The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-04-12
mo, no! Not in that manner was

Your people are soon going off on
your nnnudl' buffalo hunt, l presume
The Indian bowed in affirmation,
crossed his arms upon his breast, stood
like bronzed stature aud waited to hear
what more would be said.
Gould you not take the boy with yon?
| don't SEQ any difficulty in it, and W II,
you need not bring him back again
can manage to trade lrir of with some
distant tribe believe you often do
such things with your captives.'
The light is beginning to break upon
the trail, replied the Indian though
scarcely moveins a muscle Of his face
That's well. Now we understand
each other. When will you break Jour
encampment!
When the moon is dark agnin'
'Let me see, That will be in about
two weeks. Well, | suppose l shall
have to get along with tho troublesome
brat somehow uutil that time
The warriors and hunters 90 FIRST
very soon, AMI the squaws aud proposes
will follow
'Ah How soon 2
'All are ready but me-
'What keeps your
The rest are mounted. Ny pony died
last night. The trail is very long, aud
my moccasins would wear out ond nv
feet become sore should | seek to keep
up with them And he turned his eyes
to where the horse OF the physician was
standing. Yes, yes, see. If l give
you the horse, you will take care that
the boy posters me no more-that he
never rcturns?'
The word of Big Elk has never bee n
broken. His tongue never lies. Does
the pale mediciue not know thisl aud he
looked in u manner that would have
| undo n dcniai -somr~i,ut dangerous.
Yes, you have dealt square!y with mc,
own, and if you still continue to do SO
will not be the loser You want tho
horse he i, good one and will carry
you fast aud l-r-anl want to b. clear
Of the boy That's a fair trade. So ii
happen to 6'.d the stable door open
aud the steel Z he shall ak no quss-
tions But when shall the matter b.
iinisLcd?'
,i;'i.e Pale wi!l go on foot wl.n ;h
sun shincs again, or get another horse,
replied the lniiun, permitting tie stern
lines about his mouth to relax Into some
thing like a smile.
Tomorrow /? SO soon? Why, how
you do lump at conclusions. No matter.
1t shall be as you wish, aud the fact is,
that the thing shall be done quietly,
without noise, or coming to the knowl-
edge of any one
The footsteps of Maple Leaf are soft
as the falling Of snow flake
What has your daughter to do with
it,?
The boy of the pale faces and the
child of the red mcu arc friends. She
will lure him into the forest and none
of his people shall know that he has
gone
"A capital plan Yol we'll deserve
your reputation for wisdom; Big
Elk.
Is there anything, asked the Indian.
entirely ignoring the compliment, the
pale medicine would like to have from
the country where the ground trembles
as the herds Of buffalo pass over
it,
Il don't know. Lot me sce?'
lie who cures the sick Of his people
love to study the nature OF serpents aud
test their puisions,
so do. Are there any different
ones where you are going from what We
have about here!
'Some. But the rattlesnakes Of the
mountains are as kings to those that
live in the prairie.
That have heard. Yes bring me
the urgest you can find. Mind, how.
ever that you knock its :ec,h out
1T shall be so harmless that papoose
could play with it in safety.
That settles the matter Mind you
make sure that the boy don't come back
aud when you return LII fud means 10
further satisfy you for all your trouble