The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-03

linked seemingly with little wheels
which appeared to run in grooves
designated by little lines. There
were beautiful churches and monu-
ments ard a great many pictures
they could not understand. In some
places 1t was inlaid with gold, in
others with pearl. Beautiful stones,
cut In the most artistic manner,
were inlaid to represent, no doubt,
either the history or prophesy of
some people or country in the past
or future-perhaps, both, as Annette
thought.
"Where did he get 1t, I WONDER"
said Annette dreamily.
at looks like 1t was made in the
time of Solomon, except that there
we're no boats nor carriages like
these then, and there are none now
like them, but there may be some
day."
"oh, Annette" lsughingly said
Mrs. Bernard, "you r trying to
believe you have found the Queen Of
Sheba's comb, and it may be. I am
sure we don't know"
Mrs. Bernard and Annette were
now 80 comfortable and 80 full OF
hope, that they we're very happy.
In great glee they laughed over their
torn and soiled dresses.
"How that handsome young off,
Ger looked at your torn sleeve,n
said Mrs. Bernard, land you did not
notice it."
"No," said Annette, "I was only
thinking OF getting home, but he
will know how to make excuses for
me.n
Their hostess supplied them as
best she could with materials for
patching, and with great zest they
went to work on their dilapidated
clothing.
1t was interesting to these two to
come back to ways of civilization,
even though they hard and
laborious, as Mrs. Burns manner Of
housekeeping certainly was. On the
little rock fire place were arranged
her cooking utensils, varying greatly
in size and material. A huge shell
was used to boil their hominy-a tin
cup served for another utensil, and
a smooth fat rock for a skillet, on
which to bake the bread made from
corn crushed In a stone mortar. |
For drink, the ~sassafrax tea, as they |
called it., was a delightful beverage, |
especially when made Of the sweet
water obtained from the hickory or
sugar tree. Mrs. Burns even served |
to the captive ladies a taste OF syrup
she had made from the maple. AS
they sat around the board table and
ate 30 thankfully the meal their keen
appetites rendered 30 acceptable,
they YER reminded so forcibly of
home and its comforts and pleasures
that they could not keep back the
tears. Since Annette had learned
from Capt. Harmon that her father
and mother were at the fort, she had
been very happy and her tears now,
were more of Joy than sorrow.
As they still sat at the table Mr..
Burns entered, gun in hand, and his
game across his shoulder.
"T've been spying round" he
said, as they all looked inquiringly
at him, "and Pm sure the Injuns are
in a stir about something, going to
move camp mebbe-any how you'uns
get yourselves ready to run any
mint. Fix your meal and eatables
ready, yer blankets and like 80 you
kin pick 'em up when you start"
After eating, which he did in
haste, he proceeded to inspect his
guns and knives, putting new fints
in the guns. and whetting the knives
30 vigorously that Mrs. Bernard and
Annette shuddered.
"If Haha knew about this I know
he would come and take us away"
said Annette. "He surely has been
killed. He would not have gone
away and left is to their mercy"
The trapper said nothing but a
grim smile lit up his face for a min
ute.
Mrs. Bernard sought to appease
him for Annette's insinuation that he
conld not protect them.
"Mr. Burns you know" she said,
'that Haha had some strange power
yer the Indians. I could see 1t
from the first. He could manage
them without their knowing 1t. They
seemed to fear him as well as love
him.
"Yes, he's been leading 'em now
for nigh two years, but its about
ended now, and we'll see the change
when the Comanche chief grips the
reins with his bloody hands. The
white mans blood'n be like water to
him and his bones like wood.n
"Capt. Harmon said though" said
Mrs. Bernard, 'that they would
wipe out the Indians from the
earth"
"But kin he do it?" shaking his
head he added, "not SO easy. know
'em like q book and when you hold
Fem down in mi place they fly up in
another. They work in the dark
and with their signs and SIGH like,