Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-01-22

we'll fed, and his legs were left un.
bound, SO that he might be strong and
make much sport when the time came.
"All night long Minnekoma watched
for chance to free him, but the guards
slept not, and the morning came. Then,
when the sun was high, all the warriors
and squaws and children went out to the
plain to see tho race for life Two lines
we're formed, six feet apart, with fifty
braves face to face in each line. At the
top where the prisoner was to start
wore young men armed only with green
rods and blunted spears; then came
those armed with knives, and at the far
tomahawks and war-clubs. The pris,
oner was to run between the lines,
every man giving him blow, and, IL
he reached so far without falling, the
warriors who bore the axes and clubs
would surely kill him. The guards now
led Thyendaga out, stripped him naked,
except moccasins and breech-cloth, and
placed him at the head OF the lines. He
sang no death-song, but looked proudly
around upon his enemies.
THE word was given; the guards re-
leased him and closed up the gap be-
hind. But the brave Huron, instead of
running between the ranks, leaped with
one mighty bound clear over tho line to
his left and few like tho wind toward
this cliff. Tho Iroquois were struck
tri th yuon1or IN nod to
stir until Thyendaga had got far away;
and then, raising tho war-whoop, they
all gave chase, spreading out like fan
as they ran None had their bows, and
even now Thyendaga was beyond the
reach of arrows.
straight and fast as a hunted deer
he leaped along, and when he came to
the top of the rock above us, was tho
half Of mile ahead OF his pursuers;
bat they could see him all the time, for
few trees were here Now he never
stopped or looked back, but with wild
yell of defiance sprang far out from the
edge of the rock, down, down into the
deep waters below. In little while
the Iroquois, all crazy with anger, very
much mad, came up. Thyendaga was
not to be seen; and they could not get
down to tho river at this place. Some
kept watch on the bank while others
ran two miles down to the gap and
brought back canoes. Everywhere they
searched. but no sign could they find Of
the Huron warrior; and all then knew
that he was lying drowned at the bot
tom of the deep hole where no line
could reach
"In great shame they went back to
the camp, and the squaws and little
children made game OF them. For had
not their prisoner escaped and died
without torture? But Minnekoma re-
joiced because of this thing; though she
greatly mourned for her lover. Every
day she walked alone through the rocks
and forest, always weeping and calling
softly on the name Of Thyendaga. None
followed or gazed upon her grief, fol
they said: The maiden's heart is sore.
1.-TWO moons passed away and the
leaves we're falling, when one day she
wandered off to the spot where Ojetks
died. Here for long time she stood
family and sorrowfully whispering tt
the soft wind again and again her lov
er's name. Suddenly, near athand, sh,
heard the rustic OF leaves and the coo
ing of wood-dove, and Thyendag;
himself stood before her. No words car
tell her joy when she found it was in
deed he, and not his spirit, as sh,
thought Quickly he led her to saf,
hiding-place until it should grow dark
and as they went along he told her how
when he leaped that day into the dee
waters, he rose again and climbed VI
the vines into cave (that one abov,
us), which none but he knew of, befor
tho Iroquois came to the river; an,
when the search was ended, and th
black night came down, he escape,
easily to his own people, Also, he tol,
her that his canoe was now conceale,
down the river, and he had come t
bear her off as his wife.
"Minnekomas heart was melted, an,
when great darkness fell upon tn
earth that night, she went with tn
Huron chief away across the lake to hi
home. The next day, all the Iroquoi
warriors looked for her In vain; bu
with great cunning they tracked tn
two footprints over bare rocks an
through thick woods, to the edge Of tn
water. There they found marks Of
canoe, and, lying on the sand, chief
totem, which Matchedash we'll knew.
1.-The Greet Spirit said he, 'ha
saved Thyendaga, and he has borne Of
my daughter. We will make ne,
peace with the Hurons, for they ar
mighty and strong. 1t is good med
cine
$50, next moon, he sent the wise me
of his tribe with gifts of wampum an
tobacco and costly furs to that people
for the old chief greatly loved his child
Thyendaga was now the head Of tn
Hurons, and for the sake Of his wife h
accepted the gifts, and sent back man
rich presents and kind words in return
Then all were happy. There was Ion
peace, and it was from the lips of Mir
nekoma that the Iroquois first knew {
this cave have shown you"
Poor old John told this little stor
with indescribable pathos, and 1t ma
be true. He lived for five years afte
ward, and If ever an Indian deserved I
: 60 to THE Happy Hunting Grounds,
: surely it was he.-W. Thomson, in
: Y. Ledger.
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