The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-11-14


to And a force there strong 4 IN
to rescue you"
"But how" asked Mr.. ~ lie,
"did you get into your rndiax 81.
tune SO quickly, since We camt INTO
this house2"
"The trapper had been II NV
secret all the time and he had kept
my clothing ready for me. A few
words to his wife and she agreed to
send them to me, paint, feathers
and skins to a wigwsm close b, Nils
where I arrayed myself to givs You
the surprise and reveal my aecrsNn
SHOW did the trapper hide "a Veil
from you, as well as the Indians9"
asked Nj. Laselle.
she Stemoyed to a small ave
unknown to anyone but htmsslf.
When l looked into the apcrturo In
the side OF the cave where l kept my
skin clothing, and found the bundle
with Miss Laselle's shawl around
it, 1 felt sure no had secreted than
somewhere, but knowing that he
could not hide them long, las
miserable that 1 could not find thAm.
Not finding my disguise In It's
! accustomed place 1 knew IL would
be impossible for me to continus tbe
search, 30 I Joined the troops feslina
more misery than l had ever exps.
rienced in nv life before. Novv
have tired you telling this little kl,,
tory. 1 will save the rost for ! ~.
ter,s evening.n
! nHettS hfd
thought, nor looked at HIM ~
commenced it. Her face ~ furnel
away and 30 pale and sad that an
icy tremor went to his heart. Had
she forgotten her promise and did
she hate him as he feared9 She had
made no comment, no sign that she
heard, or her heart had followed him
in his history. Her hand held 4
feather that had fallen from Hahs's
cap with which she unconsciously
toyed. Loni broke the silence ask
ing him about his mother.
"No, not a word have 1 ever found
out, You, Loni. will have tn he NV
mother" he said sadly,
"Haha good to Loni, he be Loni's
son."
Satisfied that he was the lost Haha.
even though SO changed she could
not doubt his goodness to her. and
to be a mother to him was all the
happiness her life could have.
ave have tarried here too long,n'
said Capt Harmon hurriedly. "They
will be impatient waiting for u.s.,
He looked towards Annette. who
had risen from the log ON which she
sat and had approached Loni.
sect ready, Loni,n she said
softly. "You must 90 with us. Won
must not stay here alone.n
"Haha 20 too9n Loni asked look.
ing eagerly at Capt. Harmon,
eyes, Haha ia going too.n bs
answered, "and q pony is waiting
outside for Loni.n
But the old sausw WAS 10th to
leave the home of her people and
fingered In the old wipvam AZ LONG
a. she conld handling the rude treas.
ures abe had gathered touetber. With
loving reyerential hands A sbs tnsv
for tho last time.
As they rode awav from the wig
wan her ewes turned sadly to The
old home OF her people. m the
a wigwsms a. far as her eyes
could see filed the forest.
"Loni leave her people. her little
child that sleeps on the hil-Loni
20 to pale face home-but when
Loni die, she see her child in Great
Spirit 9 happy land.n
Gazing wIstfully over the hill to
the buryiug.ground, she followed ON
behind her pale faced friends.
thinking of the meeting in that Tar
of "happy land.n
The little party made their wsy in
silence along the path to the cave.
The trapper had returned from the
hunt and vas now busily gathering
his chattels to leave with them.
Spear child,n said Mrs. BERNARD.
tive were all go astonisbed TO And
that Capt. Harmon was Haha, How
be did deceive us. But I did think
sometimes that he talked such good