Smyrna times., 1856-05-28

rlor should. You have shown some skill in
thls He cut the pinions from his arms, and
gave him back his weapons They were taken
IN silence, and the humbled yet graceful foe
withdrew.
Three months had thus passed away and ne
EQUATIONS were opened for ransom. The
friends In such case agree first to treat, but do
not agree to accept what may be offered for
llfe' This is to be decided only on a spot APP
pointed for the ceremony, and with the shcdder
OF blood unarmed and completely in their pow
er, and bound by the law to make no resistance.
when the parties are present, and the proposed
ransom Is offered, it is considered by the friends
OF the SLAIN man. and if accepted, all is settled,
nut II not, they have the right to say the muir
derer on the spot, without resistance from him
or from his friends.
In this case the friends of the Wolf agreed
to consider a ransom and Young Eagle consent
ed TO abide the issue, he and his friends hoping
that the sparing of the brothers life might
have some influence in the decision, and be-
sldes' 1t was now generally believed that the
Wolf had been the aggressor
At the day appointed the parties met in an
open space with hundreds to witnesses the scene
around. The Eagle, all unarmcd was on the
ground; then BY his side was laid down larne
knife with which he was TO be slain; if the
ransom was not accepted. BY his side sat his
wife, her hand claspcd in his while the eyes
even OF old men We're dim with tears Over
against them, and SO near that the fatal knife
could be easily seizeh stood the family of the
slam Wolf, the father at the head, bv whom
the question of lite or death was to be settled
lie seemed deeply moved and sad, rather than
revcngeful. A red blanket was now produced
and spread upon the ground 1t signiiiod that
blood had been shed which was not vet washed
away--the crimson stain remaining, Next n
blanket all of blue was spread over the red one
IL expressed the hope that the blood might be
washed out in heaven and remembered nomorr.
and last, blanket purely white, was spread
over all, significant OF desire that nowhere on
earth or in heaven stain of blood shonld re.
man, and that everywhere, and by all, it should
be forgiven and forgotten.
Ihese blankets, thus spread out, were to re-
ceive the ransom. The friends of Fla Gle brought
goods Of various kinds, and piled them high be.
fore the father of the slain. lie considered
them moment in silence, aud then turned his
eyes to the fatal knife. The wife of the Eagle
three her arms around her husba nd's neck. and
turned her eyes implorngly full on the old
mans face, without word. He had stretched
his hand toward the knife when he met thai
look He paused his fingers moved conyul-
slveIy, but they did not grasp the handle. His
lips qulvercd. Father" sa id the brother. " no
spared my life" The old man turned awav.-I
81 accept the ransom" he said "the blood of
my son is washed away. see no stain now on
the hand of the Eagle, and he shall be in the
place Of my son -
Tbs feud was completely healed. All were
at last convinced that the Eagle was not muir
derer the ransom itself was presented to his
wife as gilt, and he and the "avenrer Of
blood a" lived afterwards as friends and brothers