The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-01-27


kind Quaker family moved a dozen miles
above TO the mouth OF Pine creek, and
Fleet Foot with three children In addi-
tioq to the nearly blind boy, determined to
move westward with them. II was diff
cult for the Indian, even with the help OF
Minnawaqua In basket making, to earn a
living for his little family. There were
white hunters In the woods now, and game
was getting comparatively scarce. Even
after the removal to Pine creek the In
dian was sorely pressed by poverty, and he
soon determined, though with great re-
luctance to join his tribe at the headwaters
Of the river. nearly forty miles away
II was a sad day. Minnawaqua, with
all the stoicism Of her race, could not re-
press her grief and tears tricked from the
beautiful but nearly sightless orbs Of Star
Eyes, now a handsomely framed youth OF
fourteen years. And there were moist
eyes, too, in the Quakers family. and in
the households Of the other settlers.
IL was in the autumn following the
spring when Fleet Foot joined the tribe.
Rumors had been rife all summer that the
Indians were in ugly mood and that "A raid
down the river TO sweep away the advanced
settlements was snminent. The conse-
quence was that the settlers were fully
armed and prepared to quickly muster all
the men within dozen miles along the
river.
just at daylight one morning the
Quaker's family were awakened by IA vio-
lent pounding on the door. On opening it
they were amazed at finding Star Eyes
there in most pitiable plight He was weak
and haggard; his buckskin clothing was
almost IN shreds; there were only remains
Of his moccasins, and his feet were bleed
ing terribly
He quickly told his story The Indians
were ON the warpath up the river. After
the war party started he instantly took to
the woods, made long detour in the
mountains, running at his best speed all
the time, and then struck the river be-
low the advancing redskins His imper.
feet sight had caused his clothing to be
torn to tatters by underbrush and his
moccasins had worn out in that almost
perpetual run day and night for forty
miles. lie thought the Indians would
surely reach the settlement the following
night
The alarm was quickly sounded along
the valley. A good force of brave men
hurried up to meet the savages and to take
"A good defensive position. But their serv-
ices were not needed. When the Indians
found that their approach had been herald
ed and that the settlers were ready for
them they abandoned the raid and re-
treated.
Star Eyes remained with his Quaker
| friends About two weeks after the events
| just noted he and two of the Quaker chill
dren were gathering nuts in the woods
Suddenly there was a small voley of rifle
shots, and poor Star Eyes fell dead in his
tracks without word or groan. The other
children were unframed.
This was the awful retribution visited
upon the nearly sightless Indian boy for
saving his white friends from slaughter.
Within an hour after the dastardy act
of assassination dozen brave settlers were
ON the trail of the murderers, five in num-
Der, as indicated by their tracks. The long
strides shown by the moccasin tracks
showed that the assassins were running
and that they were determined to make
sure Of escape. But the pursuers We're
swift runners too. Nerved by their graft
tude to poor Star Eyes and by the horri-
BILE atrocity of the Indians, they were de
termined 10 avenge the crime at all haz-
ards
As evening approached, the pursuers
found that the trail was getting warm
they were nearing the culprts. Shutdown
twilight, and the trail still warmer. As
the tracks grew indistinct, and when fully
twenty miles Of distance had been covered
one OF the party suddenly saw glimmer
OF light in a little valley some distance
ahead. 1t was evident that the Indians,
believing themselves now safe from pur
suit, were camping for the night
A careful reconnaissance, a patient wait
OF three hours under the glimmering stars,
n cautious advance, the simultaneous
/ fraal of hill al. ~
close range.
Four OF the sleeping Indians never
awoke; the fifth one helplessly writhed in
agony. AS the settler rushed up to dis
patch the wounded reds<in the light from
the camp fire fell upon his face and they
suddenly stopped rs il they had been
riveted to the ground.
II was Fleet Foot. the father Of Star
Eyesi
The muzzle of a rifle was at his head and
n finger ON the trigger His eyes turned
mp sadly; he recognized the settler. raised
his hand and family said:
Yes; but listen" They knelt beside
him to catch his words. for he was evil
IDENTIFY dying.
when the war party returned" he
said slowly and painfully, they knew of
course that Star Eyes had betrayed them.
| lncy pound me, MlnnaWaQua and my
three young children to stakes, intending
TO burn us all. Older Indians, with one OF
two chiefs, urged that we knew nothing
about the act OF Star Eyes. In the end
there was compromise. Five warriors,
including myself. We're to go to the settle
ment and kill star Eyes. was Obliged tc
accept the terms to save Minnawaqua and
my three little ones. You know the rest "
And you were one Of the murderers of
your own boy" eNcitedly exclaimed the
settler that covered him with the rifle.
NO" came family from the dying In
dian. II might shoot myself, but not Star
Eyes. There was no bullet in Fleet Foot :
| rihe-l deceived Them
Suddenly he raised his head, turned his
already CLASSY eyes toward the twinkling
stars, pointed his finger upward and said:
There is star Eyes nowi DO you see
himf He islbeekoning to me. must 20
TO him.
Then his head fell back, his hand drop
ped-he was with his boy. -Philadelphia
Times.
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