Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-08-20

sounds were not new 10 HIM. Like floating tnisi
the gloom of past years rolled away 10 his memo.
ry, and he recollected that the words the woman
spake were the very he himself uttered 10 the
Kansi child whose father he slew long. long ago,
in the forest And this stranger? Ali now he
saw it all. He remembered the dark looks of his
guest and carrying his mind back again, traced
the features ofthe Kansi 10 their matured counter.
part. And the chief felt too conscious for v hat
terrible purpose Wind-Foot was in the hands of
this man. He sailed forth and gathered togeth-
few Of his warriors, and started swiftly TO seek
his child. s.e iaafr
About the same hour that the Unrelenting re-
turned from his Journey Wind Foot several miles,
from home, was just coming up to his companion
who had gone on few rods ahead Of him, and
was at that moment seated on the body of a fallen
tree, mighty giant of the woods that same whirI-
wind had tumbed to the earth. The child had
roamed about with his new acquaintance through
one path and another with the heedlessness of his
age; and now while the latter sat in perfect sill
ence for several moments Wind Foot idly sported
near him. 1t was solemn spot in every d.
rec,ion around were towering patriarchs Of the
wilderness growing and decaying 10 solitude. At
length the stronger spoke:
wind Foot =
The child who was but few yards off, ap-
preached at the call. As he came near, he stop
ped in alarm; his companions eye had that dread
fully bright glitter again and while they looked
at each other terrible forebodings arose in the
boys soul.
Young chiefiain,' said the stranger, you must
die =
''The brave is in play" was the response
'Wind.Foot is little boy
50 G.ek3 l.olt H.
but in few moons, they have fangs and deadly
poison. Hearken, branch of an evil root. am
a Kansi! TIE youth your parent spared in the
forest has now become man. Warriors of his
tribe point to him and say 'his fathers scalp adorns
the lodge Of the Unreleniing, but the wigwam of
the Kansi il bare Wind. Foot il must be bare no
longerp
The boys heart beat quickly, but beat true 10
the stern courage Of his ancestors. ''
81 am the son OF Chief" he answered, "my
cheeks cannot be wet with tears"
The Kansi looked at him few seconds with
admiration. which soon gave way to malignant
scowls Then producing from al inner part Of
his dress wiihe of some tough bark, he stepped
to Wlnd-Foot, and began binding his hands. 1t
was useless to attempt resistance, for besides the
disparity of their strength, the boy was unarmed,
while the savage had at his waist Ratchet, and a
rude stone weapon resembling poinard. He
pointed TO Wind Foot the direction he must take,
gave significant touch to his grdle, and followed
close behind. 81.
When The Unrelenting and his psople started to
seek for the child and that fearful stranger. they
were Iuckey enough 10 find the trail which the
absent ones had made. None except an Indians
eye could have tracked them by so slight and de.
vious guide. But the chiefs sight was sharp
with parental love They followed on, winding
on again, al length coming TO The fallen tree. The
trail was now less irregular, and they traversed
with greater rapldity. The direction seemed to-
wards the shores OF a long narrow lake which lay
adjacent to the territory, Onward they went, and
as The sun sank in the west they his last fit
teiing CLEANS reflected over the waters ofthe lake.
The grounds here were almost clear of trees
and as they came out, the UnreeDting and his
warriors swept the range with their eyes.
Was it so indeed There on the grass, not
twenty yards from the shore,were the persons they
sought, and fastened near by a canoe. They saw
from his posture that the captive was bound
they saw, TOO, that if the Kansi should once get
him in The boat and gain start, for the opposite
side where very likely some of the tribe were
waiting for him, release would be impossible. For
a moment only they paused. The Unreientng
sprang off, utiering the battle cry of bis tribe, and
The rest joined in The terrible chorus and followed
him, .'i,. .s. r--5iiF 10 s5igi5fi-G iElse-5
p As the sudden sound was swept along by the
breeze to the KANSAS ear, he jumped to his feet.
and with that wonderful self possession which dis
nguishes his species, determined at once what
was safest aud surest for him to do. He seized
v ind Foot by the shoulder, and ran towards the
boat, holding the boys person as shield from any
weapons the pursuers might attempt TO launch az
er him. He still possessed the advantage. X was
feafui race and the Unrelenting felt his heart
grow sick, as the Indian dragging his child, ap-
preached the waters edge. W yW Id
Turn. whelp Of Kansi /! the chief madly cried. [
Turn, thou whose coward arm warrest against
;hildren Turn ifthou darest, and meet the eye of
full grown brave! i1si.'2 'as yslsss saebi /
A loud taun,ing laugh was borne back from his
lying enemy to the ears Of the furious father
rhe savage did not look around. but twisted his
eff arm, aud pointed with his finger to Wind-Foots
hroat. At that moment he was within Twice his
engh Of the canoe. The boy beard his fathers
'oce and gathered his energies, faint and bruised
is he was, for a last struggle. Vain his efforts
mr. a moment nolv no loosened himself from the j