Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-07-04

~. - SOC race vas over, Q eouu-
cn was held. In order 20 Determine
Whistler be sbould be burnt 20 death on
the spot or carried round 20 the sshsr
villages. and exhibited to every trIbe.
The arbiters OF his fate sat In q circle
on toe nooi of the council house. vhiIs
the unhappy prisoner, naked and bound
was committed TO the care Of guard In
the open air. The deIiberation CON
msnced. Each warrior sas in siIence
while large var-club Was passed round
the circle. Those who were ouuosrd -
burning the prisoner on the spot were
to pass the stub in silence 20 the usxt
warrior: those in favor Of burning vsys
- strike the earth violentiy with tbs
club pefore passing 10.
A teller was appointed TO count the
votes. This diznitary qusckIy r.uorted
tnat the OPP ssition had prev siIsd: that
MS executions was suspe ided for the
pr sent, and that il vas determined 10
take him to an Indian town ON Mad
River called Waugtc .tomoco. His fate
was quickly announced to him by
renegade White man, xh0 acted A IN
lerprcter. Ksuton felt reioiced AT the
Issue. bat naturally became anxioos 10
know what was In reserve fer him AZ
Waughcotomoco. rs ACC ,rdiuQiv asksd
:ns white IN IN what the Iudlan intend.
ed to do with him upon reaching the
appointed p ace. Born you!s Wa tn.
ferocious reply. He asked no farthsr
Question. and tha sowing interprs.sr
walked away.
Girty listsaed, With obvious imaa
tience, TO the youag warriors Who lad
80 abiy argued against a reprieve. and
starting 70 his feet as soon a the 9th
efs had concluded, he urged his former
request with great earnestneas, He
briefly bst strongly recapitulatsa his
own services. and the many and
we ghty instances Of attachment he had
given. de asked IL be c,utd be sus
pected OF partially 70 the whites. When
had 10 ever before interc ded for any
of that hated racer Hal hs not brought
seven scalps home with him from the
LAST expedition! And mad he not sab.
United seven white prisoners that very
evening to their disorstion2 Hsd DC
expressed wish that a single one OF / e
captives shouid be saved? Th,s vas his
first aud should be his last request; for
IL they refused 10 him what vas never
refused 10 the intefcessi0u Of one of
their natural ohisfs he would look upon
himself as disxraced Ia their eyes and
considered unworthy of confidence.
Whi,h OF their OWL natural warriors
had been more zsalous than himself 7
From what exp -dition had he ever
shruukI What white man had ever
seen has back? Whose tomshavk had
been bloodier than bis? He would say
no more. He asked it ~ first and last
favor--as an evidence thst they ap-
proved OF his Zeal and fidelity--that the
life Of his bosom friend might be-
spared. Frcsn ssesksrs arose up IN
each side and the d-bate vas carried on
for An bour and half. With great heat
add energy.
During the whole OF this time Ken
tou's feelings IN " readily be imagined.
tie could not understand q syllable of
xhat was said. He saw that Glrsy
spoke with deep earnsstness, aud that
she eyes of the assembly were often
turned upon himself with various or
pressions. He felt satisfied that his
friend was pleading for his life. and
that he was violently opposed by large
part OF the oouncil. At length tue var
club was produced, and the hnal vote
taken. ksnton watched It's pro 1ress
with thrilling emotion. which yielded TO
tue most rapturous delight as he per-
ssived that those who struck the floor
of ths oouucil-hoase we're decidedly iu-
ferior IN n1mber 70 those who passed il
10 silence. Having thus succeeded in
his benevolent purpose, Girty lost no
time la attending to the comfort ef his
friend. He led him into his own wig
wan, and from his own store gave him
| pair OF mocosins and leggins, q
kreeoh- cloth, a hat, n coat. banker
chief for his neck and another for his
head.
The whole of this re markabIe sosue Is
In the highest degree houorabls toGirty,
and IL in striking contrast 10 most OF
his coAduct after bis nnion with the In
diaus. No iuan can DO completely hard
encd, and NO character is at all tunes
the ssme- dirty had been deeply Of
Tended with the whites, and knowing
that his desertion TO tho Indians had
been universally and severely reprobat
cd, and that he himself was reg AIDED
with detestation by his former country
men. be seems 10 have ragged against
them from these causes. with a fury
VII Oh resemblsd rather the paroxysm
OF maniac than the deliberate cruelty
OF y naturally ferocious temper. Fierce
oChfNtC 4SHOt hUGt0ttA1t VAt LAWFUL
drives 10 still greater exfremities; and
this Is the reason that rensgadss are SO
much hercer than natural foes--aud
when women fall, they fall irrstriev-
ably.
For the space OF three weeks Ksuton
lived in perfect tranquility. Girty's
Kindness wa uniform and indef stiga-
BILE. He introdncsd X ,nton to his own
family. and accompanied him to the
wigwams Of tho principal chiefs, Who
seemed all NJ once 10 have turned from
the extremity OF rage 70 th@ utmost
kindness and cordially. Fortune. hsw-
ever, seemed 10 have selected him for
her football, aud TO have snatched him
from she frying-pan only % throw him
into the Are. About twenty days after
his most provideatiai dsliyerance from
the stake be Was walking IN company
with 0irty aud an Indian named he'd.
poIe, when another Indian came from
the village toward thsm uttering re-
peatedly whoop Of peculiar intonation.
Girty Instantly told kenton that II vas
the distrces hailoo, and that they must
all 90 instantly 20 the council house.
Kenton's heart fundamentally fiuttered 10
she inseiiigeuce, for he dreaded ell
whoops, and hated all council houses.
firmly believing that neither boded him
any good. Nothing, however. could be
done to avoid whssever fate was In
store for him. and he sadly acoompa-
nied 0irty and Redpole back TO the
village.
Upon approaching the Indisn who
had halloosd, Curly and kedpols shook
hands with him. Ksntou likewise
offered HE hand, bot the Indian refused
20 take 10, 10 the ssme time scowling
upon him ominousiy. This took place
within . few PAGES Of the door OF ths
coanoil-hoase. Upon entering they sac
that the house was uuuanally fall.
Many chiefs and warriors from the dts-
tsnt towns we're present; and their
oounsensnoes were grave. severe and
forbiddine. dirty. Redpole aud Kan
ton walked around, Offering THAR hands
succsasiveiy 70 each warrior. The
hands Of the two first wrrs cordially
received; bat when poor Kcnton AK
iousiy offered his hand 70 the hrst war.
rior IL wns rejected With the sAme
scowling eye ~ before. He passed on
70 the secoud, bus was stiil reiscted
be persevessd. however, until hss hand
had been refused by shs irss six; when.
sinking isto dssponasaee. he turned On