Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-11-15

ceptible age it was only natural that he
should pay particular attention to the
latter, and as compatriots of his own
station were not numerous in those thin
ly settled regions, perhaps it was but
natural that he should cast his eyes upon
such females as there were. The pater-
nal hacienda of the Willards lay in the
neighborhood of the Healdsburg of the
present day; and to the north, in the
vicinity of Sanel and Ukiah, there dwelt
at that time a strong tribe of Indians,
remar kable fer fine physique, and in all
respects, considerably above the average
of Californian aborigines. During one of
his equestrian warderings. young Frank
Willard came upon one of the rancherias
of this tribe, at that time situated upon
the western bank of the Russian River,
and within few hundred yards Of the
precipice now known as Squaws Rock.
1t was there that he enc untered Bonita,
laughter of Big Bull, one of the sub
chiefs of the tribe, maiden of rare
beauty, with u complexion as pure and
clear as a Castilian, and form of won
derful symmetry and grace. At that
impressionable age to see was to love.
Young Willard saw his fate, and the
fame was reciprocated. But there were
the usual difficulties in the way. Not
only were the youths parents scanda-
lized beyond expression at the idea of
their son allying himself to an Indian,
but the Indians thercselvos. with true
tribal pride, resented the idea of such
union. Still love, as usual, laughed at
locksmiths, and Franks absence from
the hacienda upon riding expeditions of
questionable utility became more and
more noticeable as the weeks wore on.
There were stolen interviews with Benlta
i'm the chaparral near the rancheria. at
one of which the loving couple were sur
prised by the old chief, when Frank
was warned that such interviews must
cease forever, under pain of the dire re-
sentiment of the tribe. The fair Benlta
had. he was told, been betrOthed to
Domingo. a gallant of her race, and the
nuptial ceremony was to be performed
in the course of a week, on which oc-
casion a grand fandango was to be held,
al which the whole trioe would partlci-
pate.
From that time forth Bonita was not
permitted to 90 outside the bounds OF
the rancheria, though a solitary horse
: man. presumed to be Frank Willard,
could still be seen daily riding among
. the adjacent hills. At length the day OF
| n Thu 1orpo a6nhp
building i'm which the orgy was to be
held was filled at an early hour In the
evening with as motley an assemblage
, of suuaws and bucks as ever appeared at
such gathering. The weeping Bonita
was led in, bedecked with as much poor
: fiuery as the wardrobe of the tribe afford
/ ed. and at her side stood Domingo with
, a triumphant expression on his coarse
, and repulsive countenance. Dancing
was engaged in around fire built on the
ground in the centre of the building ut
) vas winter, the smoke FROM which as
! cended in wreaths to the cone shaped
ceiling through a hole in which it issued
to the outer air. Squaws danced with
souaws. and bucks danced with bucks
| as the invariable custom is. Under the
, influence of aguardiente, of which there
was liberal supply, the orgy waxed
wild and furious. Suddenly 1t was re.
l marked that Bonita had disappeared
= while Domingo was engaged in dancing
3 In an instant deafening howl was SCI
up. and the motley gathering rushed
pell-mell from the building, spreading
: hither and thither with pine torches and
: glowing firebrands in quest of the miss
ing maiden. Presently shout went uE
/, from and outlying quarter. A general
: rush was made thither. just at the linn
I its of the Iancheria stood horse, or
D which was seated Frank Willard, while
running toward it, and now only few
= yards away, appeared Bonita. A second
or two more and she would have reach
n ed the horse and been swung into the
l., saddle by the strong arm OF her lover
!. when. hapless fate! an arrow whizzec
through the air, piercing the flank of the
y animal. With a bound the spirited
e beast leaped forward, the abrupt move
o ment throwing the poor youth out %
o the saddle. In an instant he was on hi
feet, with one arm round the maiden
e while with his revolver he covered tn
n approaching Indians. Six shots ran
r out in sharp succession, and three swaI
q thy forms fell groaning to the ground
But what chance had the poor bo
Ic against the superior numbers of the no,
d maddened barbarians. Frank WAS quick
y ly overpowered, bound with rushes, an
a council held over his PROSTATE body
Some counseled oispatchipg him instant
e ly then and there, but this was overru
ic ed by the older heads of the tribe.
{. After short consultation, four of tn
stoutest Indians raised him from tn
ground, and began to bear him out
lie the rancheria. They took the directio
le of the river, lnaking straight for the pre-
IN cipice which overhangs it at height
:, five hundred feet, followed by the entir
" tribe. Arrived at the edge Of the hlut
es the two stoutest Indians took the bod
I'd of the youth by the head and feet, an
m swinging him backward and forwar
three times, launched him out into tt
10 stream whose foarse murmur could /
ne heard five hundred feet below. tt
ck next instant female figure sprang TO
y. ward from the throng of Indians tb
had pressed close up to the brink of Il
W precfpice, and with a wild, despairiI
m Shrek, leaped down after the body
her lover.
., 1t was Bonita. Her body was four
" next morning. dashed into an unreco
er' nizable mass, upon the powders belO
IL The body of poor Frank Willard W
sr- found few days later some TWEEN
lou,x, th.. ctroopo caupht ON a an