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tho woods, and 40 going returning, watching,
he foamed with a very hell of 6andish pas-
Bions burning in bis heart Once and Once oul "
his thoughts wandered 10 the warrior whom he
had shot at In the forest-who had rolled horse
and man, TO the ground and then they changed to
the white girl In her lonely prison cell. Should
he not 20 and learn for him self why the Medicine
bad not returned, or could the runners of the
tribe have found her There was madness in
the thought IL the utter ruin of all his deep
laid, cherished plans--of himself Ii was 10
him, should II be the case, the prelude to a
bloody death Of lingering torture Well he
knew AID iolt this, and yet his feet were bound
he could not, dare not go TO learn. To fate
and the Medicine Man he was forced 70 leave
all, though rest he could not find. And even
yot no felt not-knew not remorso-never
thought for moment Of turning back or leav-
ing undone his tangled plan Of crims. All no
Delay but made him more eager, and now and
then CLEAN Of savage satisfaction Gro 'sod his
face as he thought OF the agonios Of his dsstiu-
cd victim how he would sweep from the earth
bis enemies at one swoop, and in the after days
make very slaves of his wivgs-his white and
red one-Marths Welton aud Snow Flake
To his own wRwan he at longth cropt s'eal-
thily, and sought TO find repnso for his tired
body, bat sll comfort had departed thence.
Again IN tic woods TO listen and watch. lie
nesred tho secret oulo'--hs stood beside its
dark mouth-hs bont his ear TO the cold stones
10 heafken for any sound there mi ght DO withir,
ard then, az he raised himself again, the very
ky appeared on fire The stars had loft their
fixed tubi,ations and fell, raining, 4 ushng,
oorru5cNing, blinding-a very delugs Of fame,
60 earth The wonderful phonomona Of stature
was 10 him the outpourng Of the anger Of AN
insulted deity-'he fearful wrath of the out.
ragged ManitUu-sud stunned, bswil Tered even
shsking with ieir, that dark warrior Of the wild
woods sank like Ice Sle Guild, blinded, shuidor-
ing, helpless, TO the damp Garth.
CHAPTER X.
TmE ArEIGHTED SETTLEMENT !-THE LAST
HUNTER.
g. l.. ok, stock end barrel ." excl aimed Wash
Wilbur. his ever ready and customary eaCl am
aion bursting from his lips, whsn ho saw the
frey and appalling condition Of the heavens that
Ii td 40 completely overcome the Indian warrior.
" rex. stock and barrel, but the world n com
lnR 10 an end for certain And hero AN trape-
sing around in the woods alone ard looking
for the print of a girls shoe, whom there ian.
tho snDl'ct show Of her having boen here.
Ard Harry, too, don't come lit hot he's talk
ing sweet 10 her in some q1ot chimney corner
tell ng her how much he mourne1-hoN much
hs searchod-how much he loved her. But |
can't stand this ain't afraid Of mos, things
but when II comos 10 raining fire it's no
uso callirg yourself brave No, no I'm
for the settlement. I've often heard the
ing and shakiog the thunder bolts ON It's
hugo forehead, but | don't think Wash Wilbur
II one Of that kind, 30 he's Of ~ and as no af-
tsTwards used TO say, when he hal learned TO
somev hat comprehend the matter, he ran swift
er than any panther and that his hair cured 40
tight that he couldn't shut his eyes TO keep out
the glare
Dashlng into the suburbs of the settlement
he first soug ht the cabin Of Harrington and
then his own. Both were locked and in dark
ness AZ were also the rest. No one was stir.
ring aud not a sound to De heard except the
bowling Of the numerous dogs that had shrunk
back into cover affrighted by the Iurid burpin
appearance Of the sky. Deeply slept ever v hu
man being ss they ever will when their days
H'o cuIied with severe toll battling with
the giant tr' es OF the fJrest that succumb only
al cr ,avy and oft repeated blows Of the axe
following tho swift footed deer-brs akinR the
matted swaid Of the prairie and gsini from
ths wilderness Il livelihood, and espec ally when
afer such severe labor, their nights arc
o''n spent in watching the spproach of the
realthy, blood loving savage, or the scarce
more herCe bea Is Of prey that would carry off
their ilocks ard herds. But the hunter was not
a man to respect slumber, especially when no
WAS himself alarmed and when tho tate OF a well
Owed companion weighed AnAiOusly upon his
mind. Tho sky ablazs with sheeted II ans, was
even TO 30 reckless a man, a sight OF fear, and
irrod the depths Of his usual uncO mpanionab blo
mind TO seek his kind even whom floods come
the widest beasts will grow comparatively tsms
and herd, in peace, together. And this alone
would have forced him from his usual manner
OF lving-irom lis Indian-hunter fashion ol
dwelling alone. VS. ,th tho ia'o Of Harry upon
his mind and aided 10 tho alarming scene -
rounj, il would have been strange hal ho not
pursued the course he did AZ d awakened the in
habit o! ths nearest cabin with h6ayy blows
and loud salutations.
l,.f al - hna
with you man Done stop TO 40 on any Ct
your toggery but open the dor quick "
What Is tho matter" wi5 tne slsaly rs
sgonso.
" Matter opon the door"
" Whist isit? Indiana -
" lncirns All the Ma'itous are shlo.irg
fire tii ped arrows at orce, | should say. But 10
quick with YOU man.
" What is the matter. Wash p questioned tNs
man, as he unbarrod tho hoayy dor and swung
1t partially open "One would think that the
but good heavens what is tnat p
" You may well ask BrucA 81 o'bY w a'h
Wilbur is not the man to po afraid OF trides, bu
nov lie owns up dead beat
WHY, its the Northern lishts.'
Northern lights be add at any other
time the rude hunter would have seasoned hil
speech With an oath, but tho awful subInity
ot the ,cene kept bin from uttering it now.
No thorn lights you're a fool The v orld
IS on fire man Don't yoi soc it,
A scream-s wild fearful scream now arose
BON tie women IN the cabin rs they caught
gl mpse Of The scene without II was taken up
BY the children ard followed by the howling Of
the dogs. Cabin after cabin was aroussd aud
soon the entire village rang with screams
groans, and walls of agony and fear.
A Thousand famile In full chase, couldn'l
equal this ~ exclaimed the reck hun or, who
even then could not keep his tongue silent AID
70 whom the boiss Of women and children wers
always pa'ticulHly obnoxious. " You couldn't
1cr,am worse il you were all DOSING your sealpI.
Wll you be still and listen to reUon p
Bat the tar Off frontier settlement rang that
night as it never did before AID never will again,
and he nigh, as well have tiOd to have s,illsd
the whirlwind.
" Reason p he contiluNd as he cl'ppst his
hands to his ears 10 shut out the noise Re-
(n1 There's more reason on q he-d o. Uad
builalos than in a single Oao II your psyucbl.ol
specimens of humanity Hush your iuts,nu
noise, say As If screaming ever did a'y
good or would keep of dan GER | might JLt
M,well talk to yolliug Catamoun's. Bl still,
wil You
His breath wes wasted on unlstening ears.
Every heart was filed with terror. The mother
clung 10 her husband and the children - ths
mother, or lay crouched upon the floor with
buried laCss. A wild terrible glimpse as Of
The day Of doom had seized ali hearts, and
worde are feeble TO portray the scene as they
we're TO still tue tumult. Pale faces, paisr still
Ia the untaGthly light, bowed and trembling
o,m.-Polps dingink TO each othsr in ths
yag4e hope of protecdon-uunoiyed mon TO
Ehum fear before had been but a meaningless
yoTd ard dogs that ,cJwoa aLd crost tl 90 -pughy
hur master SIDE uu cd every %, ".r r4lk ug%tu us
alters ring with their shreiks and 70 lblng form