Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-04-17

mind With her light canoe dancin.
over the waters. and dressed with fsl
more than ordinary brilliancy-wiil
scarlet flowers woven in the heavl
hraids of her intensely black hair. witt
her eyes lighted at the sight Of him sh'
loved, and from whom she hoped s.
much-with n smile upnn her fsce ans
sweet words Of welcome upon her red
ripe lips. ii would have been strange i
II had been otherwise
The little island reached, they mOoreC
their canoe. and wandering awzy from
the shore and completely out Of sight a:
/ well as hearing. seated themselves upOr
the short and velvet-li like grass, mosaiced
by myr.ads of tiny flowers.
How besufiful YOU look to-dayI'
SAID Carlos. as he took her hand within
his own.
is the daughter Of the red man rs
fair in the eyes Of the pale-face as those
of his own peorser' asked the girl.
raising her ewes so IS TO look him fully
in the face
There ars few as handsome as YOU
are know thousands thst would give
al they have for your figure and eyes
and hair"
But they are Ike snow. and the
daughters Of the Aburzniaus are as
brown IS the hillside when the Mani
tOu Of the Frost has breathed upon IL I"
'.Pshawi YOU are the fairest of all
your tribe. You know that have often
told YOU of Pocahonfas- doubt if she
was as white rs You"
"And yet was looked up to by the
pale-facessr
YES; went to England. married one,
and lived in such splendor as you never
dreamed Of
Never before had Es;alez fully deter
mined upon his plan of action Now
he had made up bis mind to win her al
all hazards, and throwing his arms
around her waist he drew her to his
side. whispered burning words of love.
and for the first time kissed her. And
thus they sat-she loving and dazzled
BY the splendor he promised should be
hers when he returned TO civilization.
and he forgefful Of sll but the passion
of the hour With the declining sun
they returned 20 the shore promised
man and wife. though as vet no time
had been fixed upon That was 4 sweet
decision left for the future
The old trspper. Pedro. saw them as
they landed-saw their parting. Il was
snch an one as lovers have indulged in
since Eden, and win until the end Of
time. He saw the tender embrace.
could almost hear the kiss, and resolved
10 be reticenf no longer.
i want You 10 tell me one thing.
Carlos" he said. as they sat by their
bright campfire. smoking. after late
supper.
well, Pedro. what is itS"
do you intend 10 marry that pretty
-'Why? viii il make any difference 70
yo2''
Certainly not. but il viii to you. if
| don't miss nv reckoning. and / am
not apt to do il wien there is anything
Of the present nature about the matter.
I've lived t0O long among the Indisns
not TO know them thoroughly"
well. intend TO marry her"
s.1ou had better not. She IS Just as
dangerous and treacheuous as a pOis- |
Jned serpent. II she IS fooled with"
What makes YOU think sOs"
what would make me think there /
vas snake around If Isaw her glide. /
u 4 besyer If / saw her dam2 / al /
Ways know what kind Of IA animal is /,
bout the moment see the tall
''fou are much mistaken about her,
Pedro. she loves me 70 distraction"
VERY likely. now; but l reckon il |
Won't always be So You don't expect !
o remain in these woods until you
IieS'
No. thank Heaven, another twelve /
months viii see me clear of them for
'ver.~
'.And what are you going to do with
he Berry Hunter when yOu leaTe?''
''What makes you ask such ques-
iOnz'
TO know whether You are going 20
axe her to your home when you leave
his locality"
'.No, / doa't intend to. Hundreds
ave married-the ceremony is onlv q
mere farce-married squaws before and
eft them whenever they pleased" 4"
And yOu intend to do the same BY
Berry Hunter?'
Certainly. Do You think I would
e fool enough TO take home wife ike
Berry HunferS Oh, no-not by any
1eans."
Then you had better change YOUR
acties and leave the Indian girl hon
rably alone That is all have got TO
". and-what in the nSme of thunder
rzs thats''
His quick ear had heard a slight rust
ng IN the bushes. and in \ moment af-
r there was plunge in the lake.
1T was only \ cussed otter" he con-
nued- rs he proceeded 10 arrange the
OOd upon the fire.
An otter? How quickly be would have
hanged his mind if he had seen the
'rm Of berry Hunter" as sho crawled
pom the shore at little distance and
Arted along the hOmeward trail, al
lOSt as swift and noiseleSs as the wind. Z
be had listened to every word knew
lat she was 70 be made wife and then
.serted-knewthat all the promises of
sr white lover were lies An, II there
rer was a hell raging in 4 human
ls0m ever a brow blackcr than a
Iunder-cloud-it was hers, as she {
lsbed toward her xigwzm with her
lgers PLAYING convulsively with her
ng knife
But the next day. when she met Esta- ]
z. she was as cain as 4 summer morn
e She yielded to his embraces-she
turned them with interest-she showed
r love 50 warmly that if he had any I
'ubt he was more than satisfied now.
Come" he sad. tell me when you 7
II be my wife2
Let the rale-faee be al yonder rock" :
C replied, pointing to a distant one,
'efOre ;he sun has drank up the dew. I
lere let him rcTuain until the Berry {
inter comes She viii not be long. I
zen she WI answer
And so it was decided. and the grav
morning found the white man at the
Fsting place But the kOurs crept j
1ng. and he VAS vet alone .
The sun rose and began beating al .
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