New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-01-16

/ senator TdmundS resolutions re-
affirming the Monroe doctrine were to-
day adopted by the Senate.
: VWah-te-to.''
THE PEARL OF THE MINNESOTA.
Chapter z.
Captain Duncan who had been noti-
fed by the sentinel of the midnight oc-
currence, had not given serious thought
to the subject, till the distant clatter Of
musketry burst on his ear at the early
dawn of day. He Immediately gave
orders to Lieutenant Estine, to repair
with a squad Of his men to the scene
and it was about this time, when the
bugle sent forth its clarion notes, that
the Sioux had become alarmed and COM
menced to retreat down the ravine.
| Ona and the scout hurried toward the
soldiers and informed them Of their
enemy's flight. Directly Lieut.. Estine
scattered his men over the bluff, while
our two friends led the cautious adj
vance, directing their steps toward the
creek where Ona had the encounter
with the savage several hours before
The woods were silent, the morning
wind waving the branches gently to and
fro, and here and there an autumn
songster poured forth his plaintive mel
ody. But the thoughts of the scout
were centred on other things than the
beauties of an autumnal Minnesota for.
est; in his heart burnt the fire of an in
domitable resolution, and his every
move portrayed the hankering after re-
venge. Quietly the Indian advanced
at his side, his senses alive to the slight
est noise, but otherwise as calm and Sc
date as man Of ordinary pursuits.
As we near the narrative Of the clo-
sing scenes of this remarkable history,
as we picture the feelings Of men about
to repay their mortal enemies for a
long suffered harm, for the destruction
Of peace irretrievably lost, we stand
aghast at the imperturbable GOODNESS
which controls the scout, at the fendish
glance which he sends forth in every di-
rection, at the silent trembling which
shakes his frame as he firmly grasps the
instrument for his revenge, his rifle.
On the bluffs above were scattered
the searching defenders of the post
searching for an enemy, which mile
away was gathering the belongings Of
camp and hurriedly sending his women
and children toward the rear. A
mongst the excited group of females
was the form of one whose features,
though tanned by the prairie sun and
the autumn wind, were fair. Dreaming
she leaned against giant oak, that
spread its leafy branches over her dusky
companions, who were gathering their
coverings and casting anxious glances
at the warriors who were stationing
themselves for defense and protection.
The young girl watched all with an alb
sentminded stare, unconcerned of the
| position all were in, a passionless OBJ
server Of a martial scene. We're her
thoughts with an absent lover, who
leagues away was pursuing the game
or ambushing the hated Chippewa?
But we forget her face was fair, hers
was perhaps not the poetic fancy of a
maiden Sioux, and perchance the
thoughts of the fair detained, Of the or
phan that she might be, dwelled far
away in a SUMMER cline, at the undark.
ened door of civilized home, where q
gentle mother was praying for a stolen
child, where a sorrowing father in vain
longed for the soothing caresses of his
little pet. And was it so?
A rough hand was urgently laid on
the shoulder of the girl and the poor
creature, suddenly brought back to the
presence of the dangerous situation she
and her companions were in, hurriedly
gathered her few habiliments and fol-
lowed the old squaw that had rudely
admonished here to leave the place
about to be the scene Of bloody conflict.
Back Of the opening where the savag-
es had struck camp, in dense growth
of Sumach brushes, crouching close to
the grass covered ground, lay the form
of a vigilant Indian, whose eyes drank
lin the situation Of his enemies before
him with scrutinizing glances. Ona
had cautiously advanced. had actually
crept through the line Of the Sioux SEN
tinels. who were stationed in the ravine
and was watching the retreating group
Of females. Suddenly his face. till now
a calm. cold study, showed signs Of
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