The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1839-03-16

The speaker paused to watch the effect
of his words. A low fierce murmur SCUM.
ded the building. The Medecin saw that
the feelings of the warriors were with him.
and seized the moment to confront his vic;
tim.
'Woman!' said he sternly TO Nahtou-
rah, there has been a serpent in the Paw
nee village, and its bite has been full of poi.
son.
Nahtourah raiaed her eyes, and murmur-
eG scarce audible. Mahtourah hears, but
she does understand
Then let her listen. The pale faces
escaped, who loosed the chords that bound
them? They had horses, where did they
find them?'
Nahtoutah was silent.
'Who has brought desolation upon the
Pawnee village? Who has swept away the
warriors Of the tribe Who has brought
the curse of Wahconda Upon us
With an appearance Of effect, the Indi-
an maid Gained the emotion that agitated
her.
Will the great Medecin listen to Nah
tourah 2 said she, in subdued tone.
The ears of the Medecin are shut aaid
the other coldly.
Just then the long and distant howl of
wolves was heard.
DO you hear that cry said the Mede-
Gin sternly. Otis wolf Fastening to the
spot where the Pa~nee is lying; his hand
is still; his voice is hushed; he cannot drive
away the wolf that tears his limbs, he is
dead.'
The girl saw that her fate was sealed
She knew that she had been the cause of
disaster to the tribe. She had no defence
to offer, save her love for Sharatacllj and
he BY soma strange fatality, was ABSENT
But the utter prdstration which at first had
paralysed her energies passed away, and her
eye kindled as she tauntihgly replied.
why is the Fawnee dead I The white
man hunted him. The Pawnee fed. He
turned not ON his pursuer, for his arm was
like a woman's; his heart was water; ne
was a coward
He was killed. replied the Medecin
sternly. "A WarriOr dies; cOwerd es.
capes.'
"A deer that runs is killed by shaft as
well as the fierce bear that fights was the
response of the now undaunted girl. There
were deer among the pawnees, they were
shot in the back.
The Medecin for moment was silenced.
But low and fierce hiss was distinctly al-
dible from the assembly. In the lodge were
the Oteos who had mediated between them
and the whites, and the open taunt thus Civ
en- in the presence of these members of a
rival tribe, increased the bitterness Of their
envenomed feelings!
Ill the MIDST ol the pause, an aged war
rior rose. 'The maiden has betrayed her
tribe said he,' she has brought death among
the Pawnees; let her die
A savage murmur of ascent ran through
the lodge, and was succeeded by dead still
ness. At that moment there was an agita-
tion among the crowd nearest the door. 1t
opened, and warrior entered, and slalked
to the centre! a. slight exclamation of Joy
escaped the prisoner, for at glance she re-
cognized the proud lineaments, and noble
form of the Hawk Chief.
Slowly and calmly his eye moved from
face to face until it rested upon that of the
Medecin. Their look met for an instant, but
that Of the Medecin dropped and shrank
from his PIERCING gaze. From him it wan
dered to NahtOurah, and its expression soft
ened as it rested upon her.
why is the Indian maiden prisoner a.
mong her own people 2 said he, to the Me-
decin. 'She is Pawnee; wherefore is she
bound like an enemy A wild beast preys
not on its kind
The Medecin was aware that the assem-