The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-13
CHAPTER XIV
A cRrEL rG,trrArrov-tdE MENACE Op
DEATH.

CRUEL TkNrrATtoN-ritE MEyACE or
DEATH.
Thus far all the plaus Of IN, IIoart of Wolf had
succeeded far boy oni even his most sanguine
expectations, and his savage ho.rt rHjoiCs1 ok b.
teedngly AS Snow Flake aud her lover we're
taken 20 tho &C Of mutual embracing, for IL
could not tail TO bs Looked upon in tina, light by
al the warrior, prosott. Inc pale captive ls1
| pol.d TO the PRISON wigwam, AID snow Fl,ko,
guarded hy the Hl,8d squaw, in hof own, he was
I Tree ~ Ni-It his sIcCial prisoner, Martha Wei.
on. a work upon her foats Without word
| 10 any uLo TO cpa tod from the enclmpmont,
] beut lis cps FWit.ly In the direction Of her
| u5aiI en-, si, AMI, save being DELAYED once or
twic' by -,otr., parties Of hunters, no met with
NJ hindefttco Al w,s. apparently, IS he had
,ut n the pfoyi Us light ire door was hrmly
blrrOd ami scrscrtd Ivy bushes, psrfe:t bat m1to
Wi'u".-,s hat hts pr, y had not oscqpsi. Crawl
INK near 70 tbs hut, he lad HIS car close TO
the ground auc Listened. Within and without
all ~i' si'encs. Tho prisoner gave no clue %
heT h'dirs place, and the feet Of wandering
Luu.ers sounded not through thu forest. Even
the usual wid life Of ths wood, was wanting.
Tho squirrel Gathered no nuts from the bougns.
| ~ cha tered from its leiiy cOyort-thc turg OF
| niti' was wanting, and the grand ell ttoos
| rus led no sal IA lrcro came no murmur from
tho distant prairie or plAsh from the swamp.
| threading sreHm. TIE mink AID otter were
iream,nk Ia tier holes, ard tho wild duck sat
! cioldinR upon its nest All was silence, deep
and oppressive, such a. one tome.imss, thou xh
~ llLds Ia the primitive woods.
But not upon the heart Of the savage warrior
fell this wie:d tranquility with Its subtle, soft.
enirg power. 1t was to him not enc of the
| strikingly beautiful changes in tho panorama
OF eArth-not a theme for reflection or visible
| sign Of the bOundless power Of the Almighty
hand. Simple evidence alone was II 70 him that
there was none near TO mllest him IN his pro.
posed interview with the white glrl-,hat noro
would interfere with his purposes, or attempt
| 10 free her from his power.
With esgor hGtds lac undid the flsteninss,
ilurg open he d0of, a. stool before her, as
she atUsa from her CjuChtn' po-iI1n ia tho
pride ard pnmp Ct slttSe 4 weller IN tho wu-
derEeas. Aud ths--ths' sOrelv tried and - DO
tried young girl, as tho bri II, su light dis
psl.ci the doom uf her prison house and II shed
Il routly up n hor erect form, her check lat up
| with the ru dy fires OF youth AVID sXpsc alton
| her eyes ridi'nt with hope AMI lips just parted
as overrnuiDg with tho words Of kinclv vel
come, Vas a vision that painters and scup,ort
! have Citen va'nly sought fer. Bat In a slnsle
| momant how all changed, when tbs rec Ognizod
| tho visitor-Gten she saw that u was Isithoi
uIrr ngton or the Medicine, but tho dirk ant
| evil minded one, 10 lock at whom vas e. shui
der. But the Medicine was away-ll arlington
ii k and unknoS wing her tAte--Snow Flake
pr onsr Ike hersell-her brother dos .inoi 20
death OF lingering tortarc-Will AN Nv the sid
]
the white huu'o-s searching tor an aln}s. n
IOsoiOle 10 Oe found trail
"G,l sh',l uo Lti s'tss maiden there, Il he Ahou,
urlI an ,l!'
FOR a . o. catth--a'l tho loving anil triol ones
arc too away, and tagro IL nono, save Him, I
,y.tt a a pro. rct tAsc noS
Tao AauebIsf e tno pale face has slep
we'll Tics ,u,,k- tays stolen the leaves trOl
Too rcs,s e. Der dreams" Wa' tho slutauU
tnA' 'ril IroL hur shrinking senses.
"a has protector me-my trust Is
"lbr jra, Ma, ,tou forsets none Of hi. chi
dlut.
. ! "A como men 70 sol mo froe To tab
~ hur,r uto.T.d Martha, wiltully misuI
% I1.s.G .dr . ttt Guit II ls remark.
hoN qui,kly tho little fjwer esp7 up hC
'hH t.uG,s .to, thick, AID the first rlin-jr0I
cluc int',r,rr 20 tne earth Tho hunter 20
10. ~ q h thlCs hu.hcs until no knows IN
70 no ds' -er Ink. v,thn'
4 ia E.r Is ,y-Ty~here. II must be mo
! aut ca not 10 "a Iua,d.'
I'D, "lAiuk, 10 white skinued girl so Is th
~ tho 10 cHirB It tho Mlnitou she worships
Has hi gwen her In the book that he kept lrt
., LIs Tod ClICGsn such written wOr5sI'
III Even so--it Is w,itteu IN GoIs holy worl
1T is veil! Let her ears nov 10 open,
1. those sh1 loves tread the trail that loads
-, death"
~ "Dea,b! II cannot be I"
l. ''As surs as the bright. eyed sun lights /
- forest path, 30 surely are their niece asins trea
+. Ing, the sliding prociPiee that rises above 4
dark river
go OF pray ,hoe, go on, replied Mrth
i restraining, as well AS possible, her feelings.
b 70 b oontsausd