The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-26

Aie DESERT ana iNt private lAlNi us "a 'tt ''I
gave him an audience prepared TO share in
his emotions For Mountains Intelligence
not only changed the world for my Lord
OuTisloer, but materially affected the de
signs Of Sir William Johnson
These find must lay more al length be
fore the reader Word bad reached Albany
Of dubious import. it had been rumored some
hostility was 70 be put in act; and the
Indian diplomatist had, thereupon, sped into
the wilderness, even 40 the approach Of win
ter, to nip that mischief in the bud. Here,
on the borders, he learned that he was come
too late; and q difficult choice was thus pre-
sented to q man upon the whole not any
more bold than prudent. His standing with
the painted braves may be compared TO that
Of my Lord President Culloden among the
chiefs Of our own highlanders at The forty
five; that is as much as TO say, be was, TO
these men, reasons only speaking trumpet,
and counsels Of peace and moderation, II they
were 10 prevail at all, must prevail singly
through his influence II, then, be should re-
turn, the province must lie open to all the
abomnabls tragedies of Indian war-the
houses blaze, the woyiarer be cut OF, and the
men of the woods collect their usual disgust
ing spoil of human scalps On the other side,
TO 90 further forth, TO risk 50 small a party
deeper In tho desert, TO carry words Of peace
among warlike savages already rejoicing TO
return 10 war: here was an extremity from
which 10 was easy TO perceive his mind re
yOltod.
81 have come too late" ho said moro than
once, and would fan into deep consdera-
ton, his head bowed in his hands, his foot
patting tie ground.
At length he raised bis face and looked
upon as, that is to say, upon my lord, Noun.
tain, and myself, sitting close round small
fire, which had been made for privacy in one
corner Of the camp
"My lord, TO be quite frank with you
hnd myself IN two minds, said he. 81 think
it very needlul should go on, but not at all
proper should any longer enjoy the pleas
ure OF your company We are here still
upon the water side; and J think the risk %
southwark no great matter. Will not your
self and Mr. Mackeiar take a single boats
crow and return 20 Albanyp
My lord, l should say, had listened TO
Mountains narrative regarding him through
out with q painful intensity OF gaze; aud
since the teio concluded, had sat as in a
dream There was something very daunting
in his look, something to my eyes not right
ly human, the face lean, and dark, and aged
the mouth painful, the teeth disclosed in a
perpetual rictus; the eyebali swimming clear
OK the lids upon a field of bloodshot white.
could not behold him myself without q jar
ring irritation, such as u believel is too fire.
qucntly the uppermost feeling On the sickness
Of those dear 10 u.s. Others, ! could not but
remark, were scarce able 20 support his neigh
borhood-Sir William eviting 10 be near him,
Mountain dodging his eye, and, when he met
lt, blanching and halting. in his story. AT
this appeal, however, my lord appeared TO
recover his command upon himself
ITO Albanyr said be with a good voice.
mot short Of it, at least, replied Sir VIII
lam There is no safety nearer at hand"
Il would bevery unwilling toreturn, - says
NY lord IL am not afraid-of Indians, he
added, with jerk.
Il wish that / could say so much,n re
turned Sir William, smiling: although, II |
any man burst say 70, IL should DO myself |
But If you are to keep in view my response !
oihty, and that as the voyage has now be /
come highly dangerous, and your business
Il you ever had any, SAYS be, brought quite |
10 a conclusion by the distressing family in.
telligenco you have received, | should be |
hardly justified If even suffered you 10 pro
coed and run the risk of some obloquy il any
thing regrettablo should follow
Ny lord turned to Mountain. "What did
be pretend he died Off he asked.
ii don't think | understand your honor
said the trader, pausiug like a man very much
affected, in the dressing Of some cruel frost
bites
For moment my lord seemed at full
stop AID then, with some irritation, u ask
you what he died Of; surely that's a plain
question" said he.
"Oh, don't know, =" said Mountain. "Has-
10 even never knew. lie seemed 70 sicken
natural and just pass away"
There II Is, you seel' concluded my lord.
urning 10 Sir William.
Your lordship is too deep for me, replied
Sir William.
why, says my lord, ''this is a matter OF
uccession; my sons title may be called IN
oubt; and, the man being supposed 10 be-
cad OF nobody can tell what, great deal OF ,
aspicion would be naturally reused"
but the mans buricdn cried Sir William.
II Will never believe that y returned NV 4 ;