, 1843-07-29

from our hunting grounds? The red
men were once as many as the leaves
Of the forest: now they are few and
scattered. But have they not SUBJ
mitted as they should,-Iike brave
men The white men were power.
ful, and the red-men were weak
But why should they use the poor In
dams like dogs?--Why should they
bring shame upon the old men Of the
tribe;-whose locks are whitened by
the SHOWS of many winters? The
pale-face was dpg!-a serpent.-he
c-,iied himself in the wigwam of his
preserver.--he was nourished by the
hand of his daughter, the skipping
Fawn, the pride of her tribe. The
red.man nourIshed a serpent in his
bosom. that stung him to the heart.
The dog of a pale-face returned evil
for COED.
'Of whom do you speak inquired
the boy
But the skipping Fawn is now no
more continued the Indian. without
noticing the question of the boy
.She has gone to the land of spirits,
her heart was broken bv tho Will
any of the pale-face. But she shall
be avenged
'Who.is the white-man that has
done yoa this wrongr a~nxiously III
quiredshe bov.
'Yoi are young said the Indian,
turning to the boy;-'Iou have not
yet seen twenty summers;--l have
seen sxty:--You have seen but little
of the uIIiany of ynur people, | have
seen much. The pale,face came from
the States in n big canoe.,-he went
into the woods to hunt; he was
wounded by a bear. The red-man
took him to his wigwam, and dressed
his wounds. The pale-face loved the
skipping Fawn, and she became his
wife and Il mother. Then he left her
like a dog
what was his nameT inquired the
hov.
'Hamb,in, replied the Indian.
q thought SO; said the boy. i have
heard IS much limited bv tho fisher
men Of our town. He is master OF
yondc. craft; SAID ne, pointing to-
wards the Warsprite.
Then shall the red-man have re-
ven-c,' said the Indian tierceIy; BE.
fore two suns have hid themselves the
deg shall die! Go son of a pale-face,
20 10 your vessel; let your Captain
know that you have heard OF his vii,
lianv.'
4 shall GO said the boy; and imme'
diately left the wigwam. lie reach
ed the boat Just as the crew were
ready to push of: He jumped in,
and IN a few momcuts was on board
the schooner.
On reaching the vessel, the boy
proceeded Immediately "a the cabin,
where he found the captain pacing
back and forth as if in deep thought.
On tho entrance of the boy, he stop.
ped and seated himself upon a locker.
well boy saidhe; what saw you
on shorer
THAT which leads me TO think your
lie in danger replied the boy.
'Why so?' inquired Hamblin.
q have had that confirmed, thai ]
have heard limited concerning you,
replied the boy;'l advise you to leave
this place wi'hou, delay.
How heard you this!' inquired the
captain.
From the father Of the girl, that
you 50 shamelully wronged.'
Every thing conspires against me,
said Hamblin in a low voice turning
from the boy; then suddenly turning
upon him, he said; go boy, quick to
the deck, tell the men to get the
schooner under weigh, to depart for
the Isle of Margarite.* Say that ii
is my orders. And see that you do
not tell of what you heard on shore
if you do you will repent it, The
boy Immediately left the cabin. 'This
boy,' continued Hamblin, as soon as
he was alone, knows of my secret;
he must be taken care OF. What shall
| do with him. have it; ] will take
him on shore with me at the Island,
and there leave him to perish, | can
easily satisfy the crew that he is lost,
or that he has fallen from the preci'
pice.'
After having formed this murder.
Gus determination, he proceeded to
the deck, to assist in getting the YES.
sci under weigh; and they were soon
sailing through the Gut. favored with
n lioht breeze that had lust sprung I'D.