Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-12
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lou give my son paper you get from
chief big canoe; my son, young
nomonk, he take paper to Uncas. Paper
talk: Uncas he come. Then make
ready for him-Ralph Dem
see glimmer of truth has flashed
upon Your mist enveloped understand
ing. Ola Somonk did not understand
this, but he clearly comprehended when
Frenauld added: "Uncas does not like
Ralph Denham."
"Oh. no-no."
"Why?",
wy cause he love wife squaw;
daughter med cine man Hedges.
-Tersely and clearly stated. or
course IL the Indians like their chief"
oh, yes.
DO whatever he says2"
oh, yes, nebbe
Some doubt about that, oh? Well
Mr. Old Somonk, one more question:
can We sleep here without watch; is it
saie?"
SAFER"
Il SO asked"
1T is safe al time in land OF Montauk
for friend Of Montauk."
From whicn l am to infer that II
would be anything bat safe for the foes
OF the Montauks to intrude here. We'll,
am warm friend of the Montauks.
on, yes, from Old Somonk, with
something like sarcasm in the tones,
though his sphinx-like face looked as
lmpasslve as ever. Satisfied that it was
safe to lie down. and confident that he
could not continue the conversation
with Old SomOnk, with any chance Of
getting information or learning that in
which he was interested, Frena uld
spread blanket on the ground, and
went to sleep.
He did not waKe up till daylight, and
the first object that met his eyes was
old Somonk seated in the same place
and in the same position, the only
change noticeable al out him being that
he was now smoking a cOrn-cob pipe
instead Of cigar.
With that aptitude which dstin-
guishes alike the trained soldier and
seaman. the three sailors from the
Wanderer set about getting breakfast
for themselves and the Lieutenant.
Old Somonk, with degree of curios-
ity that is not generally thought to dis
tingulsh his race, watched these opera
tions till the meal was ready, when,
without being invited, he came over and
began helping himself, in the coolest
possible way.
At first this caused the Lieu enant
and his men much merriment, but wholly
Indifferent to their laughter Old Somonk
paid the str.ctest possible attention to
the business on hand And as he
threatened to devour all the cooked
food. if the others did not hurry up, all
pitched in in self-defense, and ate with
speed that emulated but could not
equal that Of the Indian.
During the day Fernauld and his
men made an examination of the coast,
in which work they were facilitated by
the use of a canoe, which Old Somonk
drew out from a cavern, made in the
rocks by the long continued action of
wind and waves.
Fernauld carefully took note of the
bearings of this cave which had a small
entrance that could easily be closed up,
while the inside space was ample to
hold all the wealth of silver, gold, AMI
precious stones that had ever been float
ed on the sea.
Back from the beach there were scat
tering groves set, as if by the hand Of a
ways OF nature, and undulating lawns
or meadows in which pastured the herds
of the Montauks.
In the afternoon they followed the ex-
ample of Old Somonk, and lay down in
the shade, where, the sea breeze tan
ming their faces, they soon sank to
sleep.
They would have slept on into the
night had they not been aroused by the
talking of two men. One was Old
Somonk and the her his son.
Before Fernauld could say word,
Old Somonk said pointing to the In
dan youth, with whom he had been
talking:
This is my son, young Somonk. He
comes from Uncas; you talk. And,
having uttered these words with aston
ishing rapidty, he turned TO the west
and ian with speed that was wonder
full for him, and would have been re-
markable even in his son.
Your venerable SIRE" said Frenauld,
looking after the flying Montauk, is the
most eccentric gentleman, white or red,
that it has ever been my privilege to
encounter"
With much dignity the young Indian
cut him short by saying:
Il have come from my CHIEF, uncas
of the Montauks.
Have you message, paper for
me?" broke in Somonk.
Il have; but are you not manifesting
undue haste?"
For reply Somonk extended his hand,
and kept it so until Frenauld had de-
posted therein the expected paper.
Then, to the unutterable amazement
of the sailors, Somonk closed his hand
on the paper and darted off with speed
that promised soon to place him far in
advance of his fugitive father.
We'll, may Satan fly away with me,
IL they are not the most extraordinary
sire and scion that ever crossed my
course! / wonder if the old woman has
the same restlessness on foot and pla-
cidity-sitting DOWN."
The sailors answered this with loud
laugh, and at once began preparations
for supper.
Though affecting great lightness OF
manner. Frenauld was not at all salts
fed with the situation.
~What if the Montauk chief did not
keep his part of the contract? What, ii
the Wanderer were lost. or sank, or by
any other chance did not return. Was to
become of Frenauld and his three COM