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THE RED STORM Or the Days of Daniel Boone By JOEL ROBINSON CHATTER XXV. A maiden arirochd th station, and Reynolds and Joel Lortton battened to open the potrn for her admittance. It waa InnU McKee; ah entered, pa It nd agitatd. and atked to be conducted to Captain Boone. Elisabeth, who had kaatened to meet her, took her kindly by the hand and led her Into the block house. "Thia h Captain Boon,'' aald Lltalo. "Let mo breathe a moment: I am ex cited; my heart beats very fatt," re turned Innis. "I hart com to speak bout the treaty proposed by Captain Pu Quean. Girty and others," said Innls, srhes ah had frown somewhat calmer. Then yon wero sent here?" atked Boone, "JJo, no! I cams of my own aecordT answered Innia araetly. "And for what pnrpos, young wom iif Inquired the captain. "To bst you all from destruction; the treaty talked of la but a trap to destroy yon. If you fo out of the fort, yon will neTer com back; yon will be setted nd perhsps slain on the spotT added Innls with Increasing fervor. "Who sr you?" atked the captain. In more kindly tone. The young girl hesitated, and then, corerlnf her ftc with her handa, re plied: "My nam Is Innia McKee." "That unfortunltr muttered Joel to himself. "Alas, air, why ahould I attempt to conceal what la so well known? The perfidy of my father fills me with shame. Th plot la aimply thia: When you go oat to mak your terma with Du Quesn you will b aeited and not allowed to return to th fort. A large party of warriors win aurrqund you and effectu ally cut off retreat The principal men blnf captured, the station will be great ty weakened and forced to surrender, when a horrible seen of butchery will follow. Knowing this, I hare battened hither. In order to prevent a catastrophe so dreadfuL" "Ton bar acted nobly, and all these lelplesa women and children will thank you; and not only they, but these gal lant men, who are their natural protect ors." said Boon feelingly. "Don't you know anything of th two young women who were carried away by Oirtyr atked JoeL "I hay seen them." returned Innls. "Perhaps snmethin' can b done to lib trat the gals." suggested JoeL "I think so." replied Innls. "Th affair of the treaty mutt first be attended to," resumed Boone, recovering hi wonted serenity of expression. "Knowing as w do their Intentions. I think we may safely meet them, under certain conditions." "Nam them," aald Fleming. "Send them word that we win meet them alxty yards from, the block-house. Ia the block-house we will station our sharpest shooters. If they attempt to seize ns, let them shoot down the first who lifts a hand." "Very good." said Logston. "They'll object to meet yon within elxty yards of the fort." said Reynolds. Then we will not attempt to treat with them," returned the pioneer. "Now the next question to be decided is, when hall we meet them?" To-morrow morning." said Reynolds, "for by putting it oj to that time, we may hare a more quiet night, and obtain some rest." The idea is a happy one," rejoined Mr. Alston. "Mr. Reynolds, take a white flag, mount to the top of one of the cabins, nd tell them we will meet them to morrow morning early. In order to Ox the terms of a treaty." added Boone. The night which foil, iwed was hy no means a quiet one, as the pioneers had hoped; for there was much firing and bravado on the part of the savages. In the morning the over-tares of Girty wero renewed, and considerable parleying en sued. He said Du Quesne was at the present time absent, hurrying up the re inforcements and cannon, but would be with them by noon. Girty affirmed, moreover, that Du Quesne left highly in dignant that his merciful offers were so obstinately and foolishly rejected; and the moment of his return would be a signal to batter down the works, and let four hundred furious savages upon them. Th scene that would Inevitably follow, be would leave to the imaginations of th good people of Boonesborough. "If you hav any regard for me, cap'en, I hope you will let m fire," aald Logston, In a persuasive tone. "Be patient, Joel," returned the cap tain. The measure of bis sins Is full and runnln over," added Logston. Girty ceased speaking, and nothing of importance toon place on either side nn til a little past noon, when he again ap peared, witn tne announcment that T)n Quesne had returned, and the cannon and reinforcemets had reached them. The noble captain had commissiond him to say that the following persons would b permitted to leave Boonesborough be fore they would commence the assault which would be final and decisive, and result in tne total destruction of the sis tion, vis: Mr. Alston and family. Mr. Fleming and son, and any relatives of Eliza Ballard who might be there, tava Bland Ballard, the scout These gener ous and humane terms he advised the above-named to accept, as they held out th only chanc of life that now re mained. H pledged his word solemnly, that cot A single shot should be fired while they wre leaving th station, and th very best treatment should b extended to them. "Gentlemen, do yon hear this offer 70a are at perfect liberty to accept or reject it, said Vaniel Boon. "Do me not the gross Injustice to Imagine that I shall listen to such a pro posal for moment, replied Mr. Alston, oulckly. . . "I'd rather stay and perish where I tun," said Fleming, with an honest glow of Indignation. "When I Uave Boones borough, 111 leav it Just as th rest do: 1 never left my friends la th hour of trouM. and by th hlp of God I nvr will" he added. "Rut your families!" resumed IWn. "W will share th fat of our dear neighbor and defendersr exclaimed Mrs. Alston and Mrs. Fleming, sluiuu tsneoualy. "Noble souls! nobl souls r cried Cap tain Boone, passing his stalwart hand across his eyes. "Who'e comln' out?" cried Girty. "Not 1 sing! soul, you contemptible cretur'P said JoeL To prayers, then, every on of y. for th sua of your live I sett in', and won't never ris on y ag'la. I.t your dyln speeches b short, or msny on y won't gt off from your knees afor your scslps'll b called for In a hurry. I reckon most oa yU b loth to los mr retorted Girty. Joel again entreated th captain to let him fir, but with no better success than before. Girty had disappeared, and la about an honr McKe cam out and affirmed that Du Quesne, still considers t and merciful, had finally concluded to accede to their most unreasonable terms, and would meet them within sixty yards of the fort, when h and the principal chiefs and leaders of th expedition would hear what they were willing to do; and It was arranged that the meet ing ahould take place immediately. CHAPTER XXVI. Captain Boon stationed his men In th block-hout to commsnd a view of th parties, and wher they could cover them with their rifles, "If they lay hands on ns and attempt to detain ns. fir, and we'll willingly In cur th risk of being hit. And. mark me. remember Girty and Du Quesne!" said the pioneer, when, with his two companions, Fleming and Logston. he was ready to leave the fort "I think It would be well." aald Joel, "for each of ns to conceal some kind of a weapon under our hunting frocks. I've an Idea that we shall feel the need on 'em afore we get back." "It la well thought of." replied Boone. "Our hunting knives will answer thi purpose." . . Enjoining! It upon th men to observe well their Instructions, the gstes were opened snd the three men passed out: and their friends who remained watched their footsteps with Intense Interest. They were met within the specified dis tance by a numerous party, among whom were three Frenchmen, Girty, Mc Kee and several chiefs. That doe not agree with mv notions of a friendly and honorable treaty." said Keynolds. who, with his rifle st a loop hole, was observing all that was trans piring. .There are too manv there: they mean no good; keep a sharp look out" A discussion of considerable leneth now ensned: and so far as those at the station could Judge by appearance, ev erything was goin on in the most micable manner. Rut Reynolds did not relax his vigilance; he declared that on this ocrasion he would not be deceived by Indian cunning and French duplicity; nd the settlers bein left under his command, he ordered every man to cover ith their rifles the bodies of those nesr- est the captain and his associates and iot to take their eyes for a single mo ment from the siehts. The wisdom of this advice was soon pparent. The good humor of the 'renohmen and the principal warriors seemed to increase. Innis McKee drew ear to Reynolds and looked eaeerlr forth. "They will shake hands soon." be said, "and that will be the signal for seizing them. Innis stood pale and anxious at a loophole: for she had at that Instant eaiizht a view of the form of her father. nd he was very near Cantain Roone. Reynolds quickly perceived her aglta tion and guessed the canse. Don't fire at McKee." he said. In a low voice to his comrades. I thank rou verr much!" erclsimorl Innis; "for I know he does not deserve mercy at your hands." The service you have rendered ns fair Innis, justly entitles you to consid eration," replied Reynolds. "Alas! he is so different from what I wish him to be, that his death could scarcely ahock me more than hla Ufa; and ret I cannot see him within nnm of your rifles without a feeling of hor ror. Look! look I they stretch forth their hands!" cried the maiden. Instantly the women screamed with alarm, for they beheld the cantain nt his men seized by th savages; for the moment they had extended their hand. they were grasped by th powerful war riors, wno attempted to drag them away. A desperate strusrele had alreadv com menced when the sharp crack of more man a dosen well-aimed rifles scattered tbelr enemies like autumn leaves. The athletic pioneers daHhed down those nearest them and ran toward tb fort under a heavy shower of balls. Andrew and Ebon v. who had stationed at th gat for that purpose, openea it in baste, and th brave men tnrew themselves in, bleeding from a few slight wounds, and panting with exer tion. "Well done, my gallant hoys!" cried the captain, as he precipitately entered the block-house. That fire was a lev eler." They fell down strangely," said Mr. Fleming. "Little-Turtle has gone under, I rather reccon, added Joel, casting from him a knife stained with deen "You've made a fine treaty, I sm por - said Alston, with a smile. "We will leave you to draw your own mierences from what has Just hatv yeuwj, replied t leming. "Did you see Captain Du Qusnr asked Mr. Alston. Captain Boon colored, and seeped yauiou nuu euiuarrasteu. IAT - . ... is, wv scan aim I w'v seen h!m!" exclaimed Logston, emphatically. And then, at If to divert his theugi.: frvra th subject h tro.l Vesuvius ta'.L putting him Into towering passion and making him more than ever anxious to worry Andrew and Ebony. Th fact of th cat la," said Roon, serloutly, "that our frieud Logston be llevee he has mad a discovery. Captain Da Quean snd Monsieur L Rland ar th asm. Th samr cried Alston, turning pal. "Identlally th miu,w returned Joel, with a scowL "It cannot b! It cannot be!" h ex claimed. "What do you think. Captain Boon?" "I am of JoI'a opinion," replid the latter. 0 "And you. Mr. FUmlng?" resumed Al ston." "I'll ventur to mak th assertion that if Du Quesn wer to die thia very moment ther wouldu t b audi a man aa L Bland oa th fac of th earth." A dark frown pawed over th usually placid fac of Mr. Alston. "If thia ia Indeed tru," he said at length, "this very hand shall punish th perfidy of th villain!" "Pervldln I don't get my eyes on hlra futt!" muttered Joel, while Vesuvius growled In concert, and Andrew and Ebony withdrew to th further part of th fort. Influenced by th most prudent motives. Boon remarked that It waa certain Da Quesne, notwithstanding all th va poring of Girty, had no cannon, and therefor he should not think of surren dering, as he was of th opinion that they could not tak th plac without orduauc. (To fc continued. I A story which comes from the Con temporary Review has a bearing con siderably broader than the mere facts of the case; for the negro who Is the central figure was possessed of a quality uot Infrequent In white of fenders, too the ability to magnify the mote In his neighbor's eye until the whole community forgets that he has a beam In his own. He had stolen the proceeds of a col lection that had beeu made for the benefit of the minister, ami the church had decided to try him. The meeting was crowded. The preacher presided. After a statement of the charges, the accused man bad a chance to be heard. He went forward ami took the place of the preacher 011 the platform. "I ala't got uuffln to say fo' tuyae'f he began, in a penitent voice. "I'g a po mls'able sinner. But. bredren, so la we all mls'able sinners. ' An' de gread Book says we must ferglb. How many times, bredren? Till seben times? No, till sebenty time seben. "Now I alii't sinned no sebenty times seben, an' I' Jes' go' to sug ges' dat we turn dls Into a ferglb- nesa meetln an ev'body In dis great comp'ny dat Is wlllln to ferglb, come up now, while we sing one ob our deah ole hymns, an shake ma hanV Then he started one of the powerful revival tunes and they began to come, first those who had not given any thing to the collection and were not much Interested In the matter, any. way. then those who had not lost much, and then the others. Finally they had all passed before him ex cept one old lady. She stock to her seat Then he said: "Dar's one po' mls'able sinner still lef. dat won't fergib, she won't fer glb!" She was the old lady who hnd con tributed the largest sum. "Now, I sugges'," he went on. In a gentle, reasonable voice, "that we hab a season ob prayer on' gib dls po' wls'able sinner one mo' chance." So after they had prayed and sung another hymn the old lady came up, too. PAIN KILLED BY BLUE RAYS. Color Mar Prove Valuable as an An aesthetic In Margery. Interesting experiments with blue light ns an agent for producing anal gesia, or Insensibility to pain the dis covery of Prof. Redard hnve been carried out by Dr. Harvey Milliard, anaesthetic to the Royal Dental Hos pital of London, and by a well-known Geneva dentist In on article In the Medical Times and Hospital Gazette Dr. Hilllard state that he found that the blue light had on himself "a most distinctly calm ing Influence ; a desire to close the eye and sleep Is experienced, and after some minutes sensibility to pain Is lessened. For Instance, tlie difference between light pressure made with the tip of the little finger and a needle could not eaully be detected and surgi cal needles could be pushed Into the face, Hps, guniH and arms and blood drawn thereby without actual pnln being felt unless a still deeper pres sure was exerted. "I believe the presence of a blue lamp suitably placed might give satis factory results In the treatment of insomnia owing to Its calming Influ ence, and I have tried it with some benefit In one case. Similarly In the restlessness of Infants suffering from mild Illness and In asylums In cases of mania it Is conceivable that blue light rays might be of value. This view Is supported by the fact that red light has been found to have a bene ficial effect upon smallpox, as It is In imical to the vitality of the germs of that disease." Dr. Hilllard gives Instances of the utility of the blue rays In the case of the extraction of teeth. One man said that under Its Influence he felt no pain when a molar was extracted and re turned to have two others removed by the same agency. 1 1 a. . Hife par - ' r lavs era (or la UartUalac Dala' To make his flower garden a conti ual delight, the amateur should study the characteristics of th flowers he grows and see that each serve a pur pose. If he loves fragrauce, noootlana altlnls, with Its abundant star-shaped white flowers, is excellent, and a fra grant novelty which presenta a strik ing contrast to this la nocotlaua 8nu- Corns, with deep pink, almost red flow ers. These, above all, are excellent ror borders, planted In front of taller grow, lug shriilts. For a bed where a mass of yellow Is desired, gulden California I" useful. It must le sown where It Is to bloom, ns It does not transplant well. Its flowers are not adapted for cutting. For side and back fences clumps of single and double hollyhocks in mass are gMl A flower which grows nearly as high as the hollyhock Is radtxvkla golden glow, which produces a wealth of golden flowers gd fur cutting. It Is a good plan to devote the apace In front df one fence to dahlias and cos mos, for these are sure to please the must fastidious flower lovers. The cactus and decorative forms of the dahlia are becoming more and more popular every year. The tulers may be stored In the cellar In winter like potatoes. If there hapiens to be a sunny exposure In the garden, plant a few Himpn chrysanthemums, which nre hardy. They will give an effective display of tiny flowers In the autumn. The Drummondl phlox are exceedingly prftty, slow growing annuals, exceed ingly showy In mass. In warm and ex posed situations they last but few weeks In bloom. Coop for Small Calebs. A farmer's wife writes; The coop I use, shown In sketch, Is much better If made of pine. It Is made In three separate pieces, the roof and bottom be ing removable. The nof projects over the coop on nil sides, but much farther In front and back. This Is to keep rain from hentlng In. The roof boards are nailed to two narrow pieces, which are Just the length of the Insido of the coop, and are placed far enough from the front and the back to fit inside the coop. The cracks ore battened. The floor, d, Is made to slip In at the back like a drawer. This coop Is very easily sunned and cleaned on ac count of the removable floor and roof. The 8-Inch board at the top In front has hides bored In for ventllatloVi. A wooden button on top board and a 2 lnch strip at the bottom holds on the frame of wlro screen which Is used stormy days when the chicks are too young to run out, and on warm nights. At othej times a slutted, wooden front b, Is used. I make this coop In two sizes a sin gle coop 20 Inches square, 24 Inches high In front and 10 Inches In the back, and a double coop Is .10 Inches long and 21 Inches wide. A removable lath ' partition, c, divides It Don't Forget the I.ettae. Lettuce plants that hnve been win tered over In the cold frame should be planted at the earliest possible date In spring, and a sowing of the seed should be made at about the same time. Many kinds of vegetables will yield good re turns on land but moderately enriched, but lettuce cnjti only be grown to per fection In very rich and heavily ma nured ground. Plant In rows twelve or fifteen Inches apart; plants should lie set eight Inches apart In the row, and the seed sown In drill and when large enough thinned out to about eight or ten Inches. Give clean ond thorough cultivation. Varieties of lettuce ore exceedingly numerous, and the selec tion of a few good kinds Is not with out difficulty. The New Flax Indastrr. An Industry new at least to Minne sota has been Introduced during quite recent years. It relates to- the manu facture of flax straw Into binding twine. Professor Saw affirms In Orange Judd Farmer that one of the finest features of the new Industry is that It will tend very much to lessen waste on many farms of the west No where probably In all the United States has the sin of waste prevailed to such an extent as In the western and north western itates. Flftx etraw was al most a complete waste. The greater the number of acres devoted to the growth of flax the greater was the waste, DETAILS or A CHK'KK.M Cuor. Promising l.al Strawberry. I The Fremont William strawberry Is one of the new late sort from which much Is expected. When It Is Intro duced the name will doubtless I short ened. In accordance with the general plan of using but one nam for a va riety when possible. The variety has been under test throughout the country for two years, am) has shown every n dlcatton of being all that was claimed for It by the originator. Its one bad feature, and this will he mainly In the opinion of the consumer, I Its rather mis shapen form. It Is full as late as the Gandy, generally considered the best late sort, of much better quality and la large and firm. In color It I an attractive, bright crimson, and this fea ture ought to ofTaut, to some extent, the bad shaH. If It dues as well under general culture aa It has under teat, It will be a valuable acquisition. It has not yet, so far as the knowledge of the writer goes, been Introduced, but doubtless will bo offered a year from now. Those who raise late varieties of strawberries for market should keep track of this sort Indianapolis News. Too lrr of I.I at. There Is certainly such a thing as using lime too freely lioth In the matter of quantity and of frequency. As a rule sour soils need lime, but It does not follow that all aildlty of the soil Is due to lack of lime, for,, as Is well known, there are certain minerals In the soli In some locations which will, apparently, make It sour, and all the lime In the world will not overcome the effect Then, too, certain plants contain more or less lime, many of them suffi cient for their own use clover Is one of these, but oftentimes more II 1110 I required In the soli not only to cor rect any acidity which may exist, but to set free some element In the soil that would otherwise remain Inactive. We thus see that lime has some other function lKsldes corrwtlng soil acidity By far tho lest way to use lime Is t cxjierlmcnt with the crop, knowing he fore mimM s sown something nltout what It requires In the wny of. lime fur Its best development, then testing different quantities f lime on different plots ol ground, but always with tho same crop. Krrtlllilnar aa Orchard. Nothing Is lietter for fertilizing an orchard thnn raw bone meal and pot ash, says an expert orchnrdlst The Ume will have nitrogen enough for the orchard In sod, and the phosphoric acid will become soluble by degrees as th trees need It. The principal need of your Biimly soli In apples Is potash, for not only Is such a soli usually deficient In otash, but apples take a large nmount from the soli. We would ap ply 400 pounds per acre, mixed .TV) pounds of tho bone meal and fifty (tounds of muriate of potash. Then mow the orchard and use tho cut grass as a mulch for the trees. In short keep the orchard for apples alone, and devote all that grows on the land to tho trees. Plow Bit br Trolley Wires. Electric plows are used with con siderable success In Italy, two power cars being stationed at each sldo of the field with wire cables; between. Tho current is obtained from trolley lines. The plow Is pulled by tho cables from one side of tho field to the other, the current being rut off when It reaches the end of tho furrow. The plow Is double ended and can be run either way with ease. One man man ages the plow and another each power car. The three men and tho machines plow from seven to fifteen acres cr day. Hampshire and the Ilaeon Type. At the Inst International I was much amused at tho discussion In various quarters as to whether tho Hampshire swine are of the bacon or lard type. Tho Individual who calb Hampshire swine bacon animals has jiot yet learned the A B C of what the term bacon means, remarks Professor T. W, Shaw In American Agriculturist Cleanlngr th Coops, Scalding with hot, strong soapsuds will cleanse the filthiest coop, and If when thoroughly dry it is whitewashed with a wash containing a good amount of carbolic add the lice and mites will be dead or gone for the time being, and you will then hare the work under control and by constant care can keen free of the pest, UNCLE DILLY'l SHADE. II I II as a Test ol llaataa scalar. "I should think. I'lul Hilly, that that -rNkrd wlndow-shsd would drive you wild." Kvetyn said, stopping a moment at the door. "I don't admire It myself." I'ncl Billy rvmsrked. cheerfully, "but you see the lciu I torn, and needlework not being my forte" But the last words were okon to empty air. F.ve lyn had vauUhed. "She probably." I'ncl Billy mused, "has seventeen desreat friends to see this afternoon." Five mluutes later his slater appear ed. "That shade Is a disgrace. Billy.' she said. "Why douT you get a new one?" "Couldn't watch I, and It seemed a pity to throw away three good shades Just because on of them needed a few stitches." "I suppose It would be extravagant" his sister acknowledged. "Well, If you'll bring up thN step laider some morning III try to get It fixed. I came In to aak you" and then the talk drifted to other matters. In the course of th afternoon Uncle Billy bad two other caller, Cousin Caroline, who waa visiting the family, and aald that If It were her house that shade would be mended at once, and Trude, who said nothing about It be cause she did not not Ice It. A week went by. and th crooked shade waa still crooked, and ICvelyn sympathized, and her mother said that she must get time to invud It, and Cousin Carotin smiled significantly, and Trude had not yet discovered It. "There remains," Uncle Hilly medi tatively remarked one morulng, "ouly Polly." The next day Polly earn home. That first evening she spent chiefly In hug ging the family and talking, but early the following morulng she appeared at her uncle's door. 'Uncle Hilly," sh atked, "do you like crooked shades?" "Not particularly," fuel Hilly re plied. Polly flashed across to the window. "Torn hem." she commented; then to her uncle, "Suppose you take It down?" I'nclo Hilly, after a stupefied mo ment, meekly climbed a chair and took It down. Polly dashed away with It and I'ucle Hilly heard the w!lr of the sewing machine; In two minutes she was back. "There you are!" she an nounced, cheerfully. Uncle Hilly looked at her. "Now why did you do It that way?" he atked, plalutlvely. "What way?" Polly echoed. "Why, inuke me take It down and put It up. This ahade has been wait ing a week for somtflxHly to fix It. I had planned a reward for the one who should mend It, but of course I expect ed her to do the whole business. Now as far as I can make out I'll hav to glre the reward to myself, fur on fair minded girl 'could expect anything for mere two minutes' work." A queer look came Into Polly's eyes. "And he expected me to go and get the step ladder, while he, an able bodied man, tat and laid traps for poor human nature. Thank you, Uncle Hil ly!" and with a saucy courtosy she was gone. "The experiment" Uncle Hilly chuck led to the shude, "was more successful than I foresaw." Youth's Companion. Kel m Strao rabr. "I understuud that you have a new typewriter." "Yes." "Did you succeed In getting a bright one?" "Yes. It's nickel plated." Houston Post. Don't Get Wet! TOWER'S SLICKERS will keep you dry as nothing cite will, because they are the product of the best materials and . seventy years' expert.' ence in manufacturing. T0WQtfr A. J. TOWER CO. ef"Sm Dos(on,UAA. 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