Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08
CHAPTER IT..
The Pfotfers.

In the immediate vicinity of the Tetfpleions
lived an Indian, by the name Of Long Jim; n cog
nomen derived from the extreme length Of his
limbs. Long Jim q very bad Indian, with
all the natural cunning of the red-man, and
many of the bad qualities of the white. He
had taken up particular dislike 10 Don Pedro !;
for, having been caught stealing some clothes
while on visit to the island, Pedro had him taken
up and chastised for the theft. Long Jim hti
never forgiven this injury, and at the instigaticn
of any one was ready TO do him harm ; or even
it an opportunity offered, on his own suggestion
10 inf1ct the heaviest wrong for the injury which
he believed he had received from the hands of Don
Pedro. Immediately after the rebuff which Har-
ry Templeton had received from Neacena, he re-
paired the hut of Long Jim, and the object Of his
mission 10 the Indian will be gathered from The
conversation which took place between them. On
his arrival at the hut, Long Jim was fast asleep
on a bench before his door, and it was with much
difficulty that Harry Temple,on could arouse him
from his slumbers.
Hallo!-why asleep at this time of day, when
the night is almost here. and then you have
sleep enough,'' spoke Harry Templeton the
| Indian, as he punched him in the side with the
walking cane which he carried in his hand.
The Indian turned with groan, and
stretching himself on the bench TO his full length
seemed determined that his slumbers should con-
tlnue while longer, while Templeton was equal )
determined that they should not.
"Hallo!-get up, ! say, Jiml' again spoke
TempIeton, as he again punched him with his stick
in the side.
s h ting 9Rf 10 iRaqa s ge ws fRDGass {0sfa Esd
! pleion, which threw him from his balance, ant
they both tumbled on the ground. Long Jim syu
the first enc 10 regain his feet, and springing int
the door half frightened out of his Senses he tool
down his rife, aftet and cooking il and returning t
the door, beheld Templetot, brushing the dust from
1 h al
nized.
"Ha. massa Tufnbledon is dat you Me n,
know you nt first-but como take seat, ard nj
,nk dat do it purpose"
al have come this evening" replied Tempeton
"on some important business; and If you will lise
TO me will tell it to YOU"
| Sarteny, mossa Tumbedon, me listen you
So come sit down on de side oh de BENCH and Lon,
jim don't move until he hear ebery ting you ha
10 says
'Do you know Don Pedro and his daiightet!
| "Sartenly, massa Tumbedon, me know botl
de old mau and de darter-and de old man is a d.,
old rascal" replied Long Jim as his eyes kindled
with uncommon animation at the mere mention o
| that name.
"Will you do mo a favor ~ asked Tcmpeton
as he placed in the palm CT the Indians hands two
/ silver half dollars.
Me do il, sarteny, massa Tumbledon."
/ "Don Pedro and his dauehte have both ofiende(
me to-day! wish 10 be reyenged on both of them
and if you will aid me; we will have satisfaction
this every night"
"Me do it, massa TambIedon-by gar, me d.
it, and tank you for de bargain" replied Lon
jim, as his breast henved with sort1e big emotion
and his eyes sparkled with unwonied fires.
| What else passed on that evening betwee
| Tetnpietor nd Long Jim, is not distinctly enoug
known TO trahscrbe in these pages. They had
however, after this, long conversation /; but
wns carried on in such low tone. that no mortu
ear beside their own hea I'd word of it. 1t related
no doubt, to Don Pedro and his family.