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THE RED STORM Or the Days of Daniel Boone B y JOEL ROBINSON CHAPTER III. Allan Norwood, with a few hardy ad venturer, had floated down the Ohio and Kentucky la boats and reached, af ter encountering Innumerable peril, the vicinity of the new settlement. Leav ing hi comrade to refresh themselves after nights and day of toil and danger, our hero took his rille and sallied forth to explore the country a little and learn how near they might be to Boonesbor-ough-and IlsrroJsburg, when he acci dentally became a party to the scene between Hosalthe Alston and I.e Bland. Allan was the son of a wealthy farm er and received a very liberal education. Naturally bold and adventurous, he felt strong repugnance to any of the learn ed professions. He longed for a life of activity. Account were daily reaching Ohio, through various channel, of the suffering and romantic adventures of Daniel Boone, Benjamin Logan, John -llarrod and other pioneers; and those re markable stories made Allan conceive the bold design of penetrating to that wild region, to share in the excitement anl danger of backwoodsman's life. This resolution being formed and a plan of operation matured, the requisite material, in the shape of enterprising young men, was speedily found to co operate with him, and tbe perilous under taking was achieved. As Allan walked toward Itoonesbor ough with its daring founder he could not refrain from observing him with deep Interest; and he truly appeared to him the most remarkable man of the age; for he had explored alone the mighty for ests of Kentucky, braving singly the fury of the exasperated savage, who follow ed hi footsteps day and night to de stroy him and prevent him from carry ing back to his countrymen the history of the most delightful country under heaven. But thus far he had escaped the deadly hostility of the wily sav age, and the man of sleepless nights and weary days, ordained by God to carry life and civilization into tbe distant wil- denies, now stood beside our hero with firm foot and lofty brow. W hen they reached Boonesborough Norwood paused to examine the manner In -which It was constructed. It con sisted of a dozen cabins built of heavy logs, ingeniously interlaced at the end, and separated from each other by par tions of the same material. These cab- Ins formed one side of the fort, being highest on the outside, the roofs inclin ing inward. Strong stockades were rais ed around these at suitable distance, and in the angles of the cabins block houses of the most substantial kind were erected. These projected about twenty Inches beyond the outer walls of tha cabins and stockades, and were amply provided with loopholes. Allan, after making these observations, remarked "that the whole mnst have been the work of considerable labor." "You are right, young man, and it was not only a work of much labor, but work -often interrupted by sudden at tacks of the savages. It reminded me of Nehemiah repairing the walls of Jeru salem, when his workmen wrought with one hand and held the spear with the other," replied the pioneer; and then led the way to a large gate of slabs, upon which he struck a few blows with the butt of his rifle. Directly footsteps were heard and a voice asked: "Who dar?" " it is one or our colored fellows," re marked Boone to Allan, and then re plied to the negro's reasonable inquiry: "It Is me, Andrew." "I doesn't know any sich white fei ler," was the immediate response. "Come, don't keep us waiting; hurrj," rejoined Boone. "Dat you, Massa Boone?" asked An drew, in more respectful tone. The forester replied that it was; the negro opened the door, and the parties entered the im.-losure. Allan glancd at Andrew while he was closing the gate, and perceived that he was considerably advanced in life, bis woolly hair being gray with age, though his figure was not bowed by the weight of years. "A faithful, but rather eccentric fel low is Andrew," observed Captain Boone. lie then lifted the rude latch and ushered the young hunter into his cabin. A respectable looking female met him on the threshold, whom he intro duced to Allan as Mrs. Boone. A young woman of eighteen or twenty he pre sented as his daughter Elizabeth. Nor wood had entertained a hope that the maiden whom he had seen in the morn Ing might prove to be the daughter of the famous pioneer, but when his gaze rested upon Elizabeth Boone, although she was fair, he could not so far master his feelings as to realize no disappoint meat at the discovery. A lad of about fifteen years of age was cleaning the tube of a rifle, and was the forester's son. Captain Boone informed his family that his guest, who was from the State of Ohio, had come to examine the coun try, and hoped he would receive such hospitality as their poor dwelling could afford; to which Mrs. Boone responded in an appropriate and kindly manner, and set about making preparations for 'dinner. While the meal was being prepared Allan proceeded to relate the particu lars of the morning's adventure, to which bis host listened with earnest attention "Did yon hear any portion of the con versation that passed between the young woman and the Frenchman? be asked "I am quite certain that I heard the Utter refer to some danger ft an Uumi nent and pressing kind that menaced this settlement, or the neighboring one." "And you say, moreover, that he wish ed to extort a promise of some kind from her?" coutinuod Boone. "It was that which caused me to In- conduct of La Bland. Notwithstanding the high place which he occupied lu the estimation of her father, she had uever valued him as an acquaintance; on the i contrary, she had uever felt at ease lu ' his society. The cause of her aversion to the Insinuating Frenchman she could i not herself understand fully: but It was ' not the less genuine for that reason. Encouraged by her father'a good opin ion, he had made declarations at various ; time of the nature and tendency of ! which she could not affect to misappre hend. Uosalthe, on all such occasions, had given no word of hope, and with a careful regard to his feeling endeavor ed to make known her seutiiueut with out wounding hi pride. The rouversatiou which had transnor ed on the bank of the river appeared abundantly confirmatory of her fear and suspicion. To the young stranger im terfere In her behalf; and the promise haJ M opportunely appeared to assist her she felt truly grateful; but the re flection that she had possibly Involved him lu a quarrel with a dangerous man added much to the anxiety of her mind. She was on the point of making known the state of her feelings to her father, In respect to Le Bland, when he com menced to speak highly lu his praise, dwelling particularly upon hi gentle manners and the fr.mkness which char acterlie I hint In every act In life, 'I esteem him." added Mr. Alston. 'for his numerous good qualities for the kindness of his heart, for the dignity and refinement of his manner and for all those nlde traits which constitute true manhood." Uosalthe felt her blood mounting tu multuously to her cheek, and tear or recret liUIn her eve. She was much pained that a man of her fathers til crimination should be so egregiotisly de ceived lu the Frenchman's character. But she wa misapprehended; for Alston, olr- serving her confusion, attributed it whol ly to anothet cause and remarked, with meaning smile, that "she need not be confused about the matter, for he fully appreciated her feelings and should not reproach her for anything that inigm have passed between I.e Bland and her self, of whose honorable intention lie wa entirely persuaded. And to make Uosalthe position more mortifying. Mr. Alston observed lu re lation to the subject of her husband's eulgy: "That be wa a very pleasant of secrecy I doubt not had reference to the danger which threateus you," re joined Allan. "This matter may be of the greatest Importance to us, Mr. Norwood. Were there any names mentioned, that you can remember? resumed the forester. Yes, a name was mentioned which I now recollect. Du Quosne, I think It wa." Itaniel "Boone sprang from his seat with a sudden and angry impulse. Pu Quesne, did you say, sir? he exclaimed. "Then there is indeed dan ger, for he 1 an instrument to do us harm. The Indians will rally around him to crush us. I hare heard his name; he acta under the authority of the Brit ish posts, and has been active In dis tributing arms and ammunition among the savage tribes." "Allow me to Inquire who this Le Bland is who came so near sending a bullet through my body?" rejoined Allan. "That question I not easily answered, young man. I need information on the subject myself. He came among us about four weeks ago. He has man aged to make himself peculiarly agree able to Esquire Alston, and that he loves his handsome daughter Uosalthe I no secret among us. The girl fears him. What the secret of his Influence Is, I have not been able to discover." "Does Mr. Alston favor the preten sions of the Frenchman?" asked Allan, earnestly. "Most decidedly. Esquire Alston wa I gentleman, and alio hoped her daughter formerly a man of wealth, and could would be so fortunate a never to lorin indulge In the luxuries of refined life. I any acquaintance less respectable; and He also has indubitable claim to a no ble ancestry. He married into a distin guished family, and his daughter receiv ed an education far superior to that which usually falls to the lot of young ladies. Having lost most of his wealth by an unfortunate Investment, he turned his attention to this new country, and had the conrage to dare a pioneer's life, but if Squire Alston has any weak point it is that his sweet daughter should mar ry a gentleman The conversation was interrupted at that moment by the entrance of Simon Kenton, a man whose name is honorably mentioned In the annals of Kentucky history. His face had a frank and lion est expression which served as a pass port to the good opinion of Allan. The brief ceremony of introduction had scarcely been finished before another In dividual made his appearance in the cabin of the pioneer. This was Joel Logston, a man of extraordinary mus cular power, and of whose wonderful ex plolts tradition is yet eloquent. He was followed by one of the largest and ugll est dogs that ever aspired to the friend ship of a human being. On account of the explosive and fiery nature of his disposition his master had bestowed upon him the name of eu vius. Vesuvius was a snappish and fret ful cur, given to sudden, violent and dan gerous eruptions of the lava of wrath, when it became imperatively necessary for all within a certain area to with draw themselves speedily to escape in stant worriment with tooth and nail. This ungentle mastiff always walked about six inches behind Joel Logston, except when engaged In his favorite .pur itit of hunting, for on these occasions he was invariably In advance of every thing in the shape of quadruped or bi ped. Joel Logston was quite as celebrated for his marvelous narrations and extrav agant style as for his physicnl strength No man of the three settlements could tell with such incomparable self-posses sion and coolness such stories as he did. With this strong proclivity to exaggera tion was combined a ronifh drollery and good nature that made him at all times a verv azreeable companion. II Joel nail any malice in his heart It manifested it Twice as Good One Third the Cost ,-V.N V'. ' W Every day U bargain day In the Wave Circle. Com la and get ao qualnted. K C will help you cut down the living expenses and make doctor'a bllla a thing of the past Do you realize that you can get the best and puree: baking powder in the wot Id , pf ,A BAKING LA POWDER at one-third what you've been paying for anywhere near K C qsallty. A ij euitttct co"i ue. Think of the eavlngl Can you make money any easier? Get k u to-day. The grocer returne the UjL price of can If you are not aaUsfled, All Groan Ui postal for W bfl Book of Prttsu. FREE. JAQUCS MfO. CO. vnicawo. lUlmeea 'rla4. Maymt FnM says when wo are mar" rlcd I cnti have everything I want. Kdyth l'imr fellow ! lie I evidently up against an awful delusion. Mnyiiio Why, what do you mean? F.dyth Ho Imagines you have money. Deafnsst Cannot Ue Cured , tit local i.ll sllmn u Ihejr rsnnnt rrh the j Mm'SmI i-i.ritipii ut Hie rf. 1 liars Uuulyoii I jr tu cor ! n , sml that Is by riMnlim. tlmisl rmrilrl llni- Is tsux 1 ly su III tUm d emiilition of Hie mucous Indus' fcuiUrhlsn lul. W llrn Ilili lutsi la Itillkllict Toil have rumhllng mhiikI r Imnerfori lmr lug, and wbioi It ! euilioly cIimmm, tafiiea Is Ilia mult, and unlitM the (iillaitiiiiaiuni tan I takn out and t Ma IuIki rt lod lolls normal A Twle-Toll Tale. A Massachusetts lawyer tins a notori ously treacherous Memory for detail. This fulling occasionally leads lilm to garble a Joke In rcciitliig It. Itwvut ly lie met a friend, wtm, clapping Mm upoti tla shoulder, said enthusiastical ly: "Well, old limn, this Is a flno day for the ruco, Isn't It?" "Why. what nicer" "Tim huiiuiu ruce," said the friend and fled. Tills wus the first tlum the lawyer had ever heard this very nnelciit Joke, So lie determined to get It off on the- condition, bearing will I .lr.in.yed f.irevrrt . . i . . . i ut .ii lBraeaiuttl Uii ar raiiM! by Catarrh, next man ho inct-nnd tie did. In this .huhin..ihhisi.uisuliiiaw.a ronduionol Manlier: lliimtiroiituri(c .... .. i a 1 Wswillslvs Una Hundred ftrttUr for any " "Hello, (..Hlfrcy, 111 t ttllt a flno day ,,.,. I ,atiuaae-aii.l l. cUrrhlhl rati- for tilt' trot?" , not I citfrd by Hall's! eiarrn lure. Hand lor virvuiara, irr. tf. i. CllfSEY A CO., Toledo, O. Colo t.y nrusi-late, ;.--. she should not object to her preferences when they were so judiciously made, as In the present Instance. Mr. Alston then hinted that he wss a man o wen it n aim was aooui io mnsa a large purchase of land lying on the opposite bank of the Kentucky river. He stated that the idea was a good one, and would prove exceedingly profitable, as it woiJ.I doubtless quadruple in a few a .... .. .... years J 1 capital investeii. uosnune percehf lit once that her father's mind was filL with a splendid bubble, which would burst sooner or later and end in a cruel disappointment. Whether her fears magnified the danger and trial In reserve for her or himself, time only could prove; but it was plainly appar ent to her that the wily Frenchman ex ercised almost unbounded influence over her father's movements. It appeared to her that the time had come to speak boldly and reveal all that her promise did not oblige her to lock within her own bosun. She could assure her father that he had completely mis taken her sentiments In regard to Le Miami, and that she disliked him with more real Intensity than she' was sup posed to love him. While thoughts of this nature were passing rapidly tiirotign ner mum, me door was opened by F.bony, the colored servnnt, and the subject of her thoughts filtered the cabin. He glnneed qnlekly from one to the other, greeting them with his accustomed suavity. He took a seat near Mr. Alston and con Versed with him in that peculiar, agreeable, easy and confidential manner which hail so won upon his esteem. Uosalthe could overhear but little of wbnt was said, but she often caught surli words as "land, loans, Investment." which Induced her to believe that the land speculation was the one under dis cussion. Le island finally arose and approached our heroine and said to her in a low voice: "I'ardon my earnestness this morning. My desire to save you from wluit ap peared a pressing danger made me, I fear, somewhat rude. I am happy to say now that I was not correctly Inform ed in regard to Captain Du Qiiesue nud his Intentions, loll may sleep in safety, "Trot what trot?" j "Hy gad," stntiitncml tho lawyer, I "I swear there whs n Joke there, but I j can't And It now Llpplncott'a. Hall's remlly I Ilia are the Wit, Hood's Sarsaparilla Has surpassed all other medicines. In merit, sales and cures. lis sueceaa. great as It has been, has ap-, tweon 'doughnuts' nud chullers" Ills Moaer'e Worlte. 'Doughnuts." said tho bnker, "art ten cents a dozen and the crullers are tho same price." "I didn't know," said tho customer, "that there was any difference lo- parrntly only Just begun. ll received more testimonials In the last two years than any previous two over 40,000. It has the abiding ronfldenre of the people- the stroiigeat proof of lis uiiiualed worth. It purities the blood, eurra all blood dls eases, all humors and all eruptions. It strengthens the sUunarh, rreatrs an appetite and builds up the whole system. "Oil! yes; crullers bare holes In the center, while the doughnut " "(ilnuiio doughnuts; 1 ain't spend In' my good money for liolea." C'uth ollc Standard and Times. lief Mill Mleiak. ! "Excuse, iniidaiiie," ho said, "but It cures that tired feeling- and makes the oil you retileinlMT, III tho restaurant, weak trong. aftl,r ihcnfer, tho other night, you In usual Mould, or In new tablet form. , . . luu Doees One Dollar. w're kind enough to notice me. I . j hope I am not mlstnkcu In supposing Htraoue to the Country. I that your Interest wus nil Hot allo- l'urtner Kkliincr (who takes In sum-' j-ctlicr- nier lionrders) "I wiia Jest a n-uiHn "oh, no, not at nil. I remember nlmut that Cnllforny wizard, llurbnnk. now. I thought for a moment that n:i' b'gosh, he kin cert'nly do wondere you wero the coachman tny husband In growlu' strange kinds uv veger- discharged a few week ago for try titilcs." ' Ing to make love to tho rook, nud I The ISrnvest Hoarder "Has ho biio- wondered how you could afford to rat ceeded In producing cnnless peus or uu- In auch au expensive pluco." Dourer self In putting Andrew in mortal fear fajr Uosalthe, and rest nssured that there by causing Vesuvius to show his teeth jM 0Ile who wm 8nlt.(i you from I udiun and make several hostile demonstrations cnlPityf" toward him. Nor was Andrew the only Then you free me from my position ?" subject of . these currish persecutions. rc'tunied Uosalthe. Mr. Alston's colored man, exquisite l',t- .. Kentle Uosalthe," he answered, In ony, was another martyr to Joel and bis nI(, ni()Ht engaging tones. "I cannot ab- mastiff. solve you from your promise; for speak While Allan was partaking of the Ing of the subject might produce iinnec substantial hospitality of the pioneer in cssary alarm. Moreover, I design to the form of excellent venison and other wholesome and palatable viands, Log ston amused all the parties by relating one of his recent adventures, in which he asserted, with much modesty of man ner, that he had no doubt slain four- make further investigation of the matter and learn the real extent of the dun ger, If any exists, your father shall be duly and properly Informed of every thing. Take your accustomed walks as though nothing had happened, being teen Indians with his own hand, besides renreful not to go too far away from the doing to death a litter of bears of six fort, and I promise not to interrupt or months, with their sire and dam., Jtor you. or speak in relation to any subject the truth of this reasonable statement not agreeable to you. Deal with mo fair he appealed to Vesuvius, wlio answered I ly ond truly, and you shall not have ao with a short, sharp and expressive yelp, occasion to regret It, I assuro you. and then fixed his fiery eyes upon "An drew in such a threatening manner that the latter retreated to the farthest cor ner of the room, rolling his eyes in great alarm. 8imon Kenton, though a braver man in the hour of danger never held a rifle, sat silent and reserved as a young maid en; but Allan observed that his eyes sought the neat figure of Lizzie ISoone, as she moved lightly about the dwelling. CHAPTER IV. Uosalthe returned to the fort much perplexed and agitated by the singular (To be contiuued.l Ilcason of It. Gcblmrt What, o hard at work Just before ChrlHtmas? Cursone That Juhc why. My wife thrcntfiiB to buy nio some absurdly expensive Chrldtma present, ho I'm making a little extra working over time, Don't tack a fancy name on a kid, It makes him n target for his com- yaulous; reserved toiuatova?" I'uck. Tost. HOOD POISON THE BLACK FLAG The Uack flair is an emblem of horror nnd dread. When it in hoisted. toy an army, the order has gone forth that " no quarter " will be given, cv erytliinf; must be destroyed. Helpless women nmiciuliircn, as well ns oppos ing soldiers, meet the same fate, and a trail of desolation, suffering and death is left behind. Contagious Blood Toi.Hon h the black flag of the great army of disease. This vile disorder is known as the Hack est and most hide ous of all human afflictions, overthrowing its victims nnd crushing out tho life. It is no respecter 01 persons ; no matter how pure the blood may bo or how innocently the disease is contracted, when this awful virus enters tho circulation the hideous, hateful and humiliating symptoms begin to appear, and" the sufferer feeU that his very presence is polluting nnd contaminating. Usually the first sign 01 the disease 13 a utile sore or ulcer, but as the blood becomes more deeply poisoned the severer symptoms arc manifested, the mouth and throat ulcerate, the glands in the groins swell, a red rash breaks out on the body, the hair and eyebrows come out, and often the body is cov ered with copper-colored spots, pustular eruptions nnd sores. In its worst stages the disease allects the nerves, attacks the Lonc3 and sometimes causes tumors to form on the brain, produc Several years ago X hod blood poison and my lleah was In an awful condition. ursnv would uresK out ana noin inir I put on them would do any food. My hair and eynbrows foil out nnd I was "a frlirht." My mouth was so sore t had to live on milk and water. X took meroury for a long- time and Instead of getting- belter X continued to Brow worse and my arms and bunds beoam solid sores. My loir were drawn ao t could not walk and I folt that mytima was short bore If I did not at soma re lief. I begun to use your S. S. 8. and it helped mo from tbe start. After taklntf it awhile the aores all healed, my rheu matism was cured and to-day I am a atronir, well man. It got all the mer cury out of my system and It cured ma Bound and well. ADAM BCHNABEL, Evansvlllo, lnd. No. Sll Hilary St. ing insanity and death. Not only those who contract the poison suffer, but unless the virus is driven from the blood the awful taint is handed down to offspring, and they are its innocent victims. Blood Poison is in deed a "black flag." Mercury and rotash, so often used, never can cure the trouble. These minerals merely drive the symptoms away for awhile and shut the disease up in the system, and when they ore left off it returns worse than before. Tin's treatment hot only fails to cure blood poison but eats out the delicate lining of the Stomach and bowels, produces chronic dyspepsia, loosens the teeth and fre. quently causes mercurial rheumatism to add to the patient's suffering. S. S. S., the great vegetable medicine, is the conqueror of this vile disease. It goes down to tne very root ol tne trouble and cures by cleansing the blood of every particle of the poison. S. S. S. docs tot hide or cover up anything Dut clears the entire circulation of the virus and puts the system iu good healthy condition. It cures Bafely as well es certainly, because there is not a particle of mineral in it. We offer a re ward of $1,000.00 for proof that S. S. S. is not purely vegetable. When the blood is purified and strenethened with this great remedy the symptoms all pass away and no sign of the disease is ever seen again ; nor is there left the least trace to be handed down to posterity. Special book with instructions for self-treatment and any medical-advice de sired will be sent without charge to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA owowo PURELY VEGETABLE.
