The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-16

him, that one of the party, Lost Fawn,
was not known, and that the name had
been given her ON the way, she being
without, any friends, relatives, or acquain-
,ances in the party. iloabee did not
mention his suspicion, hut determined TO
see her, which he did The next day; and
finding her TO answer the description Civ
en- by Black Wolf, he addressed her in
the Choctaw language. A(tcr few in
qniries concerning her Destination, lie
found that size was looking flr Black
VOLTS family; still she did not mention
his name. Ilua5ce was now confirmed
in his suspicious,
water Lily, Black Wolf has gone to
the missionary school to find you
This was too much l,r even Indian
Indifference to conceal, and for once she
was surprised.
Black Wolf viii iGd Water Lily on
ly where she said size would DC. Iier
tongue is not forkcd.
ilolabee then told her of Black Wol's
illness, his uneasiness, and his final de-
parture; that he was Black Volts friend,
aud would protect hcr until he returned,
which would be a soon rs he had found
she had left Water Lily looked very
thoughtful; at last she said
No one knows what has become Of
Water Lily; no one can tell him lie
will not know how or where 10 find her
lie was sick lie may be dead. He did
come TO US on the trail. How can
wait here ? must go back and find
him.
IIolabee told her there were many
trails; that Black Wolf had not taken the
one by which they came that she could
not tell which one he had gone on, OF on
which he would return, and that they
might pass each other again. that if she
would ga with lIoiabeo to the agency,
and ASST in the new school, he would
write letters to Black Wolf, which would
bring him back with the party that was
10 come in the fall. To this she rcluc
family consented; but hearing subse-
quenlIy that Black Wolf had a cabin and
corn-ground near the Sugar-loaf Noun
tain. she went there. Finding it unoc-
cupcd, she remained and planted corn,
aud awaited his return. Small parties
were coming in daily, but nothing was
heard Of Block Wolf.
Time wore away, and the fall parties
came; but nothing was yet heard Of him
Al length some scholars came from the
missionary school, and lIolabcc learned
that Black Wolf had been there, and find
ing that Water LAZY had run Off in the
night, and sought her all over the nation,
but could learn nothing Of her. lie be-
lieved that she had pershcd in attempt
ing TO reach him; which so affected him
that the Indians believed him 20 be crazy.
Part Of his information was sent TO the
Lost Fawn, and she came forthwith 10
Fort Smith, determined to follow him.
But lIoabce assured her that she would
miss him, and they would never meet
unless one remained. She at last CON
senled to 90 bac!l to Black Volts cabin,
and remain there unt.l he arrived, or UNI
al the blossoms came again.
a long and tedious winter passed. and
nothing more was heard Of Black W off.
The carly nest spring had scarce com.
menccd, when Nolabec was reused in the
night by hearing his name called aloud.
His dogs were barking at some strangers
approach. He heard his name once more,
accompanied with, Black Wolf las come
again ! He called in tic dogs, and invi-
ted Black Wolf TO come in. But what
was his establishment! The change that
had taken place in Black Wolf had left
scarce trace of his former appearance.
Haggard, omacated almost to a skeleton,
The young Indian looked like an old worn
out man. But when he learned that Wa
Ter Lily awaited him at his cabin, he
washed the black paint from his face; his
eye lighted up, aud he seemed once more
himself. He had mourned her dead;
ana according 10 the Indian custom, had
blackened his face and hands. He could
scarcely be prevailed upon to lie down;
and not until llolabeo agreed to take
horses and start the next morning did he
consent to sleep.
The eastern horizon had scarcely been
touched by the gray of morning, before
Black Wolf was up; and as soon as they
could kindlc fire, he made ready their
breakfast. The sun had not yet peeped
upon them, when they were on The road.
Two days of fast riding were before
them; and Uolabee had hard work TO
make his companion ride at gait that
would allow the horses to hold out, and
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