The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-04-24

crooked that they know not the mean
ing of truth and faith?"
"Not so, beautiful maiden" ex-
claimed Gilbert, warmly. Il was not
thinking OF myself, but of you. This
is no place for woman. in the midst
of war and bloodshed. Has not King
Phillip safer place than jhis swamp
for the women and children OF his
nation?'
"He has what the white men have
left him-a few acres OF mud and
water. Our good king must soon
conduct us to the happy hunting
grounds, where the Great Manita Will
grant the poor red man the resting
place you refuse him." replied the
Indian maiden, sadly.
At this moment n distant war
whoop struck upon their ears.
"Qaich, now! let my white brother
the red men have too much to
avenge TO think OF mercy. Look!'
she continued, pulling aside a
mass of foliage. and disclosing
the dark opening OF a cave be
yond; this is known only 10 ma. so
you have no fear. AT dark I'll come
to } ou again and guide you to your
f.iends."
"Hold!' exclaimed Gilbert. as S he
turned to depart. "if the forest maid
en- is my friend, will she not tell me
why she bound my hands?"
The wkite warrior was rash, and
would have run into danger, so
saved him from himself" answered
Wanona. proudly: "Wanona is "a
princess among her people. and il any
of the warriors had seen her bring
ing bound white man into camp
they would not have interfered. but
have let her dispose OF her prisoner
as she would-piovidcd. OF course,
she did not set him at liberty. King
Philip himself would not dare 10 do
that. Let the pale face be as Gun
ming as the fox and as silent as the
mole until Wanona comes again.
With this. tile Indian maiden dis
appeared in the Surrounding brush,
and Gilbert, followed her directions,
entered the caveaEd carefully arrang-
ed the foliage about the opening. In
less than half an hour the place was
alive, as the saying is, with Indians
Gilbert could hear them moving
about, cleaning their weapons, and
talking exciredly with each other.
And so The day wore on. slowly
enough TO the young man cramped
up in the narrow cave, until ut last
the welcome shades OF night began
to appear. About midnight Wanona
came and + leased Gilbert from hi;
o!isa. .;reeable inIprisoLmt
Placing her linger upon her lips IL
token of sileEcs, she moved through
,Ec heavy shadows, Gilbert following
closely. After about ten minutes "
) rapid walking they reached the out
skirts of the swamp, where the sur
, rouLdings were familiar to the young
, man.
) "Wanona will not bid her pale fac,
!. friend farewell. said the Indian girl
offering her hand IL Gilbert; abe for,
\ another moon she and her friends viii
be in the happy hunting grounds.
5 my pale brother meet any poor In
> dian on the morrow needing aid, lie
S him remember that the red men ar
e not all bad. and give him succor."
!. "Stay, beautiful Wanonai" erie,
) the young man, involuntarily. "Wh
4 need you go back at all? To-mor
low the swamp will be red With blood
4 your kinsmen aud protectors slaii
d and your bation destroyed. You wi
ii be- alone in the world. O, Wanon;
> child or nature, will you not go wit
4 me. and be my beloved wife? I al
d rich. and will surround you with lux
: ury, and lavish on you all the weali
q of loving heart. You are so diff
It ent from the worldly and self.sulllci
d cnt women have been accustome
Al To hith erto. my dusky star OF the FOL
e estl'
= The white man is good to his dar
II sister, but he raves" said the gir
b who had kept her dark. fathomlcs
IS eyes upon his face while he wa
3. speaking. Does he think that Wa
lr mona would desert her people at sue
Is time. To mate with one Of the d,
l. stroyers OF her race? The pale yOut
g must seek squaw among the prou
D, maidens of lis own people; the poe
{, Indian gill is unworthy TO share b
l. wealth and lofty station. But w.
at mona will not forget her pale brother
she continued, in softer tone, "he
D. different from his fierce white brett
], ren, and the Indian maiden Will n
10 member him when she Sings b,
Is death song"
q, With "a graceful movement 81
IN caught Gilbert's hand and pressed
D. TO her lips, and ia another momel
had disappeared in the forest. For
~ moment Gilbert watched the poll
Is where she had disappeared. the
w with heavy sigh, slowly went in ii
&. direction OF his camp.