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


,ances in the party. ilolabee did no
mention his suspicion, but determined to
see her, which he did HE next day; and
finding her to answer the description Civ
en- by Black Wolf he addressed her in
the Choctaw language. After few in
quiries concerning her destination, he
found that she was hooking f,r Black
VOLTS family; still she did not mention
his namo.. llola5ee was now confirmed
in his suspicious
Water Lily. Black Wolf has gone to
the missionary school to find you
This was too much fjr even Indian
Indifference 10 conceal, and for once she
was surprised.
Black Wolf viii fGd Water Lily on
ly where sic said she would be. IieI
tongue is not forkcd.
iIolabee then told her Of Black Woll's
illness, his uneasiness, and his final de-
parlure; that he was Black VOLTS friend,
aud would protect her until he returned,
which would be a. soon as 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 to find her
He was sick lie may be dead, He did
come TO us on the trail. How can
wait here ! must go back and fad
him.
IIoIabec 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 tina, they
might pass each other again; that if she
would ga with Ilo!abeo TO the agency,
AMI ASS in the new school, he would
write letters 10 Black Wolf, which would
bring him back with the party ,hat was
TO come in the fall 10 this she rcIuc.
family consented; but hearing suisse
qucnlly that Black Wolf had cabin and
ground near the Sugar-loaf Noun
tain, she went there. Finding il unoc-
cupcd, she remained and planted corn,
and awaited his return. Small parties
were coming in daily, but nothing was
heard of Block Wolf.
Time wore away, and the fall parties
came; bu! nothing was yet heard Of him
At length some scholars came from the
missionary school, and lIolabee 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-
lieyed that she had perished in attempt
ing TO reach him; which so affected him
that the Indians believed him TO be crazy.
Part of this information was sent TO the
Lost Fawn, and she came forthwith to
Fort Smith, determined to follow him.
But Uoabee assured her that she would
miss him, and they would never mee'
unless one remained. She at last con.
sened to 90 back TO Black Wolrs cabin
and remain there un.I he arrived, or UNI
''A' Wv S'VospHIS Od''IC dpdi.i
a long and tedious winter passed, and
nothing more was heard of Black Wolf
The cafly next spring had scarce com.
menccd, when Ildlabec 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 has come
again ! He called in tie dogs, and invi-
ted Black Wolf to come in. But what
was his asionishment! The change that
had taken place in Black Wolf had left
scarce trace of his former appearance.
llaggard, omaciatod almost TO skeleton
The young Indian looked like an old worn
out man. But when he learned that Wa
Ter Lilly awaited him at his cabin, he
washed the black paint from his face; his
eye lighted up, and he seemed once more
himself. He had mourncd her dead
ana according to the Indian custom, had
blaceened his face and hands. lie could
scarcely be prevailed upon to lie down
and not until llolabee agreed to take
horses and start the next morning did he
consent 10 sleep.
The eastern horizon had scarcely been
touched by the gray Of morning, before
Black Wolf was up; and as soon as they
could kindle fire, lie made ready their
breakfast. The SON bad not yet peeped
upon them, when they were on The road.
Two days Of fast riding were before
them; and Holabee had hard work 10
make his companion ride at gait that
would allow the horses TO hold out, and
when they arrived within mile of the
cabin, TO make him tarry until Holabee
could see Lost lawn, and tell her that
Black Wolf was safe, and would soon be
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