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I The I Doom 'Trail i — By — I Arthur D. Bowden Smith I Author ofPORTO BELLO COLD. Etc. I (9 by Brentino'a.) WNU Service ' THE STORY CHAPTER I.—Harry Ormered, pro scribed traitor to King George as a Stuart partisan, returning from Franc* to London, rescues Alderman Rober' Juggins from a band of assassins. Jug gins proves to be the grandson of s former steward of Ormerod'a father, to whom Juggins feels himself Indebted Ormerod tells Ju" trine he has aban doned the Stua •••**' CHAPTER IIIDisguised as Jut; gins’ servant, Ormered tak«n passage to America. He meets a Scottish girl daughter of Murray, and ardent In.* obne De Veulle jecognizes h.m, mi l their enmity flames Th*‘ Frencnm>n denounces Ormerod *o the glil as a traitor to tie Stuart cause Bellevln him. she repulses < rmerod’s prolYer o friendship. He Is thrown Into the se« by an unseen assailant CHAPTER IV.—ormerod. r*galnln. the deck, has recogn{**d his assailsn as Murray's servant. Tom, glanl negr He accuses Murray of employing th* negro to assassinate him. but a true Is arranged At New York Ormaroo saves an Indian from insult The In dlan, who speaks English. Is Ta-wan ne ars. Seneca chief CHAPTER V.—Governor Burnet wel comes Ormerod as a friend of Juggtr • *1 tells him Murray’s aims By whs Is known as the "Doom Trail** Murra smuggles furs, which should come tr V w York, to the French In Canada With Ta-wan-ne-ars and a glgHn' Dutchman. Peter Corlaer, Ormerod agrees to go to Niagara, French ou post, and spy out the secrets of the Doom Trail. He of course speak** French. De Veulle has won Ga-ha-n » Ta-wan-ne-ars' affianced wife, now th* Frenchman's mistress, and the red man scelse revenge Ta-wan-ne-ars save** Ormerod’a life In in attack on him by Murray's henchm n. Bolling CHAPTER VI.—Acctis'ng Murray, without avail, of Inciting lolling, Or rrerod learns the girl's name Is Mar Jory With his two companions he be gins the Journey CHAPTER VII.—'Th* three men wipe out a party of Cahnuagaa trailing them, evidently s*n- by Murray. At the Seneca village * hey 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 VTn—At Niagara Or tnerod. In the guise of Jean Courbe yoir. forest runner, learns the Frenri plans from Joncalre, the commandant De Veulle arrives, recognizes Ormerod »nd he and Ta-wan-ne-ars are seized. CHAPTER IX. — Conveyed to La Vierge du Bois, Murray's stronghold Ormerod again meets the adventurer and Marjory The girl unavalllngly seeks to save the Englishman and his friend from death by torture at th hinds of the Cahnuagaa. Murray's fol lowers. Pere Hyacinth®, French mis sionary. refuses to help them Pr** 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 'orturs is interrupted by Ga-ha-no’ dancing She leaves, but apparently returns wearing a bear’s mask It D Marjory, who. acting on Ga-ha-no’s suggestions, succeeds in freeing the prisoners, who escape At F-jrt Os wego they are welcomed by Corlaer Th«e gate was closed, but as we ap preached It opened, and an enormous pot-bellied figure in buckskin and fui cap sauntered out to meet us. “Ja, idt is you,” Corlaer hailed us “What has happened? I hafe come here to scout der Doom Trail and learn how you diedt—andt you are alife.” So we told him, whilst the lieutenant in command of the post and his garri son of twenty lusty frontiersmen gr th .ered in a knot to listen over each other’s shoulders. “Budt—budt,” expostulated Peter, “you hafe been in La Vierge du Bois!” “True.” “Budt nobody has efer been in La Vierge du Bois—” “And come out alive,” I amended. “I fear many poor souls have been sac rificed by these fiendish priests.” Peter insisted upon our repeating the tale with all details, and I believe he would have required a third ac count had it not been for the interrup tion which came during the afternoon. We were sitting in the comman dant's quarters on the upper floor of the blockhouse when the sentries on tiie stockade announced a large fleet of canoes approaching from the west. The lieutenant promptly issued orders tc get out the trade goods, and pre pared for an impressive reception of the savages, deeming them emissaries of some tribe come to exchange their fur catch of the winter. But the leading canoes held on past the fort, and none of those which fol lowed gave indication of intent to steer inshore. » “Hafe you a canoe?” asked Corlaer of the bewildered lieutenant. “Ja? Well, my friendts andt I will go andt ask what this means.” We launched the canoe from the Water gate, and with Peter and Ta wan-ne-ars at the paddies, sped out into the lake. Some distance from shore we overhauled the rear squad ron of the fleet, every canoe loaded deep with packages of furs. “Ho, brothers,” called Ta-wan-ne ars. “The chief of the English fort, who commands here in the name of Ga-en-gwa-ra-go, invites you to come ashore and trade with him.” Up stood a large, stout man with lanky black hair, dressed in the uni form of the French marine troops, who had been ensconced behind a bale of furs. “Hu, 'tis ray friend from Arles,” he shouted, ‘ and his companion, the noble war chief! So the Keepers did not keep you?" “No, Monsieur de .foneaire,” I re plied. "We are still alive to plague you." “Ventre St. Reinl, 'tis not sorry 1 am! Try it again, ray bid. Only try it again!" “And what are you doing with these people?" lie roared with laughter. “No more than shepherding them past the temptations of the English.” Tu-wan-ne-ars called again to the Indians in the canoes. “Come ashore, brothers. We have rich goods to trade with you." "We do not need to trade with ttie English,” a voice replied. “We are glad we can trade with our fathers, t lie* French. They have plenty of goods to offer us. Onontio has sent word lie will pay better than the Eng lisli now.” “Ha. ha. ha," exploded Joncalre. “Ho, ho, ho! Mart de ma vie! Tonerr-rr-re de Llieu! 'Tis an odd world! Au revolr—and avoid the Keepers. Avoid the Keepers by all means. I am told they keep a strict watch upon I lie Doom Trail these days." His puddlers dipped their blades, and his bellows of laughter were wafted back to us us his canoe followed the fur argosy down the lake toward the Frencli posts on the St. bawrence posts whose magazines were already beginning to swell with the life-blood of English trade which was pouring over the I loom Trull. CHAPTER XI We Meet Red Death and Black Death "We must scour the Doom Trail," 1 uid us tve curried the canoe through he vvht •r-gute iinii deposited If with n the stockade. ‘T will write the gov •rnor at < n of uff.iirs at Juguru ami I.a Vlerge du Bois. But this last business makes It necessary he should iijvt -.lire nlellig nee of what passes io (’amnia." “Ja." agreed Corlaer slowly. “Be '■ I hnfe "lecher scheme we might tr. fir: t -tonight." lie sutured tlie scores of dwindle canoes, their silvery birchen side a gleam In the sm.'.lght, their dripping paddle blade.: shin,tig as the paddleiv drove them along. "They will make camp by sunset ut der point of der tlir> e rocks. That Is eight—len—miles trout here. Ja, we cun make It." "Make what?" I asked impatiently. "Iter distance. Alidt ray plan." "What plan, man?” "To put der grin or der other side of Joncaire's face, by —I Now you listen.” And he outlined an undertaking which seemed absurdly simple until I chanced to look up and see that Meet of canoes clouding ilie eastern horizon of the lake. "They are loo many for us.” I ob jected. “Ja, If they know we come," he ad mitted. "Built they do not." "It is well worth trying," said Ta wan-ne-ars deliberately. "If it suc ceeds it will set back the plans of Ouontio and Murray." “Andt if it does not, then you tell der gofernor I'eter Corlaer tried once I too often to get der Jdke hack on Jon caire." With which sage comment, Peter took himself off to arrange with the post commandant for drawing certain supplies we should require for this new expedition. Two hours larer an express left < tswego with dispatches for Governor Burnet, describing the situation at Jugura and our experiences at Lot Vlerge du Bois, as well as the passage of Joncaire’s argosy of furs, the great est haul which had so far been made by either country that year on the frontier. Before the gate was slammed shut again we three slipped out and waved good-by to the garrison on the walls. Our advance was cautious, and we parted company with Corlaer In some hushes, whence we could distinguish figures dancing around the llatnes and hear the distant yells of the guests of Joncaire as they caroused on his brandy. The Dutchman stripped to his belt. Ta-wan-ne-ars relieved him of his musket, powder horn and bullet pouck, and I sin aldered his clothes and puck. "By der blasted pine—a goodt mile beyondt der other side," whispered I'eter us he waded into the water. "You are sure you can stay afloat so long?” I asked with some mis giving. “Ja," he said scornfully. “When you hear a noise like a fish rising three times, that is Peter.” He settled knife and tomahawk against either thigh, slung a spare flask of powder beside them, sank for ward to his chin and began to cleave tlie water with powerful, overhand strokes. "We must hurry, brother," admon ished Ta-wan-ue-ars. He started off at right angles with the path we had been following, and we fetched a circle around the group of fires, coming ultimately to a high point above the shore half a mile be yond them. Here we rested, both be cause our weariness was very great and because we desire^ to witness Peter’s exploit, and, If need be, be prepared to aid him. It was past midnight,* aad the fires had burned low and the brandy drink ers soaked themselves stupid. Not a sound came to us, except for the call ing of a wolf from the heavy timber Inshore and the croaking of water birds. Tivas Ta-wan-ue-ars' eagle vision which saw the danger signal. He gripped my arm. "Look, brother," he hissed. 1 looked, und u Maine spurted up ward between the tires and the water. There was u sharp explosion. A long minute elapsed, und then a chorus of excited yells fo.se, dropped und was sustained. \Ye listened ten minutes, and whilst tiie yeiid.K nntlnued, w’ltli in termittent shoot.u„, iliere was nothin), in indicate triumph or satisfaction in tiie meantime .lie Humes which i’eter hud ltlt.i. after flourishing grandly, gratlui.o. died out us tin awakened savage removed thos, canoes which had not caught tire and threw water on • iclt as were onl. smolder.ng. imlf un hour pa. sed uneventfully Then the steady lapping of the wale, against tiie bea« li was disturbed by the .plush a Ibh mal e in rising. It wa iepealed twice, i. >. un-ne-urs leaned over and splasliei, tiie water thrice with Ills hand. A grunt boomed oui of tin* darkness, nippies spread in a widening circle, and u huge form stepped noi - les.-l.v ashore. Ignoring our helping hands. "Oof, that was a good! joke on .Ion culre," muttered Peter. “Some canoe. I saiush with der ax uudt some I lilow up with d t powder andt more ur< burnedt. Where are my elothes? I ant soaked like der muskrat." "You were long in coming,” said Tu wan-ue-ars. “My brother is not hurt?" “Nein, nein. Ooof, wliut a swim I i tell you I hate bubbles under my skin! Ja !" "Did you dutnuge them much?" i asked eagerly. Peter suspended the operation of struggling into his shirt und chuckled shrilly. "I would gife much to see der face of that Joncalre when he counts his (uuoes andt der fur packs he has left. Twice now we get der Joke on him.” 'Vet as lie was, with the water drip ping from his lank hair, he Insisted upon quitting that dangerous locality at once We trumped across country mill tiie sun was high, and we slum ilod upon an isolated family of Onon who made us free of their gn ’ no-, ote. We spent two days with these peo pie, recuperati.ig In preparation for the stern task ahead of us. After parting with them we continued In leisurely fashion eastward, keeping well to tiie north of the tireat Trail of tiie Long House and uvoldlng as much as possible contact with the Onon dagas. Onddus and Mohawks whose coinirles we traversed. Some ten days after leaving Oswego we found ourselves on the verge Of that un trucked domain which was roamed by tiie Keepers of tiie Doom Trail. In order to assure that our depar ture woiiltl tie free from the observa tion of spies we left our last camp after dark und in two parties, Ta-wan ne-ars and myself going in one direc tion and Peter In another. Our meeting place wus a grove on the hunk of a creek, one of the tribu taries of the Mohawk. We reached it without observation, und lay in con cealment most of the day, starting again in the late afternoon and moving warily through the forest, following no particular course, hut addressing ourselves rather to the effacement of all evidence of our passage. We discovered nothing, and the next day and many others went by with no better luck. Our provisions were ex hausted, und we were compelled to live from bund to mouth upon such game as Tu-wim-ne-ars could snare or kill with tils tomahawk—and certes he was wondrous proficient In both arts. But we kept on, bearing always east ward und quartering tiie country in every direction. In I tie very midst of tills deserted wilderness we came upon what we sought. We tiad abandoned the head wuters of the Mohawk and were fol lowing one of its middle branches, a shallow stream with pebbly, shelving banks, wading close Inshore so us not to disturb the close-growing shrubbery. We all saw it simultaneously—a tat tered, weather-stained fragment of canvas, caught on u sang in the cur rent. I Ashed it out with my musket barrel. “A pack-cofer,” declared Peter im mediately. “And safely identified,” I added, put ting my Anger on an unmistakable thistle in greer. paint with three-quar ters of u letter "M" above it. A mile further on Ta-wau-ne-ars ex claimed and pointed upward to the trunk of a tall elui. Partly shuded by the foliage of the lower houghs a deep blaze was revealed In the hark. We waded ashore and investigated, fhe underbrush was us thick as else where, but presently Peter gave a heave with his bull-like shoulders and a whole section of growths, which had been laced together with vines on a bucking of boughs, lifted gate-fashion. Beyond stretched a narrow alley, whose carpet of grass showed it to be seldom traveled. “If this be not the Doom Trail 'tis worth a look none the less,” I whis pered. Peter nodded, und slipped through the opening. I followed him, and Ta wan-ue-ars brought up the rear. Here in this hidden path the forest noises became remote. Even the birds ceased to twitter overhead, and the slightest stirring of the treetops made us drop to earth in expectancy of at tack. Yet when the attack came we were taken completely by surprise. }Ve were all of us alert, but tiie first warning that we were under observa tion was a green-feathered arrow which sang between Peter and me and buried its head in .‘tie ground. "Don’dt fire, wliatefcP you ilo," mut tered Peter as he threw himself be hind the nearest trunk. Ta-wan-ne-ars and I copied his ex ample. 1 found myself on the right of the three. The others had selected standing trunks. 1 hud chosen, per force, e fallen giant which some forest wind had overthrown. I crawled alone tile trunk into ike tangle of roots, and from there gained a clump ol liuslte grow ng about the hole from which i hud be- n torn. (Continued Next Week.) HEART-TO-HEART CLUB The Heart-to-Heart club met at the home of Mrs. E. D. Fletcher, 3115 Franklin street, Wednesday, March 2nd, and spent an enjoyable evening. The president, Mrs. Jesse Mathews, is sick. We hope for her speedy recovery. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Crump, 2426 Grant street, March 9. Remit for your paper or your sub scription will be discontinned. LINCOLN NEWS The dinner given at Quinn chapel A. M. E. church last Thursday even ing was a fine success. The banquet and program given by the Blue Ribbon club at Masonic hall last Wednesday night was fairly attended by Master Masons and their friends. The event was an enjoy able one. M. W. G. M. Charles W. Dicker son, of Omaha, made his annual visit to Lebanon lodge No. 39, A. F. A. M . last Saturday night, at which time a fairly good crowd of Master Masons was present and listened to a most instructive address on the work of Masonry. All Lebanon lodge men were pleased, and gave the speaker hearty congratulations. Re freshments were enjoyed later. Sunday was quarterly meeting at Quinn chapel and Rev. John Adams, presiding elder, was present and con ducted services. He delivered two re markable sermons during the day. Rev. Mr. Adams had just returned from a trip to the south, and had much to relate to the folks. Mrs. Adams, wife of Elder Adams was a Lincoln visitor this week. Sunday services were conducted as usual at Mount Zion Baptist, church with sermon by Rev. H. W. Botts. Next Sunday will be coven ant and communion services at Quinn chapel. ——— i Remit for The Monitor and be j happy. The Salon club entertained at a dinner party Friday night, February 26, at the home of Lester Edwards, vice president. The honorary guest was Alphonso Pierson and Lester Edwards acted as toastmaster. The object of the club was discussed by the president, T. T. McWilliams, jr. The guest list included the Misses Evelyn Johnson, Winifred Conrad, Elizabeth Scott, Piccola Saunders, Decolla Mae Harold, Catherine Mol ton and Alberta Saunders. The members of the Salon club appreci ate the undivided attention and as sistance given them by Mrs. R. Eugene Edwards and Mrs. Malisia McCoun. MISS PAULINE CAPPS ORGANIZING CLASSES IN ARTISTIC DANCING z - Miss Pauline Capps, the well known dancing teacher who trained the children in the “Snow Queen," announces that she will, in response to many requests, form a class in dancing as soon as twenty pupils are secured. She will give a course of twelve lessons for $6.00. She will also give private lessons to those desiring them; her prices for private lessons being $2.50 a lesson. I The various caurses will include Russian ballet technique, which trains the muscles along scientific, prescribed lines, thereby eliminating a knotted and gnarled condition, de veloping a complete co-ordination and balance, and giving the power to express, in perfect dance form, high er thoughts and beautiful emotions. Dances of a wide variety will be given with the technique, though the pupil must bear in mind that it is more important to learn to dance than to learn a dance. The dances will consist of creations of Pavley Oukrainsky, Mirian and Irene Mar mein, Vestoff, Serova, Adolph Bohm, Chalif, Kosloff, Ernest Belcher, Ben Blue, Albeteri, Porta Povitch, and many of the dances made famous by Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn and created by them. Many of these dances are being used professionally on the stage at the present time. 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