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
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Maymt FnM says when wo are mar"
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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.
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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
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ursnv would uresK out ana noin
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