Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-24

from him not to attempt escape as long a
he was kindly treated He was allowed
canoe upon the lake He also joined tn
young men IN their games and races L
all these sports he e2celled, and became
great favorite will all except Cinema, VIII
could not accept defeat without shown.
his displeasure. Pono was quite often il
The company of Soneta, and it wa
soon apparent that he was in low
with the beautiful maiden They race
their canoes in friendly rivalry, sa
upon the shores OF the blue water or sho;
their arrows at targets This incenseC
Cinema more than any thing else, for he hac
tried in vain to WOO tbs girl. He decided
to get rid of this troublesome prisoner anc
hated rival, if he were not soon ransomee
| by his people There were three or four
Indians whom he could rely upon 10 do any
kind of wicked work be wished He formed
/ plot for the purpose of secretly putting
Pono out OF the way if he remained his
/ prisoner much longer.
Another month had come and gone. still
Pono remained. Cinema could not wait for
ransom He communicated his plans to hi:
hirelings and they readily agreed to pu.
them into execution. The instructions were
| to take him from his tent at night, bind
him and cast hi'a into the water, weighing
him with stones that his body might not lie
found
One night as Soneta was sitting upon the
bank OF the lake, hidden by clump o!
willows, three Indians approached and sat
near her. As they conversed, she heard
them consulting regarding the time and
manner OF carrying out their plot
against the prisoner. Hardly daring
or ral % - l..
details and discovered that that
very night the deed was to be done.
After the conspirators had left she hastily
went in search Of Pcno to inform him of his
danger She found him reclining in front
OF his wigwam, but two companions were
near him. She dared not address him nor
give any sign for him to como to her. She
walked by and at little distance crouehed
behind tree, waiting for an opportunity to
speak with her lover alone After a time
Pono arose and retired to his wigwam, but
tho other two Indians remained where they
were smoking their pipes. The hour for
the attack was near at hand; still the two
men did not move. Soneta was becoming
almost wild with impotence. At last the
men arose, stretched themselves and walked
away. The night was gray, but not dark
light clouds obscured the moon A short
distance from So eta an Indian had skulked
behind stump to watch proceedings. 1t
was Cinema Soneta swiftly ran to the wig
wan of Pono and entered. Quickly areusing
him she told the danger to him adding that
not moment was to be lost in making
his escape. Cinema was frenzied with
rage at seeing the girl enter the wig
wan Of his rival, and with the
ferocity of the werewolf sprang forward
toward the tepee; at the same time three
other Indians advanced from the opposite
direction. Pono snatched q tomahawk from
the belt of Soneta and grasping her hand,
rushed with her out into the open air. He
instantly found that they were surrounded
on all sides except one, that their only es-
cape was by the water. Toward this they
ran, and quickly jumping into canoe pushed
out upon the dancing waves They were
followed by shower of stones and toma-
hawks but the darkness made the aim of
their enemies uncertain, and they escaped
the danger. Heading the canoe toward the
opposite shore, each with a paddle they
glided over the surface of the water as the
wild pigeon darts through the air. Now
the clouds part and the full moon comes
forth in all her glory throwing a path of
The waters whirl and dance and laugh as
they eddy about the stern of the boat OF low
ingly cares and kiss the sides of the little
birch bark as they seem to say, We will
push; we will help you, for we love you,
youth and maiden" Cinema and his assas-
sins are e1erting all their strength
to overtake them, and their voices are
plainly heard by Pono as they urge each
other on, and loudest of all is that of their
leader The canoe with the fleeing lovers,
touches the white sand on the opposite
shore, and its inmates quickly spring upon
the bank. The moon is directly over the
gorge, and narrow path which leads up the
mountain. Up this valley, Pono, holding
Soneta by the hand, rapidly advances In
a few moments they hear voices behind
them; the pursuers, like hounds, are follow
ing their trail. The path is difficult; rocks
and trees otstruct the way. Soneta begins
to tire little, and Fono needs to siacken
his pace. The voices sound nearer. The
coyote, disturbed, runs snarling in front Of
the couple; the Wild beasts howl on every
side Pono, tightening his grasp upon his
tomahawk. pushes his way up the steep as
cent, between the great perpendicular walls,
leading and partly lifting Soneta. They
reach the rocks a. the opening Of the cav
ern just as their pursuers conc III sight.
Pono lifts Soneta in his strong arms AMI
climbs over the fallen rocks to the great Hat
stone at the entrance to the cave As he
does so a shout of triumph comes from
Cinema and his companions, as in the clear
moonli ght they see the young couple unable
to go further and as they suppose, soon to
fall into their hands. As Cinema and his
friends mount the rocks Pouo lea Is his com
panion into the opening. Passing in short
distance they hide behind juttins cras
and wait Cheena reaches the entrance a
hurried consultation is held, and then one
by one the four Indians stealthily creep up
the hail. and pass by the lovers without dis
covering them \ moment more and the
den is iilaj with shrieks, bowls and piercing
cries, followed 10y groans One Indian only
rushes past them and out
Terrified, Pono aud Soneta follow, and
fright gives them strength-they fly down
the cany on toward the lake They are in
tine to seq Il lnan jump into a canoe ard
paddl. toward the village 1t is the only
one Of Cheenas party left 10 relate the
events OF t.at terrioe night The next
morning party OF Indians visited the cave,
scar hing for Chaena and his friends. They
found nothing excepting the evidence OF
struggle and the dragging away OF bodies
toward the interior.
Poro and the maiden after several days
reached the tribe Of the former in safety.
Ever since upon the night when the moon
is full, Cinema and his two companion.
come out upon the tat stone II front OF the
cave and wax up and down for some min
utes, and when they return TO their den the
same terrio.e noises are heard as upon the