Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-24
CHAPTER KILL
FACE TO FACE.

bel n,n Fox had had long and. to him
VIZ satisfactory ccn> ersatlon with IN
'a S, % hsi brought from the ship brill
,n;,orm. part of the plumber Of q
tsu. . i oalieon, with fine sword. a
s !sa ;ewel. hilted dagger, and several
llno o'dorful pistols, among them revolt
"a PRESENTS to the CHIEF.
tha reyolvers now In use were not
ntad for q century and half after
The last named present may seem
IT, Mace in the list, but the Portu-
o uussa had practical revolvers, very
clumsy Of course, century before the
pa w. a. chief and Fox parted with an
,,dsrstanding that they should meet on
~" morrow when the day should be
". NO for dispatching Ralph Denham.
,-ncas was SO delighted with his
,rasents that he went at once to the
!nu cot a room, and changed his grace
tul native costume for the gorgeous
srsss OF a Spanish Major General,
sword and all.
Denham was at this time was only a
nile or SO from Sag Harbor, and was
she property Of Uncas. and provided
With sleeping accommodations for one,
he always went there when belated or
anxious to be in town in the morning,
instead Of stopping at the inn. He had
an Indians objection to sleeping in
houses that were not ventilated by re-
moving the windows and doors.
After surveying himself as we'll as he
could in the little circular mirror with
which the room was furnished, Uncas
sailed out, his sword making great
clatter behind him. and he bent his
steps in the direction Of the before men
toned hut, as Squire Condit would
put it. -,
nearly died out, though there was still
dull glow on the hearth that threw q
pulsating. spectral light about the little
apartment.
Through the open chinks and doorway
Uncas saw this light, but it did not sur
prise him, for it was not unusual for one
OF the Montauks to stop there, on his
way to or his return from Sag Harbor,
to cook his food.
Uncas walked boldly on, his sword
making clatter which to him had all
the exciting melody Of martial music.
Ralph Denham heard the noise, and
concealing himself behind the door,
which opened inwards, he looked out
through The chinks.
The dull light flashed on the scarlet
cloak and the gold cords, and it was
not till Uncas came in to the open door,
EEay that Ralph recognized hip.
The chief on entering closed the door
ehind him by giving it "a kick with his
loot; then he walked up to the smOl-
dering fire, placed the scattered brands
together, and, by using his Major Gen
erals chapeau as a fan, he started up a
fame that lit up his Major General g
uniform till he looked to be on fire and
breaking out in little tongues of fame
all over
Without turning round, Uncas, who
now felt particularly important and war
like, said aloud:
When | am the friend of white man
ne knows it, and when l am foe he
knows it. Better for Ralph Denham he
had never been born"
Ralph Denham is dead!" said deep,
sepaiehral voice, directly behind the
chief.
meas was superstitious in his every
hber. Physically there lived no Drawer
man, but in the presence of danger he
could not understand or believed to be
supernatural. he was the veriest coward
that ever lived.
on turning round, which he did with
great rapidity, he saw standing with his
oack to the door, and the light falling
On MS pale face and blazing eyes, the
ham, 'p'-
The chief gasped and staggered back.
as iai as the contracted walls Of the hut
fernllled: His eyes and every feature
uenoteo Inc most craven fear, for with
me best of reasuns he supposed that
Nalph Denham was dead, and that this
was his specter.
haiph saw his advantage, and with
mat promptness and presence of mind
Tor which he was distinguished he
called out, without changing his posi-
Won one hand in his breast, holding a
PISTOL, the olher behind him similarly
Employed 1850 >
me dress you wear is the price of
" blood; lay down that sword"
with trembling hands the chief I'M
On the floor. 'Ao '"oi"
" ~ lake off that uniform, it is stained
wynn my blood" said Ralph with the
EWe blood -curdling manner.
,o mishing in his heart that he had re-
nh a.ned back at the inn, the frightened
t taiel Promptly obeyed what he firmly
and ' I've. was the ghost Of his victim,
~N s.oo1 IN very scant attire indeed.
yonr ~ lie down on that bed. and turn
III M lace away, commanded Ralph.
luo, ne ehlef with some evidences of re-
yme aaee obeyed, for he now felt con-
pics eeu mat the specter was going 10
with u y. 'he sword and slay hin there
with with %, OF ne might prefer to punish him
It; Tbi .he Jewel. hilted dagger.
in III ms Impression was made a certainty
gbo ,ae chiefs mind when he heard the
IT ~ picking up the belt
-Tbo ~ not fear to die" said the chief.
on doan ohtauks do not turn their backs
klll mo but you are a spirit and can
me oa ne at any time. Before die LET
Bic get Word to my sister and INV peo.
bwe ars DOL doing that depends on the an
ne ,r you give me. "Will you reply 10
IT fII'nfully?" asked Ralph.
wsv reply, l can do it In no other
-rs can tell if You deceive ma
viii VIII power is given only to spirits. "
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