The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-12-06

she had made to Hard Heart, she con-
cluded by saying;
Tomorrow morning ere the day
breaks you must be on your journey. 1
will see that your companion is re-
turned to you. Catherine will remain
until the pale girl and her servant are
free and her great enemy slain. You
proceed to Plague Mine, and ere another
moon is at its full they shall be with
YOU. Believe ME. Lodi swears it by
the Great Spirit, whom she soon ex-
poets will call her, and crossing her
hands upon her breast, she cast her
ewes towards heaven as if she would
have them believe the solemnity of her
assertion.
"Bring us our friend and we will do
as you say; for we believe you are sim
cere," said Harry, who, though 10th TO
leave his sister in the hands of the In
dians, knew this to be only means of
her escape from those who were so
much greater in number, and whom,
should they offend, would no doubt put
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disconsolate parents to mourn the loss
of all. Putting his faith in the God Of
his sister, he resolved to be submissive
to his fate and await with faith for the
result.
Lodi had not been gone long before
Clarence made his appearance, greatly
detected in spirits and feeling very un-
willing to leave Sonora; but knowing
she was safer as it was than if he made
any opposition TO their will, he submit
ted to the wishes of his friends, and as
night closed around them the three
threw themselves upon their mats to
r get a little sleep, that they might be
n better prepared for their to-morrow's
journey.
Let us now return TO Hard Heart. AS
soon as he left Lodi he began thinking
: over in his mind what she had said,
g muttering in his own language:
t 'Ha! maybe white squaw bribes the
i daughter of our great Sanutee," and a
: wicked smile illuminated his face al
V will let the young chief return to his
brothers. He can do no more harm,
e watched as they are. Then will go to
q the wigwam of him who would take
from Hard Heart his pale dove 1t
4 might be he would be willing TO give
, her to Hard Heart, should he return the
. gold. will try him, and if he does all
= well and good, he can go in peace, but
N if he refuses he must die, Hei hei heW
/ laughed the brutal wretch as he entered
the wigwam of Clarence, and unloOsing
q his fetters, babe him follow. Conduct
o ing him safely to his friends, as we
d have seen, he proceeded in silence to
e the place where Norman was.
The dim shadows Of twilight had rem
if dered objects almost invisible 10 our
Ie aristocratic Norman, when the foot
% steps Of Hard Heart fell upon his ears.
-e Starting up, he met him at the door
% way. Following a motion which the
,e former made, they proceeded short
,e distance from the wigwam, where, after
le they had seated themselves, Hard Heart
,e said:
"The young chief is loosed from his
n bonds and sleeps in the tent with his
brothers."
le "Bah, Why was you not true to your
II promise? Know you not that he would
n steal the pale dove from the arms of
IS one who would pay you gold more than
d be can name?"
n SIS your hatred so strong for the
d white ehief?"
e "Stronger than aught else, save the
# hate / bear the white squaw who is with
r. him.
''What! Say you so? If Hard Heart
e gives you the young chief to scalp this
Ii night, would you give him the pale
n dove to be his bride? He would give
n you back all the gold, but the pale-facC
(, must cheer his wigwam, which is
n lonely"
d For a moment Norman was paralyzed
/, at this proposition, which even to his
ie black and wicked heart seemed base
'e and outrageous. She, the young and
er beautiful girl, educated and reared in
SO the lap of luxury and refinement, be-
he come the wife of a rude and brutal saw
N, age? Even the very idea seemed re-
i'll voting. At last he answered.
Id ''The pale dove would pine and ii,
he should she be left alone in the wilder.
tn ness; but will give you gold. as much
lat again, if you will keep the three vounc
ye- chiefs in bondage and let me depar
with the dove. And when / am IA
as away, take the scalp of the whit
be squawm
e's "Gold! more gold! and four scalps p
~ said the selfish, heartless Indian
"Well, be it so. The pale-faces shal
le. die, all but the dove, whose ransom vii
Ie- make Hard Heart rieh," and rising. h
ey continued: "Return to the wigwan1
while hold council with the brayest q
art our band"
Norman obeyed, saying as he did Sc
.p- 'sBe careful of the maiden, for
IRE aught happen to her, Hard Heart mus
lat die.r
nd The Indian made no reply to thi
lg. threat, but his lip curled with bite
ed, scorn as he thought how safe he wa
5 a with so many of his tribe aroun
him, while Norman was alone.
?" Calling together ten brave and sta
er- wart warriors, Hard Heart talked I'll
her matter over with them, and at last col
the eludad 10 talra fl,a three vounr naan IN