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The Doom Trail — By — I Arthur D. Howden Smith j Awtkor »f PORTO BELLO GOLD, Etc. I® br Br«nt«no’*.) WNTJ «er»lo» I THE STORY CHAPTER I.—Harry Ormerod. pre scribed traitor to King George aa a Stuart partisan, returning from France to London, rescues Alderman Robert Juggins from a band of assassins. Jug ?rlna proves to bs the grandson of a ormer steward of Ormerod's father, to whom Juggins feels himself indebted. Ormerod tells Juggins he has aban doned the Stua ’*se CHAPTER XII.—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 see by an unseen assailant. CHAPTER IV.—Ormerod, regaining the deck, haa recognized his assailant as Murray's servant, Tom, giant negro He accuses Murray of employtng the negro to assassinate him, but a truce Is arranged At New York Ormerod saves an Indian from insult. Ths 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 smuggle* 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 tne red man seeks revenge Ta-wan-ne-ars eaves Ormerod’s life in in attack on him by Murray's hsnchrn n. Bolling CHAPTER VI.—Accusing Murray, without avail, of Inciting Bolling, Or merod learns the girl’s name is Mar jory With his two companions he be gins the journey. CHAPTER VII.—The three men wipe out a party of Cahnuagas trailing them, evidently sent by Murray. At the Seneca village they are welcomed by Do-ne-ho-ga-well, head chief. Ta wan-ne-ars' uncle Leaving Corlaer, Ta-wan-ne-ars and Ormerod take their way to Niagara. CHAPTER VTTI.—At Niagara Or merod, In the guise of Jean Courbe voir, forest runner, learns the French plans from Joncalre, the commandant De Veulle arrives, recognizes Ormerod and he and Ta-wan-nr-ars are seized CHAPTER IX. — Conveyed to La Vlerge du Bole, Murray’s stronghold. Ormerod again meets the adventurer and Marjory. The girl unavailingly seeks to save the Englishman and his friend from death by torture at the hands of the Cahnuagas, Murray’s fol lowers. Pere Hyacinths, French mis sionary, refuses to help them. Pre pared for the torture, Ta-wan-ne-ars and Ormerod, on orders from Gah-na go, are respited until the next day. the Moon feast. CHAPTER X The Moon Feast We were yanked to our feet and pushed outside. Thousands of Indians lined the narrow, dirty streets he tween the bark houses and lodges They greeted us with a silence so in tent that It was as arresting as a stiont Not a finger was laid upon 11s. no* « voice was raised. Yet the fierce an tlcipation which gleamed In every face was more threatening than definite gestures. Ahead of us opened the flat expanse of the dancing-place, with the two lonely stakes, flanked by plies of freshly gathered firewood, standing like portents of evil against the dark green background of the pines which walled the rear of the amphitheater. Ta-wan-ne-ars looked eagerly in ev ery direction, but she whom he sought was not present nor were there visible any of the carrion crew of priests Only the sinister faces of the negro. Tom, and Bolling, with I !s tangle of red hair, stirred recollections In that alien, hostile mass. Our guards bound us to the stakes as they had the day before, and Ta wan-ne-ars. with a significant glance at me. rallied them with the aearchlng wit of his race. “The Cahnuaga dogs are not used to taking captives." he commented “They are women. They should be till ing the field. They do not know how to torment real warriors.” When they were passing the thongs under his arm-pits, the Seneca bent forward and fastened hi* teeth In the forearm of the incautious guard. The blood spurted and the man yelped with pain. Ta-wan-ne-ara laughed. “Unarmed and hound, yet I can hurt you,” he cried. “Truly, you are women. The warriors of the Great League scorn you.” 8trangely enough, they made no re taliation upon him; but, having se curely fastened us to the stakes, with drew and stood somewhat apart from the encompassing crowds. The silence continued for more than an hour, when a lane was opened op posite to us and Murray and De Veull# sauntered forward. “I trust you have fared well. Mas ter Juggins—I beg pardon. Master Or merodT" remarked Murray urbanely. “No discomforts? Enough to eat and rofldent attention r I profited by Ta-wan-ne-ars' example, and thrust for the one weak spot In the man’s armor of egotism. “Ton do proclaim yourself for what yon are,” I answered him steadily -“8ure, no man of breeding would de ^11 Jl ' scend to the depths you reach. I do assure you. fellow, If you ever return to civilization and attempt to mix with the gently bred, your plowboy orlgiD will out." His face was suffused to s purple hue. " 'Sdeath !" he rasped. “Sir, know you not I am of the Murrays of Cob blelaw? I quarter my arms with the Kleths! I have a right to carry the Bleeding Heart on my shield I I—" "No, no," I interrupted. “ 'Tis easy for you to claim here In the wilder ness. but the humblest cadet of the house of Douglas would disprove you 1 dislike to speak 111 of any woman and certes I could weep for the grief of her who conceived you. whatever she was. But I make no doubt she was some Huron squaw.” Ills face went dead white. "I was pleaded with overlong to spare you." Iip said in accents so cold that the words fell like Icicles break ing from the rocks. “I am glad I re sisted. I shall give orders now thal your torments be the most Ingenious our savages can devise. “I doubt it not,” I said. “Ton will die In much agony," he continued placidly. ‘‘Nobody will ever know of your taunts. And I"—his vanity flared up again—“l shall die a marquis and a duke.” "And a convicted criminal,” I added He murmured to De Veulle and fr-o-f'd Drnr Mm sovacoc moving from h p-ith If tie were death in per •o n fni mil l d they feared him, more e\i ri 'h n tlm\ feared Black Robe and lioii own accursed priesta. He was the master of all "!>u you are in he chief torturer, mon-deur le chevalier?” I remarked to De Veulle. ‘‘Even so," he agreed. "There could not he a fitter," I said sympathetically. "I thank you for your appreciation," he replied. “I have instructed the sav ages to give you the long torment. You will he still alive this time tomor row. Think of it! Your Iroquois friend knows what that means—an eyeless, bloody wreck of a man. beg ging to be slain!" He beckoned to the Cahnnaga chief. “Let loose your people,” he ordered, and stepped back. The Cahnuaga put his hand to his mouth, and the high-pitched, soaring notes of the war-whoop resounded through the air. And as If one direct ing center animated them all the thou sands of savages closed In on us, yell ing and shrieking, weapons menacing, feet pounding the measures of some clumsy dance. They swirled round and round ns, those who could get nearest dashing up to the stakes to mock at us or threaten us with words and weapons. Nobody touched us, but the strain of constantly expecting physical assault was nerve-racking. Ta-wan-ne-ars sniTled serenely at them ail, and when he could make himself heard, returned their threats. This continued for a long time. Twi light was at hand before they dropped back, and a select band of young war riors began to exhibit their skill with bow and arrow, knife and tomahawk. Arrows were shot between our arms and bodies; tomahawks hurtled Into tthe posts beside our ears; knives wpre hurled from the far sldp of the open space, so closely aimed that their j points shaved our naked ribs. Once In a while we were scratched; the handle of a tomahawk, poorly thrown raised a hump on my forehead. And Dp Veillle, squatting on the ground with a knot of chiefs, applauded the show. It went on and on. New forms of mpntal torture were constantly de vised. Darkness closed down, and the fires beside the stakes were lighted. I ' was in n daze. I Imd ceased to feel fear or misgiving. I wns conscious only of a great weariness and thirst Of a sudden ! realized that the shouting had died down. The prancing flgurps were at rest. But Into the circle of firelight swayed the hideous column of False Faces, their masks of monstrous birds anil hpasts and rep tiles seeming alive with horrid purpose ( In the shifting gloom, their fpet mov ing harmoniously In the hesitant step of the danee. their voices united In the monotonous music of their chant. . (Continued Next Week.) Rosoeland Gardens, one of Oma ha’s most popular white dance halls, has discovered that Negro orchestras can really deliver the goods when it comes to playing muBic. Some, months ago an effort was made to' induce the manager to give a fa mous Kansas City orchestra, en gaged to play at Dreamland Hall, a night’s engagement. The manager declined, giving it as his opinion that his patrons would not stand for a Negro orchestra. Frank J. Rock, white, manager of Jesse Stone’s Blue Serenaders, induced Frank White, manager of the Roseland to give his orchestra a trial. A contest was arranged between Tracy-Brown’s Oklahomans, a superior 12-piece or chestra, playing at the Roseland and Stone’s Serenaders. The colored boys won out. The patrons were so delighted with the Negro musicians that they are clamoring for more. Jesse Stone is to play a return en gagement and White’s skepticism about Negro orchestras is gone. Tuesday night the Dixie Ramblers, a local orchestra, under the manage ment of Tommy Roulette, filled an engagement at Roseland and was given an ovation. LINCOLN, NEBR. The Salon club met in their usual place last week, when they discussed the subject of “Re-Creation” as an nounced, bringing out many fine thoughts on man as they understood him. Such discussions will enable the young man to develop his mind in order to be prepared to meet many things that may confront him in this busy world. “A Personal Topic,” will be their next subject for dis cussion. The Mount Zion Baptist Church choir rendered a concert at a wntte church at Emerald last Friday night, and was accorded quite an ovation. The Utopian Art club was enter tained by Mrs. Evelyn Johnson last Thursday night at her home, 2400 South Ninth street. Sunday was rally day at Quinn chapel. 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Sherwin-Williams paints. 2419 Lake St. Phone Webster 6366. H. J. Pinkett, Attorney PROBATE NOTICE In the matter of the estate of Fran ces E. Mortimer, deceased, Notice is hereby given: That the creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, be fore me, County Judge of Douglas County, Nebraska, at the County Court Room, in said County, on the 23rd day of March, 1927, and on the 23rd day of May, 1927, at 9 s’clock A. M., each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examin ation, adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, from the 19th day of February, 1927. BRYCE CRAWFORD County Judge. I 4t—1-21-27. J j I 1