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STASSERED uPTOMONTEHALE'S
I

CAMPFIRE.' WITH

LAST BREATH, HE SANS A VERSE OF A SONS-- AMD THEM DIED/ WHO WERE HIS MySTERIous killers ? auc what clues lav hidden in his straw se verse of
MIS

death f to pind

out;

Monte went

to outlawry's expert on son ss and death---the

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ME

StEWE'/.BER

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CAPTIVE'S RETURN
A Gray Hawk Story
There, drilling on the sun-baked
of soldiers.
in

HAWK'S youthful GRAY appointment! "But

many moons." With
his

face

(ell

in dis-

be seen past

it.

father." ha Mid, "I have hunted and trapped for these pelts for

number field, he could make out They were marching and riding
formations. Past them.

military

hand, he indicated a

Oray

Hawk saw
range.

other

large bale of fur* that lay against the tepee flap. "I wish to trade them to the white men
at Fort

blue clad soldiers firing en a

rifle

-And

they say that this Colonel Forsby hates

Slocum! What harm in there?" His father. Gray Eagle, shook his head gravely. "Much harm." he returned. "Do you not know that there is trouble between our people and the white farmers near Fort Slocum? It is because of the work of two Indians both outlaws! Bad Crow and Red Snake are evil men. and they have been raiding and robbing the farms around the fort!" "But what has that to do with me?" asked Gray Hawk. "I mean no harm to the white
His father shook his head again. "The white regiment. witH a
is

my people," he mused. "If anything happens to make him angry, it will indeed be a sad day for
the Otapil"

denly caught
far

As he watched. Gray Hawk's keen eyes suda flicker of movement in the field,
up from the
grass.
it,"

fort.

shield his gaze from the sun, he

Holding his hand high, to watched the

he husked to himself.

waving

"Crawling through

He men
I

caught his breath for he recognized the

men have brought in a new new commander! Their chief

named Colonel

gasped. "It is Bad Crow and Red Snake!" he "They have a sack with them, and that is a

Forsby, and it is said that he is a man who hates Indiansl All he wants is an excuse to smoke the pipe of war, to march on us and make war!" "For this reason." Gray Eagle said, "none of our people will be permitted to go near the white man's fort until Bad Crow and Red Snake
ars captured and punished for their crimes."
It was his father's decision, and Gray Hawk would not question it! But, as he walked away

white youth they have with them.

He

is

gagged

and his wrists are tied I" Cold sweat broke out on Gray Hawk's fore, head as he realized what must have happened.

The

two

Indian

outlaws
be

not

caring

what
Otapi

punishment
tribespeople

might
for

visited

on

the

their
I

crimes,

[arm
been
this

down

in the valley

Evidently, as they had

through the

forest,

he kicked angrily at a rot-

ting log. "Those thieves!" he exclaimed.

.
.

"Bad

they even steal from Crow and Red Snake their own people. And because of them, the tribe may be punished bythis Colonel Forsby!
.

filling their sack with loot from the house, youth had come along! To prevent his givand ing them away, they had overcome him. were now carrying him off into the forest. Gray Hawk's face set in determination. "No!"

It

is bad I" Hardly thinking of where he was going. Gray Hawk trotted through the forest. Finally, still

he vowed grimly to himself. and word

of this reaches the

"If

they escape.
colonel, he

new

will order an attack

on our

village!

Many

oi
ii

wandering, he looked with surprise at a long slope that lay past a fringe of whit birch trees.

that the Otapi will be slain for something

not their fault!"

"Why," he muttered
to the fort
t"

to himself, "this

is

close

He had

to cut off

Bad Crow and Red Snake!

r

He

stared

down through

the under-

Swiftly he began to run through the forest.

brush at the

fort

and parade ground that could

Soon Gray

Hawk

to a

tall,

hollow

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the spot where he had cached his furs,
hi father told

when

both feet slamming hard against the backs ol

the kneeling outlaws!

him not

to go to Fort

Slocum them
10

with them.
Hesitating for a moment, he
his
lifted

Grunting

in astonishment, they

slumped

for-

ward

to the

ground 1 Before they could recover,

I

shoulder

and

sprang

behind

the

tree.

Gray Hawk threw the wide bearskin over them

Through
and

the forest, perhaps

hundred .yard*

They struggled
bale before, he

desperately, but, catching

up

away, he could barely make out the two outlaws

their captive.

the long thong that he had used to bind the

They were moving toward

wound

it

quickly about them

him, following a trail that would strike deep

into the forest.

before

they

could

escape!

Then,

springing

backward, the son of the Olapi chief drew an

Determining his plan of action, Cray

Hawk

arrow from

his quiver, fitted 10 his enemies.

it

to his bowstring,

raced ahead of them, flitting from tree to tree,

until he

and shouted

was deep

in the forest.

Then, untying

"Stand up!" he ordered. "Do not attempt to

flee

the bundle of furs, he scattered

them singly
deposited the
tree.

or

to

throw the bearskin

I

off,

or

will

along the

trail until

they led to giant oak that

trees.

shoot.

And

will not

miss!"
at his aide,

towered above the lesser

He

Turning
said softly. safe again.

to the

youth

Gray

Hawk
are

remainder of the pelts at the base of this

"Do

not worry,

my
."

friend.

You

Then,

holding

single

huge

bearskin,

he

Now we

are going 10 take these bad

. .

clambered up the oak.

Poised

men
limb,

to

Fort

Slocum
Cray

on

broad

high

above

the

ground, he waited. In his hands was the heavy

bearskin.

rwiHAT

night,

Hawk
fire.

faced

his

father

and

across the council

erect, the

Standing there, slim

his head.

Soon, hurrying along the

trail,

he saw Bad

youth suddenly bowed

Crow and Red Snake, urging

lying on the
trail,

their captive along

first

"My
rrear

father." he said,

"you

told
I

me
v
s

not to go
forgetful

with them. Suddenly, as they saw the

fur

the white man's fort! But

I

both of the outlaws stopped

it

and curious, and

wandered there

short. Eagerly, they lifted

and stuffed

it

into

their

lack.

But
trail of

then.

Seeing

another

and
had

The chief "You did

ing us

of the tribe smiled.

not need to

."

he

said.

"A
tell-

another

they took those up

in their arms. Fol-

messenger has already con

the fort
1

lowing the
laid,

furs that

Cray

Hawk

what you

did.

Speak,

my
was

they

moved slowly toward

brave has
left

the tree! And.

know who
Gray

that white youth

the

captive

as they moved,

they laughed to each other.

these
will

you released?"

"Some
trail."

careless

on the
not see
i^

Hawk

shook his head, bewildered. "A

replied.

Red Snake chuckled. "He them again I" returned Bad Crow.
Gray

boy from some farm." he

Gray Eagle put
"No." he
said.

"Why?"

his

hand on

his son's shoulder.

When they reached the base of the tree where Hawk waited, both of them knelt to gather
pelts.

"He was

the son of Colonel

Forsby ...
have made

his only ion!

up the remaining
Gray

a friend of the

By saving him. you man who would have

Gray Hawk!"

Hawk

tensed.

Now was
.the

been our enemy! You have done a great thing

the timet for your people this day,

Uttering a piercing shriek, he launched himself

from the limb,

bearskin spread out the

air.
fall!

THE END
/,.(/.(

widel
the

As he plummeted down through

lu

huge bear skin served

slow
it
. .

slow up his
I

the udtmture, of

CRAY

II

Mi

I.

linl it did not

up too much
.

For he bad

in every

hub of

MONTE HALE

Uf.STElty.

jumped

at a target

and he

hit that target.

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