Frostburg mining journal., 1883-12-15

Will not listen, the officer oil the KING
knows how to keep silent"
The savage spoke carelessly to his
comrades, who were busted, after their
awkward manner, in preparing the
horses for the reception Of the sisters
and moved little to one side,
whittier, by cautious gesture, he
induced Hayward to follow.
"Now, speak," he said, "lf the
words are such as Magua should
hear"
"Le Renard Subtil has proved
himself worthy of the honorable
name given to him by his Canada
fathers commenced Hayward; 81
see his wisdom and all that he has
done for us, and shall remember it,
when the hour to reward him arrives.
Yes. Renard has proved that he is
not only a great chief in council, but
one who knows how to deceive his
enemies ~
"What has Renard done :" coldly
demanded the Indian.
"What! has he not seen that the
woods were filled with outlying
parties of the enemies, and that the
serpent could not steal through them
without being seen? Then, did he
not lose his path to blind the eyes of
the HuronS? Did he not pretend to
go back to his tribe, who had treated
him i'll, and driven him from their
wigwams like a dog? Does not
Renard mean to turn like u fox on
his footsteps, and carry to the rich
and grayheaded Scotchman his
daughters? Yes, Magua, | see it
all, and | have already been thinking
how SO much wisdom and honesty
should be repaid. First, the chief of
William Henry will give as II great
chief should for such a service. The
medals of Magua will no longer be of
tin, but of beaten gold; his horn will
run over with powder; dollars will be
as plenty in his pouch as the pebbles
on the shores of the lLorican and the
deer will lick his hand, for they will
know it 10 be vain to fly from the
rifle he will carry. As for myself, /
know not how to exceed the gratitude
Of the Scotchmam, but Yes, I"
"What viii the young chief, who
comes from towards the sun give ?"
demanded the Huron, observing that
Hayward hesitated in his desire to
end the enumeration of benefits with
that which might form the climax of
an Indians wishes.
ale will make the fire-water from
the Islands in the salt lake flow be-
fore the wigwam Of Magua, until the
heart OF the Indian shall be lighter
than the feathers of the humming-
bird, and his breath sweeter than the
wild honeysuckle."
lie Renard had listened gravely as
Hayward slowly proceeded in this
subtle speech. When the young man
mentioned the artilice he supposed
the Indian to have practiced on his
own nation, the countenance of the
listener was yelled in an expression
of cautious gravity.
The Huron mused few moments,
and then, laying his hand on the
rude bandages of his wounded
shoulder, he said, with some energy
"Do friends make such marks ?"
"Would La Tongue Carabine' cut
one so light on an enemy"
"Do the Delawares crawl upon
those they love like snakes, twisting
themselves to strike ?"
"Would lie gros Serpent have
been heard by the ears of one he wish
ed to be deaf"
"Does the white chief burn his
powder in the faces of his brothers"
"Does he ever miss his aim, when
seriously bent to kill?" returned
Duncan, smiling with well-acted sin
cerity.
Another long and deliberate pause
succeeded these sententious questions
and ready replies. Duncan saw that
the Indian hesitated. In order to
complete his victory, he was in the
act of recommending the enumera-
tion Of the rewards, when Magua
made an expressive gesture and
said
Enough; lie Renard is a wise
chief, and what he does will be seen.
%It has long been apractce with the whites
TO conciliate the important men of the In