat they will chooso to locate. A bow Is Just in apt to he positioned on the shoul der as at the back of the collar or per haps It may llnd placement where the coat fastens to one side, as Instanced on the model here pictured. This coat of bclgo kuulia Is all that fancy would NEW SUMMER picture when It comes to patrician siyis ss attained In exquisite line snd mart detailing. As to twarirer bow trimming It elects to place little bows even st the wrists In addition m u.a self materlal bow where It fastens. Ihat Is another fascinating eccen tricity of the modern buw. It la nn ra iecter of fabrics. It would ss sMin he of the Cloth of the coat as of ribbon or mayhap It will be of velvet or, mors Interesting still of fur. A flat fur bow-trim at the side or hnck of it.. neckline Is ths newest thing out for coats. Another stunning effect la for the shawl collar of fur to finish st ths low wnistllns with a bow of the fur tied In on loop with two sash ends. Often ths same shswl-collar and bow treatment Is followed, substllut- ess. 0sy,m' A CAY BEACH COSTUME In moire or faille silk or crepe satin for the fur. The new summer coat models ars most alluring, both as to fabric and color. There Is a lovely new crcniny beige shade which appears Its hand somest In heavy double-fuced satin used reversllily. Ths effectiveness Is lelghtcned by clever manipulation of the material. A coat of almond-green velveteen or if beige Is another of ths mode's nov- Itles for summer, "Mother, may I go out to swlmT 'Yes, my child, but do not go near ths water," Ths color splendor of HAVE SMART BOW, IS GAY OF COLOR present-day bench nltlro seems Jusl like that us If It dare not "go near the water." However, the enlightened know to the contrary. Thanks U mod' era Invention, uo wave can wash away the gorgeous glamor of color and do sign, for the materials of which thess resplendent garments and accessories are made ars now processed to the point of being rendered waterproof. It Is a fact, nowadays silks ars being rubberised, Ilkuwla cretonnes ami even velvet Is actually being rubber COAT MODEL lied. Bo If ths apparently conserve the dresser Is secretly beset with aa urgs for gay snd beetle color, ths beach la the place sppoluted by the mode, for pageantry of attire as vividly colorful as ths human syt can picture. The beach ensemble In ths picture U typical of the trend to elaborate and fanciful effects. Iteacb coata ars a favorite fashion topic of ths day Ths one Illustrated Is of cretonne flowers of yellow, green snd red belnt printed on a tan background. Tht clipped wool collar and cuffs uaki the garment Ideal for chilly dny. 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