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The Doom Trail — By — Arthur D. Ilowden Smith Author of PORTO BELLO COLD. Etc. (© by Brentano's.) WNU Service THE STORY CHAPTER I.—Harry Ormerod, pro scribed traitor to King George as a Stuart partisan, returning from France to London, rescues Alderman Robert Juggins from a band of assassins. Jug gins proves to be the grandson of a former steward of Ormerod’s father, to whom Juggins feels himself Indebted Ormerod tells Juggins he has aban doned the Stuart cause. CHAPTER II.—Juggins tells Or merod of a Jacobite plot in the Ameri can colonies to weaken England by forwarding French interests Theli aim is the return of King James to the English throne. At its head is one Andrew Murray, a Scotsman, and a Frenchman, De Veulle, deadly enemy of Ormerod. The two are in Lond >n furthering their schemes. Ormerod ) sees them Anticipating the plotters’ j early return to America, Juggins ar- i ranges for Ormerod to go there with ! letters to Governor Burnet, friend of Juggins, and work to foil Murray CHAPTER III—Disguised as Jug gins’ servant, Ormerod takes passage to America. He meets a Scottish girl daughter of Murray, and ardent Jac obite De Veulle recognizes him. and their enmity flames The Frenchman denounces Ormerod to the girl as a traitor to the Stuart cause. Believing him, she repulses Ormerod's proffer of friendship. He is thrown Into the sea by an unseen assailant. CHAPTER IV.—Ormerod, regaining the deck, has recognized his assailant as Murray's servant, Tom, giant negro He accuses Murray of employing the negro to assassinate him, but a truce is arranged. At New York Ormerod saves an Indian from Insult. The In dian, who speaks English, is Ta-wan ne-ars. Seneca chief CHAPTER V.—Governor Burnet wel comes Ormerod as a friend of Juggins, and tells him Murray’s alms. By what Is known as the “Doom Trail’’ Murray smuggles furs, which should come to New York, to the French in Canada With Ta-wan-ne-ars and a gigantic Dutchman, Peter Corlaer, Ormerod agrees to go to Niagara, French out post, and spy out the secrets of the Doom Trail. He of course speaks French De Veulle has won Ga-ha-no, Ta-wan-ne-ars' affianced wife, now the Frenchman’s mistress, and the red man seeks revenge. Ta-wan-ne-ars saves Ormerod's life In an attack on him by Murray’s henchman. Bolling. i CHAPTER VI Into the Wilderness "No, we will go to Murray’s tav ern,” I said. “1 will ask him If he thinks he can commit assassination here In the town as he does In the forest.” “Good," rejoined Ta-wan-ne-ars lm passively. "1 will accompany my brother there." I remembered that De Veulle lodged at Cawston’s, and hesitated. "Let my brother Ormerod be al ease," added the Indian. “Ta-wan-ne ars has mastered his hatred.” “I, too, hute your enemy," I said. He was silent for as much as ten paces. "My brother means De Veulle?” he asked. "Yes; 1 orice crossed swords with I him.” “And he lives! Did he wound my i brother?" I recounted briefly the circumstances of the duel at the Tolson d’Or. He made no comment until 1 had finished. “I am glHd my brother spared him." he said then. “For Ta-wan-ne-ars has often prayed to Ha-wen-ne-yu, the Great Spirit, to give him the life of this roan who lives as though he were one of the fiends of the Ga-go-sa (False Faces). At Cawston's we looked In vain for Murray or any of hts party In the tap room and ordinary, so without a word to the servants we ascended the stairs to the upper floor. In the hall I halted momentarily, considering which door to knock upon, when the puzzle was solved by the opening of the one by which we stood. My Lady appeared, and she started back In amazement, tinged with fear, at sight of me and the stalwart, half naked figure of the Seneca. I bowed to her. “Good evening. Mistress Murray,” I said. “I am come with my friend for a word with your father.” “He Is engaged,” she answered quickly. “That may be, but I must speak with him on a matter of much Importance. I am obliged to ask your father for the second time if he condones assas sination in the dark.” Her eyes widened with horror, than darkened with stony anger. “Sir, you are monstrous imper tinent 1” she exclaimed. “How dare you suggest such a thing?” “Because It occurred a quarter-boor past” “And because yon are assailed bp some footpad In a disreputable part of the town, Is that a reason for yoo to charge Master Murray with nssssalna tlon?” she demanded with high ooo tampL “Ob, I have proof,” 1 said. My anger grew with hers. It mad dened me that this girl, who I knew was honest, should be arrayed against ms, should hold for me the contempt of a clean woman for a man she deemed a traitor. Tbs door behind bar opened, and Murray hlyself came oiiL T Thought 1 heard voices— Ah. I Muster Juggins—’* “Ortnerod,'’ 1 Interrupted suavely. ills eyebrows expressed polite aston ishment. “To be sure. Forgive my stupidity . It hath gone so far us that already, hath Itr "It hath gone so far as attempted assassination for the second time," 1 retorted. "Assassination? Tut, tut," he re buked me. “Master Ormerod, you use strong language. And who In this little town of ours would seek to mur der a gentleman new-landed like your self?" Ta-wan-ne-ars stepped to the front, j “Does Murray know this scalp?" He permitted an end of the lock of Bolling's hair to show through his clinched fingers. Marjory shrank buck In terror. Mur ray's face became convulsed with pas slon. " Sdeath I” he swore. "If Bolling 1 dead by this savage's hand I shall know the wherefore of It I What? Do the Iroquois take scalps within th* city?” Ta-wan-ne-ars laughed, and glow! opened Ids fist to reveal t.h« sing! lock of hair. 'Ta-wun-ne-ars only takes th scalps of honorable warriors," he sail in his smooth, low pitched voice. “Bu the Ited Death escaped tonight by th width of these hairs. Does Murra think (.'a-m-gwa-ru-go would have bee, angry with Ta-wan-ne-ars If the toinu hawk had struck true?" Murray wiped heads of persplratloi from his face. “So 'twas Bolling!” he muttered “Curse the knave! What hath In done?" "No more than attempted to murder me, sir—as I have attempted to tell you,” I answered Ironically. Marjory came forward, bands clasped in expostulation. “It Isn’t so! It can't be sol Tell him he lies, sir!" she pleaded with Murray. He put her gently to one side. “Peace, peace, my dear," he said “You do not understand.” “But Bolling was one of your peo pie, sir. You told me—“ "Tut, tut, my dear Marjory. You are new to this new world of ours The frontier Is not like Scotland. We must work with what tools we find. 1 say It to my sorrow"—and he said it furthermore without even the twitch of an eyelid—“1 am compelled occa slonally to consort with men I might j prefer to do without.” He gave his attention once more to me. ■ “Ln a word. Master Ormerod, whai hath happened that you approach me in so hostile a spirit?” "In a word. Master Murray," I re piled, “your man Bolling, or 'The Ited Death,’ as he seems to be known In these parts, tried to kill me with knife and hatchet this evening." “I am constrained to believe you," he said with an appearance of much sorrow, “but I cannot hold myself re sponsible, sir. As It happens, Bolling quarreled with me this afternoon In the presence of half a dozen well known citizens of the town, and I dls missed him from my service." "Pardon me," 1 said with a luugh “If I express some—" "Do you step within,” he responded with celerity. “I shall be glad if you will satisfy yourself by questioning witnesses of the dispute. Marjory, will you—’’ “I will stay," she said positively. He shrugged his shoulders and stood aside. I motioned to Marjory, and she 1 re-entered flrst I walked next, and the .Seneca followed me, one hand rest Ing on his knife blit. Murray shut the door behind us, and I found myself ln a large room, suf flcleutly lighted by candles. Five or six men, who had been talking at a table, looked up with Interest as we came ln. One of them was De Veulle. and I felt rather than saw the massive frame of Ta-wan-ne-ars gather ltsell together exactly as does the wildcat when he sights his quarry. The others I did not know. Later Ta-wan-ne-ars told me they were re spectable merchants Identified with the faction In the province who were bos tile to Governor Burnet, and all were for the closest trade relations with Canada. Murray turned to me, after recount ing my errand, and said: “Your companion Is evidently a chief. Master Ormerod. Will you Identify him?" Before I could SRy anything Ta-wan ne^ra responded for himself. “Not to speak of the fact he was In . great need of funds, Master Murray j having refused to grant certain de [ uiands he made," suggested a third. I bowed. j ‘‘Gentlemen," I said, “I ain satisfied : —tliul Master Murray hath a stout | case. There is no more need tie said." i “Ah, but there Is more to be said," | Hared Marjory. "Think shame of your I self, sir, to be forever believing against 1 Olliers motives which you know your ! self to be laden with. You were once ] ! an honorable man. Why do you not mend your ways and regain the self- j | respect of your kind?" “God send there be an honorable j man to hand when your need cornea, mistress," 1 said. “Good evening, geu I tlemeu." Murray escorted us to the door. Ta-wun-ue-ars walked beside me without speaking until we had left the tavern. “I understand your thoughts, my : brother,” tie said suddenly. “We go upon the same quest." “Quest?" 1 repeated. "What quest?" j “We each seek a soul which is lost, a sick soul." I remembered his rage against De Veulie, and caught his meaning. "Yes, that is true of you, Ta-wun ue-ars. But there is no soul which I huve the right to seek.” “Nevertheless, my brother would tlnd the soul of tiie maiden and guard it," he insisted. "I have seen.” i saw the grave smile, with a hint of pleading, on his face; and I reached out and caught his hand. “Whatever be the end of my search, brother,” I said, “I will go to the set ting sun, and beyond If need be, to aid you to find the soul which you seek." "The same words ure in my heart, brother,” he replied simply. • ••*••• “Bolling hath disappeared," said Governor Burnet. “I have given or ders to all officers and troops and town j officials that lie is to be detained If he ventures to appear, hut the knave—cr, j I should say his master—is too wise. By the way, an express arrived from Fort Orange (Albany) lust night and l reported having spoken Murray's party in the Tappan zee. lie will he a good three days ahead of you, ‘twotlld seem.” "1 am not sorry," I answered. "Huve you any further Instructions for me, j sir?" The governor unfolded the map of the wilderness country which he had exhibited to me during my tlrst visit. "Above everything else, I must know 1 what is happening at Jugara," he suld. “The Doom Trail may wall. The news which Ta-wan-ne-ars brought of the intent of the French to replace Jon culre's trading post with a stone fort is the most menacing tidings we have had since the peace was signed. It makes manifest what I have always j contended: that there can be no real peace whilst we and the French sit cheek by Jowl, each striving for more power than the other. “Peace on paper there may be; but tiie French will be breaking it, as they huve done in the case of Joncaire's post and as they now plan to do by building u fort upon English terri tory. I must know what they do there. Master Ormerod. I must know beyond a doubt. I must have a man I can trust who will see for himself on the spot." “Surely, Corlaer—" “Corlaer cannot speak French. More over, if he could, his face Is known along the whole frontier. He und Jon caire ure old opponents. 'Tls you who must go. Masquerade as a_ Frencli T’um Ta-waii-ne are, bl the Clan ot the Wolf, war chief of the Senecaa. and nephew to Do-ne-ho-ga-weh, the Guardian of the Western Door of the Long House.” He spoke directly to De Veulie, and the Frenchman's eyes shifted from his level gluoce. “Must we have an Indian present?" he muttered. “This is a white man’s affair.” “As it happens, this Indian saved my life from a white man’s knife," 1 replied quickly. “He Is my brother. I would rattier have him here than u woman-stealer." But I had reckoned without Mar jory. She took the situation out of my bauds. “Sir," she said, “you seem to delight in slandering gentlemen who are not disloyal to their friends. I beseech you, have done. ’Tls a sorry business, and gains naught for you. Get for ward with what brought you here.” I marked the relief that shone In De Venlle's eyes. I marked, too, the pene trating glance which Ta-wan-ne-ars bent upon her face. For myself, al though I felt sick at heart, I said noth ing. There was nothing which I could say. I turned to Murray again. "This conversation must be painful to us,” I said. "Let us make an end to it. Bolling attacked me, aa you { know. My friend and brother here saved me and drove him away. We ( have a lock of Bolling's hair in proof of the attempt. ’Tls in your Interest to do what you can to clear yourself of responsibility for ao dastardly a1 crime." One of the merchants at the table, a very decent appearing man, soberly dressed and with much good sense In his face, caught me up. " ’Tls not strange that you should have come to Master Murray after such an attempt as you mention, air,’ he began In conciliatory fashion. “Bat fortunately we were present this after noon when Master Murray dismissed the man from his employ, In conse quence of his dishonesty and misdeal ing during Master Murray's absence.” "Aye,” spoke up a second merchant, “add sure, the knave must have at tacked you hoping ’twoald be brought against Muster Murray.” uiun. There are plenty of lads who go> out every year to Canada to have a try at the fur trade. Tou should be able to paws for one of them. At any rate 'tls worth the attempt.” “ Tls well worth trying,” 1 agreed. “Also, 'tls possible I may pick up some news of the Trail from Joncalre." "I’osalble," he assented; "but keep I the Trull In the back of your mind. Tls this fort which' concerns me now. For look you. Master Ormerod, If l secure proof the I t .‘rich meditate In | earnest so grave a breach of the treaty twill strengthen by so much my case against Murray. Then might 1 dare Indeed to stir the Iroquois to hostili ties against him, as Peter suggested." ”1 will do what 1 may,” 1 promised, i “Tls well. And be not reluctant to accept advice from Corlaer and tbe In dians. They are schooled In the for ests craft. Good by, sir, and be vlg Hunt.” lie gave me a hearty clasp of the hand and bowed me out. In the street Corlaer awaited me. Tier tide Is Hooding,” lie said, and without another word set off at a good round puce. We came presently to a wharf at the j foot of l»eye street, where lay the sloop Betsy, her suils unstopped, land lines slack. She cast off as we stepped aboard, and presently I was looking buck over her stern at the dwindling skyline of the quaint little city. On the fourth day the river bore us through a country of low, rolling hills and plains that lifted to mountainous heights In the distance. There were farms by the water's edge, and some times the imposing mansion of a pa troon with its attendant groups of buildings occupied by servants, slaves and tenants. On the lift It day we sighted In the distance the stockades of Fort Orange, which the Kngllsli were beginning to call Albany, nestling close to the river bank under the shelter of a steep hillock. We mude the tottery pier, and liustuned np Into the town, delegating to the master of the sloop and Ills hoy the tusk of conveying our baggage to the tavern. We learned that Murray bad spent but twenty four hours In tbe town und was gone two days since We spent tbe forenoon In purchasing for me the regular trappings of the frontiersman moccasins of ankle height and leather leggings and shirt, all Indian In manufacture. The weap oils Juggins had supplied me were warmly praised by my comrades. For the rest there were slim stores of salt, sugar, powder, Hints und ball to be packet! upon our hacks. My gar ments of civilization 1 made Into a package which I consigned to the inn keeper's cure. We took the road to Schenectady. It wus the lust white man's roud I was to see, and 1 long remembered Its broad surface and the sunlight coming down between the trees on either hand and the farms with their log , houses and stockades. But I knew I was on the frontier at last, for the stockades were over high for mere herding of cattle and the house walls were loop-holed. In sev erul of the villages there were square, log-built forts, two stories tall, with the top story projecting out beyond the lower, so that the garrison could Are down along the line of the walls. ’Twas sixteen miles to Schenectady, and night hud fallen when we hailed the gate for admission. We were afoot again early the next morning. Beyond Schenectady a few farms rimmed the roud, but presently we came to a clearing, and on the west side a green barrier stretched across our way. Front end to end of the clearing It reached, und as far on either hand us I could see, a high, tan gled, apparently Impervious green wall of vegetation. (Continued Next Week.) DETECTIVE ROGERS WARNED TO KEEP OUT OF AIKEN New York, N. Y.—Reports have come to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, that W. W. 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