The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-24
CHATTER VI


II yas true ., the Medicine hal stated that |
Snow Flake WAS Acquainted with tho other So
crot entrance to the cave; hnt sho hal Sopt tue
knowledge rto.a Luke weltOn as she rightly
thought that ho would be more likely 70 Ie-
main Quot 4 h, doomed bis oLly means of os.
cape was through her lodge lnd thOncs thtoIgh
the ono nm pm ,nl for hS S,s TAR to- wolf &C
auaintcd with tho localities not to bs awGe
whut a dinic alt tl,k INA womb DO Go accomplish
with any prospect OF succ ss. Although having
psttoet niicaoa IA the NJ ilcins Mac, yct 10
bo certain that nci'her ace dent nor design hal
molostoi tho safe. guards placed arou,d and
couccs in1 tn, outer opening from H. cave, had
boen the i.ct Ct hor i,Lrncy when sIc Il Icon
heen interrupted Oy and nearly b,oano llIe yictcm
If the savage warrior; although Tor retreat would
not have boon other planned or executed had
she known that the hunter Harrington was
near al hand. To moot him, also, hid beon
her determination, AMI TO put him in pose $40 n
OF the information that Luke was safe, ~ that
hs might carry tho welcome news TO the
house Of his father, though she woul still ke~p
the secret of his whereabouts inylul'to. Bat the
sudden and IL tinod appeltl. Is and wrath Of
the ''llcsrt Of Wvn" nal frustrated al her
plans, and more TO gultj sgniust his tiring
her way than for any Other purpose, quo had so
carefully concealed tho print Of her IN 'ccislns,
light ss they were, ths. even arklliul hunter
aud roodsman aA Harrington had beon ofccn at
isult. Yol her original purpose W" only do'err-
ieA-not altered, aud shs WAS still drmly resolved
that tho iearfal hearts a. the farm should DO act
at fest and that sho would zee the hunter Got
that purpose First, however, slo must Ia
satisfied that all was right that concerned the
cave and her prisoner, il so Luke may be called
To keep him Quot al5o, she bad left tho Met
icine with him at tho time OF her departure,
little thinking wha' fatal results would attend
his visit aud how her worst erony would to
put in possession Of all she most desired TO hay
kept from him.
But thus il is thai human hopes and hppi.
meas are ever dependant upoa chance, and sue
Co.'s il thwartod by the worry means and cate
We take to ensure it. Chance we siy-but is 1t
chance? Are we the playthings Of cIrcum5tan-
Coz? Are we, minds endowed and gifted, par
anon Of animals, but waits that float hither and
thither at the breath OF every ielp wind Is
this dream Of oArth all OF shall We awake ate
time to tho reality ltheaycn is but Cibl,
and eternity delution-if We could bo certain
Of the fact, how long would wo 4" beaf an
groan and sweat under a weary load whic
We ooald instantly relieve ourselves Of? CharC
tnay be all. but it is wisely and heaven
c,ed chance that bears the siSnct Il liyinit,
SLi-.io,, .Ior,,ba h,so # ths hill dow
whioh sbo had az nnoxp,cte llv des ,eude Sac
TIsk. swiftly persuod her way, now leapir
TON rot 20 roc. and now f,rding brook to.
mc., dsr,t along her path. Once only sho stoF
p,ito 1913, aad auench her thirst from tho VI
tsrs OF we'll known ,hlll,bs a,s spring fame
sm NJ nor tribe for its mcci inll qualities, az
then she again sped on with steps as springiu
and graceful as tho swift bounding Coo. b
she was no, destined TO reach her journeys Ell
adventureless. There ware other forms best
those Of the red man in the woods ard 9th
eyes looking for her trail beside those Of
white hunter
NsglscunG her usual caution Snow FL