Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-04-17
As INDIAs eIRL,s REyENGE.

The legends Of The various Indian
tribes of south America furnish no more
terrible one than that Of Saw-na-da-wa.
the Berry Hunter" syOung girl pos
sessed Of more thaE ordinary Beauty for
one Of her race The daughter Of the
Chief Of the Abur.nizn tribe Of Guafe-
mala- she was naturally proud Of her
blood and station, and reFengeful Of an
insult 70 very desperation Often had
she been wooed. but Derer wen. The
krrow that was 20 reach her breast an
peared not TO have been fezfherei until
Carlos Estalez, an agentf0r fur house,
took NJ his abode in the vicinity of her
people and llled her ears with glow
ing account of how Pocahonsas had
been respected and treated Then her
pride aw0ke AS il never had before, and
she louged for such h position Her
1ond1ess for attention Was fsttered bv
his constant visits 10 the wigwzm Of her
father. and her l0zV Of dress pampered
BY his snowy presents She held her
head skill higher above her companions
passed them with a cold stare and
naughty tread. and took but little pains
70 disguise her determ nation 70 become
the wife of the white man
And, so far from other female society
that was At al attractive. il was rerr
pleasant. without doubt. for Estalez to
cOqueits with the Indian girl-tO have
her watch for his coming-tO see that
she dressed and decorated herself ex-
clusiTely for him. and TO feel that she
lcTed him. But Il was \ very danger
Gus pastime- The fox was not more
crafty nor the rzfflesnake more treach-
srous and bitter for him II he had made
ether Of them companion Yet the
gin loved him 20 alteration He was
By far the most handsome man that had
ever trodden her shores; one. in fact,
that any girl would gladly hare accept
ed for lover. bringing. ss he did, the
charIEs Of educafiOn and money to back
those Of manly bearing and beauty.
During the entire winter ne had been
attentive TO the Indian girl. and with
the coming Of the warmer months they
often fOated over the crystal waters Of
the rivers OF wandered through the
evergreen woods At first Esfzlez had
thought nothing of her save as a pleas
ant companion; hut rs the DAYS passed !
his stay p7otracsed. and oB1ers coming !
fer him to remain another yeSr he be- /
gan 70 realize she was very necessary /
Tor his comfort. and his liking grrw |
into something very like 70 love Then /
be built wigwam of much greater /
pretensiOns than any in the village. ami |
resolved that she SHOULD Gil il; in short. 1
be his wife wife. as such MARI ayes
Eere viewed by him-that is. simply 1
of cOnveniences, TO be entire 4
40. 4
parted. no matter though half \ dozen 4
half-breed children had the right TO call
him fatheE.
There was one Of the number that
constituted Carlos party that looked
more clearly and h0nOrably at the mat
Ter than did Carlos. Old Pedro Miguel
had 1een trader and trapper among
Ibe red men in that locality for more
than score Of years he knew their
character TOO well 10 Judge them other
wise than Alright, and he shook his head
as he saw the matter Terging
howard \ climax
What are ynu taking 50 much tron-
be about that wigWam for. Carioss''
he asked Estalez one day, rs he saw the
-1de but comfortable structure near
To live in. Pedro" was the answer.
Wasn't the one you winiered IN
-cod enough" II
NO; IL was cold and unc0mforia-
,le--
Are you going to live in IL aloneP' /
sss ed the old man. turning his head. ~ |
ashamed Of the question: I
Cant tell yet But there goes the
Berry Hunter. aud want q see her"
And he osshed down TO the waters I
'dge. hailed her as she was passing in I
Ier canoe. jumped in. and was padded
Iway TOWARD one Of tke little islands I
hat lined dhr shore. flashing with their /
lense foliage ike emeralds set in q Y
hanging sheen Of turquoise s
There gnes . man 10 his ruin" NUT 3
rrod the osd trzpFer sorrOwfuliy. IS he Q
'ck up bis rife- IL