The Seaforth News, 1941-10-30, Page 6PAGE SIX
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Pathmnder closed the trap that led having escaped. When perfectly Ion-
to the lover room, to prevent June ringed on this nrat'riail taint, Path -
front escaping, extinguished tt
n tu
.
tel t
h
e
tinder
Our
heroine in
the
candle, and [,cent hastily to a loop,
principal apartment, setting down
Mabel looking. over his shoulder in the light and examining the prion
breathless Curiosity. Theso severll of Killdeer 1•1017 he stated himself.movement, consumed a minute al Orn worst fears are realized!"
two; and by the time the eye of the
said Mabel, to whom the hurry and
4 I
scout had ttet int". view of thin_
without, two 17001s had swept • pat
ext.. Renault of the hast five minutes
ttppealad to contain the emotion" of
.7)d .h(, 0PLi7lo .hung. at a• sp7
a life My beloved father foul all
some fifty yards h vortci the bleep his Party cite, .Iain ul e apiare i!"
fee
.where rbcs wwast regular land1D "We dolts know that --morning
Tho of u. ire' pa -Vi.nted sn:
ore
bean. -ecn: aHyl l:tthtnd(r wbisp,r wvi}1 tell us all. I do not think the
ed to >1 b711 that the retemniners affair so settled as that, of we attentive to the physical danger of
,hotted hear the V111.11:17017:1 M ins.,vs the Sergeant. Ile had ascertained
awe air gas lnc�h tv v..' 1bi :1, fril•n'%>. their triumph tiround the- that a rill• -hall had passed G11.01101
for he [tial not think her father goose! we,llin� out th-. 1
1:10ekh use•. Of one thing we may he the body of the vvouiuted [mutt; and
ttlier hs11 .were i1 +„x,7). \ he 7)a. .tiil'ieiently familiar with in-
to r;�lin 1t rho iuinp' ht scurry at
,1111 •hep if 'mon 70'i nett' '•l1. "Ile la.G, i. h.. will not l t. long' rvin juries of this nature to he t Itairl
nett th Leet, -1 tl1(7 1leaving
followed
cr tv .ir.r;liah clu.tl-; 117awing ''allin•� upon as to =ur77tll r. Tho tFait the chane., of his ulvii•ing th"
3 r n: will let hint Into .?t• • o; btu•[ wail. v ly uitliny, 1Y •tny.
i
In 7u..i -r• , , 'w•t•ll
CHAPTER S\tt' •
f tit,. .. t;, a`n'7 d,`r -11 ir. 'l'Ite .ye.: of yelee:alt l)tinllntt
� tier j,l „, run, h tla'ef tv 1117}1111.
-'a1' `..., r7) l•nc :,- hilid,n r •nt..l7ei7: sl
to , h:ul n1.-1.;.1.1,11",i1.-1.;.1.1,11",ilt
ot to iuew• tsformr form of
l r ;1t o tutu, 11' t
Ir - oil may de -'his 1.n'•tii'nl dtu:.ht'tl' from t11' mu. . 1•.•) tt torr.
7 .ra tr n v u] wr. ,. r,*h, F w;11 not be intent • that the licit 171 )eared. He
,eta u t , 7)l { Uv mot -tem. ern ?t ra
•e! a:;, 'all,, ",
I1 i._.} 1 t r l.7) t i n ul tkutg tet r 1st c tap, , tt,�. t � mtnt d th • ,lune of alta hlni•k
,rruu.Htw1'I.i.• Llrhn.:s hi-Ths them." Ito ascertain it Seen rgti'; for he was
d y',' _nate."' deft oil the et,unel below,
impeded ' 1 rut ]•, l l' tr a • r 11131 h •-
:,u<l n no availairl• means of
.i ,";Ii•.� ""1 is [:miry, 11ai,eJ w•lirn the; l
v i l ,[din 1 ,w1
l„ p •ia11v him to the upper door. Tell 11
w.a ate 7. yin: n-a'n.1ns .�nitti ,he of.tet7 Cott. tit so17lit the faE•e of Mabel; for as life.
in
777;:!71,7!;7.•"t e ,t„., tlr.n�= that l.tv1• 7)a r •alfty. 1 va wanes t`:a=t the affections re'stuu7.
Lir' u: tltt7. 1,11 e1 t t,•r.: was then' force. • nd we begin to va10e
nn,np t s _ known there that imagined ! i ,i
nc , n i. :=tet 'that most whir•h we feel we 7)r,7
about to lose for ever,
"God be praised, my ,'hill! you,
�
`11 least, have (-caped their :minim,
ous , t11r•s,” he said; for he spoke
p lite
with strength and stintingly with no
ad,litinnal 0.1111. Giv,• 7017 the hist
cry It 7117• :tui hn.in+ T'rlthfindar..,
Ah. 1147, Sergeant` it has been
sae}, as you say, 'That there has been
tl,•ac he r y, and the position of the
island has been betrayed is now :IS
s171)81n, hi my judgment. as that we
177177 h,11i the block. Rtlt
-Major Duran was right." inter-
rupted Dunham. laying at gland on
the other's Grill,
"Not ill the >e118e volt me1ls(, S01'-
07:1117--110,
tol'-
(.:m ---nn, not in that Wild of view:
novelnoverl At. least, 1101 in 1711y opinion.
i- know that natar' vaunt of our
gift., whetllri• red or white; but 1
do not think a truer -hearted lad live-
on the lines than Jasper Western."
'Bless you: bless you for that,
ii
'PIii; sIi:AIP ORTI1 NltiAN':
i'at hlincle7 was struck with the
lirnnt of M 1be l's tones. and 1/01
1
hats: 111 7V111: a lisle deceived by the
I, farce tranquilit! and self-posneai-
ion she had ::sstuned. 1tal} events,
I he did not d ,•01 any further oxp1a11-
,tit ions 1101'ess:n'y, but descended
f, r-bovith. and began to unbar the
door. This delicate p71 7 was von-
dttcted with the tonal cluttlt, but.
!as Ile war•i171 nrtltutt,•,1 11 17.111 -:s al'
iurl t 10 a'i 1:0,11 on 111, bit .
a 11.,• f, ,' ul ;1 n : n,-!itx.
el nt at7y imieced h!1 r i7i elm, 11
i;-ie. Del. e t7 1 n 1 elimpse 1f
41 �t.11.
, 1 ottl_l11 t7). erael., the
I:,,I•. t r 't a I 1.1 . \ ins: ! ul.
1h.'i 0:.1 n t Ihrn7i n.
,l ! tie, -51 pi r U I r_ (7117. 1), fell
Fl pn'th within th blurs To draw in
'th,• 1 _.- ,17711 secure the fastenines
o1•cnpieti the Pathfinder but a at, n1-
o'ni. T17v1. [herr - 17Ii.aed fro oh,toele
to their eiving their undivided carr
to the wounded man.
Mabel, in this trying 171(7)7', von-
ducted
onducted herself with the sort of 1111 -
natural energy that her sex, when.
aroused, is apt to manifest. She got
the light. administered water to the
parched lips of her father, and as-
sisted Pathfinder in forming a bed of
strata• for his body and a pillow of
clothes for his head, All this w'as
don earnestly, 171111 almost without
177,•:11 int•; nor did Mabel shell a tear
until she heard the blessings of her
father murmured on her head for
this tenderness and care. A11 this
time Mabel had merely conjectut•ed
the condition of her parent. Path-
finder, however, had shown greater
Pathfinder!" burst forts[ from 1,1111)-
1'('y soul while a flood of tears
gale Veldt to emotions that were s7)
vuacd while they were so violent.
•'7111, bless you, Pathfinder, bless
you The brave should (171.1 11, 7'r;
rho brave --the honied should au.,tai11
the honest,"
The father's eyes were fastened
anxiously on ;be face of his [latah
ter. until the 1.'i1er hid 11rr eounten
iinee In hoe nylon to ,',Arenas }ler
, :ung then t11'y turfed with in.
17171717 i0 tho herd f. tr Il of this
7c:ul . The !atter• ln''l,' y ,yore their
7(17(111 , ^.Ilu s•loll 7)t' I1 1711 r .7117, sin -
verity, and uprights and the
vel ..:rut motioned to lulu to pro-
ce(d.
Volt k7) n the' e ,0. ..ohere the
Tarp 171 and 1 loft you, yr37eani."
I'atht 1,e]vr rt tutted; 'lin,1 1 need
ito:i,inr of all that happ•11.71
afore. It is 110W 100 sat, to 14.04170
What is gone and passed; but I do
think if 1 had stayed with the bouts
this would not have cone to pass.
Other men may be as good guides -•-
1 make no doubt they are; but then
nettle bestows its gifts, and some
must be better than other some. 1
daresay poor Gilbert, who tools my
place, has suffered for his mistake,"
"He fell at my elbow," the Serg-
eant i t answered in al low melancholy
tone. ''We have. indeed, all suffered
for our mistakes."
"No, no, Sergeant, I meant no
rondolnrlation for you.; for men
were never better i'nmmanded than
yourn, in this very' expedition. I
never beheld a prettier flanking; and
the way in width you carried your
own 'boat up a7'iu their howitzer
might have reached Lundie himself a
lesson."
The eyes of the Sergeant bl i;rht-
eued, and his face wore an expres-
sion of military triumph. though it
was of a degree that suited the hum.
1110 sphere rte w'hieh be had been an
actor.
"Twos not badly done. my
friend," said he; "and w•7' trawled
711101. lug breastwork ilw storm."
"1'w is nobly don,., Sergeant ;
though, I fear, when all the truth
comes to he known, it will be found
that these vagabonds have got their
howitzer hark ag'u. Well, well, put
It -tout heart upon it, anis try' to for -
,•t all 11t.n is disagreeable, and to
remember mber only the pleasant part of
the.• mater. That is your truest phil-
osophy; ay and truest religion toe,
If the minty has got the howitzer
11gill, they've only got what belong-
ed to them afore, ams what Wo
c0111111'l lltdp. They 11,71en't girt the
blx•khense vet, 1101' are they likeiy
to get It, unless they fire it in the
dark. Well Sergeant, the Serpent
and 1 separated about len miles down
the fiver; for w•7' thought it wisest
not to tome upon « 711717 a friendly
eanlp without the usual emotion.
What has become of ('Isingachguok 1
t•�nnnt say; though Mabel tells me
he in not far off, and I make no ques-
tion the noble -heart o,1 Delaware is.
doing his duty, although he is not
new visible 10 our eyes. Mark my
word, Sergeant, before r. this matter is
OV!!1' we 1111111 11.111' of 111111 at S01110
7'ritfca1 1111)1' a1711 that ill a discreet
and :Ted Roble manner, Ah, the Stir -
Peat is infield a wise and virtuous
1 a(1et71 I1 , ""- until n dreams.
00.11 l a,].ttn ? .s ' 1 :71t7170 lashed
;11 }tun , n 77,017ds \•SV• 1 am not deem e c.1; there is
ilav tit 1.: , +-ut'•lV enc below. awl in pain.'
Aft .t.7) half a
P:::n",11:1 •1' waw (701117.411.11 to men
,a1•r<:r, 1 airtin l 1 xrn_n• " 1 had
-a 'ret" re that the quick Il of 'stab'-
t 3 1 g r,t tt,
t at: - t 'rut ,1 ,...'•+t 11.1 11' , ninn•d her•
7' t,,,.. I;w.1 t]. 7)y,? l r v
h. :.17)1 • ,:' 177 .liii,l' ,,f ,lx. 1,17. nears1r, to repress • 17 )i, 1 feelings;
!
7111,3 r, mnl,le,l h , 1-13t71 tit saw 1„t s
i .let :7'•e i l t'1t wet, Ill. murmurs l wr•1. IIs fie' pt 7117t'i• o1 resorting ort111g to
of tic. that }l . tar
-friss eortu1n,
1' t 11 i ,:l il.. `r every artifice to _ ittalrr t1 Ur onds.
1-,,l .lr 1is11-•'.int that nothitt w is mole.- hrc,h
}r }.• 1111:71 that •111' 'loan wui.•fri. nsd
y t
with a ci,•n- to iGF,• them from, the
i •• }
idoeklumse, 7'r 1..17 ,71, to ntdoce
i 17 • them t .717,..11t to door.
1 i \. 11:7, 110!"l 1hd,(•} }tetfl il'1
.vr•1't 1v"11is no arziti7 t7) tb
nus { 1 t,dt t theycome free. anguish
bon i ' not 01' -71(01. DX,
1111;7.101, ,} 7 . -achy notal ri:'
1O11701 "W, 7171:111I70701/ n
1101; kao•
,.v7)'t
1., i 7.1•I7.1•I,1011= flu re ;,r lust. tits
•:otl. th,• i :7)t 11;1111, 11:11„ I, :•11)1 1 n'i11
1
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r- t r, -ti � 1,11 n tt ,lt ica,p:•
ak 10 lox let t . r, , at w tau 1 -
ui; 7171,. to I Rlattnl= s jtil::-
1' 4,oen', i,i p :fortninc
this F.ittopi.,..,!t: for Tot had
-(.7111 7)t' 1175.1.''
- c.".3
f 11ro1 attention to .-halt
.•. ,7 to 1t i •.:tauten[
.... .r. o. •+ -.Eli's 11•'
o the 10,d,
it that1, 1;.711751 h.-
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1i. ,.i..;. t•1 t 1 1 1 1 • h, rt tul1ul't, 1:.7i'"!
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and oh t15,.t the :aro,
Le
(t f07•110 ti 1st 7'57 r ➢ eeur •
the oder 11:11= _,. 1i,71'0f1701711 an
5),',17 aseemied to l•,.' tir,1
IN,:or, white Patthtirolir•, 1'...13111'( 11,. a
sete,:m ,:.]ov,. Our berolus was in
that state in which ti,,:• h v11 is
itself, appal'entl,; without The 1•.onl-
11'01 of the 11'0)14 Si;,! rah„ht,'d the.
c 7.11117' 1117linnie 1l1y as h _r' 710rnpai-
10.1 70Ati dr. -:-eel, and returnees with
it below. ',there he wa>; waiting her
Yeal,ptt u, 1, '•.. No sooner was Path-
finder
ath-
f nd+r in t s :•s m7) of the light data
t i
exaoiined the place carefully, efully, to
mate certain ie Ifo ore was concealed
in the fortress, ascending to each
floor in succession, after assuring
himself that he left no enmity in his
rear. The result was the conviction
that the blockhouse now contained
no one but Mabel and himself, June
of y,
Ch
efaent.ition of thanksgiving
that t,]l,.vved ,11,71 di:t1,1Uy audible
'tri the tr.'n, btu .t wvas c a ,arty ming-
led
1(1)1'
le 1 with ;"'out of 0010.
-My x,i'el feret,oilln-1 are /'7•ail-
ized!' said Mabel with n ;sort of (11s-
i,1zr'ate cab -one: . 'Pathfinder. my fa -
tiler most be l;re:mittwithin the
Aleck though we hazard everythinc
Ito do it
1= '111(0x', and it is the law'..'
of God. 1011, Mabel, be ('11101, and
endivnut' to be cool. All that can be
effected for the Sergeant by human
invent on shall be donee. I only ask
you to he cool.'
"1 ant, 1 am, Pathfinder. Never in
my life was 1 more calm, more col-
lected, than at this moment, But re-
member how perilous may be every
instant; for Heaven's sake, what we
do, let us do 'without delay."
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, '1441
chiefs and any white mall 'night
covet his gifts, though his rifle is not.
Ignite as sure as Killdeer, it. must be
owned, Well, as I came near the is- I.
laud IMissed the smoke, and that
Put lne on my guard; for I knew that
the men of the 11th were not con-
ning enough to e0nceal that sign,
notw111;standing all that 11117 been
told [hent of ifs danger. This mote
me more e:u'eful. until 1 canto in
sight of Liu:. no, fisherman IS I've 1
just told 1lal,1, and then the whole
of their infernal arts was as plain be,
foie me as it 1 7:11w 1t on a. amp, I
need nut tell you. til [getup., that ,7)y
first thoughts were tlf ,Halle 1 .old
that, Cooling she was 111 th,. 711nek. 1
cam- Itere, nrdet' to lit':' or die. in
17:1 company."
The lather turned a gratified look
upon his child; and Mabel felt a
7011hing of ill, hemi that a.t 7111711 11
element she could not have thought
possible, when site wris11)1,1 to believe
all her concern centred in the situa-
tion of her parent. As the latter held
mit his 11at1, she took it in her own
and kissed it. Then, kneeling at her
side, she wept as if her heart would
break.
"771abel." said he steadily, "the, will
of God must be done. It is useless to
attempt deceiving either yeti or my-
self; my time has come, and it is a
eimsol1717tal to me to die like a sold-
ier. Lundie will Qo ;7)e justice; for
our good friend Pathfinder will tell
hini what has been 1lane, Mut haw all
came to pass, You (10 not forget our
last conversation?"
"Nay, -farther, my time has probably
come ton," exelahue/l Mahcd, 'who
felt just then as if it would ho a re
lief to 1110, "I cannot hope to escape;
and Pat.hfinder would do well to
1e1v1' Us, anal rett,rn to the garrison
with the sad urrw•s while he (.1171."
"(label Dmih1110" said Pathfinder
reproaelu'ul1y. though he took her
hand with kindness. "I have not de -
surveil this. I know 10711 wild, 7+7)4
109(»1)11, and 1111:711 111,1y
'Pathfinder:" -
Wep, welt, w'e'lt forgetit; yon
did not mean it. you could notthink
it. 1t. is Useless 1171 10 talk of e11'ap'
Mg. for the Sergeant Calmat be mov-
ed; and the blor'khouse must be tie
fended. east what it will. Maybe Lam.
die will get the tidings. of our (Gs.
aster. and send al harry 1o1 rage the
1710)17','
"Pathfinder Mabel!" said the Sol,
ge•ant, who had been writhing with
pain until the cold sweat stood on his
forehead eeune both to my side.
You understand emit otht•t'. I hope??"
"Father, ,'ay nothing of that; it is
all as you wish."
"Thant God; Give me your hand.
Mabel -here, Pathfinder, take it. I
can do no more than sive you -tete
girl in this way. i know you will
make her a kind hnsbamd. bo not
wait on 191,0[71[ of my death; but
tsar. will he a chaplain in the fort
It, fore the season closes, and lel sum
marry you al onee. My brother. if liv-
ing. will wish to go hack to his ves-
sel, and then time rhi111 will 1111V, 710
11r071-1 107, Mabel, yon' husbandwill
have been try friend. and that will
hl. some (ousela1km to you. J hope."
"Crust this matter to nig. Serg-
, 1nt," put in Pathfinder; "]rave it all
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Vidct—"Well sir, the grandfather
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'John," said the young mother,
"I've decided on a tan10- for 'baby.
\Vo will call her Imogen."
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