Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-03-24

struggling into KeoXa. She looked
sad and weary. Asking for the
chief she was shown to Kekuck.
Chief, | am of the Sioux tribe
which lies one days journey toward
the setting sun. A few moons ago,
young hunter of the Dakotas came
to my fathers lodge. | met him !;
he whispered tales of love to me be-
meath the rustling oak, and gather
ed me flowers from the banks of our
streams. According to our rites, we
were married. A few weeks passed
away, and with them, the false hus
band. | have been across the Mis-
sissippi. but he was not in the tribe
of the Dakotas there. | am come
to ask you to allow me to search
this village.
The aged chief listened attentive
ly. 1t was grave charge and If the
hunter was one of them it meant
Punishment.
Woman of the Sioux he an
swered, this tribe, | think, has not
your hunter. But, look you through
it, and be he here, you shall take
him away"
Hither and thither the woman
passed, unnoticing the looks of sur
prise showered upon her; regardless
of all but the object of her seach,
the earning of the gold. She gazed
on all the young warriors, but the
hunter was not amongst them. She
was undecided what to do next,
Then there was heard tread CON-
ing down the valley, and tail, ath-
letic Indian strobe into camp, drop
ped the deer from his shoulder be-
fore his lodge, and was starting to
make d fire, when the strange In
dian woman sprang forward. clasp
ed him around the neck and ex-
4 claimed:
Il have you now, Oscelo have
found you at last, and as he strove
to unclasped her hands she cried out
for help. Immediately a group of
warriors surrounded him, with up
lifted tomahawks, ready to use them
at a motion from the chief.
"What means this chief? Who is
this woman ?" asked the hunter.
Before he could answer, she did
so herself:
81 am she whom you welded in
the land of the Sioux. | am your
deserted squaWl"
The hunter staggered. This was
taken for a token of guilt,a those
around looked angrily at him. He
| said
Chief, this is false. never saw
! this woman before J"
The evidence is against you" the
chief replied. "She has recognized
you, and claims you as her husband.
L cannot interfere. What say you,
warriors 20
AS from one man came the united
response of danish him ~
You have heard the tribe speak,
continued the sachem, 1.-THE woman
is your squaw. Ere the sun points
from the west to morrow, you must
Quit Keoxa.n He then left the cir
Gle. One by one the warriors follow !;
the hunter is alone-watched from a
distance by the lying squaw.
That WAS the last night spent in
the land of his love. He took his
way TO the old trysting tree. But
w mona had preceded him. How
sad and heart-rendering must have
been that last night spent together.
Soon the hunter must leave her he
loved. The meeting was long. No
more would that old oak wave over
these dusky lovers; its sad omen had
come true One by one the stars
faded from the lofty armament. The
pale ghost of the setting moon
looked sad enough, as it grew more
pale. At last the sun burst forth In
a red coat of splendor and the birds
commenced their morning carols.
The hunter bid farewell to Win0ua.
Following the Sioux woman, he
gained the summit of IA hill took
one last lingering look at the village
of the Dakotas, passed over the
brow, and "the place that knew HIM
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