The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-06

"Lst snow Flske guard well the young brav,
of the pale fsce, he whispered. " The VOL
Il on his track has found out his hiding place
and lonsst lip his blool.
The 1sdisn girl turned still moro toward
where the voice had sounded she stretched GU
her hand to grasp the form that uttered it, but
found nothing A slight rustic Of tho skin
covering ws al that she hoard. Like noise
less serpent he hsd entered and departed and
she knew well that his movements botokened
great danger. How the Heart Of Wolf
had foanAou, the secret she could not well i'm.
a,ine. Il WAS enough that ne hal, and 20 re-
Gect upon I; WAS ROW useless. The time de-
rna1Isd =, IN, not reflection -sp,cly move
ments, not dreaming, and she was not the one
80 let " dare not. wait upon ! would. ST II
her mid VA tempest So a. The news Of the
los,oi Maria Weltou whom abe loved sss very
sis.er, bad come 70 her ike lightning stroke,
unnsrvirg her -'io7g frame AMI bosius her n'm
viii Gr a time. B,n.irs it like tie l,ltol
Snow wr.a b. bend the Young saplins., bu. only
& recoil, Ike them, WITH fr,a'cr power when
the pressure Is removed. And now tina. another
danger was busting around those sHo i3yoi-
that her invetesate enemy hat Euni tho hi ling
place q L ne il woke hlr a: once TO the press
ing necessity Of battling has plans, AL sho be-
came rather a warrior that a gil, in e,ern de-
termination.
moment OIL given TO thought a m jmsn,
70 free her eyes Of the hot tears that hsd unoon-
tciou4ly gathered tho's.-.a moment TO still the
pNift beating Of hnr heat aud thCn sho, calmly
and apparently unmoyed stood ther., s,atuesquC
and defiant.
Mother, size whispered as she beat over q
bod Of furs near " tich she had boen standing.
"Mother, let the loAden weights he lif,od
Of the shrinking doe when the foo, Of tho pan.
theS rustlss the leaves beside Its lair
Nm al. nAh.be-zses ears drink ia the word
q her child as the dry earth doos the warn
summer, showers. Lot her speak,
Briefly Snow Flake related the warning n
Tad received-hsr pmpoe to visit Luke an
soquint him with the danger aud hor wish ths
hr other should keep guard in the wiswau
n Zoo tina, none entered while she was gone
The eyes Of the Swan shall no, be closed
her spri. shall not wander in the land Of dream
-sho will watch as does the wild cat the ne,t Z
the singing bird, until Snow Flake comes agdI
She knows all" was the answer Of tho won n
and in a moment the form Of her daughter HI
disappeared.
With light foot Snow Flake reached I
cavern where Luke was concealed and nCissle
Iy took her place by his side. lis heavy breai
ing told how deep were his slumbers and it v
not until the girl had lighted the torch she C
ried that no was aware OF ths presence Of u
one. With tho first sense OF awakening
sprsng to bis feet and sought for his weapons
defend himself, but vainly. 1ney had sll be
removed by the Medicine man, that ho mig
not even have that slight incentive to tom
him TO escape. A glance, hosegor, fe4ssuf
him, as he saw that IL was but the Indian girl "
stood there and lie sras ed hor hand AID led h
10 a sea-.
" This is kind Of You SaoE Flake. ho sal
aud he would have kiss1t her rcd lip, but j
waved him away.
"My brother ha, slspt we'll sd. aaawor,
"les, vas tired Of watching. But wh'
aro my weSI on-.'
"Whe there ia danger around the you
brave vii trust {, lila arms ani rush into
lG the riffs, knife a.d ua,chet arc wanting
vii keep silence My brother long, Tor
pure air ana light Sunshine. lie vhLl 1
Like the bear ia the fr,el ns iLoon, hide m
lugsr.'
"Thltis cool news--I bad rather fight
way-run all risk, than be crbbcl up ke,o
mouse in trap"
=" The dark warrior who tbrsts for his bio
has found his retreat, and he is no longer s.
here. Soc and she showed him the disguis
opening that led into the rocks and woods.
4" It's lucky you had me hare instead Of Har
Harrington !" laughed Luke. " He would Ia
dug out long before this time, even if he h
not found the hole, which you may depend
Wodld have DONE"
" The pale huuter is a great brave. N.Y.
iher Ia young yet. Age will bring him v
dom when his feet have been upon tho war p
until his moccasns arc worn AID ta,tered."
Yes, Snow Flake, bu, | was fool not
have found my way out Of this den and
Met death -
"Well, perhaps it was for tho bssl bu. n
what is 10 be done Z"
"Wheu the time comCe-wls IN the dark h,
OF danger is near, or the path is lroe Tor him
t.aNoat oLOh IiAho Will warn Llln. I'M VI
time comes he must still remain hidden
" You said il would no, 10 long -
"No, the sun will not iiso AMI sa' again
fore his moocasics will trea4 tbs upper o.
Tho dark winged buzlA.d arc circliGg a-oul
tie vol 4, ss howl ia a crescent and the deer
beginning 70 VII the tainted air ~
"WLat DO you mean by these words Of II
terry anu fear ?"
"Ihs shadows arc gathering thick and bl
he sua is behind a cloud and the nigh
coming on.
Z" Be still, Slow ! Ike or tell me the me-
ing OF those wo'd4 o. evil purport."
"ThG knife AID latchct aye sharpsnsd-
torture pcs. blAckeuod--the p.tchy wood p
around AID the to:ch descending to fro
I1s.
"Wlst evil frcbodiug. are 'ho'e
1.-THE smGo Of tho Gitcla Nation i8 lost
tis children, ind the dark irowl Of Tho Ma
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