The weekly sun., 1862-02-22

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tasser. Al was soon sp, a-ertly lost in thought
Meanwh,le, tho hunter had roscnsd a small
but strongly huilt log oi'tn that suot upon tho
'dtc Of u" clrari' " Ntt re- q httle town had
Al runR up, for the AccOmu,d ittnn 'f'ettlets ~
tic vicinity Uni cking the 'ou2h and m - vo0
door. he entered placed he riffs upon jNf ATT.
lcts Of tuCl that were nal Il over tuu ir.-
II ce, roli, we'd himsclff pistols aud holt, bult
% re srd ~ Ii0lS ff"-s-d and prepared fer CO X
iru n lus 'i,d n. lad tbot on his hnmeSa'd
TCu'c S,pd 80 Dry word kindled, a. glow
i, z bed OF emb, r. eceioed the ready game, and
Whilo it Tas co king and senciDR fort1 savorT
steam, he with egual deN'stity prepsroi, from
pounded maize, a cake. This, baked in the
u-hts. he added TO the m-4l, aud both he aud
tho dog di.patcbed IL in manner mat pro'ed
not only n Rood appetite, bd, long tsluR'
Throsiug tho few REM ants into the ashes, no
oxuf gustsd the flame, drew the e argos fro n
totr niles aud I-tols Gle ined and carefully ro-
ID oldco hen. Then, az II nls mind was wander
ing bach ogan to the qrie' dell ard ths hand
som, l.disu Hiil, he NUT cred aloud
"SurS Flake has never lied To inc, and 10.
/ lCve she like, me bette thiu any hsr white
man, for bhe h,s often warnod me OF danger, ave
and .lvel my hts Bat there IA -om ithIus |
c.inot understand in th sudden movonenl Of
/ the red tknN / kno~ them we'l--uiva studied
/ ttom and been among tharn fJf y,afs, but ms
I l. une > pcCted when al appeared ~ qrist.--
/ They re- tIescheious devils u how, ami th-re -
. no n ore ttus' to ha put IN 'hcm than water
/ m,ccasn, ard that's AbJu' the maanest s'aks
/ there is Yet sne spnkc me far atl H. eau 10
/ no harm 10 put tn, tulss at the q o,s uh the r
guard and III do 50 even It the tramp IS long
: aud au tircj. Yes, | viii Rp-and 20 nov,
for the sun will be down before | get there, even
. If travel as fast ~ huutea deer so come
Wolf wo Will take the trail atHi and
A rifle sh-t and q chsnrtul ringing shout
stopped his wo 'ds, and "a IN lmeut at "r stout
weather beaten huLt.r, AIMED and clad like tte
Ouc already described, nut much older, pushed
open the door ard e1'ered.
"Hello, Harry usr in tor! wat are you
mo~ed ~ here for ike an owl iu the day tim-I
Cone, rouse yourself Take your gun and dog
ard 10 with me. There IA game aiojt that will
vel repay the huttiog | have ust come from
up the brarch aud tha tracks arc rs thick s
TOAD ,fter sh, wer'
"Yes know, bat there il other game that
needs more ca. c Just now, WASH Wlbur.'
''Yuu've he,n huntiuR pretty mOc.R'ined
C,ni: ut hAA the wind changed and Il blowing
-toadlly toSa'6s tho Grove' Have care
II rfy snd take another direction, or your ca
nee will run on the rocks
mo, Wash, and 50 stop your bantoring and
, listen TO me. I've been down IN tho dell.
N,s there early in the morning, before tha dsw
VA OFT the grass or tue tlg had cleared away.
"What in the name of SATAN, Harry, took you
| there ~ esrl,? You are in love, rsckOn, and
= the stalwait hunter laughed meUs, heart
j. Whole laugh, until the capin rang again.
"Bah had been out stil huuting all n9ht,
o and the dell coming in my way, stopped 70
get a drink and rest. did 80 until .sar nOon
v heu who should come there but
G "Snos Flak,i
"Ycs.
'T'd have bet my rifle on that. She follows
your trail as close as wolf does a wounded
| deer But so on With your story.
"Shs was prepared tor hunting-saii tho
Ne wigwam wa, ompty, the little piP2oose was
cryiPg for hunger, all -
u ''lou talked sweet to her, ~ usual sup
pose"
She 10 me that the hatchet had boen dug
y up the iacs' of The warriors paint VI black and
10 tie war post stained with blood
n "War declared But when!- Pherc?'
10 i could not tud out she almost IN Ids ms
ID promise not to la' any one know Of the matter
A. except our friends Of the Grove.
0, "Aud you would keep promise male to a
squIw, pfcsune5 Psntw WLl yoa n1Sei
m set over such ioOlishnessT' -
10 Il tried to persuade her TO 90 With mo tC
u I1e farm and get provisions there thlnk,ni
10 in that quarter, lsr sle has ever Oeen mJs
"a KINDLY treated there
" 'Aad sho WAS Just as obstinate as the rt5t o
Il her copper skiDned race, eokout
- "Shs would nOt come with me at All events
lr ard lett as sudden as she came.
ls "hul yen stool and loo kod after her like
n. fool and wished that she woald oaly com
AK again"
"Not man Wolf and took the homew At
ut | trail and the grass did NJ grow under our los
nd ull We came tU the biR tree that makes th
Trail tO The store.'
so "You might have come home in half the tim
I'M and with halt the walking, aud did not thin
ha you was the ono TO have beaten path for YOU
I'VE lainty feet to tread upon and Wl0uT agai
md hdulg god in his loud, reckless laugh.
Pr. 81 ont mind "a rough road or hard or
Sly any more than yOa do, Wash and that yC
Snow. had an oueCt in vis~, or you would
nd n.tVS C4uRht mo taking such long tramp aft
lN haSiug been on my legs all night. Wh1n
lau are TO the tree, quickly carved a tomahaS n
ell IA tho bark aud stained the head red with 81
IA. mac brrries, a. a warning TO any that shou
hat tasa. a. ~ that they could toll their neil;
m- bJ,s and have the news get ahead as quickly
htt possible"
tor, Then YOU were a fool for your pains,
4 H. there in nc tuch a thing tHors. pSsod by
sen rs | came here, ato stopped to sse who had b9
let? cutting tho bark on 80 Ike tho devil"
div "Not lhNo You may be Mistaken"
AXE, "Not |, faith. My eyes as sharp ~ you
his aBydsy, and 1t is pity If can't see a blaze
ls il tree that is half AS large as barn door.
cart ''Who could have done It 2" unused Harm
ton.
the "who but that pretty imp of satan, su
cot. Flake
he- ''No no, 1t could not have been her."
with "But il WAS, l am sure ont. Sure "a II
with had seen her whom sue was busy about it,"
al III cannot believe It,"
hadI ''BelieVe what you have mind to, but
Ia of YOU It wac nobody elso. And let ms tell
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