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I The I Doom Trail - By - Arthur D. Ilowden Smith I A uthor •/ FOR TO BELLO GOLD. Etc. li G} by Brentano'e.) WNU 6#rvlc« ! THE STORY CHAPTER I.—Harry Ormerod, pre scribed traitor to King George as • Stuart partisan, returning from France to London, rescues Alderman Rober Juggins from a band of assassin*. Jug gins proves to be the grandson of a for me r steward of Ormerod s father, to whom Juggins feels himself indebted Ormerod tells Ju" gins he haa aban duiied the Stua ■»«'■' CHAPTER III. — Disguised ae Jug gin*’ servant, Ormerod takes passag* to America He r ets a Scottish Kiri daughter of Murr. y and ardent Jac obire lie Veulle >*c.quizes him, :*n< their enmity flames I L• Frencimmr denounces Ormer<«! to f !>*? gi: 1 as traitor to He Stu:.:t :t u - •* B'-lhvin him. she repulses r- ••rod's proffer o triendshlp. He is H r ■wn into the se by an unst-en usm.'i • <• CHAPTER IV — 'rmpfori regalnin the deck, has reo-tch!z-d his assatlnn ft* Murray's servant. Tom, gian! negr ffe accuses Mu ray of employing *b* fWgro to assassinate him, but a true Ifr arranged At New York Ormero« naves an Indian from insult. The In dian.? Who speaks English, is Ta-wan ne-ar*. Seneca chief CHAPTER V.-^-Oovernor Burnet wel edmes Ormerod as a friend of Juggle and tells him Murray's aims. By trim is known as the "Doom Trail" Murra. smuggles furs, which should come t. New York, to the French in Canada With Ta-wan-ne-ars and a giganf* Dutchman. Peter Corlaer, Ormerod agrees to go to Niagara, French ou post, and spy out the secrets of the I loom 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 n an seeks revenge. Ta-wan-ne-ars saves Ormerod* life In in attack on him by Murray's henchm n. Bolling CHAPTER VI.—Accusing Murray, without avail, of Inc ting tiling, Or merod learns trie girl's name la Mar jory With his two companion* he be gins the Journey CHAPTER VTI.—The three men wipe out a party of Cahnuagas trailing them, evidently sen* by Murray. A* the Seneca village 'hey are welcomed by Do-ne-ho-ga-weh head chief, Ta wan-ne-ars’ uncle Leaving Corlaer. Ta-wan-ne-ars and Ormerod take tlieir way to Niagara CHAPTER VIII—At Niagara Or merod. in the guise of Jean Courbe voir. forest runner, learn* the French plans from Joncaire, the commandant De Veulle arrives, recognizes Ormer .d and he and Ta-wan-ne-ars are seized. CHAPTER IX — Conveyed to La Vlerge du Rois, Murray's stronghold Ormerod again meets the adventurer and Marjory The girl unavalllngiy r#*eks to save the Englishman and his friend from death by torture at th'' hand* 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 ♦ he Moon feast. CHAPTER X.—In the morning the torture Is Interrupted by Ga-ha-no'« dancing She leaves, but apparently returns wearing a bear's mask Tt is Marjory, who, acting on Oa-ha-no's suggestions, succeed® In freeing He prisoners, who escape At Fort Os wego they are welcomed by Corlaer CHAPTER XT.—Corlaer practical!* destroys a consignment of furs or. t he* r way to French trading posts From bis talk with Joncaire Ormerod Is enabled to find the Doom Trail and •’■‘♦h his two companions he enter® it They meet Bolling and Tom, the negro with a party of Cahnuagas The Tr diAns are practically wiped out from ambush. Ormerod kills Bolling In a knife fight, while Corlaer dispose* o' the negro, leaving the trail clear lie attacked me with a peculiai sweeping blow that was aimed at m.\ shoulder, hut fell at the level of the waist. Had It passed my guard, 'twould have disemboweled me. 1 parried his blade with mine, and struck back for the first time w'ith such venom that he leaped away in alarm. The suspension in his attack gave me opportunity to glance over my shoulder toward the edge of the swamp, where Peter and the negro were circling each other warily, toma hawk poised for throwing. The sight put an idea In my mind. 1 remembered my duel with the Cahuu aga in the glade by the Great Trail and the discovery that he waa at a disadvantage when I used the knife as I had learned to use the sword. I promptly shifted my grip on the knife hilt and held it straight before me as if it were a rapier. At tbe same time I inclined my other arm behind me to balance it. Bolling viewed this maneuver with derision. “Ye pore baby,” he sneered. “Think ye can meet a knife-fighter like me with one arm? Or fight me off with the point? ril show ye.” He charged upon me like a batter fng-ram, hfs knife a whirling point of steel, Its broad blade slashing In both directions. I retired slowly, anxious to increase his self-confidence. “Stand up to me now 1“ he yelled finally. “Be ye feared V I laughed at this, and It made him furious. He stamped around me, slashing and stabbing, and it was sev- i eral minutes before be discovered that however viciously he struck I was al ways able to parry him with an econ omy of effort He crept forward like a huge cat, feet spread wide, shoulders crouched, knife a menacing flame. Somewhat to his surprise I did not give ground to him this time, but met him squarely as be advanced. My arm was extended, full-length, tipped with a good ten inches of steel. He struck, and J parried gre bio*. He slashed. and I pnt It aside. He struck again and I almost succeeded In twisting his blade from his hand by an old trick of the salle des urines. But my tnlfe wa*. not long enough to get the Mces sary purchase with It He Chnrged with wonderful Celerity dropped to his knee and slashed up ward so effectively that his point cut the skirt of my leather shirt. “I’ll get ye yet.’’ he howled with glee. / But I refused to be Intimidated In deed, I was no longer doubtful of the Issue. I knew that I could outfight him or any fighter of his caliber by mv adaptation of swordplay to knife fighting. I leaped upon him by way of answer and pressed the fighting. He yielded ground to me. seeking to retreat Into the woods by the trail; but I rounded him up and herded him steadily toward the edge of the swamp. I shortened our fighting-range, and gave him the point, drawing blood or caslonally. He kept his head down and pnrrled desperately, trying to escape to one side, hut I was on him so swiftly that he was afraid of a blow from the rear, and must needs stand to defpnd himself. At last he stood on the very brink of the morass with no avenue of escape open "How will you die, my friend?" I asked. “You can smother to death If you prefer It?’’ His answer was a bellow of Insen sate rage and his knife, thrown point first at my chest. By sheer luck I caught Its point on my hilt, turned It j aside and met hla rush. He wrapped | his arms around me, Intent on carry I Ing me with him Into the ooze and slime. But I stabbed him to the heart j before his bear’s hug was completed ! and he fell away from me, arms spread i wide, and lay In a nolaome heap by | the tussocks of marsh gTass. I stood over him. panting from my I exertions, when a shout from Ta-wan tie-Hra attracted my attention. The i Seneca waa returning from hla purault of the two Cahnuagas. He shouted again and pointed behind me. I turned to see Peter and the negro locked In I each other’s arms, and ns I looked I Tom heaved Peter Into the air and ! tried to throw him. But Peter locked I hla legs around the negro’s waist, and j they rolled over and over across the ] ground. I reached them Just as they strug gled to their feet, grips unrelaxed. Pe j ter warned me off. “Rtandt clear," Pe croaked. “I fin * Ish this myself " Cortes, nobody hut Peter could have j finished It. The negro's strength was j colossal. He fought like a wildcat with teeth and nails and legs. But j Peter met him phlegmatically, refusing i to he angered hy the vilest attempt j They had tom the clothing from each j other’s shoulders and flanks. They dripped blood. Their skins s ione with j sweat Their chests heavec with the j effort for breath Tom stooped and flung his arms | around Peter's waist, driving his head j for the Dutchman's loins. Peter retal | fated by bringing up his knee against j the negro's chin. Tom reeled back, j and Peter swooped upon him. One | arm hooked Tom’s waist, the other caught him by the neck. Dazed and with a mouthful of shot tered teeth, Tom struggled feebly, bul without avail. Peter twisted him, bore him to the ground, shifted grip rapidly, drove his knee Into the quivering belly and throttled the life out of the black throat. “So I make an endt of him," panted the Dutchman as he staggered to his feet. “Aye. we have made an end to Red Death and Black Death.” I answered "And I slew the two who ran." added Ta-wan ne-ars, touching two scalps whose clustered feathers pro iruded from his bolt. “A clean sweep," I said. “There will lie none to carry the tale to La Vlerge du Bols." CHAPTER XII Governor Burnet It Defied 'Tails early autumn when we re turned to Albany. The flag over the battlements of Fort Orange stood out straight from Ita staff. The citizens who thronged the street leading up to the fort gate mutt needs bold on to their hat-brims. “Are the streets usually to crowd ed?” I asked Peter. He shook his head, and I accosted a tavern keeper who stood In his door way, regarding the passers-by with an tlclpatlon of the harvest he would reap later. “ ’TIs his excellency the governor,” he explained. "The governor and Mas ter Colden of his council have sum moped certain gentry and merchants and the officer* of the troops to mee' them In the gran! hall of the fort th!« afternoon "* H'e rame to the fort gate and gave our names to the sentry who *toppe>' all «nve the few the governor had «um mooed to attend upon him. A messen cer he dispatched brought buck won! that we were to enter, and we were escorted across the parade and Intc the quarters nf the commandant ad lolnlng the great hall. Master f'olilen met us In the door way “7no's. h'tt I am rl 'ht glad to SC' von." he cried “And his excellency I nverloyed." lie aliened an Inner door and ust\ tied us Into the presence of the gov emor Master Burnet rose and cane forward with hand • utstretched. (Continued Next Week.) ORGANIZE SOLOMON FOR CITY COMMISSIONER CLUB Sixty people met in Mount Mor iah Baptist church, North Twenty fourth and Ohio streets at 8 p. m.. Tuesday, and organized a “Solomon | for City Commissioner’’ club, with Milton L. Hunter as president and I S. Walker as its secretary. The new ly organized club met in Unity Club room, 1421 V4 North Twenty-fourth streets, and formulated plans for the campaign. Active club members are J. I. Hines, P. M. Harris, rep resenting “The Voice of Three Thou sand; Harry Leland, representing the | Unity Club; Dr, W. W. Peebles, Rev. Mr. Oville, pastor of Grove M. E. church, and many prominent men and women, including Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Kaplan, of 2215 Lake street. The meeting was called under the auspices of The Workers Community Association. BISHOP A. J. CAREY MAKES OFFICIAL VISIT Bishop A. J. Carey of the Fifth Episcopal District of the A. M. E Church, made his official visit here on Sunday. He preached at St. John’s A. M. E. church Sunday morn ing and evening and at Bethel A. M E. church in the afternoon. A ban quet was given in his honor at St. John’s A. M. E. church Monday even ing by St. John’s and Bethel A. M. E. churches combined. Benjamin Harmon, a Negro who sought to convert a house into a ' two-apartment flat, with the inten tion of renting a part of it to Ne groes, was enjoined and the state supreme court sustained the laws. Harmon contended that the restric tions were invalid and unconstitu tional. The federal supreme court revers ed the lower courts recntly. ENTERTAIN DOMESTIC SCIENCE CLUB Mrs. Hayward Vawter entertained the Monday Morning Domestic Sci ence and Bridge club at her beauti ful home last Monday, at a special party which was not the regular club meeting. Bridge was played, Mrs. Jessica Wright winning the first prize and Mrs. Fred Trusty the boobie prize. A delicious luncheon was serv ed by the hostess whom all members are delighted to have as the president of the club. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many friends fbr their kindness during our recent bereavement, by the death of our son and husband, Walter Turner, and for the beautiful floral offerings. MRS. W. DAVIS, Mother. MRS. CARRIE BELL TURNER, Wife. COLORED COMMERCIAL CLUB HOLDS REGULAR MEETING The Colored Commercial club held a well-attended meeting at its rooms, 1514^ North Twenty-fourth street, Wednesday night, with Dr. D. W. Gooden, president ,in the chair. Plans for energetically carrying on the club’s program were discussed among these being the active pushing of its membership drive now under way. The next meeting will be held Thurs day, March 31. • > < > < » < r < ► ii ► < > < > I I 1 I M > ► < > if r * * i * N ► : : * * * ► 4 ► 4 | 4 > 4 > i Vs,.. ~w SHOE REPAIRING BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give satisfaction. Best material, reason able prices. AH work guaranteed. 14IB North 24th St., Webster B084 UNDERTAKERS JONES & COMPANY, Undertakers 24th and Grant Sts. 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