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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1928)
i. The U tA Romance Draddocks D Hugh Pendexter Illustrations fci Irwin Myens W. N .U. SlRVICe Coctyrigkt by MuqklVivde oacl SYNOPSIS Impoverished by the open, handrd generosity of hit father. Virginia gentleman, young Web ster Urond It serving tt t trout and tpj for tht army under Gen trl Braddock preparing for the advance on Fort Duqueen. He hat Jutt returned to Aleiandrla from vlait to the fort, where, poll jig at a Frenchmen, he hat tecured valuable Information. Braddock, bred to European war fare, fallt to reallie the Impor tance of the newt. Brond It tent back to Fort Duquetne, alto bearing a meaaaga to George Croghan, Enllah amlasarv among the Indiana, Brond Joint hit friend and fellow scout. Round Paw, Indian chief, and they aet out. On the way they fall In with typical backwoodsman, Btlear Cromlt, who Joint them. Tht party encounter a group of aet tlert 'hreatenlng a young girl. Eltlt Dlnwold, whom they accute of witchcraft , CHAPTER II Continued "There art two or three men In thli valle) god at many more In tit tle Core who will not work. They pretend to be witch-masters, and tLey get their keep by pretending to undo the mischief the Dlnwold women were Mid to da After my mother's death, and after they named this place 'Der llexenkopf my sister would not live here. They knew men were drawing cnr pictures on stumps and shooting them with silver bullets; and tbey went away, and only I was left Those fools down there burn marks on their dogs and cattle to cure them of my epell. Every time a worthless scamp atrip an udder they any I milked their cows. God help those who must live among fools!" I h.id let ber talk herself out. and now said: This valley Isn't safe for yon. Isnt there any place where you can got Back to Carlisle, Philadelphia, or to some Maryland town?" "It Isn't easy to travel wltb help less man," she fiercely reminded me. I glanced at the cripple, tie did tot seem to be bearing our talk, but hi face was flushed and bis breath ing more rapid. "Get your uncle Inside," I whig pered to the girl. "He's unwell The excitement bag upset him." 1 She put ber arm ground him gnd petted him, and murmured things I could not bear, and elded him to en ter the cabin. The people down the hill noted ber disappearance and be gan advancing op the slope. Calling to the Oonodaga In English I directed : "Scalp the German and the red faced man If they do not fnll back." In his own tongue I added: "Scare those fools away." ; Round Caw threw aside his blanket and glided toward the oncoming set tlers. Cromlt flourished bis big knife and kept at the Indian's side. The latter sounded his war-whoop and charged. The unarmed settlers gave way In a panic and raced back to their cabins. I "Elsie Dlnwold, you most get away from this valley. Once we're gone therell be no one to protect yon. Tour ancle matt risk IL He will surely die If he stays here." "I'll get g borre gnd get htm out of the Cove If It kills him. I never saw Mm like this before. We have three cows and two oxen. No one here will pay what they are worth. Will Brad dock's army buy theml" "Madly, fresh beef will be needed t Will's creek. But yon can't drive them there, and my business won't let me do tt There must be some one In the Cove wbo will buy them at g fair price, I'll send the man Cromlt up berg to get them gnd And a buyer, lie's as shrewd as be Is red headed He'll drive a good bargain. Now let me see your uncle." He was on nts bed. breathing rapid ly and hlccnping at Interval My ex perience wltb death had been largely conHned to men dying from mortal wounds, hut I knew that this man was about to enter a longer gnd deeper valley than that of Great cove. I pulled I lie girl's bowed head and promised she should not be disturbed. She knew the truth, for she fol lowed me to the door and whlrpered: "He must die." "I teat he la dying now," I told ber "1 will stay wltb you." "No!" There was a flash of fierce Dess In ber refusal. More gently the snlded : "We've been without kindness long time. We'll bide the rest of the way together and alone. Please go now." I descended the bill te where Cro mlt and Hi Indian were awultlng the settlers return Men were hurrying up with axes end muskets, eager to KMiih the sting their pride bad re celved. I went to them gnd announced thai Dlnwold was dying and that the young woman would leave the valley very oin, and that ber departure would be hastened could the And enm one to buy ber cattle. My words so bered them gnd took the edge from their anger. A man said: "If she will swear on the Holy Book that they are not bewitched, I'll take them off her bands," "We three men will drive them to Braddock camp, or will sell them here. We can get more for them ou Will' creek. The man Cromlt of Mc Dowell' mill will make the trade If you care to buy." "Bewitched, or bedeviled, 1 care not. TU buy them and cure them and then sell them to Braddock. Let the young man atop showing bis claws gnd big tefftb and we can make a trade." Much pleased at the outcome of what bad threatened to be a serious affair, I returned to Cromlt and gave him hi Instruction. I told him the Indian and I would spread our blan ket In the path south of the bill gnd for blm to take the money to the cabin. If be made fair bargain, gnd then come to us. to less than an bour Cromlt came through the darkness to us and sn oounced : "She's got the money god gay I made good bargain. But the man. wri? ft "It Isnt Easy to Travel With a Helpless Man," She Fiercely Re minded Me. her uncle, will never see the stars aguln In this mortal land. There' th denth mark on him." We alept for several boar and It must have been close to midnight when the report of flintlock brought us to our feet Believing the girl was In trouble I vailed on my companions to follow me. Cromlt ran at my tide. Behind us came the Onondaga, softly humming: "Ua-bum-weh. Ila-bum-weh I be long to the Wolf clan, I belong to the Wolf clan." Ue chanted It over and over a we mounted the bill end only became silent wben the girl confronted os, vague slim figure In the night la g taint voice (he said : "Be la dead. My good and Is dead. He died In bis sleep. Hi kind heart was very weak." She did not weep but kept repeating that be bad died In bis sleep. The Ouoaduga would not enter the cabin, but Cromlt end I wrapped th dead man in a blanket gnd dug g grave some distance from the cabin, the girl holding g pine torch so that we might see. Wben we had finished and Dad retired she threw herself on the grave and wept a little. Then ahe came to us and aald: "I leave this place this night Those people down there killed blm. 1 leave this place this night" "Then you must go to McDowell' mill, and from there tinri for the Kusiern settlement. We will go with you at fur as the mill, l.uier we will phm Just bow and where you are it. travel. I can give you a lei tar to Chnrlet Switlne nt Shlupensburg, and I know be will be pleased to serve you." "Walt tilt I get a bundle from the cnhln and I will go with you, mister God knows there are those at Mc Dowvll's mill who will uot be glad to see anyone from Der Uexenkopf. Tel I will go there because you have been good to me. Walt for me at the tool of the hill." She was ro long In the cabin that I started back to Hud ber, but eh bad vanished. In vain did we beat about the wood and call her name. "She I a witch. She ride through the air," muttered Round Paw aa we took the southern path. A shrill cry caused us to bait The Widow Cox was coming after us, war ing something tn ber band. "1 found thlt after you'd called. It bad been left at my door gnd the wind must 'a' blown it oue side." It wag a imall piece of dressed deerskin. On one side wltb charred (tick wot written: "For bradokt tcout If be asks Foi Elsie Dlnwold." Amnxed I turned tt over and read: "1 told Ton I wud Go to mukdowls mill I didn't say Voud see me Tbat E. D CHAPTER III On Braddock's Business W commenced our Journey to' Will creek, wltb the Onondaga leading tht way and bla watchful suspicious gai swinging from side to ride of the oar row path aa alertly aa If we had beet Id the Huron country. After traveling a short distance th. Onondaga baited and dropped on bl knee. 1 bad found eight bark spoon. Holding them up be mid: "So many Indian Mopped her t eat thl( morning. They are ou nephews, th t.enl-l.enape. They sr. tome of th men Croghao baa beei. bunting for. They bave traveled euai to see the Big Knlvet on the path Now they go to Will creek to 1 there when the Big Chief come will bl warrior. t If bl reasoning were correct tht Delaware Lad Journeyed eutt until they beheld Braddock' army on th. march; and by tb tame token ou campaign against the French wuuic soon take o to Duquesne. was (teen to press on. We made Will' creek early oo tin ninth of May and were surprised t find none of the army there except Rutherford' and Clark' Independent companle on foot, ordered to the creek from New fork to the preced Ing summer; snd Demsrte tnde pendent company from Maryland. The three companle bad wintered on the creek In but and were might) weary of the monotony of tt alt wv were quickly surrounded by an eegei mob gnd piled wltji questions as ! Braddock's whereabouts, when b would arrive, and how large ao arnii be would bring. Had the French ai ready abandoned Duquesne, aa ban been reported by some of the Dels ware scouts! And If so, why the devil were his majesty' Independent companies being held In Idleness a' tho creek and made to mlsa all tb fun? Mr, Croghan came Into camp a few hours after our arrival, and I dellv ered Governor Morris" letter. After reading It, he told me: "The belt were ent on th twenty second of last month. I fear we'll gel Kant help from tb lake tribe. Maoj of th ludlun are waiting to see who's to "In. They'll flock In to Join the winner. It' lucky we have the Ffencb whipped already, for the slow work of getting th army ber bad made me uneasy. "If thousand men, or even less could now march swiftly to Duquesne the place would be our without an? fighting. Th Indian have taken bold of the French ax, but they'll drop li If the French quit Duquesne, The assembly hurt o when It refused to feed my three hundred Iroquois. At ter keeping them all winter, thej should bave held oo for a few. week longer. Now th three hundred are back with tbe French, I have fort) fighting men here, and sixty womeii and children. They've taken np the hatchet against tbe. French. But II they ain't handled right they'll ac cept I bloody belt from Duquesne. "General Braddock hasn't any do tlon of handling red men. Dinwiddle or Morris should have looked aftet that part of the business. But we'll lick the French easy enough. They're licked already. Worst Is well bave t smooth some of the Indians down al ter the French are back In Canada." (TO BE CONTINUED.) itnmnmntimnnnttttttunxuMntintittnttttn Hope to Find Bones of Cardinal Wolsey Leicester abbey, where Cardinal Wol sey told the abbot be bad "come to lay his bones," Is to undergo trans formation. For many yeurs the abbey grounds have been used as k farm, but now they are to be laid out aa gar dens and for recreutlon, Pierre Van Paassen, writing In the Atlantic Con stitution, tells us. Wolsey' body was laid In an unknown grave, and It la thought that lo the excavations neces sary to adapt the grounds to their new use, some trace of It may be found, but as there Is no record of any of the cardinal's possessions be ing burled with blm the search seems likely to end Id failure. One fact about Wolsey Is probably not widely knowo. Wheo be was at the height of bis power he employed ao Italian sculptor to make a mognlflcent sarcoph agus beneath which he should tie. Leicester monks Inld him to rest In plain earth and Henry VIII seques trated the sarcophagus wltb tb est of the cardinal' vast possessions. The sarcophagus remained government property and Idle until 1WXJ, when It was used lo cover the body of Nel son . after his remains were brought from Trafalgar. 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