The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-21
CHAPTER I.

CHAPTER 1.
ruK WARNING
II was bright, beautiful morning. The Gun
a Il peeped through tho riffs a thu fast disap-
pcaring fog that lin gorcd around the tops Of tho
tallest trees gave promise Of glorious day. The
flowers were pegiiing 10 awake and hold up
their dew joweled ups-the birds wore astir and
singing their sweet, God taught nAtinr The
brook was breathing ripplog mslody-hs
myriad thousands Ct leaves rustled psalm--the
early breeze whiApOroi symphony and tho
whole earth mute and animate joined in ono
glorious anthem 70 nature and 70 natures God
Bat The purllng brook, tho sir ging bird tho
humnipg bee, the many tinted flowers, tho
Ronilo zephyr or the bright eyed sin sought
not, knew rot a scsne more like dream Of fairy
Land, than a nassy, blossom porfumcd dell,
whore the squirro was won't to gSnbol undis-
turbed tho tmid fawn 10 qusuch Its thirst un-
ioaring, and the wild pigeon to rest It's weary
wings ard plume its feathers Of gold and azure.
Gently tho hills, on either side, slopod down TO
tho iiyulet that danced on it's way, nov opon to
tho sunlight and now stealing like guilty
thing beneath overhangnS and closely Inter
f.. locked branches, concealed by which in tho
deep poolS the spotted trout flashed ito sitei OF
bilyer and ysemillion. Tue hui sides, too,
clothed with vordure. grassy car pot in the
r web Of which was woven tho dainty violet and
Hnowy lIlly, tho gorgeous pink and stately lee
pine, the nodding moccassin flower and tho OK
Dyed dalsy-tho yellow but.c,euP aud the dam
del ion, was smsothly eprosd thoro. Above
them the silver leavei aspen, the birch with It's
aiming bark, interningled with the low bowling
branches Of the basom, the pine and tho hem
friDgsd willow banding lovingly over the dash.
Eng tide NavRht was there TO break the perfect
ropose, the silence that reigred over the scene,
save the twitter and chirp Of the tiny denizns
Of the forest as they eported in the warm, gold
IN suprAyS happy In ther short lives and the
abundance our bountiiul mother earth had pro-
vided 10 supply their wants.
But harkf A harsh sound falls upon thsir
ever listening md quick as light the swift
wing Is piled, the active foot bounding and SOL
itude reigus triumphant The bird has down TO
another scret bower and its most, tho squirrel
20 its hole in the giant tree, aud the brook even
seemd to 10 less babblnS and noisy
But the sound that uuA started and stillod
all Ii was the heavy step Of a strong young,
active man, that disdAining 10 pick his path
crushed down alike hower and dry branch and
forced his way along rather than turn aside
With long, swinging sep aud closely folio wed
by Largo hound, he came from the thick, over.
hanging branches and reaching clean spot threw
a%'o nppn tho crazy S Slh n 81 inc vs .sSS,
His dress was that Of western frontier hunter
. sort of hybrid one, half civilized and hall
savage, tho material having been gatherod from
the forest and fashioned In the g ssttlem snts. u
a hunting shirt, gaudily fringed, Of the tough,
smoke dreese ed tktn Of the buck, confined at the
waist with a crimson cash, the ends Of which
hung down 10 tho knee and In which wore
placed pistols and knife, and leggins OF the same
material and similarly decorated, comprsed hii
garments, except his head which was oOverot
with souchod, los crowned hat and his foe
which were protected by strong moccAsins.
long rifle that was evidently pct and had see
much service he laid BY his side, after CAREFUL.
examining the loci, 70 see that the cap had no
boon disturbed by his rapid march through tn
tangled woods and then, after paying the sam
attention TO his pistols and assuring himself Q
stTs,cbs3 himself at fun length benea. III ono 0
the wide spreading troes whistled his dog 4
bis side and apparently gave way to slumeer
But such waA not really the case with eithe
him or the hound, for though mouonless as tn,
static that the cunning hand Of tho soul to
carves from the lifsless stone, yet eye and es
were both wstchful and on the alert for any un
Wonted sound or movemsnt.
For long tins, the hanber, such his drsS
ard four footed companion proclaimed him I
be, rested thus-res'ed until the squirrel re
turned 10 its nut gathering and play, and th
bird 70 ita song, and both the brook and the qui'
dell again assumed activity aud life. Then
the beams Of the sun became hot and fell pol
pondiculaIly 10 tho earth telling that II was
It's meridian height and that half OF Its dali
raOe bad been run, he slowly arose and yawl
ingly looked around. The dog arose ais
stretched himself for q moment, Tapped Il
br,ght bubblts from the brookloss tide al
then prepared TO lie down again when somethiI
seemtd 70 attract his attention, and he rails
massive noau, bcohtou ING AL W
uttered low groWl.
"Eow something comipg-is there, Wolf
exclaimed the hunter, in low whisper. 9Th
10 cover boy" and the twain disappeared
the denae thicktt-
A few moments pSssed and directly oppos
70 the point where the hunter had secroted hi
self an Indian girl appeared, parting the busl
with the habtual caution OF her race, but wi
out the slightest hesitancy or appearance
feaT Her tall form was gracefalss The wllo
ard her step light and noiselesa as the fall
snow. Her long, black hair, lustrous "a
wing Of a newly hsdged ravec, was hanging
mAAsive braids around her 1.-the yet sinswy f.
and intsTwoven with particolorod feathers.
robe or rather sacque Of snowy dros
and pliabls faw skin, envelopsd b
SirdIed with wampum at the waist, decora
With the same and beads aud spangles,
reached only 10 the knee. Her limbs were
essed In richly worked and frnged leEgi
and Quill worked moocasins were on her "a
Her arms were bare 70 the shoulder and sl
bands cleaned upon thsm - did eroscents q
same material, suspended By . massive chs
npon her breast. light bow was held In
r}eht hand, pSiss CULVER was Lung over
Isf shouldss, and long and sharp knife Z
anra from beneath bar Wampum bolt wiz
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