Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-02-26
TAG INDIANS REVENGE.
AN INCIDENT OF MISSOURI.

branches cracked and snapped, with the
tempeats might. The birds hew round in
circles. bevildered and tempest driven, |
while no living thing else was visible in |
the wild forest around. Just ahead was q
little clearing. where . log house showed its
rough gray sides, the only token Of human
skill or human life the lonely spot held.
From is rude chimney, built Of clay and
sticks, thrown up against the north side |
OF the rude cabin, the smoke poured forth
10 ftiul puas, % Il il shared the general
tumult.
Within its walls was warmth and cheer.
A hardy old backvoodsmaa, Ger whose
sturdy shoulders the gray hair hung in a
mass, was polishing q rifle whose barrel
ahous like silver, while q young girl sat
usar the blazing FIRE place, dreamily watch
ing him, and nov and again casting . long
ing look toward the door.
Father, the boys will sIy your rifle is
rather too bright 10 have seen much ser.
vice, she ventured, With q sliR ht laugh at the
old mans rising color.
Aud there's not one o them but knows
l Lean use il" he replied, starting up, as a
loud tap sounded on the stout oaken door.
IF ys srs friends. enteri"
The door was pushed open, and q Young
Indian Of remarkable presence entered, who
crossed the cabin with naughty tread, aud
placed his gun uprgb, is corner, as he
threw himself upon pile Of skins which
lay near by
"Ths night has fallen, the storm has
driven the birds to their nests; darkness
and danger are abroad" he said, 10 clear,
low tones, aud he turned his stern, DARK
eyes upon the young girl With q meabing
glance. She bad spruug up ut his en-
rshcs, and was at the foot OF the rough
steps whoh led to the low loft above, bu,
the chiefs words drew her back to her faith
er's side.
81 know IL, aud the signs point strong
for q awful rough day following this
nights work" aud the trApper shook his
hesd anxiously as he looked at his daugh
ter.
The Indians gaze, too, rested on her pale
features, aud As the freight shone on his
proud, supple figure aud handsoms face, il
was lii By an expression one might fancy
portrayed revsngeful satisfaction; bat for a
moment only Il faded away, and left q
shade OF scoruful sadness on the fine, olive
tinted features
81 wish | knew whsre the boys were
They sursy would not try to ford the river
In iais storm. They know iI's mighty
treAeherous and uncertain stream"
"Oh father is there dAnger7 Why the
river where they are csmped 10 but a thread
aud once on this shore they could not iooss
their way Janet responded eagerly.
The waters are giAuts; the strength Of
the young warriors would be as the doe
when the hunter is upon her
"CheeI up, Janet, girl" said the bluff
81 g. \
They have seen worse storms than this; AZ
and have fought them, too
Not q word further escaped the lips OF
Janet Turner Whaiever her heart fel, OF
dread aud anxiety for tho absent, or impa.
heuoe at the presence of the red man, she
showed IL not. She vas as proud as the To-
dian himself; and would not have read him
her thoughts, and deem her full Of boyish
fAncies
Her father returned TO his rife 10 gloomy
silence, while the Indian rose, aud sp.
preached Janet.
The Dove does not like 10 hear the
tongue Of her red brother plead with her.
Her heart is as the ice on the rivers DO.
som. The horns Of the deer hang up 10
bis wigWam, but be goes no more to the
chase. His hearts heavy, for the Dove
hut,ers away"
"Lstski knows the Dove loves him not.
Her heart has gone forth TO another
murmursd, as her head droo-
her work zane
The old tr.- ,sd low owe
thin"
.,per was oblivious Of AM
passing, as, having finished ms ta''
he walked back aud forth through the sPSr
ment. pausing nov aud .hen TO brighten u
the log. which gloved ruddily on n
hearth, sending sudden shower OF spsr'
into the room, which fell aud burned ola'
where they lay.
Janet started up 10 eager haste, ~ o.
heard the sharp hoofs Of an spprosehi'
horse. and long ere the echo Of bis ste
had ceased, she had dung the door opa
aud stood trembling with ANTICIPATION
the threshold.
A strauger dismouUted, and the lig
from the cabin played over bis drenen
figure, as he asked permission TO enter;
"Coms in, and welcome. Old Ja
Turner would turn no man away Ia such
storm az this. Tie your horse under y
der shed. lis = sore night Tor the p
bsAst. but We have no better quarters
him, And he'll be- out Of the driving RAJ
The new conner was = man about hity-
stranger ia these parts. Tie looked ea
worn, sud bore marks ut toil.
Come, girl, lets see Via, we can I
In our hot for super sad her oid ]"
or
Janet sprung biIhvly up, forgetting
nouce her disappointment that the
arrival bad proved stranger. soon
yellow corn cake steamed on the table,
the ra,hsrs Of bacon, aanked by vel
ezys, followed. AZ they gathered aro'
the homsly fare, the strsoger, under
geuial influence Of a warm welcome,
the frsgraut tea grew quite sooieols.
told them bs vas from the East. His na
he gave As Eden.
los, my road, aud bot for your iTieu
light, might have made q rspast for
wolves. or target for the red skins be-
morning. have come to these wild
look for Q brother, Who was always {
roaming turn. he got the Western "a
whsu . boy, and we've never seen
since, though We hazard through some Il
pers who took a trip down = New u
that he vas in high favor with the i
aus-had married . young squaw-O
mel, they called her-one Of the Chip
was.
Lstaki turned bic gazs upon the 'psA
An Indian never allows his feelings t
reflected 10 his face, which Is rs impsss
a. marble.
"Ths pals-face would know Of Ora
and her ehisf2n
ayes; can you tell me anything at
her2r
"Onamsl sleeps with her fathers.
pale-fAee chief VINO bore her to his -iS~
went TO the happy hunting grounds IN
moons since. She was my mother
"Then you are my nephew, and an !
aAr he added in tones in which pl
ure and di,AppOiu.msnt struggled tor
supremacy.
The FIRE flashed in Lstaki's eyes, Is
drew up his form IN naughty anger.
1.-THE white man dsspisss that race W
once Was more than the stars in the
its chiefs have hunted the elk and the
for ages 10 these forests, ere the white