Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-17

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tribe. he stood in awe Of her, but sne
had suddely vanished.
He stopped and called her name, and,
- no listened for reply. tho ominous
hooting OF an owl came back from q
distant grove.
.Hah. let US 60 on. She is DEVIL
said the chief.
The men grunted, to indicate that
they had heard him, but made no other
reply. They were not sure that Uncas
was right and the old priestess wrong.
Though very old in years and worn
IN body, the old negress possessed =
tested the superb chief now striding ON
In silence.
This was one reason why the Mon.
tauks held her in awe; and then she
never complained OF ache, or showed
sign OF sickness, which was eminently
proper, seeing tina. she claimed to have
the power to cured, or relieve all human
ills.
At the close OF her weird denuncia.
ton OF the CHEZ, she sprang lightly to
one side, as the hare does WIT the
hounds are close behind, and there,
hidden by the darkness, she remained
till the Indians had passed.
Dinah chuckled to hereof at the suo-
cess OF her stratagem, and, rising, quick.
ly, she followed the three men with q
step lighter than their own, and at .
pace that kept them ut one distance be.
tween her eyes and the light.
She watched Uncas, till he entered
the house to which Colonel Graham
and his servant had been recently
changed.
1t was log structure with open
chinks, very favorable for one outside
to listen.
The chief went up to the couch on
which Colonel Graham was stretched.
Such men lind sleep a difficult matter.
The Colonel was on the point Of
shouting for his servant, who was sleep.
ing in little hut adjoining. when. BY
the light Of a sh III lamp. burning on .
bench near by, he saw Uncas approach.
ing; .,
rising on his elbow. do you also find Il
hard to sleep?"
"One should not sleep when there 10
great work to do, replied Uncas, as he
sat on the bench, and took the shell
lamp in h hand.
That is most true; but you look as II
you had been out in the Storm"
And so have"
Il did MT know that the Montauks
loved the storm. You would make .
good sailor"
Many OF the Montauks and our
neighbors, the Shinicooks, are sailors;
but should not like it. Yet I was up
tonight at the beacon hill looking for
ships"
Looking for ships?" repeated the
Colonel. sitting bolt upright in bed, and
rubbing his eyes.
-. ~
cas-. gazing at his guest out OF his half.
closed eyes. without seeming to do so.
But what interest can you have in
the Wanderer!"
Il know her captain, and want to see
him again.
You may never see him again."
Il shall see him to- morrow"
What" exclaimed Graham. startled
and doubling.
THE wanderer is at anchor inside the
point"
"Who told you that?"
Il saw her with my own eyes.
But how could you tell it in the
darkness, that the ship was the Wan
derer?"
Il couldn't, IL the officer, I mean Fox.
had not come ashore"
And you saw Fox tonight said the
incre- ulous Graham.
Il did, and spoke with him."
And where Ia he ,w?"
"On the beach, waiting for my re-
turn"
And you told him was here2"
Il did"
What did he say?"
He said that he was going through
our lands to Sag Harbor in the morning,
and that he would see you on the way"
replied the chief, now as cool as the
other was agitated.
And did he show any surprise ON
learning that l was here?"
Il cannot say. Fox looks as If he was
always surprised and determined never
to be surprised again. Like the animal
from which he takes his name, he 10
always looking about him, and ready to
attack or run"
He is brave man. and so never
runs"
he brave sometimes show theiY
bravery by running; the man that never
runs is fool. But must leave you II
you would sleep tonight; in another
hour it will lie day."
TO NE CONTINUED.