The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1883-09-29
A MYSTERY SOLVED.
CHAPTER l.

INV iou6t idSS VI SupSiioi ihoiaHS
lived on and around great mountain in
a country that is now known as Arkan-
saw. These Indians were known as the
Agnute tribe, the name being derived
from an old Indian word, and which
lingual tradition, if not history, says
meant, great" These people, though
few in number, were very powerful in
war. In fact, as the Romans were in the
old world, SO were the Agnutes in the
world which we call new. The great
mountain, around which they built their
city, was said to be the grandest in the
world, and the people were thought to
have been saved from a great food,
which, at one time, spread over the earth,
covering all the land except the great
mountain. The Agnutes conquered all
Of the tribes lying below them, and in
many instances established among the
different people local forms of govern
ment very much resembling our states of
to-day. They believed in education and
established great schools. Their Ian
guage was smooth and musical, and poets
of great sweetness arose and fourished
The most memorable reign of any
Agnute king was that of Menus the
Gentle. He was great man, and al
though called the gentle, was renowned
warrior. He had brought many wild
tribes into civilized. submission, and had
invented implements of war almos, as
destructive as any we have at the present
day. His cour. was one of dazzling
magnihcence, and his grand palace,
crowning the mountain, was a temple of
architectural beauty.
One day, in the fortieth year of the
reign of Menus, the great sovereign
meeting his daughter Magnus in the
garden, said
" Beautiful princess, daughter Of my
soul and pride of my heart, would speak
seriously to thee"
The girl, blushing, said: THY will,
great kingly father, is my own"
% am glad that thou hast said, my
child, that what thy father widest thou
dost also. Thou knowest we'll that all
my earthly pride, aside from making my
subjects good and happy, is making thee
the great and central figure of all the
glory that my life has won. With this
view, Magnus, have ! hoped and prayed,
and though, at times, have been greatly
pleased, yet must say that | am dis
appointed"
The damsel raised her eyes but did
not speak.
have intended since thy early life,
to one day see thee welded to some great
man OF royal pride and learning
Again the damsel raised her eyes but
did not speak.
I" For weeks now" said the monarch,
have noticed that thou hast shown a low
ing preference for young Gamula. That
he is wise youth, | confess, but can
never grant to you the right of wedding
him. No royal blood flows through his
veins. and your conduct, princess, | mus,
say has greatly, yea, sorely displeased
me. Now, ask you to discard this man.
Tell him that your royal sire cannot
longer let him see thee"
Father" said the girl with n graceful
bow, never can give Galuma a man
date OF such harsh command. We are
engaged, and by the rings around the
raccoon's tail, shall marry him.
The fathers brow grew dark and fierce.
Then he said: And wouldst thou thus
defy me?"
81 would not cause thee half seconds
pain" the girl said proudly looking him
in the eye, John, "but I'm engaged to
this young man. We love each other
dearly. and one day, when the sun lifts
his glaring face above the noun
tain top, we shall wed. know
that he is not royal. dad, but yet love
him. We were almost reared together.
Years ago when was little child we
chased grasshoppers through the fields,
and when we had older grown, we wen,
to school together. Often have we shared
our lunch, and when my chewing kum
became crumbly, he did kindly take his
from his glowing mouth and give it to
me-the gum mean"
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"Yea."
@Then by the gods he shall not live,
for, indeed, after thy mother dost thou
take, and heaven knows she had quite
mouth enough"
But, thou canss not keep me from
marrying him."