The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1857-06-11
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA, TIL

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fortress night and day. In the daytime to
ascend the mound far enough for action
would have been to place himself helpless
and without care, within range Of the war
rior's rifle; and at night he could not even
put his foot upon its bas, without the bay.
ing OF the hound giving its master warning.
he at Iength mt upon stratagem and by
earefnl observation Of his young wife. who
was frequently going and coming. that she
might supply her husband. succeeded in inn.
itating her dress, walk, aud manner so com.
pletely, that he hoped to deceive both man
and dog His scheme was sklfuIy execut-
eel. The dog wagged his tail. and the mas
ter spoke TO his avenger as his wife when
there were only few feet between them :
but suddenly the gallant hound discovering
ms mistake threw himself with n veil upon
ihe throat of the enemy. and bore him to
the ground. The Young Eagle now de
prived him of his arms; but the next mo
'nent, from an impulse Of generosity, he
set him free and sent him home armed os
usual. ...
This was the turning point of tho SAVAGE
drama. The shedder of blood surrendered
himself TO the justice of the tribe TO offer n
ransom, or. if that was rejected, to lay down
his life without resistance. At the dav an.
pointed. the parties met in m open space
with hundreds TO witness the scene around
The Eagle, all unarmed, was first seated ON
the ground, then 10y his side was laid down
large knife, with which he was TO he slain
u the ransom was not accepted. By his
SIDE sat his wife, her hand cl.,sped in his,
"e!;e the ayes even Of old men were dim
with tears. Over against them. and so near
that the fatal knife could be easily seized
stood the family Of the slain Wolf the f,.
ther ut the kead, by whom the question OF
life or death was TO be settled. lie seemed
deeply moved and sad, rather than revenge
iul. red blanket was now produced. and
spread upon the ground. 1t sipniied ,ba,
blood had been shed which was not We,
washed away, the crimson stain remainiro
Next blanket al Of blue was spread over
The rcd one. II expressed hope that the
blood might be washed out in heaven, and
remembered no more and last. a blanket
purely white, was spread over all, significant
ct desile that nowhere on earth q: in heav.
cn stain ofbIood should remain, and tina,
| everywhere, and by all, it should be forgiv.
Ell and forgotten.
These blankets, thus spread ont, We're 10
receive the ransom. The friends of Eagle
brought goods of various kinds, and piled
them high before the father of the Slain
He considered them n moment in silence
and then turned his eye to the fata! knife
Tho wife of the Eagle threw her arms
around her husbands neck, and turned her
eyes impIoringly full on the old mans face
without word lie had stretched hi.
hand towards the knife when he met tha,
look. lie paused his fingers moved con
vnlsively, but they did not grasp the handle
His lips quivered and then n tear was il
his eye. Father" said the brother, oh,
spared my life" The old man turned
away. a. accept the ransom" he said
the blood OF my SON is washed away.
see no stain now on the hand of the Eagle
and lie shall be in the place of my son."