The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-21

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"percbsnos II might have bean the swim foot
Of the deer or prowling wolf. Bot come, you
asked the II dian eih but now 10 20 TO your IA
Tiers vigwsm-nov che ssks you 10 go to
hsr'a'
We'll the cunning girI knew that ho would not
refuse this invitation, for 40 cautiously bad abe
ever guarded hor own sbods thas 10 foot had
ever entered-guaidsl il until more than curl
oeity had been excited, aud her companion had
been ore Of the NEST eager " < AIN clue 70 the
becret It wss supposed TO contain. a moments
thought only. given TO the parents and sister-
= momsnt to the strange time the girl had eAo-
sen iof her rqpest-ihs irst to b. set at rest
BY the confidence Of their safety and that they
would not To troubled Oy hia 40 s,nco--ths SO.
cond that Indian character wAs ever puzzle
he CONSENTED.
"Let the foot cf my brother be soft az
the tiny fsatheiy ihirg Aor which the red
warrior named bis daughter, and lot his tongue
10 as silent az tho shadows. None mlst know
oil his eoming-nore that his mO.csstn has ever
entered the wigwSm Of Snow Plake. Are the
ears Of my bro't or open and hs be hafkensd
unto ny words
fte-go en-
With the foot We 20, but not with tho
tngue," and turi Ing into the forest ws soon
taIeao ing its 6Gik paths, az rapidly and oonh-
dsnily AZ II they bad been sun. illumsd, though
unacouston ed, unforost traine1 eye. would have
been completely at fault for even tho vestige Of
| trail
Without q angle word and sca:cely a sound.
they thus passed miles, ard =. legRth paused
near where the wigwtns q the rsd IN N were
clustered around.
" Lot my brother rest hero until am AMIN
| with him, Whispered he girl and disappeared.
| Not a round betrayed theis was ought living
near him. The tres o, evening, II any had
been lighted were extinguishsd-no. a single
| park remained. No voice Of chl1Ten--no
tourd OF hbor-no whine or bark OF dog-no
Tong or dA cs-Do pounding Of maize or braid.
ing OF baekst Ali was "A silent as If 1t were
hJly an ercampment Of the dead. Rsdecti ling
upon bis strange position Luke Welton eat
mill the moments appeared 10 be spun out into
| hours, and although used 70 watch " in pAtience,
beean restlossly to change his position and won.
dor ~ TO the cause u tho delay, when, even ~
he rose TO his feet the hand ot tho girl was
laid upon lis arm and his name Whispered
In his ear. So eft bal teen her coming, that
even watching a. he WA, he bal not heard
her.
lyon are well named Snow Fllko, sill he.
Follow me And let your going DO 5 silent "A
my comir x, was the reply, and the girl, al sr
throwing blanket about bis head and should.
srs 30 as 70 conceal both bis head ard foim led
the way.
For time abe Lkirted the eucampmont as II
afraid Of icing soCn, AID 'hen es II changing her
plan sho marched directly through the centre
Of the lodges, and In fow momsnts entered her
own which stood on the very opposite side
| ny bne uhu e uIuutu On luo OuLhlu6 Nnou
abe could thus have reached her yn upSeen,
was the question Luke aehed himself but vain-
| L. fer an anAwer.
Within tie wi,,wam, all was darkness Even
The feeble on.rays rho carefully shut out a.
abe lowered the skin door after entering and
secured IL with more than usual caution. With.
out pause che took the hard Of her companion,
ard with the simple NO d " come proceeded.
Expecting 10 emerge from the wigwan at once
he followed as she led, and was more than sur
piissd when, instead u going into the fresh air
felt that IL was close and camp ~ Of a cavern,
ard knew that the path he pursued was down.
ward enc. Notwithstanding his perfect conf
deLce in his guide, yet his fCelines were strange.
ly at variance with ease, and recolltc ! rus Of
Indian iroachery and murders cammittod, I'M
der the name Ct sacrifice, thfOnged thick upon
him But what could ho dol UnWarned, In
darkness, in On unknown place he could oaly
bide the emo, 10 II what It might, and noiYiT z
hmsen he still followed "a he was led, now,
apparently along winding and still descondin q
path. Once he was confident hs hsarl the
splaAh Of water-thtn sharp angle was turned
and the path becaAe more rugged and upwJd
upward until At laugh hs WAS commanded
10 Sop-if commands were ever uttered in
such low and sweet voice. For momnu no
stood alore. lie could hear the russ OF the
dress Of tho girl Ut a short dis,ance, ard then,
- tho sparks dew from the flint with which she
was epdeavoring TO strike light, see her form.
A moment after a bright flame shot up from
readily prepared splintors stepped in some res
inous gum, ard he became aware that he stood
70 a large rocky cavern, ard rapid survey re-
vealed 10 hun ia entire contents
Prepared, evidently as place Of c,ncoalnout
. In hours OF danger, A was we'll provided with
: Tried fruits and meat and parchsd com, while a
spring that bubblod forth in one corner ard o.
gain lost itaelf in one Of the many rocky f.
sures, was ample security against thirs'.
rude, though soft bod OF skins ttNod oppo {
r.. and has ra~fNy
--hatchet, knife, rifle and low. II was bal
partially lighted from above even in the day
time, though few small openings gave suli
ctnt purity 10 the air, ard would in case OF fl,
4 being kindled serve as chimneys for tie smok'
10 tscaps. In size il WIS full twice as large Il
! circumference, as an ordinary wgwAm, al
though lie aides w,rs irregular aud jagged
o In short II appeared perfectly adapted FOR ,ithe
eoncealm.Dt or defence, and one, that with III
Q entrance above, that Is in the wiSwam IF SnoN
Flake, hidddep, would be impossible 10 discover
: lntently, although apparently busy with tn
fire, the Irdisn girl watched the white man q
s he rapidly turued his gaze from point to point
It Tier, when she raw that tho survey was con-
rleted. aha pointed 10 the bed arr babe him
d ated.
n "Let my brother rsst," said abe.
v :" But Snow Flake why have YOU brought m
hers2 What place Ia thisi What do you
:, my brother 10 hungry lie. him cat, An
n she placed food before hi n. 1.-THE hunter tLh
not when tired and he has been long fasting,
, "True, but Snow Flake"
In the pale face lees wise than the red mar
% IL not let him eat end % if that was 10 be Ii
end Of the conversation turnsd silently ava
A. and seated hsTs,lf in the opp site corner, az
puently listening TO the music Of the wat,
s that lsaped, plahhed ard ran swiftly away.
SN. although her face was turned away, 81
appeIasd 10 know intuitively his every motion
or he had no sconer concluded his meal tha
be was by his sice with cup dripping wit
% he cool sweet waters, and when he had fiaisit
10 the dTaught placed In his hands q well dlle
Us pipe-lilied with tho oderous leaves II the XII
VI ne-kin ick and the bark Of the willow mlpd,
70 with tobacco. Satisfied that he could on
50 obtain a solution OF the mystery by psuerce
IN by emulAting and practicing IndiSn yo'ci,r
Z, Luke Welton lazilY threw himself back up
10 the soft furs ard watched the smoke wreaths
~ they curled in fantastic shapes away. His phi
~ finished he knocked the ashes out upon &
er rocky floor, yawned "a " sleepy and, dotermin
70 out-do in nonchalRnoe even tho Indian K
herself prepared himself a. If for tlumbl
ed But this consu mation of the meeting did n
appear 10 suit the dark skinned girl Of &
nd forest fr abe hastily bstook hertelf 70 his cou
ne and kneeliDg by his sids renewed the eonvers
ton.
At "Iuke Wolton, my white checked brother
she began, " listsn- You asked often 10 3
LAT the wigwam of the ehieftAinB daughter and y
>, are now in i've most secret hiding place. T