The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-12-31

there Vas hope OF accomplishing their end u
a more indirect manDer-pres.ilg her lover to
seLi messengers TO her fatbe&, asking him to
enter Upon negotiations for CONCLUDING treaty
\ OF peace. one OF the conditions Of uh,ch shou ID
De uer osB little hand. w,desAusk- listened
~ith sn smussd smile but suRg. .sted that he
! conii as sell treat after nsrrage before and
| in .he uiesn time. he would poesess Certainly
what niigh, in the other case be positively d-ni-
I ed 10 him, namely, a wife He urged his poin'
so .ioe ealy and warmly thst the he.i,aifug
DavD~oi-Dsy bad almost yielded to TIE desires O.
I Der s~s heart, as vel as the Arguments OF her
over, when they we're stai,i-d by . slight nois
ard turning hastily ronnd, beheld their particu-
iar friend, Roar, g.Wiud, standing within . ie.
PAGES, aud iOseripg upon them with folded arms
ard frowuing brow
The party remained silent frr a few seconds:
Wide Awake, ve1-d " ia bms II tha, the pre-
occupation of the lover had BETRAYED the
habitual caution Of the warrior and deafened
the naturally quick ear which he Possessed in
common with all his race Ds~n-oi Day. ter
ror stricken lest war-wtoop from Roaring
" md. bringing down a score OF warriors upon
her b-ioved might once more doom him to a
terv death; aud RoariugW lad himself. with
no thought OF sounding the war-whoop. well
knowing tha; il would be the last sound that
would ever pass his lips. but cursing himseli
for precious fool in allowing his passion Tor a
wrong beaded girl to bring him face to face
With the terrible Wide-Aw axe and cudgeliny
hi- brsi Tor device to get safely out OF the
scrape.
A, length. finding the silence irksome, and
rot wishing to excite his formidable rivai bv
too hasty speech Roaring W nd most diploma
ticaily opened the conversation BY ejaculat.ng
Ugh,"
Our hero rejoined with the utmos, afab li,y
BY asking, with the greatest apparent concern
" L. Roaring Wind troubled in his sleep that
he walks out at this unseemly hour! Have
the spirits of his father visited him, to count
the scalps he has won in battle. ="
= Roaring Wind sleeps WE'LL" answered that
worthy sullenly. nettl.d by the light tone OF
mockery in which be was addressed; bis
fathers are happy in the hunting grounds OF
the blessed But Why is Wide-Awske SO far
from bis lodge at this time of the night. alone
IN the midst Of eneniesy'
Wide-Awake is safe" replied the young
chief. smiling confidently and at the same time
significantly toying with the hilt of scalping-
knife. which was conveniently thrust under his
bslt of wampum.
Aud why" again catechised Roaring
abroad at this hours Would she make her
UdIu' Dy "oTU uIuOuX Tue udlutus
Wide Awake is lonely" responded the
trespassng warrior, :" his wigwam is desOlate
no squaw is there to welcome him home; but
Dawn off, Day will go with him; bis canoe and
his wigwam wait for her.
"What! is Wide-Awake a thief?" demanded
the Tilted one savagely, forgetting in bis wrath
the respect be Usually entertained for the
prowess of his redOubtable adversary. Would
b. steal? Dawn Of Day belongs to Roaring
Wind her father has given her to be his
s4ua~l She shall return to the lodge of her
father!'
Aud, as he spoke, be stepped forward to the
maiden's side. and threw his arm rround her
waist. as though he would force her to go with
him; but with howl Of rage. Wide Awake
leaped upon him. ard in a moment, ere the
b.wildered savage could put himself Oh the
defensive, be found himself thrown of his feet
and experimenting in the science of projectiles
by describing caraholic curve in tie air. and
landing in the water" iull yard from the
shore.
As soon rs the ready -witted Dawn Of Day
felt herself released from Roaring Wind {
rough grasp. she FASTENED to launch Wide
Awake's canoe; and when it was aaoat, took
her seat in the after part, and quietly sat with
a paddle in her hauds, ready to Hy at the
moment her lOver should take his place in the
little bark. She had not long to wait fol
almost at the same instant he leaped ill., and
seizng the only remaining paddle. few pow
erful strokes sent the little craft da>bine
through the water At a rate which soon CAV,
the iugitives good start in case of pursuit.
| Our frend Roaring Wind lost no tine found
ering in the water. in which be had 20 un,
pectedly been plunged; his blood was up. anC
be resolved, by one and the same intrep-C
RI IN hfs hot thaS nd
grance on bis foe. He accordingly rushed
along the beach at the top Of his speed. in th'
direction of some canoes which lay hey ond tn
reach of the tide and as he went, be ysllet
forth the blood curdling war whoop with
strength of lung which would have secured
beyond peradventure. his acceptance by an,
modern life insurance company as a "iirst elias
risk" By the time be had launched his canoe
aud got fairly under way. the flying lovers ha
obtained All advantage Of some two hundre,
yards. Wide Awake continued to leave
foaming track behind him. aided by all tn
strength the heroic Dawn Of Day could exert
and in common with InGian women gene
rally, the dam-el was expert in the use Of th
paddle.
once only the brave girl suspended he
labor, being seized, like Lots wife. with
feminine impulse to cast q look behind bu
one glance WAS sufficient; Roaring Wiud ha
just put on from the shore, and was bearin
down upon them with the speed Of An arrow
while dozen dusky figures could be dist Z
guished hurrying from the wigwams toward
the canoes on the b-ach This sight nerve
her to renewed exertlon. and briefly commun
eating to her lover the result Of her observ;
tiors they silently and vigorously urged the
way through the glittering waters. TIE rae
was an exciting one. but il could not last Ion
had Wide Awake been alone be could -asil
have de6ed all efforts to overtake him but b
canoe was too deeply laden to hold its own i
so desperate chase, and the fugitives wei
doomed to bear their pursuers gradually bt
Enthusiastically drawing hearer every momen,
the dip Of their paddles distinctly audible i
the illness Of the night, struck like kne
, way with sinking hearts, but with the en.rg
of despair.
, Roaring Wind was sporting character
had be lived at the present day be would ha'
, been voted decidedly g. fast young man :"
would undoubtedly have been the owner
horses-!rotting or otherwiee-but in any ca.
necessarily fast; but under the existing ci
, cumstances, his passion was for canoes-cano
% bark or canoes of skin, but fl.t! On IA
, memorable night the young blood propell,
. his 'avorlte canoe of skins drawn over q fran
= work built just strong enough to bear Il
: weight of single person without giving way
, ii "a dIsrcgan." or sharp at the prov As oil
o. bis owa arrows. it cut the waters with ii
. speed OF light. and be now forced it on uni
.. .. the water iairiy hissed behind hlm.
With fierce delight he saw the space rapid
y inn N ebf hS.f,r -, nnl Ia nhoSo