The daily gazette., 1877-10-20

r"@huny OnUhotuctous euu :. UeF QeA1-
dress and the ornaments for neck and
iarms were formed Of geyx coloed beds,
tasatefully arpangeds "a pair '0f speaking
eyes seemed 10 betray ssyery erm0tfontiat
she fell; but presailllk e<pfessi0d, Whefl-,
esef she tufued hsf eysS upon Dgtez,i was
~ ehe deepest pity and commio9sati0ns ?
MA soon as tbs lsufferer D6enied' ifeliet-
ed, she Seekonsd to1 t01f Of TIE I1d dlsns
and Appeared 10 bei direcfine, thsm lie
make aJilittar ofIasense oflf1e alifahel,os
which bad been intended for phlk qfsinerai'
IpFFs eUpo0tlis iiftsf, tire tt6q1fs SIlVlalel
fges,s alta mod dslfoiii her. lifkBd 9 tafso
bfuised frame And carried nc Away 81 Jfh4
nut 0fan Oid asqnks3yfhJ 9{ys6ha eiqb6ff
Iher 3ioor9 n1kmBebuf ehnillB B54ziifs. dVhp
which they laid him--fha giri leadih0
and diseeting aibfheirp pEaUR61SeAng blh sN
Hwes zi1sny nweehti b1EoeeH diego eapa-
tiu6S w0nndssWerA Hli dlDnlts1pn Dmine
lthatI Itmeg mo maideneazAe 1lpeeSa ddy 10
watch -hislppogress to iiealfak, xhdAfl ami
mateds but 10 hinrunintelligibf ibfeiconver-
Isatlon took place sbetwena tlleroid, i1squaw
and his young prOtectress, which seemed
70 result In unmistakabie satisfaction ON
tne part q the latteeb tadw bns yliol iadg
Airaqually Qrtez leaEned Nnqugh ofthe
language Of the tribetQ Rpdepstsnd them;
and, after a fashion, be- cepld dsexpressD his
gratitude tQ the maiden, Monjcs, for her
intdrpositiO1 In his fayor.r, Affer a while
she supplied him with the Lndisnl COS
tune, .and bade him, paint himself, in
imitation of the tribe, ~. ,,,,,, ~ :,
Ibis burns were, now healed, and 4 be
found himself appointed to station Of
trust which, however, involved a certain
amount of danger. This was 10 watch
by the dead at the place where The H.
dian custom is to deposit them. Some
Of the tribes west Of the Mississippi place
their dead upon q sort Of scaffold. after
binding them in buffalo skins u These
scaffolds are placed iil the open All, and
from their hight from the ground are per-
fectly save from wolves OF other animals
But the Florida Indiana build a sort of
rude temple fol, q mansoleum, which
does not, however, bar the approaches
and sometimes tile devastations OF the
monsters of after forrest. Z Their only
resource, therefore. is to give the sacred
ediffce in charge of some one of approv-
valor; and to this charge Ortex was de-
puted. '.'I ii6 lf-l 41''i i'Jfhii-'e'
One terrible night, he distinctly heard.
sound that seemed different to those
which had often appalled, him before
There was ne no mlstaking the mighty
roar of the forest-monarch. He knewaIl
the danger that beset him now but, his
duty was to maintain his post, Hebrave-
~ crowded down the emotions that shook
his frame. He remembered the awful
scene in which his life had been SO near
ly sacrificed by those to whose barbara
ties the tearing of wild beasts seems AL
most like tender mercies, But now
now to undergo % violent death, with no
human aid to interpOse--Reyer agaihl to-
feel the free air, to see the green fields
or, dearef far, to befoid the face OF -ibr
who once saved him---O, it was q fearful
thing to imagine
, And still, while his flesh quivered on
his bones with excitement, the lions roar
came nearer. This night it happened that
theonly dead form within the temple was
that ofa chiid-Aa beautiful little girl, the
daughter of one of the chiefs. From time 0
to time, during the night, Ortez had
withdrawn the curtain of soft dressed &
skin which hung before the body, and o
watched it with feelings of interest and
grief. '-+i
The child had often played around him %
before he was appointed to his dangerous T
post, and sort of friendly intimacy had
been established between them. Besides
whom Of all women he loved and hon.
ored-Monica. Now she lay here in her
childish beauty, perhaps to be prey to
q monster, which Seven his strong arm
might not be able toirepel or vanquish.
Nearer--nearer came those Terrible
still more awful by the
perfect stiffness of the night.
A bound through the forest-a sharp,
quick rush-a hasty convulsive shutting
0Pfa w of hn
lion had already scented hisprey. Through
the darkness b could not detect his ap-i
proach. Only his ear and that exquisite
sense of which not all men are possessed
when danger lis near, confirmed him.
He drew aside the curtain that hid the
beautiful little form, which at his pre-
Vieus look, had lain SO straight and still
1pon its leafy couch. o, horror the lion !
1ad already forced its way where the
branches were less impervious, and had
'eized the child between histeeGh, attempt
ID to drag it to the ground.
A moment, and he might have left the
lead for living prey. There were but
'we. ways--one to flee instantly to some
all tree, or to try the effect of his arrow.
Bravely, he chose the latter. 1t entered {
between the eyes of the animal, and the
orm of the child fell from the now quiv-
sring mouth. A moment of blind rage,
! swift spring which Ortez, who had n
taught up the child, was fortunate en-
,ugh to avoid, and the animal stumbled
Onward and fell. Laying the child upon .
Is couch, gently and rsverently, as one
If keen sensibility ever touches the dead,
le drew his bow again and the mighty
monster breatbed his last. lTlIufi4i .
The morning light showed the savages
low trusty and brave was their guest
lot now their captive, for he was In free /
lom to go or stay. How could he but
,hoose the latter, when Monica's pre-
ence was the sunlight to his soul? II ~
But when nine years had glided by
lfter this, and Monica had been given
,y her father to a warrior Of her own
ribe, the desolate Spaniard began to
earn after that far land which he still
,alled home. There was as yet no oppor-
unity for him to embark; and while
Waiting for one, he was suddenly called
nto action. Another expedition had
,een fitted out against the people who
lad adopted him. He was one of them
their costume-yielding to
heir habits. There was no alternative,
ind, uncertain as to what nation the in
yaders belonged, he Joined a small body
If warriors, and met in the enemy, his
,wn oountrymen. Attaching himself to
he expedition under De Soto, he per-
ormed numerous deeds of courage and
bravery, enduring hardships and fatigues
which his Indian life had made more en-