Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1853-07-21

possession- aud appeared confused Star
Light stood erect and calm, perfect mis-
tress of herself Not muscle BETRAYED
disappojntment. jealousy. or anger With
folded arms she waited for Lac Bland to
speak
Well you really startled me at first
be said with careless laugh
Star Light smiled scornfully, but made
no other answer.
'All you red maidens are in the same
ungentie mood to day, believe he ad
ded
The face of the Cherokee girl grew
more unfriendly in its expression.
Come, come, Star Light. give me a bet
ter greeting you know l have been dy
ing to see you resumed the Frenchman,
in tones more insinuating.
i believe not the tale said Star Light
coldiy
/ will tell sou so sweetly that you can
not help believing it, continued lie Bland
in his most agreeable manner.
Say on, aud you shall see, Smooth
Tongue answered the maiden
Her cold, calm manner disconnected lie
Bland but be quickly recovered his &C.
customed assurance
Il have ridden from the great fort on
purpose to su Il myself in the soft light of
your eyes, he resumed See; my horse
is pant ing with exertion
'Whe have you been so long2 Why
did you not come for eye-light before 2 in
qured the Indian girl
Because, light of my life, | have been
suspected and shut up like captive,
which delayed the ful6llment of my de-
signs somewhat, but escaped from Boons-
borough, and have attacked it with
great army
why have you attacked the white sta
tion 2
'To drive them out IF the country, so
the red men eau possess the whole
L believe Smooth Tongue lies said
Star Light
What says my eye light p
My people call you Smooth Tongue
they do well for your speech is smooth.
and your ways deceitful Begone
love you no lcnger p continued Star. Light,
with energy.
This Is strange what evil have / done
to offend the light of my eyes 2 exclaim-
ed the Frenchman, much astonished at
what he heard
Co. Smooth Tongue, GO The Great
Spirit has opened my eyes to your deceit
fulness. Your voice is no longer music,
your smiles 20 longer sweet. My heart
will warm toward you no more it will
be colder when you are near. | have no
more eye.light for Shoiska the past has
melted away from my soul like the dews
which the morning sun dries up Away,
and hiss your falsehoods i'll the ears of the
pale face maiden
LIE Bland stood silent and confounded.
Star Light will smile no longer upon
Smooth Tongue. added the Cherokee girl
Some one has amused himself by tell
ing you lies said the Frenchman
If spark of love ever animated the
heart of Star Light, she has crushed it
as she now crushes tn is fair flower
While the ma iden was speaking. she
placed her foot upon beautiful wild flow.
er and remorselessly crushed it,
Thus it has been, and thus ends it all =
she continued, bitterly But your own
hour Of darkness draws near; the Great
Spirit seems to whisper TO my soul of a
sudden death, aud an unwilling journey
10 the land Of shadows that lieth tow
ards the west. see the figure of justice
mrrored in the sunny sky it holds a bow
in one hand and quiver of arrows in the
other Let Shoiska tremble Let his
heart become weak and his cheeks grow
pale =
Star Light ceased speaking raised her
finger warningly. and instantly glded
away. followed by Rosalthe who had been
party to this strange interview.
lie Bland stood rooted to the spot, and
made no attempt 10 detain the maiden
Allan Norwood retraced his foot
steps to the lodge where he had left ST.
mon Kenton He found the latter sitting
at the door patiently awaiting his return
What tidings do you bring2 asked
Kenton.
Allan related what he had heard and
seen during his recent interview with Star
Light
This seems to be rather mysterious
affair but trust it will end WELL said
Kentou
How does your wound feel to day q in
CURED Allan
Much better; have been into the for
est since you left me As | returned
(which was bat few moments ago) I
struck trail which feel a strong desire
to follow
is it far from here 2
Less than mile returned the woods
man
If you think the exercise will not irri-
tate your wound lead the way; am rea-
dy.' answered Norwood.
The two friends having carefully exam
ined their weapons set off in the direc-
tion where the trail had been discovered
tThis Il the sr,at said the forester af
ter short and silent walk through the
woods
The tracks are quite easily seen, altho'
they follow a beaten buffalo path, be ad.
ded 1t appears to be the trail of a par
ty on horseback, observed Allan.
Yes and not less than six in number
Let US 90 on a little way
The hunters moved forward some dis
tance. examining the trail minutely. An
exclamation from Norwood induced Ken
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