The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1851-12-02
, safely." added Grssicr. muainpIy

they htoW dnNning. Iefnaps YOU afe not q
ware that my name is Delcroir."
"Not the Deicroix su famous among trapper.
hunters. Indians and backwood smen generally
exc iaimed G'sver, ia asionishment.
|, The same" replied Delcroix. cooliy; ''unc
when first camo 10 live hete, was par icua,
10 give out word among The red skins, that
would let them alone. If they would me and
mine. was never very celebrated for max nC
pictures but managed 10 draw snme charnc-
tens upon a piece of birch bark, which the cop
per-skns seemed 10 understand veiy well.
drew u cabin like this we are in, and tall Indl-
an entering il. A Iiule IN the background,
drew a picture OF myself With my well Lnswn
old rife TO my shoulder, aiming righ, at ,he
linfruders head. | am no g'eat artist, but
thai pcinro was worth great deal to me, in
the long and no doubt saved mo much
trouble."
| Il have always heard that you we've dead
shot, aud much dreaded BY The Indans,'' said
Grsyer, and stole a sile glance a, Kathleen.
| st IS 10 thar repu,aiion; probably that owe
| my iiie. M ohor man would have lived here
50 ioog. dsry say. The fac, is the red skins
are dreadiuliy afraid of long tum.''
"Thsr's your tiGo.' added Gravicr. 81 have
heard of il ="
"Thcle it is. hanging upon ,hcse hooks
stranger. There is nothing extraordinary la
me frs, and last y
| Gravier eyed the piece with great deal Of
curiosity. 1t WIS y Iptge heavy barrel. with a
! full length stock, calculated for real service.
Long tom, as its name indicated, was OF un-
usual lensht, aud carried a ball Of large size.
"It is a cast storl barrel" added Delcioix.
with a touch of pride, ''and viii last as long
| shall, IN all human probability. Examine il,
| and you will hnd the letters NJ b. upon the
barrel near The lock. Whenever you find that
imprint. stranger you will fnd good piece.
Tho NJ IL never fails "
Right r exclaimed Gravier. "Tha, shoot.
ing-siick ia ,iIe corner bears Ihe same inptiur,
and an not afraii TO shoot with any man bu.
Decr. is"
"Thank yFu f"r III" compliment, sirangor.-
IL you have 1o obj ciions, we will have shot
all 'ound 10 morrow
''Tha is lie favor was going TO ash" saif
Gravier, with sn'o, aud looked again al ka,h
lcen, Sideways
Il dare say more than ono red->kin has gone
to his account by Tho agony of long TOM he
added.
III is too true" replied Delcrox. "Oae
little adventure which had. End which ong
tom acted a parf. will relate. Itwas sooo
after came here. All had gone on very pea
ceabiy, ndl une OF my read eignbors htd visit
leeu, bu, ! always called her Kale,) began to
look cheeii,,i aud happy once more, and the
children were not ai,ad TO play cut OF dours,
and venture lnIo the woods iE,lc; f,i J.hn.
you m0st know. was quiet ooy then, and
knaw Ln,r sh----.--, - ~''' '"'N''' "''" u"y
@hi.e, was ont OK a hunt, PawDee woman
came ic my cabin. lac was fac looking for
an Indian. and my wife. partly Though na'u'sl
kindness, aud parjly through fear. treated her
to the best IN the house. The squaw seemed
GRATEFUL and came again the 3ext day, anI
WIS used kindly as Ia the first instance, but she
went away in low spiiiis, and seemed Ia have
something weighing heavily on her mrd. To
make y tong stony sho,,, she appeared The tbnd
timo aud vas still kindly received. But The
Pawueo wnipan acted mUre strangely than be
lvre-Nas silent ard mysterious. At length,
Just as she was about 10 leave, she went UP
close 10 my wife, and looked steadily at her
Kate was good looking woman. though
say il aud | was her husband J aud With her
hands put The hair back from her forehead
rhen she shook her head, sighed. aud looked at
Kathlcen there, who looks just as her mother
did al her age"
Here Grayer vepured to look at Kathleen
more boldly, and Ksiheen blushcd.
Delcrox went on.
",My white sister said The Pawnec woman
at las, must die. A black cloud hangs over
the wigwan Of the great hunter.
"kale fell on her knees, and wei The hands OF
the Pawnee woman with bei tears but all she
could Learn was, that ,be danger would come
between that time and another sun Though
true tD her instincts as a woman, yet she fell
bound to aespect, ia some measure, the secrets
Of hei people, and lcok 10 her own safely; for
bctrayine The designs Of her tribe, or relations,
might cost her ie.'
",Tbe white woman has been kind to the red
aud the latter has told the former that tho shy
is dark. aud storm is approaching she SAID
and WREN people see a tempest IN the SKIES,
they seek some place Of shelter. The sun
shall not sci again, till the dark clouds shall
have come and eoue. BY 'daik clouds tho
Pawuee msaut the war-paint on the faces OF ihe
b,aves. The woman departed, and !cf hate
with heavy heart; for l was away, and there
was nobody but John to look to for assistance"
Here Gravier locked at The young man 10
the corner. aod discovered him TO be a stout,
hardy looking lad, well worthy, in point oipsr.
sonal strength. Of his fathers fame.
.'Kate called the boy in. and with pale ieaiu'
res told him what had passed, keeping her
courage up. as well as sho could, 10 order 10
set good example. :.
al wish father was here, with long 'om'
said John.
$50 do L. replied his mother; but we do
not know when 10 expect him. What snil
we do y
81 am pfoiiy good ma'ksmsn,' replied
John, 'and if fa,her does not return, shall do
my best TO defend you. Bot one thing must
not forget to do, which is TO set The heap OF
! ,nod and brush on fire, which he told mo TO, in
case anything unusual happened.'
"'He said nothing to me about IT, answered
his mother. ~
.srhat is because ne did not wish you to
,hnk there was any dagger near added John.
This was true. l had Instructed John pr.
vs,ely. to set Ere TO q large pile OF brush ana
wood. which | hsd purposeIy made. when any.
thing unsua took place, requiring my presence.
/ The brusl, heap was upon an elevated piece OF
rround, Just in the rou Of the cabin. and u on
| iire in a da,k night. could be seen long dis
lance. and especially from any OF the neigh