Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17
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aleo out. leaving the night air cool and
The stiffness was that Of death. Even the
Footsteps OF the Indians and their reou-
lar breathing had q spectral sound.
AFTER walking about an hour, With tho
.ong; straight stride that characterizes
the Indian, Uncas called to his follow
ers 70 stop, and again blew a low blast
on the deer call.
IN instant light flashed up, and an
o.a woman appeared bearing o torch; it
was the wife Of Old Somonk.
rs al! 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 OF her torch it 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-
oen marched. and they placed the bed
on which Captain Denham lay on a
long slao, 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. az
che held the she'll lamp above Ralph's
face.
That matters not; he will soon
awake"
then what shall 1 dor"
Give him food II he wants it."
But he will ask where he isl"
II 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 rapidity
for men on foot. and after an hour and
q half they saw glow in advance, that
told them they were nearing the object
i've point
They were yet quarter OF a mi'e
or more awsy from the lights. when
voice directly in front called out:
"Whar goes Uncas. de chief Of de
Montauks, SIGH night"
is that you, Dinah?" asked the star.
tied Indian.
"'Tis Dinah, en- no one else, croake ed
the old bag. En- I wants for to ak
whar hez been dis night Nv storms de
chief Of de Montauks?"
1T matters not, said Cncas; go you
to your cabin, and 60 to bed"
wy should 20 to my cabin wen
dar's evil prowlin' roun' in de dark
ness? Wy should dis ole oman go to
bed wen de suns nigh TO risin?"
Go to bed to Sleep" growled the
chief, about TO move on.
"Dar'll be sleepin' 'nuff in de bed whar
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 livin'
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.
Il only see night and darkness" said
Uncas.
Might and darkness. yas, but beyond
de dark cloud de stars am shinin'. Your
eyes Is young, en- can't see EN-; my
eyes Is old. but sees 'em blazin' like de
suns, en- dey seq: 'Dinah, Dinah dat
ter NV de African King Molloka. de
chief Uncas brings disgrace on de great
name Wyandauch, en- from this night
on, eff he do not make change, hez ind
Is sot, en- de glory OF de Montauks shall
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head"
The old woman spoke tragica'ly, and
the chief-himself the child Of SUPER
stition-shudd cred, but it was only for
moment. He had gone out OF the
beaten paths OF his fathers, he had
measured, so we'll as passion would per-
nit, the depths into watch he was sink
ing. If 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 the
sky Of his darkened brain, and spur him
with fury to continue the tool Of this
adventurer, but as he thought the
avenger of his own imagined wrongs.
"I.eave me now" he said, striding
ahead; leave me, but do not imagine
| that the hospitality extended 10 you Tor
twenty years by our people, gives you
the privilege to insult their chief. Go
to your cabin, and hold your peace, or
go from the land Of the Montauks."
EN- of don't go to my cabin, en- Of I
don't hold my peace, wat den2' shrieked
Dinah, still keeping in the chiefs ad-
| vance.
Then I will find o means to drive you
away" said Uncas, raising his hand, as
II he would strike her, but the next in
slant letting it fall heavily, as if in
shame. by his side.
Dark as it was, her quick eye caught
the gesture. and it seemed to madden
her.
"Once," she shouted, de chiefs of de
Montauks soorned to raise dar hans
ga INST any but warriors armed fob bat
| tie. But den dar hearts was strong and
brave. Ole women and helpless men
dey keered fob. Dey wasn't towards
and murd' rers. Oh, l know it all! You
can't hide it from me, onless yeh kill
me. But kill me, en- den see If yer red
OF me; see eff de sperrit of ole Dinah
stays in de groun' en- dis won body.
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