Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-29
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Fawn's canoe to the American side
was across the mighty waters of
the Erie, just where it enters the
mouth and forms the majestic Nj
agara River. In the center of the
course the current runs at the rate
Of seven miles an hour, and in
creases in rapidity in its decent un-
til twenty miles below the waters
leap the world renowned precipice.
Wild Cats canoe gained rapidly
on the pursued, and had reached
within q few rods of the latter, just
beyond the greatest strength of the
current, when the savage suddenly
stood erect, and had just poised the
unerring Ratchet when a bullet
pierced his heart. He reeled and
fell backwards and lengthways into
his canoe it swung around, and
was drawn into the current, shot
down the river, and was engulfed
beneath the cataract.
Joy and satisfaction sparkled in
the eyes of Walter and Fawn, as
they pursued the rest of their voy-
age. Grunts of satisfaction were
heard, and of approval were seen in
every wigwam at the salty of Wal
ter and Fawn and the death of
Wild Cat.
The death of Blue Coat, the old
sachcm was at hand. He called
Walter to the side of his couch.
81 am going )" said the sachem
in a feeble voice, "to the spirit land
and soon shall be on the happy
hunting grounds. Promise me
that you viii take Fawn to be your
wife, and die content. She is of
your own race; not drop of In
dian blood flows in her veins. My
wigwam was once on the shores of
Lake Champlain, and near an old
settlement of whites. Her parents
were my friends, and frequently
were in my wigwam with the child.
l loved the little creature and call
ed her Fawn. Before she was four
years old her parents died, and, one
day, man came to my wigwam
leading Fawn. He gave her to me
she had no other home. He also
gave me five hundred dollars in
silver; / have never used them
they are here. In a little box of
clothing for the child was a picture
Of q man and woman-her parents,
it is in this packet-tal1e them"
The old man could say no more.
What was Walters establishment,
on examining the picture, after the |
burial Of the sachem, to find in.
scribed on the back the names of
"John and Mary Arnold" Fawn
was q niece of his stepfather!
He had now the first clue to the
sudden wealth Of DR.. Arnold.
Securing attendants, Walter, with
Fawn, Immediately set out for Al
ton, where they arrived in due
time and without trouble. Pro
curing the services of an expert
enced and expert attorney, an in
vestigation was commenced, and by
q course Of fortunate and fortuit-
Gus circumstances it was ascertain
ed that John Arnold had left,
though without written will, TWEEN
ty-fve thousand dollars to his only
child, Mary (Fawn.) He had, in
confidence, placed this money be-
fore his death in the hands Of his
brother, DR.. Arnold, and requested
him to act as her guardian. On
DR.. Arnold's return from the place
of the death of his brother, some
two hundred miles distant, he re-
ported the death of the child to the
very few that had known of her ex-
istence.
With proofs in their possession
Walter and his attorney sought a
private interview with DR.. Arnold.
They found him far gone in con-
sumption, and broken in spirits,
but, apparently, contrite and re-
pentant. He acknowledged the
enormity of his offense, but wished
the matter to be kept a secret, and
expressed great relief of mind that
Mary had been found and restored.
BY mutual agreement, and by his
desire, he at once signed deeds in
her favor to the amount of fifty
thousand dollars, being the one
half of his estate.
Mary entered a female seminary,
where she remained three years ;
at the end of which time, cultivated
in mind and manners, and at the
age of twenty, she was united in