Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-08-03

Without torch to light the way, I'M
cas- led the braves through the dark
ness.
By this time the wind and rain had
died out, leaving the night air cool and
bracing
The stiffness was that OF death. Even the
footsteps of the Indians and their regu-
lar breathing had spectral sound.
After walking about an hour, with the
long, straight stride that charaoterizes
the Indian, Uncas called to his follow
ers to stop, and again blew a low blast
on the deer call,
In instant light flashed up, and an
old woman appeared bearing TORCH 1t
was the wife Of Old Somonk
as all ready" asked the chief, speak
ing In the Montauk tongue.
The tomb Of the mighty WyandauCh
Is open and light burns therein. Come
with me-"
BY the light or her torch 1t could be
seen that she faced a hill, the summit
Of which was lost in the darkness, while
directly in front was an open space like
small cave or vault, within which
burned dim light.
Into this the four men with their bur-
den marched, and they placed the bed
on which Captain Denham lay on o
long slab, the stone that covered the
earthly remains of Wyandauch, the
memorable chief Of the Montauks.
take you charge Of him, said UnCas,
addressing the old woman, "and your
son and husband will remain on guard
outside"
How long has the white youth been
sleeping?" asked Somonk's wife, as
she held the shell lamp above, Ralph's
face.
THAT matters not; he will soon
awake"
"Then what shall dot"
"Give him food if he wants it.
"But he will ask where he is2"
@If so, tell him he is the prisoner OF
Uncas, chief Of the Montauks.
! The chief strobe out of the vault and,
followed by the two Indians, who had
helped Old Somonk and his son to carry
Ralph Denham, hurried in the d.
rection Of the principal village of the
Montauks.
They travelled with surprising rapidlty
! for men on foot, and after an hour and
half they saw glow In advance, that
told them they were nearing the object
i've point.
They were yet quarter Of mile
or more away from the lights, when a
voice directly in front called out:
"Whar goes Uncas, de chief of de
Montauks, SIGH night2"
as that you, Dlnah?" asked the star
tied Indian.
"'Tis Dinah, en- no one else, croaked
the old bag. EN- 1 wants for to ak
whar hez been dis night Nv storms de
chief Of de MontauBsP"
1t matters not" said Uncasi "go you
to your cabin, and 90 to bed.
ivy should 40 to my cabin wen
dar' evil a prowlln' roun in de dark
ness? Wy should dis ole oman go to
bed wen de suns nigh to risln2" '-
GO to bed to Sleep" growled the
chief, about to move on.
Oar II be sleepin' huff in de bed whal
deze ole bones'll soon be laid. Your
fader en- his fader hev gone to dat sleep,
en- de cuss of de Great Sperrit, ez dey
loved, will fall on him ez places de Twin
nigh onto EN-"
Hist, you hag!" interrupted the chief;
what do you know about my acts?"
Look up above yer head, Uncas,
Chief Of the Montauks, en- tell me what
yeh sees dar."
Between his eyes and the distant
light, the chief saw the shriveled arm
OF the old negress pointing to the sky,
and involuntarily his eyes followed the
direction.
II only see night and darkness, sale
! Uneas.
Might and darkness. vas, but beyond
de dark cloud de stars am shtnin'. Your
eyes is young, en- can't see EN-; my
eyes is old, but sees EN- blazin' like dc
suns, en- dey seq: 'Dinah, Dlnah, dat
ter NV de African King Molloka, de
chief Uncas brings disgrace on de great
name Wyandauch, en- from this might
on, eff he do not make change, hez inc
is sot, en- de glory OF de Montauks shall
go down into de darkness now bove vel
head"
The old woman spoke tragically, and
the chief-himself the child of super
stition-shuddere but it was only fol
moment. He had gone out of the
beaten paths OF his fathers, he haC
measured, so we'll as passion would per.
nit, the depths into which he was sink
ing. II ever, and he did sometimes
question his own course, he gave
thought to the unprincely acts he con
templated and was then performing, the
beautiful face Of Lea Hedges would
flash like blazing meteor across thu
sky Of his darkened brain, and spur hin
with fury to continue the tool Of THU
adventurer, but as he thought thu
avenger of his own imagined wrongs.
Leave me now" he said, stridinl
ahead leave me, but do not imagine
that the hospitality extended to you TO
twenty years by our people, gives yol
the privilege to insult their chief. g.
to your cabin, and hold your peace, o
20 from the land of the Montauks.
EN- of don't go to my cabin, en- ef
don't hold my peace, wat DEM shrieket
Dinah, still keeping in the chiefs ad
vance.
@Then will find a means to drive vov
away" said Uncas, raising his hand, a
If he would strike her, but the next in
slant letting it fall heavily, as If il
shame, by his side.
Dark as it was, her quick eye caugh
the gesture, and it seemed to madden
her.
@Once, she shouted, de chiefs Of d.
Montauks scorned to raise dar han
ga INST any but warriors armed fob bat
tie. But den dar hearts was strong ant
brave. Ole women and helpless mel
dey keered foh. Dey wasn't coward
J and murd rers. Oh, know it ALL Yov
can't hide 1t from me, onless yeh xii
me. But kill me, en- den see if yer rel