Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14
IN Sleeps clottsi!Dg,


OF Untilla and Dlnah, and Mt the same
time TO learn I'LL that Uncas knew abou
the motives and conduct of Captain Fox
With skill that would have exclteC
the admiration OF Squire Condit, anC
which no would have been certain Il
attribute to his own example, Ralph
Denham piled his questions and the
chief answered without hesitation, cor
roboratlng Untllla and Dlnah, and prov
ing to the Captain, beyond all doubt
that the commander of the Wanderei
was indeed the Infamous Captain Kidd
So far oil had gone well; but 1t wat
not in Ralph Denham's nature to con
tlnue a deceit after 1t had assured the
good purpose for which he had employed
1t.
Confident that In any event he
had the advantage Of this man--he little
knew how the terrible ordeal through
which he had Just passed had weakened
him-he determined to reveal the fact
that he was In the flesh.
Advancing TO tho side OF the wooden
cot on which the chief lay, no said, with
much solemnity:
'Uncas of the Montauks, you have an
swered me truthfully as I know. You
planned for my murder, though l never
did you wrong, but on the contrary
have been ever your friend"
"You won Lea Hedges, the woman |
loved, groaned the chief
If she preferred me to you, was that
my fault2"
Uncas did not answer.
"You have become the partner OF q
bad man, the worst man that lives to-
day; and In the world where brave
spirits dwell the soul Of your ancestor,
the mighty Wyandauch, cannot rest
for the misdeeds Of his descendant"
did he so tell your"
This was asked with the utmost So
lemnity; but the sense Of honor was 30
strong in Ralph Denham that he was
impressed with the oddly and gro
tesqueness Of the question, to the mo-
mentary forgetfulness Of the many i'm
portant things pressing on his attention.
He laughed, but checked himself SO
suddenly as to increase the specter-
like effect of his talk
Now, Uncas, you can live to a ripe
old age II you promise to do as l say.
VIII you agree2"
After few seconds hesitation. the
chief replied:
Il will"
Good; then you must promise never
to see this Capt Fox again.
Il 80 promise"
"You must pledge yourself and the
warriors Of your tribe to help the off,
GERS Of the Sea Hawk should they call
on your"
II also promise that"
"And lastly you must give up all
thoughts Of Lea Hedges, and wish in
your heart Ralph Denham was alive. "
II will never speak to Lea Hedges
again; but don't ask me the other
thing" said the chief, still consistent
In his hate.
Ralph now felt that the time had come
to discover himself; he imagined that
the chief would be delighted to find that
this was not ghost, so he leaned over
the cot and said:
"Open your eyes, Uncas, and look at
me-"
The chief promptly obeyed.
"Do look like dead mani"
81 know you are dead"
81 am not. To-day your sister and
Dinah rescued me from the vault, and
here l am in the flesh"
Ralph Denham erring on the side OF
his own generosity made mistake. So
far Uncas was certain that he had been
talking to specter, but the moment he
felt the hot breath on his cheek; realized
that his hated rival was before him in
the flesh; that his sister and his people
had betrayed him; that all his murder
Gus purposes were known, the
frightened, fainting devil In his heart
leaped into life and heated his blood
like molten lava,
Kissing out an oath which he had
learned from the whites, he bounded
like a tiger from the cot, threw his long,
strong arms about Ralph Denham, who,
unpI epared for the furious onset, was
borne to the floor.
You came to me dead, and I'll make
you deadl" cried the chief, the foam
flying from his lips as II he were q wild
animal.
II Ralph Denham in his usual health
was matched In strength against the
Montauk, the contest would be long In
doubt, but would finally be decided in
favor Of the white man, who had the
distinguishing race quality Of endur-
ance Both were young, strong, active
and resolute; the one acted under the
destroying influence Of passion, the
other under the guidance Of that reason
which generally conquers where the
contest Is prolonged.
But this contest did not promise to be
prolonged. Ralph's weakness alarmed
By fierce effort and superior
skill, he threw the Indian back, and
fastening his left hand in the red swol-
len throat he succeeded In getting on
his feet.
Expert In the use of his fists about
which the Indian knew no more than q
woman, Ralph trie5 hard to fell his op.
penent by strong blow, when he would
have time to draw one OF his pistols, and
to use 1t II need be.
But the Indian eluded him, caught
him in his mighty arms and again bore
him to the earthen floor.
With a quick clutch the Indian
snatched the jewel-hIlted dagger from
the belt at his side. and he was in the
act Of raising it above his Victim, when
a tongue Of flame darted from one Of
the chinks between the logs; the crack
of pistol rang ont, and, from the shat
tered hand, the dagger dropped to the
floor.
With cry Of rage and pain, such as
wounded tiger gives when 1t turns to
the Jungle from which the shot came,
the chief leaped to his feet and glared
about him.
The door was thrown open and with q
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