Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-07-19

/ yeTeIy wounded. In vain QIQ lie Soto
raise his war-cry Of Santiago" the In.
! dams, advancing boldly, piled their
cross-bows with deadly aim and great ra-
pidity. The horses Of the Spaniarls
were of no avail; and whilst their ar
quebusiers could reload their pieces
once, an Indian would launch half a
dozen arrows-scarcely had one been
sent on it's deadly fight before another
was in the bow.
At last the Spaniards retreated, and
then the conquering party returned to
the village, where the surviving Tunas
greeted them with loud cries Of joyous
welcome And how was their delight
increased as they recognized in their de-
liverers the warriors Of the Kan
zas tribe, led by the Hunter.
Yes. For many months he had been in
intercourse with the tribe of his fathers,
who had urged him to escape from cap
tivity and head their war parties. But
he refused to leave until he had won the
bride of his choice, and that without
doing anything derogatory to his rep
utation as "brave." Learning De
soto's approach, he had started for his
tribe, enlisted valiant band, and had
returned with them to the vicinity OF
the Tuna village. But knowing the
jealousy between the tribes, he went
forward alone, in order to give an ex-
PLANTATION of his conduct. This was an
t1cipated by the malicious accusation Of
the Arrow Head, and he refused to be-
tray his secret, lest it should be said
that he did so under the influence of
fear. Death would have been preferable
to such an indication of cowardice.
Soon the scalp-pole was erected, and
the conquerors, having arranged their
toilet, danced the dance of victory.
The Hunter was at their head, dressed
in splendid mantle ofbuffalo skins, or
namented with small tufts of OWLS
feathers, and around his neck was a
! necklace formed of the claws of the
grizzly bear. His leggings and mecca
sins were made of white fox skins, pro-
fusely embroidered with porcupine
| quilts. Vermilion stripes covered his
| features in the highest style of art, and
| in his plated hair were the wing feath-
ers of the gray eagle.
Was it to be wondered at that the
Blue Dove, as she sat by the side of her
aged father, loved the Hunter more than
ever, When the dance was concluded,
he made her sign, and then leaving
the camp, she followed him to run
ming brook
twill the Blne Dove smile upon the
Tunters" said he, "and will she 60 to
his wigwam He will keep the lodge
supplied with venison, and tend her
with care"
'Lead the way" she replied, land
will follow with thy burdens. / will
make your moccasins, and keep your
culver filled with arrows.
Then, ,springing across the brook, she
scooped up some of the crystal water in
her hand, and held it across to him. He
leaned forward, drank swallow of it,
and they clasped hands. Thenceforth
they were betrothed, and when the
Hunter offered the War Eagle two
packs of buffalo skins for his daughter,
the old chieftan exclaimed 'Wagh"
That night Blue Dove went to the
wigwam of her bold lover, and became
his wife. There was no surpliced priest
nor legal form, but angels heard theil
vows of mutual fidelity, and their mar
rage was recorded on high.
The Tunas were perfectly infatuated
with their deliverer, especially admir-
ing the secrecy with which he hat
made his journey, and the firmness will
which he had made his journey, and TIKI
frmness with which he had refused tt
disclose his secret. They urged him tt
become heir to their craftsmanship, al
the Arrow Head was no more, but he de
clined saying:
"The pale faces are now driven back
: but they will return, and wish to la,
my bones as far as possible to the set
ting SUM-"
In q few days>the war party was bro
ken up, and the members set out il
small parties for the fertile plains of tn
| Kanzas. One of them was composed @
the Hunter, followed by the admirin'
! Blue Dove. A horse Captured frcr
the Spaniards, and ridden by a lad,
dragged one of the Indian vehicles
. hitherto used by them Oh q smaller seal
5 for their dogs. And in the rear, prou