The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-14

: now thew stand overlooking, from its rocky
Ahores the calm Pacific, TO fall whore they
stand, or striving still 10 elude their restless
ever grAqping oorqusrers, rush into its waves
and esospe a lingering Heath When the
history Of this grest Rspublic IS truly written,
will not every page be stained with q broad
stripe Of Indian wroDgs2 VIII not the torn
hunting of the Msv Flower, "tho doom OF
I.o5Tick Hudson. ard tho s'ar jewelled ensign
OF the Union, all DO dyed with hues inc rna'
| dine rent from the red mans heart
Aroused still more than he had already been
by his remembrance of tho fearful injuries done
20 hi, race the Heart of Wolf hurled forth an
anbema AFTER ana,homa unit the shrinking form
of the girl recalled him TO his prescott situation
and purposes, and forced him 70 regainhis self
| command.
I" Is there no way" askei Martha G,s, break
ing the silerce, after she saw that the whirl
wind Of passion that had torn tip warriors soul
| had partially at least subsided. " Is there no
way TO save my brother Tell mo, can nothing
| be done TO free him 2"
The voice Of tho pale maiden is pleas mt to
the Heart Of Wolf a. the tky-lafk' g song ia the
early morning It has driven away this dark
croakinR birds Of night that were brooding over
| his soul
"Tell mo then If nothing can be dono-ir
can do nothing TO save my brother from his
cruel, horrible fate"
Would the girl Ct the snowy skin walk tho
fearful path that winds round the brow of the
| precipice whom the stars are hid and the moon
|
"l@-to save him :"
Would abe dare go alone into the don Of
| the famished she bear and steal her cubs
| Would she da'o travel tho trail through Two
treacherous swamp where the moccasin sleeps
| would she--'
These arc but wild words
Would she d're give herself up to til, war
riors vergeatce in tho place OF her brother
ies-even hat IT it we're necessary. Bat
| Il canrot be-
Then sho has tho hoart to save him AMI
can do 20.
" IIow1 Tell mo plainly. Toll mo tia!
| my do il quickl, w.
The Hcart Of Wolf cav bid the bonds be SOW
or,d-ths fro iaygois scattered, and tho pllo
young warrior TO be free to depart to his
| homo"
as this trus? why thon, oh why not do
IT,"
Tho pale fsco has taught his red brother
| rsvrf to Weld thr which he has without re-.
ward. lilo hss learned his lesson we'll ana can
not krget it,"
" Ny ia'hor will give you gold, horses any
thirg'
" And tho daughter will give"
Anything she has. IL little, but sh5 viii
give all even
| nerself Z"
| What mean YOU p and for the frat time a
| thought Of and tear for herself thrilled through
bar brain and she rlutched convul-ively the knife
sho had concealed in her dIos'.
Are not tho words Of tho Heart Of Wolf
| plain a. tho trail Of the prairie beaten by tho
boots Of the iron shod horses Will not tho
maifen give herself TO save hor brother If
she loves him as the rcd man does those who
are born of the same mother, she sholld not hes
itste.'
"Mysolfi HOw-whon-whero-"
Now oh why torture mo thus"
OWN she give herself to the Heart of Volt '
For what-why !" for even then his purpose
. failed to penetrate her bcWilderod brain.
To dscll in his wigwam."
ITO DO his slave p
9 ITO he his wife !" AID the secret out he
stroyo no longer to control either bis voice oil
| his features
Wife, Great Heavens No
Then tho brother dies Dies by the tor
turo.'
Havo pity-mercv--mrrcy. "
, "Ths W ,rtiors foot IL turning towards M
| council lodge when he depart. all hope tlr IN
y 3 Dung white chief goes with him. Lot the ria
10 Tor decide, aud that quickly ~
"Bo Your wiFc-aSell with you3 Oh hor
g The brother sh,l die FIRST The hlmc
il shall shrivel hs losh, and the tongue Of ih
N Sro fie 4 lap NJ his bleed as it boils from tn
cracking skin When hi' ashes alone remat
ot the warrior vii return and clasp tho pale gii
to in his arms lie will carry her to his wigwa'
and
20 Never Bat have you no mercy and 81
| lung herRelt al ms leet.
Z" Soc T. he replied, ",he sbadoH Is jus
". trembling amid the tops OF yonder leailoss piu
h. When Il has been chased away 10y the suugh
y il will DO too late to unsay her words.
90 The moment thus given the girl for feiloeso
iss was all ho neoIot, and long before the al ottt
IN. iimo had paalod she apso and stood cllnhy
waiting hin next quoAdAn
90 Has the daughter II the accar'od pale MI
Or decided 2
~, Yes, II dea,h must como 10 tho b-othor
n. =. . O ]. - Ia lao M
hoayen--ayo oven from flame and torture, Ia
that the sister should dwell in tho wlJwAn
.us | m lndan-dWtn a life OF shame and misery.
"Tho d ath OF the brother shall not ifoe u,
49,, When he NO moro = lln'es the EARN WI
got | mocclsn, then will tho warrior return. II
Act | hrst-' and a sudden ilsa appeared to stfi
9TH him, " first on tho rcd lips OF the maiden "
III no set the seal ,f his boTOIh.d = and he Au
,' his arms around her.
for Takon completely by surprise /. Sls in va
nv that tho glr attempted to resist his loilh'oA
rid | embrace, but not quicker was IL takon than !
keen edged knife we'll repaid it and the b
blood wtliod from deep tn )ugh far iroa do
onp | geTUus wound.
mt {" By tho great Manitoul The teoth Of /
,,sa girl are sharp, he ,Xcla,med "a he fang
-''1 from him and drew his Ratchet. " She has al
oW' the blood Of warrior Her place is not
tho ia bis wig~am, but in tho grave.
rat her dGg her death sorg y and he struck
Of knife from her feeble, trembling hand a
wreathing his hard ia her long hair drall
Is her TO her knees.
hall Mercy God Harry !" escaped her i
as sho turned her glance upwards and saw
tomahawk circling above her head as II TO &,
strength for the fatal blow.
DO AYE lot her call. Her pale lover lies de
in tho thick OF and the buzzaTds have dug out
a.. eyes The wolves are playing with his Dol
NV and
Dol, {" Mercy Kind Heaven, have mor--" /
49, she could endure no more. The thought
IA, Harrington being dead and torn by Wild beas
con pleteiy ov,rpoWercd even her strong mi
w ana she Tell iainling, full length, upon
! 70 rough floor
With TO b continues