Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-07-13

/ All OF Azule's power was eXerted %
subdue her gentle heart
When she went To walk woif
| sprang up Ia her path, sharp stones
cut through the deer skin aud wound
| ed her feet.
Near by was a spring OF healing
water. but when Maxtella Went 70
drink OF Il foul 0dOr OF poisonous
gases arose.
She sought her couch. but Azul had
driven sleep away. When she was
alone the black, hearted yassal chief
would suddenly appear and with
thongs Of the deer would beat her
white body until his savage mshes
drew drops or blood.
All things could he make Maxtella
do but love him. False words she
spoke to her counselors and did UNI
holy deeds that made her eourtiers
bow their heads in shame No more
was Maxtella just or neFciful Cruel
". pitiless cruelty, turned her love OF
her subjects to hate.
or her attendants who remained
faithful. none was more so than
little page a boy OF not more than a
score Of years. These two sat one eve
within the palace. the dusky shadows
were gathering without, but the night
could only bring added wretchedness
70 Maxtella. The boy sang 10 her.
and as his song died away a black
shape entered the room. Ii was Azul.
Thy song Is sad" he said 10 the
page. Why do you not weep, Max
tellaY'
The rivers Of Maxtella's eyes were
dried up.
''Now will teach you how 10 weep,
and he struck her with his cruel
thong.
Maxtella turned upon him her timid.
pleading eyes. With a mighty bound
the youth leaped toward tile chief aud
seized the magic wand. Its possession
gave him the strength OF many men.
He struck the wretch a blow and
pinned him 10 the fiooF Azul wFithe,i
Ia pain. and the blood dyed his dress
% feathers crimson None but a wiz
ard might ever loose him with the
blow the spell he had wrought on
Maxtella was broken, and all her gen,
tlsness ana purity returned Il was
this that caused her 10 pity the
bleeding wretch. squirming In agony.
vet furious with rage She reached
'Ah'a- - AAhA tNN-AAA Atf A+ataAA W NAEhAtEANHH
the wand II Il We're possible when
Azul seized her ~ the arm aud buried
hts sharp. cleaning teeth into the
hand extended ln mercy
Mnxtnlln, unable o. release herself.
shrekrd with pain for the bite ~ the
s1rcercr was as deadly as the p8iaan
~ the snake with the cnstanrts ID his
tall
Now Is thy blood mingled with
mine" Missed Azul "aud ~ thy own
free Will. Now nre we one forever
Ry my living hate and the miusling
OF our blood ! have supremest power
over thee. Coward thou hast ever
been: coward thou shalt ever "a.
Thy spirit shall paas from thee In
the form ~ the creature thou most
rezemblrst a dos.-tlmid % heart
fleet ~ foot and spotless white. None
may STAY thee. yet thou wilt ever long
for the dart that would release the
spell. Thy speed shall shame the
tieetest 81 the herd aud thy match.
less beauty shall ever lure the hunter
10 his death"
And with these words a milk white
doe darted from the palace walls.
trembling with fright II hides Ia
brakes aud cnnOns nni fees when no
hunter Is nigh.
Hundreds have seen II and many
have been lured 10 pursue n. The
fallen rocks from canon walls hides
the corse Of many hunter who
sought TO slay the milk white doe.
None have ever returned 20 tell the
story Of those chasea. And those
who escaped the canons dangers
their bones lie bleaching In eternal
snow.