Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-25

in the grassP ?"
Because he would know the number
OF his enemies"
"Sqnando is unkind. He has laid
waste the farms OF those who have never
harmed him. The chief is not himself"
But Squando has not broken his faith
with the psle-!ace who has proved bis
friend. But the Canibas from the east
land will come with to-morrow's sun, and
they will not respect SqusDdo's truce.
He will take the white brave and bis
sqIaw to bis own lodge, and when the
War ends he shall return again"
"But women only fear. should be
coward" replied Phillip.
Then the white brave will die; for
the Canioas are as the leaves OF the for
est in number, and they will sweep the
land like north wind. Go now TO your
lodge at the Saco. Squando will go with
you. The Cauibas will respect his pres
encs."
"And why do you. though kind to me,
treat all my neighbors so harshly9"
"rne sqgaw was kind. The red man
iorgets it never. His injuries are like
the red blood in his veins, and last until
it has gone. Wawa. in the happy hunt
ing-grounds will also bless the white
squaw-she kissed his cheek"
Philip thought anxiously Of bis wife
at home, and the dangers to which she
might be exposed from this incursion oi
tho eastern Indians. It WAS now evident
that a general war would prevail. and in
such nm event the block house could not
long withstand the assaults OF its myriad
ioes. So he thought It prudent to go
with the Indian who bad proved his friend
thus tar, and whom he felt he could trust.
He syufed TO Squando his willingness
to accompany him, aud together they set
out Tor the mouth OF the Saco.
The moon was now shining bright as
day, aud the path was easily trayersed,
- mat heir destination was shortly
. reachcd, Phillip knocked at The door, but
received no response. He then called
loudly to his wife, but the echo of his
voice alone came back to him in reply.
Alarmed at this strange development, be
glar ced at the top Of the door where he
had nailed the sachem's moccasn. 1t
was gone. For moment the young set
Tiers mind was filled with conflicting
thoughts, then he dashed in the doors,
aud hurriedly examined every nook OF
the cabin. His wife was not to be lound.
Everything was in its usual place, the
fire smouldered on the stone hearth, but
Mary was not there.
"Squando,- he cried excitedly 10 the
Chief, who remained mutely outside.
what does this mean ?"
The white dove has flown. The can
ibas have frightened her. Squando's
braves shall search for her" and he beck
oned Phillip to follow him.
On they sped up the river, Squando
looking carefully at the bushes as they
passed. Suddenly he stopped. and pluck
iug shred OF cloth from twig, and
holding it up in the moonlight, Phillip
recognized a fragment of wooden resem-
bling his wifes cloak. The Indian grunt-
ed, and felt carefully OF the bushes on
either side.
The squaw has gone this way" he
{ said. The dew is not on the leaves"
And by this Slight clue to trail, aud
, an occasional broken twig, the crafty red
man traced the wnnderer steadily up the
river, until they came to his own village.
A few moments alter their arrival Phillip
clasped his wife in his arms. and thanked
God that she had arrived in safety.
But why did you leave the clearing ?
he asked.
About eleven o'clock, she replied, I'll
awoke. The moOnbeams were shining
through the pane OF glass over the head
I OF the bed, aud suddenly they were shut
OUT. A painted face peered in. and then
5 heard its owner sprin lightly down lc
| the ground. | had little fear OF harm
, Us knew that tho moccasin on our door
, would amply protect me. So arose
, and looked into The yard. AZ the lowe
end of the garden, five dusky forms were
I crouched. There was hurried consulta
ton. At last one arose and pointed west
5 ward, and as he did so spoke rapidly
, His voice, which heard distinctly, was
unlike that of any of the Indians l had
y seen about us previously, and believing
them to be enemies, after they were gone
, took the moccssin from the door ant
q started cautiously up the river, knowing
, that the token | carried would protec
. me from harm by any OF Squando's men. :.
lt turned out that these men were
party of Canibas who had arrived in ad
o vance of the main force-a scouting div
ision. A general destruction followed
q in which the colony was blotted out, and
= the land was not resetted until after th'
o peace.
Phillip and.his wife remained in Squan
dos lodge until the end of the lndiar
, war, and then returned to their home a
the mouth of the Ssco, and were never