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Office 300; Residence bot -t:3. p By II e�pECThr:Closom GzAzti akryl ° SYNOPSIS Chapter 1. -Travelling by canoe on the Missiissipp,, on his way" to Biloxi, iu the early days of'the settlement of Lousiana, William Brampton, Eng- fish 'spy, known to the Indians and settlers as the "White Indian," sees a Natchez Indian post' a declaration of war against the French. For his own purposes, lib hastens to -Biloxi to carry the news to Bienville, French 0v ernor. CHAPTER IL -Brampton, meets ori old friend, Joe Labrador, Indian half-breed, who: warns him Bienville I threatened to hang hien as a spy. Bra t m ton refuses uses p ..o turn back. ' He falls in with Jules and Basile Mat tor, on their way to Biloxi to secure wives from a ship, the Maire, bring - ng women from France, At' Bilox Brampton protects a woman from a ergeant's brutality. She tells him she s Claire Dahlsgaarde, picked up in a aid in Paris. Evidently well bred and ducated, she,is something of a mys ery to Brampton. He intervenes to rel'enta man,' English, known as Old Six Fingers," following to New Orleans. A Frenchman, Fran - is Narbonne, slightly demented by tories he has heard of the riches of to New World, introduces himself. He is on his way to land he has aught. Chapter IIL—Bienville accuses 13t-ampton .of treachery, but the latter secures a respite from death by re- vealing the Natchez declaration of tinue the attack. 1 scooped up Six Fingers under my arm and minded his weight no more than if he had been 'a child. Nar- bonne, still coughing, gave ground and kept at my side. "Faster!" I urged, as I heard the Indiansrallying for a rush. To my alarm he began wasting liis breath by crying: "Who takes some of Monseigneur L'as' Mississippi? Who takes golden Mississippi, indorsed by lvIonsieur. is Regent? From the Banque Royale to the Indian company and then back to the banque. Va au liable! We will let out some of your selfishness!" And to my horror he turned and ran back through the darkness to meet the charging enemy, coughing and calling out mad words, I was now at the bayou, and the girl was screaming in terror. Six Fingers was limp, yet breathing. To go after my poor friend was out of the question, as it was only a matter of seconds before I too should be re- newing the fighting. Whether he in- ' tended it or not there was great vir- tue in Narbonlie's madness, for the Choctaws yelled loudly when he struck their line, and doubtless they believed the three of us were on them again_ He held up their advance for a bit before they could get the truth straight in their minds. A faint voice behind me 'called: "Qui est la?" "Brampton. Get in the c canoe." "Grace a Dieu!" he choked. I too thanked God to have the pad fellow back. T knew he must be se - r iausly, possibly mortals wounded; Yby the way he staggered and bumped a- gainst :isle. With Six Fingers in my arms I could not lend,hirn assistance. But what was amazing was the fact. war. He is to await the arrival of a former companion, Damoan the Fox who will exonerate or condemn him. Damoan has documents proving that Brampton is an English spy. Brantp-. ton receives a message from Claire urging him to help her reach the English settlements. • Chapter IV.—Br•aiiipton trusts Narbonne with -a note to Claire pro- mising to meet her at New Orleans, He, bribes the Mattars to help him escape: Before it can bei effected Damoan arrives. Chapter V. --After a struggle Bram- ton wrests the incriminating papers rum Damoan and escapes from Bit- >xi, He meets the Mattors'and they tart for New Orleans in a sailing pa- ket, Chapter VI - At the landing place Brampton again encounters Joe Lam- ador, whom he sends to bring Claire n him. The girt arrives. F3ranipton uesitons her closely, but she will tell irt! t tale of her liistary. With l:ab- ador, Brampton and Claire leave. in wo canoes for the English settle-- i.e.:tee i)amoan follows them, and ley barely ely escape capture, Chapter VII.—Labrador leaves the Lt itives, returning.to New Orleans. rampton realizes that the girl, city ed, and utterly unused to forest ravel, will prove a. terrible handicap their way to safety. .She tells hint J. ALVIN FOX. Registered Drugless Practitioner CHIROPRACTIC AND , c• DRUGLESS PRACTICE ELECTRO -THERAPY Hours: 2-5, 7-8., or by ,1- appointntent. • I''honE tet, f D. H. McINNES tit CHIROPRACTOR • 1, ELECTRICITY !ti Adjustments given for diseases of , all kinds; we specialize in dealing with tl children. Lady attendant. Night calls responded to. Office on Scott St., •Wingham, Ont.f Phone iso ]l GEORGE A. SIDDAL t --. 'BROKER — t+1 Money to lend on first and second `it mortgages on faun and other real es 1t tate properties at a reasonable rate` of interest, also on first Chattel mart- ai gages on stock and on personal notes. ';tl Afew farms on stand for sale or to I. o is in dealy fear of "Six Fingers," .r companion on the voyage from ranee, but will not say why. Her r of pride, under the circumstances, rprises and misuses l3rampton. From c' shore they can see Damoan, with s Indians, pass 10 canoes. They fol - w. rent on easy 'terms, t 1 Phone 73. Iaickrlow, Ont. 1n TFIOM''t/MAS FELLS AUCTIONEER REAL ESTATE SOLD Athorough knowledge of Farm Stock Phrrne :.,t, Wingham RICHARD B. JACKSON int AUCTIONEER lie h Chapter \'Ill,---\'arbonne; - with "Six ' Fingers," on their way to the 1'rencltnlan'ti estates,': overtake: ib 0111. ilrainpton'`tells Narbonne his idea of gold and silver mines is absurd. The 1"rimeh tan, thong! bitterly disap- inted, will not go bade," and the it agree. to travei together,. They at off a tvnr party of Indians on Phone 6.lgre, Wroxeter ur addr ees R. R. 1, (irrie, Sats ectruluctrd any - 'where: and s uusr.action guaranteed. It was time to rush barb to the George Watll:e r,11 'rte, can arranto 1 ey, u, for we were -surely donee for if dates. ••,ve advaneed . farther from the pir- , DRS. A. J. & A. W. IRWIS DENTISTS ice 1Vlacdeire''max...:r inghenti A. J. WALKER U1 NITURE AND FUN SERVICE A. J, Walker used Itutleral Director" and • I.'anbalmer. Office Phone 1f16, 'lies. 1'htrte 224. Asltistant, M. PearSdil Licensed Itiribainier, Phone 175w. 1.,atest Litxtottit re Funeral ' Coact, a: SMI Piles, Narbonne began coughing -old 1 knew be was wotulded•altImtt h he leapt his feet. Six lingers began 'dune 14 an evil song, gave a etti- lr and went down between my fret. "Back to tine canoes!" I cried to Sorbonne. "Get. the girl away if you can while I stand them off," ,ft was our at,trorttrriity to retreat without being thrust through the !lade; for either tire.. Choctaws wet'c for the moment dismayed at their 'twit of :success, so' else they had, setts - d : Narborni'e's rltadnee , 111151 were trot' drawing off and ignoring )•)a- rrr111111 s frantic exhortations to 0011- WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES 'iThutsday, March 28th, 192 Choctaws raised their scalp -cry, and there Was no More sound '"Of fighting, �CH,APTER X Lifting the Peace I?ipe. We were unmolested, in our escape from the cut-off, and although forced to land by a nether beerier Of drift the earry was shorts and 'in the bright Sunshine we `continued our• journey. Damoan, so long as he did.not inter sept as in the cut-off, would be cotn- pelled to return to Iris pirogues- and lose much time in completing, the loop, . The girl slept much 9f the morning, and Labrador •and l stuck to the paddles till late- in the after- noon when we were •forced to give up. Aided by the Canadian I soon had the pirogues cunningly ccincealed and had chosen a retired iurllow where we Goold rest and' eat. Labrador caught some fish while I examined Six.Fie- gees wound= -a clout over the head which would soon Mend, I 'lead had txo• time for an explanation front La- brador until now. "Damoan, the Fox came to la Nou- velle Orleans in the night," he began. "He had an order from Sieur de Bien- ville for all to aid him in his search for .the White Indian; Damoan se- lected pie to go with him' and his Choctaws. • The Fox took pirogues and started up the river, leaving ori- ders for snore Choctaws, to follow him when they arrived from Biloxi, when c we as the sed tl e Ib r >ill e w e 1 p saw My friend drop in the bush, "The Indians were busy with their paddling and watching the bank ahead and saw nothing. Damoan tho.ight e saw something, but was not sure. I lied to him and said there was no- • thing. Afterward he grew suspicious and sent back a canoe. We :camped on the big loop; waiting for more` Choctaws to conte up. Sorttething held them back, for they did riot wine up when the • fight began. ;Danioan e devil. He reads linen's minds; as red tracker reads:a trail. Without arn.ing; hist before the fight at the you began, he had inc seized, my nds' tied and a gag put ie my- oath, Then >came the arrows and e war -cry of the Natchez. Mon- sur knows about the fight. Da- oan kept,vlose beside me till toward e end. Then the iniad Frenchman arged the Indians. Damoan had'to ve me, for his Indians were saying, madman was led by his 'tmutito; d they would have run away from' n if not for the Fox. I got rid! the gag but not the cord. 1 ran ay and. found moi>sieur. That is 11 is a 'it- ba i ba lta in th St ill th ch lea the an hi of a -v all. that the howling of the' Choctaws did not conte nearer, nor did Damoan eri f cease his shouting although it was nn - 1 tan possible to decipher what he said be- rr cause of the din: And what were the devils yowling about? From directly ahead of pie came inadentoiselle's' voice, surprisingly steady for one.w-ho had been so bus- • ilv screaming; and she was demand - "Who is it:": "Brampton. We are all here. into thi; pirogue! Cori. you manage a tact, i dle till we get out'of this hell?" I asked Marbonne. it The half -Smothered voice answered in the affirmative, I dropped Six -Fin- gers into a canoe and scooped a hat fah of water on his 'head. ' 1 turned to ,join mademoiselle in my pirogue, still wondering why the Choetaws should remain aloof and keep up their hideous yelling, and a splash told me my .friend had fallen into the water. 1 caught hint. by the shoulder and pulled Hint to the side of my pir- ogue and received the. surprise of my life to find his arms tightly drawn, behind his back and bound with a thong. I was no believer in fairy stories,, but' how could he enter a fight, be trussed: el) ancl- then escape 'without his captors giving pursuit? It was be- yond my comprehension ttnle;a I 'ex- plained it by magic. As I frantically worked 00 the rawhide cord; Made- moiselle atte-inp"ted to aid rise, end elle` cried; '`God help us! His mouth!' I finished with his bands and felt of his fact and found new cause` for astonishment. ,A cord, like a gag, tee flail)) his mouth to tate back of hie head, cutting the corners cif his mouth, and making speech very diffi- ctult. "Had me gagged, tied," he faint l , r f} mumbled. "Got rid ttf a;ag. Couldn't slip the- cord. Don't you know me?" °Knoww, yott 1 began, sadly shaken at the poor fellow's e:: jk'riencc. And 1 connnence:d, lifting -him into the pirogtte, for until . now he had been standing up to his waist in water, Then front the bush, .back where the savages were still yowling, came. Nar•- bonne's ntad voice shouting: ""Ten titotrsana shares! Twenty thousand. livreel Who wants aoy Mississippi? Inniiortalityl" I had my man by tltethroat es lite c.tnte over the side of the hirogpe, aryl my ax over.his'head, as f gritted: "'Who in' the fiend';; nanme-are you?" ";toe Labrador, old friend! 15011'! yott know 1110?"' be. gasped. Theis the 'Poor Monsieur Narbonne!" softly ed mademoiselle: "He was a gal- f Frenchman." He went down gloriously;'made- moiselle,." said Labrador. Narbonne's death affected me strongly. He made my fight his 1 fight. I. could not bring myself to Intel the friendship of another French- 1titan in furthering my schemes;•'and 'to Labrador I said: "Friend Joe, I am an English spy," "Eh,'bien! Damoan the Fax is not. I prefer you to him. t ou'l1 not hurt France, Monsieur, and perhaps 1 have spied a bit oft the English.. Who knows? \Ve are even, ,and our friend ship stands, '['here' is but Uric thing to, remember; you are doing smile- moiseile a service. I must help." Six Fingers Was sullenly silent.) Narbonne's death deprived him of:his chance to visit golden Acaanibas. His trend of. thought was revealed in his shriveled face as he slowly. turned his gaze on the -girl. Iremembered his tail. about a choice between.two gold urines. Onc was Acaanibas. .f3ttt how could mademoiselle be connected with the second? Friendless and without 'money, how• could she attract the cupidity of this old scoundrel? That ,night I divided the watch with Labrador, and with the first light had fish cooked and my'companions a wakened to cat and take to the pir c>gucs. Froin ,the shore we could see a long stretch of the lonely, waters, and 111'1 ea11005 were in sight, We worked otir fastest until mid- day, eVlielr we . paused while 'Labrador slipped ashore and shot a deer. Then on we Went for two weary figure When we ••landed again .and conked a generous quantity of the meat. I was pleased to see that :niadcmoiselle ate the steakwith a relish, • ':ro relieve her of Sit; Fingers pres- ence 1 ordered hint to take his ration out on a point 'Of rock and keep Watch over the lower river. Labrador was t!ie most sore -free of the fc ut• of us, and essayed his bast to lighten the, girl's .sad mood. Her thoughts were with N'arbnnne, however, and the.sar- rifice he hail made for Iter sake. Once I sought to divert her thoughts by asking why she feared Six. Fingers. She scornfully answered1 "That ssuln. of the earth! het him beware, 'or' I'll have hire whipped," This was high latigeage Thee you do not ,fear hint?" 1' urged. "Bah! ';C ,only fear for what axe--" She Hattie to ti stop and eyed me suspiciously. ,1 ,bclie'ecd slte hacl started to'say she feared hint only' for What he knew. Slie recover lier connaosur'e and signified li readiness to. contintte the journey, Late that afternoon We laude again, and Labrador climbed a tre He had startling news. Three pi ogees, well filled, were far down tl giver. We both were satisfied tin Damoan had received reinforcement We' had• planned to 'pass through t. portage' of . the Cross, thus avoidin the immense loop of; the Three Char nets, but as night was near and the enemy in sight, and inastt inch as ww e could riot hope to keep ahead of the fresh paddlers Damoan always 'could supply, wewent ashore. Six Finger's rebelled against leaving the, river, but Labrador saved ane from using him severely by glibly. telling stories about the riches ai t to be found among the Indians. A- mong other lies he solemnly declared the 'Humes hung',golden circlets a- round their ankles- and wrists. Si 1*ingers ntacle no objections afte hearing these absurdities, There wa a venentous lusting:in his eyes as th Canadian elaborated on his first de scriptidn of the brass' ornament worn by the savages, We concealed the pirogues most skilfully, and 1 found a well -trodden Indian trail tha led inland and would leave no tree of our passing, • To make 'good our isolation .from any prowling Choctaws we Passed that 'night 'in the thick woods, the deeralong Meat brought by Labra- dor doing us for food. Eater it) the morning I went a short distance from our camp and killed two wild turkeys with a long stick. I had them dress-. ed and on broiling by the, time made- moiselle' in, her tiny bark house came ottt 'and went to a nearby stream to, bathe. She caihe back with a new expres- sion illuminating her face; somctlieg , 1. J of fresh hope, of a faith' in the mor- row; the result of getting away front the river, perhaps: When 1 stole it glance at, her piquant face I could only think o y r al, of the jessamine and the opening magnolia buds back home. "Labrador," I said; "suppose you scout about us and see if you find any Choctaw signs. We will wait here. Sia Fingers;' go to the brook and look for a gourd, left there by the Indians, and bring me some water." • Six•Fingers went willingly'enough, his belief in gold to be found in run- ning streams making the errand ino:st welcoine.. Labrador was loath to ,de- part, but mademoiselle gave him a smile to- carry with him; . and he plunged into the thicket.. Naw eve two were alone she grew restrained in heri manner,. , alrr105t as i f wishing ' at least Labrador was back with es. .For three years I had followed the 1 ed river "with but few glinpses Of white monsieur .is well paid for his time and er 'women except as I saw them in Can- worry and the dangers l e encounters, ada or on the gulf, •And many of He shall be paid in gold. x am 1•ti<ith- d these, especially those on the gulf, out: money* just now. I may cltocse e. were witltotit set in my eyes, so des- to deinean myself by labor. ;Bute, -brit r- perate had been I3ea'u Law's company I always pay niy debts," 1e to secure colonists. Before ita•e sat 1 knew tw.o things as she uttered. tt anadernoise'lle, cross-legged like an In- this preposterous tally.—she was odor s, >dian squaw, yet ravishingly entloing able, regardless of her plist history; he itt . her appeal, Her dem ere ' youth ,and she deserved to, be lapped. I g held the threat of coquetry, once rose and bowed, and said; Chart., spontaneous fires were kindled in her "It is all forgotten, If in ;tis thin g heart. Notwithstanding y L,y €, - all this, I liavc3, said or done I .have ittipr•css,�d what I proposed saying was in no you \a.s one who would help'a helpless way. Meant to take any advantage• of woinatt for so many pieces of gold nr her: position, but was prompted by an silver then you shall pay-.. rise; If you• inlpulse to :shieldhbr after she reach- decide to the.contrary you, will ed lrtrgtnilt; Y. r< never mention the pay again„ I• only. ask Without any preamble I said: that during the rest of the tri p"Madenioiselle,:when you reach theof e neither us be foolish enough remember English settlements questions will be this talls to be embarrassed' .b it" • asked. you, You cannot avoid theta. She''frowned, as if >tiazl d y' You 'cart scarcely escape answering l e by my �, g words,' then gave; a. litfl'e, slii'tt t theist:, Your position will be nnpieas- show she dismissed' the g o ant.; Do our`care tellt 4 whole matter: y. to Me just But in the back of my,nlind was the what you propose doing?" amazing fact that I had offered. ' t • "I will work." she muttered, staring marry -. o • b 't ry her, extricate.her friss a lturl- d ging her x r s e own at the ground and dig dred and one humiliations, let alone - slim fingers into the forest -mold. clangers, and had been coldlyr s ' : eft. ed: s "Work is honorable, but in, some because'of "pride." English colonies slaves do the work, � Labrador returned i and reported: or indentured servants. Work is hon-+ "If Damoan visited the Tunica vii - t Or•able for a wife, however." liege he has not left it. -No Choctaws, w e "I am not a wife," she softly'said ( have travelled inland from the river."' "You shall be, if you, care to say Old Six Fingers came ,,. g cursing his the word," I promptly . waydeclared.r •„ tl ouoh the bushes, and snarled "Nay, do not be alarmed. I shall at isle: never bring this matter up again. " mind of any anxiety. As my wife g 1 Na gold, n diamonds, - o nortds and r ,no make e ti o this s of >• # toi- y el i eVe' i>: v r, i d—t y gourd. l.• c you g So get no water." to . g "Then we will move ori and find n the Hunta village. I will scout ahead and see if they will. lift the peace calu- , ret. Labrador, hold back with made- moiselle until, you get my signal to come on." "A moment, Monsieur Brampton, she sharply demanded. "We will go together, or riot at all. One brav 9 gentleman: _ has lost his life to serve me. Now' we will all share. alike." She was as regal as a marquise in. dazed by the unexpected outcome of hauteur, and the tilt of the small stead? what' cool :reason would tell nee was was suggestive of one used to author - an - an tt i t aor unwise Honor. ity. {y But what. the devil had pride to_ do "It 'nittst''b with e as I say,"I told her. it?In a rush of memory I saw "But there tvi11 be no clan her standing ger. Fear 6 wan.:and'friendless on nothing becaiise°of lite:" you will not be; questioned, nor will yoti have to laborwith slaves and in- dentured servants." Up came her head, her gaze haugh- tily returning mine, 1,,n a low even voice she coldly informed rite: "Whet I` -found my faith at the brook, I also • found some of my pride: Monsieur has. made a great mistake," . "I ani afraid I.have "I muttered, the sands of Ship Island. I remem-! Instantl her bored her misrepresentation of haw! y mood changed, and, site was clinging- to my'arm, and tear- she came to sail for Louisiana, 7 re called my conviction that soft hands , fully pleading: and poverty N Let mego with yolt monsieur. 1 t y were a poor' dower fora 1 Girl to bring to one not assured as beg of you to let -rise go 'with you." to her history. Ansi I' had actually' I glanced sidewise at the lowering offered her marriage under the"spell, Six Fingeis and tll�t.rmured: of the morning and because of.a vag- "He can an horns you none. He is de - rant impulse to complete her belief pendent on me for his very life. Be - in her .medicine her faith. i sides you will have mny. friend." • She was coolly saying: I "Andou thought yI was thinking "Monsieur is t r forgot' himself. I also' of myself!" site sadly remarked; -turn - will forget..' He meant to be kind; so • ing away.- lis fault is amiable, I will see that (Continued Next Week.) 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