THE RED STORM
Or the Days of Daniel Boone
By JOEL ROBINSON
ni.UMT.K IV. (Continued.!
The Frenchman 1 ! .1 n it fr i
reply, hut pivitiit Kmlthf one of his
a amine d-mce. which never failed t
torrefy her. immediate'.; loft t!i i'Wn.
On the f!! iiii nicr:ii:ii; Mis Alst.m
left the f rt .n she ha I I con In the
habit if d.ilng fr some time, taking the
precaution, however, t have Klonj ao
coiv.p'ay her. She wished to test the
sincerity of I.e lll.md's promine. sud
fire him another oiiortiitiity to make
further disclosure.
The tep cost her eons'; lor iV.e ne'.f
denial, an.l it was not without many
iniiviiu that she walked toward her
tav.r;'e retreat. She five Kbony his
Instructions a she proceeded.
"Yo.i may s yon ler," she said, point
In? to a haiel thicket, n t far distant,
"an.l remain there unt.I 1 am rea.ly to
return, and he sure to come whea 1
cai:."
"Dis eh!M will he dar afore soon,"
returned K!ny.
"Very well, do n t forget your Instruc
tion." "
"1 neher fo'sit: I'll be sure to disre
mem! ,T e'.'eryt'hij:," sai l the ne;r. con
fidently. M ss Alston entered the cla 1 an.l soat
e 1 herself upon the river's hank. That she
fel: somewhat nervous at tirst. and ha. I
va'ie apprehensions of he.iritu the foot
t te s of I.e 1!'. m l. w as .j lite natural,
tut s i'Ki the dreamy murtnurins of the
vaters. the Ke:i:!e siihins of the winds
amid the trees, lulled her spirit into
tranquillity a:id f. riotfulnen of danger
While .ii-i'itpiel in this manner, a soft
touch up. m the arm changed the current
of her me li:ati.:is and caused her to
rise t her feet iiuh-kly and turn an
alarmed lo..k t i.v;.r l the intruder.
An Inli.iu maiden in the summer of
womanho.'d, with a figure queenly in pro
p .rii lis and bearing, sto . before her.
Her features were of marvelous regular
ity and beauty, but so proud and lofty
In their expression, that Itosalthe could
not repress an exclamation of admira
tion. Her eves, which were dark and
lustrous, were (lashing with excitement.
Her styie of dr.-ss was by no means con
temptible, but b.'th picturesque and
graceful, being ornamented in its dif
ferent parts according to the arts of her
ptK.pV.
The two maidens stood silent, the one
defiant and haughty, the other wonder
ing and alarmed. The steady gaze of
the Cherokee girl was imperious, angry,
jet courteous, and she moved not a mus
cle, nor relaxed a tithe of her sternness,
while she studied every line of Kosal
the's fair face. When she had subjected
our heroine to this ordeal, which made
Ler trembie, she spoke with Impassioned
earnestness:
"The daughter of the pale face is fair,
but she is weak; she has won that which
fhe cannot keep, and that which belongs
to another."
"What do you mean?" exclaimed R
ealthe, recoiling before the threatening
glances of the Indian maiden.
"What do I mean?" cried the latter
energetic illy, "II. iw dare the pale face
be so bold and look so Innocent when I
know how black her heart is?"
"I am still dark I uuderstand you
cot," sai l Itosaithe.
"Let the just jilge between us. A
ahite man came to the lodges of my peo
ple: his eye rested upon the face of
Wassahauza (an Indian term signifying;
Etarlighti, and it please. 1 him. The pale
skin said pleasant things. Star-Light
listened, and her foolish heart was taken
captive by his smooth words; she spurn
ed the lore of Otter Lifter, the noble
young chief, and all her eyelight shone
upon the deceitful child of Machinito."
The Indian girl paused and struggled
with her emotions.
"Daughter of the white man. listen
while I speak of the wrongs of Wassa
hauza, of the red race of the bold Chero
kee. The sun arose and set on her love,
and the moon smiled upon the happy
maiden. Hut the heavens grew black
a storm was in the skies, the heart of the
Shoiska (Smooth-Tongue) was bad and
full of lies. He went in to the big
wigwam of the pale faces and whisper
ed the same fair words to Wahbihnok
wot (the White-Cloud i that he had spok
en to Star-Light. The White-Cloud list
ened to the soft speeches of Smooth
Tongue, and her heart beat with the
Fame wild hopes that had filled the
Cherokee maiden with joy. They met
here on this spot, where the sun shines
warm and bright and the waters murmur
with a pleasant sound. Foolish trem
bler, what do you say to thU strange
tale?"
Star Light ceased and lootzd angrily
at Itosalthe, whose cheeks were pale,
and whose whole form was agitated.
"My red sister is speaking of Le
T'land, the wily Frenchman. Yoji are
deceived you wrong me:' exclaimed Ito
ealthe, earnestly. "The White-Cloud
does not love this hmooth-Tongue: hIio
fears him, she shuns him. There is no
sweetness in his tonVs for the daughter
of t!ie pale face, hhe has no eyelight
for the man whose heart Is bad, and
whose speech is full of guile."
"One pale face has filled my ears with
falsehoods, and I'll have no more; I be
lieve they are all aike. No, no! your
fair words, and fair skin, and fair looks
cannot deceive me!" retorted Star-Light.
"I will make solemn oath to what I
nay. I will call upon ihe sacred name
of the good Monedo'" cried Itosalthe,
with touching earnestness, laying her
band upon the maiden's arm.
"Shoiska swore by the good Monedo,
and yet he was false false aa ths evil
Machinito himself," replied Star-I.iht.
"What can I d , ie:i, to convince
you? I despair of doing so," id Bo
sa'.thc. much moved.
"The White Cloud must j;o with me,"
replied the Cherckce. sternly.
"(Jo with yti? Oh. no, I cannot!
cried Uosaltho, more alarmed than ever.
"You can, and must glide down the
waters and walk the wide forest with
Wass.ihaun."
The Indian girl took Hosalthe'a urn,
and pointed significantly down the river.
"You are one of my sex you are
woman, though your skin differs from
mine in color; then in heaven's name,
show the pity of a woman'"
"Who talks of pity? It Is idle talk!
Come with me. whro trie Sinooth
Tougtie shall behold you no more; I
have stave 1 t m long already," w the
unyielding response,
"Nay, if you Insist. I will call for as
sistance, and s .me evil might befall you,"
said Kosaltho.
"Speak but a single word above your
naturil voice, and tVs blade will stop
the heart's music forever," added Star
Light, draw ing fr un beneath her Indian
vestments a knife. a:i I placing its pol
ished point t Itosalthe' s heaving breast.
"And can it be that one so fair, and
one who can speak so wisely, has a
nature so cruel? If I must fall a victim
to your jealous fury, str.ke. and let me
perish here near those who love me!"
she cried.
The threatening features of Wassa
hauza relaxed something of their stern
ness. 'Veae to fear I will not harm you.
The White-Cloud shall tb.at back again
in safety; come away. Di not resist me
a moment longer, or I msy change my
mind," said Star Light; and passing her
arm within Uosalthe'i. led her down to
the bank of the river. A light birch
canoe was drawn up among the reeds,
"liet In." said Star-Light.
Itosahhe looked once more Imploringly
towards Wassahauza, and then obeyed:
the latter quickly pushed off the frail
vessel, and using the paddle adroitly,
urged it rapidly and silently down the
stream.
When Itosalthe cast one long and lin
gering look backward, and realized that
she was being borne from home and its
dear associations, her heart was over
whelmed with Inexpressible anguish, but
she struggled to gain her firmness, and
partially succeeded. She changed her
position in the canoe in a manner that
would enable her to see her strange com
panion, and study her appearance mora
particularly than her fears had permit
ted her to do. She was endeavoring to
imitate the stoicism of Star-Light, when
the latter sud b-nly changed the direction
of the canoe, putting it farther Into the
stream.
"Lie down in the canoe!" she exclaim
ed, waving her hand imperiously; "lie
down, if you wish gentle usage and a
safe return."
Itosalthe mechanically obeyed, and
Star-Light instantly threw a blanket
over her, that lay at her feet.
"Now keep quiet, for I see one yonder
who must not look upon the face of
White-Cloud. It is Otter-Lifter, the
brave young chief of the Cherokees,"
added Star-Light, in low tones, dropping
the paddle more Softly.
Half suffocated with contending emo
tions, and yet striving to bear her fate
with heroism, Itosalthe lay motionless
in the birchen vessel, and felt it leaping
to the dextrous strokes of Star-Light.
CIIAPTKIl V.
"You dar, Klxmy?" said Andrew, In a
loud voice, looking In every direction
where the Individual might be supposed
to be. "ou dar, I say, you coll ml fel
ler?"
Kxquisite Kbony, who had been sleep
ing very soundly for the last hour and
a half beneath a hazel bush, aroused by
the cries of Andrew, rubbed his eyes
lazily, and answered with a yawn:
"Am I whar?"
"Am you anfwhar? dat's what I
mean, replied Andrew.
"Oh course I is. Co 'way, common
man.
"Don't be too familiar wid de higher
classes. Dat question am not reveren
tial to dar case," responded Ebony, loft-
iiy.
"I hah de honor, you ign'ant darky,
oh represeritin' at dis time Missy Alston,
and she am berry worried about dq
young missus," added Andrew.
"Dat young lady am under my special
'tection," replied Ebony, with great dig
nity of maimer.
"Dat am berry likely, when I doesn't
see her nowhar, an' you hah been locked
in the arm of Morfis like 'do seven sleep
ers," retorted Andrew.
"Speak, and tell me where Itosalthe Is,
without delay, if you know," Raid Eliza
beth 1'ioone, wdio had accompanied An
drew from the fort, where the protract
ed absence of Miss Alston had occasion
ed some alarm.
"She went down dar," said Ebony,
pointing with his finger, "and quested
dis child to stay here till she call me."
"How long ago was that?" said Miss
Boone, anxiously.
"My watch am run up, and I habn't
wind hrm down yet, rejoined Ebony.
Without waiting to Interrogate Eb
ony farther, Elizabeth ran to the apot
Indicated, but the object of her search
was not there. She then called her name
In a loud voice, but the echo alone
answered.
Matilda Fleming and several others
now joined Miss Boone, and Ilosalthe's
nam. was repeated asalti and again; but
her familiar voice gave back no response;
the voices of the anxious maidens died
away unanswered In the forest. Misgiv
ings became certainties; and fears, con
tinued real ties; some mlfortuiie had In
deed befallen Itosalthe.
White all the parties tvo, gaiing at
each other in sorrowful silence, Allan
Norwood approached and inquired the
cause of so much evident consternation,
w hen he w as immediately put iiv, posses
sion of all the facts known to them.
Mr. and Mrs. Alston, Pan lei lloone, Si
mon Kenton and Joel Logstou now hast
ened to the spot.
"It's of no use to stand here, looking
at each other." said lloone. "The girl
ha gone, and it is an easy thing to tell
what has happened to her."
"I reckon you'ro right about that,
captain," returned Joel Logstou. 'The
redskins have spirited her away, and
that's the long and short of It. It won't
do no good to mince the matter; the
truth might aa well come out first aa
last."
"Fly to save my child! Why do you
linger here?" exclaimed Mrs. Alston, In
tones of grief.
"There isn't a man but will do his
lest. Vesuvius, look around and see If
' you can tell which way the gal's gone,"
kSid I.Ogstoll.
i Vesuvius made a furious pass at An
drew, which caused him to fall over a
heap of brushwood, and then puttlns his
nose to (he ground, made, apparently, a '
thorough exj loratioti of the spot, emit
ting from.lime to lime dissatisfied yelps,
"The dog Is at fault." said Allan
"He was never at fault in his life,"
retorted Logstou.
' He seems to he pujled (low," observ
ed S.inon Kenton.
"That eretur knows more tvr all of
ye about sich things. He'll find an In
gin trail where the rct on ye wouldn't
mistrust that a sparrow had passed
along, lie k-,,e, ,v scent. It's Instinct;
and Instinct d.Ts what the biireest edi
er,.m ... ,..,.i;...l I....I nn I
then a i led, by the w ay of encourage- ; to Philadelphia, said that In bis forty
tuent to the animal, "do It, Vesuvius!" j live jenrs us n railroader lie never re
which so incited lis hostility to the hu- ' i.icmtieivd sin ll nil oeu.riviico. - - New
man species that he Instantly made an
other furious sally at An Irew.
"You shall smart for this, my lad!"
said Mr. Alston, looking angrily at Eb
ony. "I think he was lot much to blame."
observed Miss p, oue. touched with tho
mental distress of the black.
"Here comes Monsieur I.e TUand."
said Alston. "Let us hear what his
opinion is."
Every eve was now turned upon the
Frenchman, and not one of the parties, j prominent citizens In my iiulo.
save the Alstons, seemed to hail his ad
vent with pleasure. Allan watched his llnrtt llrmrtl In Meat.
countenance and demeanor closely, to see j Friend -Do you think that autoino
liow the news affected him. 1 le observ- j , ,., eventually take the place of
ed, also, that Captain lloone, Simon1,;,,. ra.lr.n.K?
Kenton and Joel I.ogsMn regarded him j vMt . Enthusiast IgloomiM- d hardly
with keen and observant glances. think o. The ra d'oads killed l.'i.issl
"My dear Alston, what means this
sud leu grief and consternation';" ev
claimed I.e Bland, grasping Mr. Alston' i
hand warmly.
"Itosalthe," Slid the father, with chok
ing emotions. "Itosalthe -my darling--has
disappeared gone!"
"The fact is." said Logston. "tho
young gal has been carried away by the
Ingins."
Le Bland looked hurriedly from one
to the other, and Allan perceived that
his face grew deadly pale.
"How long since this happened?"
"It is about two hours since she left
the cabin," said Mrs. Alston.
"She must be pursued and overtaken,"
suggested the Frenchman, quickly.
"Yes, my dear Le Bland, let us pursua
her!" exclaimed Mr. Alston.
"Believe me, Mr. Alston, I shall take
Immediate steps for therecovery of your
laughter," said Daniel Boone, with a
contemptuous glance at the r reuenman.
"Leave this matter wholly to me." re
sumed Le Bland, eagerly, "I understand
the ways of the Indians, and perhaps I
have some influcnco among them."
"I can't see how you know more about
the ways of tho Ingins than that man
there," said Logston, pointing to Cap
tain Boone. "He trod Ihe sile of Ken
tucky afore a Frenchman heerd then
was such a place; and as for your 'in
fluence,' I don't see how It can be that
you have any among the aboriginal rep
tiles of this country."
"Will you leave this matter wholly U
me, I ask again?" continued Le Bland.
Mr. Alston looked hesitatingly from
one to the other, nml saw the scowling
brows of his neighbors with alarm.
"No!" ghumlcred Daniel Boone, strik
ing the butt of his long rille upon the
ground. "No; this affair shall be trusted
to those to whom i rightfully belongs;
it concerns me ami my faithful friends,
and it shall pass into no other hands
while I have any authority here. This is
your answer, sir. You are at liberty, of
course and so Is any other man to
look after the young woman, and do
all In your power to recover her; but
you have not the right to prevent others
equally interested from doing the same."
The Frenchman bit his lips with vex
ation. "You see how it Is, my dear friend;
would gladly obligo yon in this, as in
all other things, but I can do nothing,"
said Alston, somewhat displeased at the
evident coldness manifested toward Le
Bland.
"Every man feels It his dujy to assist
youth ami beauty in distress, ami in this
case there is not a man at one of the
three settlements who will not risk his
life freely ami willingly," added Boone,
emphatically. "Conic, friends all let
us return to the fort and make Instant
preparations to pursuo the savage cap
tors."
(To be continued.)
Woman' Aim.
Dick I am surpiifUKl that you told
Katharine to throw kisses at Itcggy
Sapp when you are around.
Tom Why not? Women can't throw
stralg! c, and when she alms them at
Iteggy they come toward me.
HAN EMPTY TRAIN.
Het I'aiifatrr from Jerer C'llF i
l ritUhtint -:rle Trtn. I
It tst tho IViuiN.vlvniiU railroad
and tlio Pullman I.iIikv Car Company i
(r'i on Christmas day to run n train
without iny pa .oi;gers from Jore.v
City to pills'. hi -j, 'J'lio train, the
lVim luinla limited, olio of the Hn si
' tho road, consisted of mi ,m:li.i
bngga:'o car. diner and three iimuIcs
when It pulled out of Jcr cy Clly nt
ll'Jl n. in. on Monday, tin. I when It
reached Pittsburg nt !::'..! o'clock that
night, ttio only passengers It curried '
w ere tho Hires cliiingcs of Ponns Ivniila
crews niut tin regular Pullman crew
Tin run wna strictly noi-onllng t
soluslule. but Hot ll ticket win puticlie.l,
not a local was served, or n pl.sv of
baggage handlist. Noisily w or Led but
ttu engineers mid llrciucii.
'I'tin-v cooks busted fowls nml creatiit
gixxl things In the culinary line for
four waiters to none the passengers
who didn't rutin. A nnrber waited In
aln for "Next!" nnd tin Ptilmuii con
illicit. r bud plenty of tune to nduilrc
Ills new uniform. All Ibis iit the
company, founded by the late tleorge
Pulltmiii. goo cash, nnd, us fir Hie
Pennsylvania, why. there wen line1
inndm-lnrs who didn't conduct. wlilV
twelve brak'Miieti nnd tlirv baggage
masters twirled their thumb Instead
of lantern, (lag or trunks. A lone Mon
ographer bad time to waste, nod the
wear and (cur on the train, the e pilp
merit of which represented alsuit ? IV
;i. kept on with cciy turn of the
w hivls.
It Is doubtful If a r.illfmd train ever
inudc sui li tx run before. Josi pli lirowu
the IViiiisn h ii ii ! a conductor who mi l
' i'li:it';.e of the train fl'oNl
Jersey City
Vol'k Aiio l'li mi.
Moil em sill rrllslnir.
First Actress !lae you bad your
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S lid Adress - No; I quit that sev
eral ears n go.
First Actress - -What's your
now ?
Second Actress Untitling
g ituii
down
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Few are entirely free from ll.
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