Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-10
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opuiluo Ea'oH, Esquire, Governor of tho
Eolony New Haven, and the worship'l II
EDWARD Hopkins, Esquire. Governor Of
.ne Coiohy connecticut, and their AS
wy aus On lhe one parte. And Poggata-
CUT Sa hem OF Munhausett. Wyan-
dauch, Sachem of Meuntacut Noninwa-
tow Of"
Squire Condit would have oone claor
through the agreement had not yalen.
tine Dayton interrupted with the excla-
nation:
declare, Squire, your memory ia
remarkable. Strange how those old
Ihoian names get twisted round from
the original"
Aye, and pity 1t is. Now, I could
give you some remarkable instances of
the mutiia'ion of native words; for in.
stance, there's Corchake-"
Miss Condit mercifully saved the
young people from hearing the Squire
airing his Indian vocabulary by leading
him into the house, on the plea of want.
ing him to taste her NV raspberry vim
egar. And so, after all, the SQUIRE was
not pumped.
In the meantime Colonel Graham fol-
lowed his guide, and when they had
gone out of sight of the settlements the
latter dropped back and said:
Here we are in the land of the Mon
tauks, to which bid you welcome"
thank you, replied Graham. "You
nave teautiful land. How far does it
eA.ena TO the eastward from here?"
AS far as the island extends"
And you cultivate the soil."
The women do chat, said the chief.
proudly.
or course. but you ave focks and
herds?"
Some. but th deer on the hills are
our locks, and the xword fish in the sea
are our herds"
You must lead happy, Independent
life. How far is your settlement from
here?"
We c. reach it before the sun is
thee" replied the chief, pointing his
rifle half way down the western sky.
They went on with more speed, and
early liz the afternoon they came 10
wooded elevation, from which they had
view to the eastward of nearly tree
Jess valley, in which wrre many houses
+ logs and bark. AMI beyond which
tAere street he'd a great pond hat looked
as large as an old world lake.
10 the south glimpse OF the great
ocean could be had, while to the north
there street he'd away the placid blue
WHterS OF the SOUND.
Does the black woman, Dinah live
he1e:" asked Graham, as they descended
to the valley.
you mean the black prizes ess?"
All erhaps-yes, l near the black
priestess.
There is her house," said the chief.
pointing to cabin from the clay chin
ney Of which the smoke was rising.
DO Won all like herr"
Some do. | do not, though once l
did like her, said the chief
And why did you change?
Because she was the friend Of Ralph
Denham."
Then you do not like Denham?"
Il hate him, and should he return and
meet me alone, blood Will be spilled"
Why do you hate him."
Before replying, Uncas looked Ora
ham full in the face, and was satisfied
that he, too, had no liking fog tn sailor.
MY sister likes him ss she does her
life.
"Oh, indeed. And you do not wish
him to marry your sister,"
No. l wish he would marry Untilla;
and leave Lea Hedges to the man who
loves her as he never cam"
"Ah, l see, said the colonel, on whom
the light suddenly broke. and he re-
GREETED that he did not know of this be-
fore. HaG he done so, he would have
saved FoX-whom he trusted with re-
luctanao-the trouble of making away
with Ralph Denham, for here Was man
anxious for the work, and amply able,
with little coaching, to carry it out
Uncas' house differed only in size
from the houses of the rest of the
fri N nf ar
binary houses, connected by covered
passage ways.
Some of the furniture had been pro-
cured from the whites, but the greater
part--from which it must not be in
ferred that there was great deal of
fu tniture-waS of native manufacture
The chief and his sister babe Graham
welcom and, at the bidding OF the
former, number of Indians app AIRED
to take charge of the horses.
One of the houses was set apart for
the use of Graham, and small one ad
joining was given to his servant.
Women appeared to cook venison and
fish before a great fire that was built
before the chiefs house.
Being very weary, Graham lay down
in buckskin hammock after supper,
and Uncas, evidently. glad to have his
guest OuI VI INC way, olouioe1ou uio
rifle and started. with the speed Of
man who had an important object in
view, for the eastward.
After Uncas had gone out of sight OF
the Montauk village, he sat down on
rock, first taking careful survey of the
surrounding country.
He had not been here very long when
he heard the quick breathing and
quicker STEPS of one running very fast.
He did not look in the direction of the
sounds, but with his rifle across his
knees he gazed steadily in the direction
of the ocean, now lost to sight, for the
first stars were cleaning in the east.
"Uncas, have come from the beacon
HILL" said a young Indian, suddenly
stopping before the chief and address,
ing him in the musical language OF the
Mon auks.
The feet of Somonk," said the chief,
ARE as the wings of the eagle.
Yes" replied Somonk, but to me
they are all too slow when they run to
do the bidding of my chief.
Did the white men reach the shore2'