The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-08-29

%frowningly asked Sarafan.
"Me no trouble her." answered
Haha, SINE wrap blanket round hef.
"off with you, get guns, meat.
bread. We cross river before ~
nay breaks OF white man take us d,
Fort-no get back them"
"Let me take white squaw hons.
S%arafan, she get sick, die, then
white men get mad, they get guns,
they huntred man, they shoot 'em
down, they burn wigwams, they say
Injun must go. Let me take the
white squaw home and get guns for
her and fire water and blankets2y
Ugh, you poor warrior-you can
shoot deer but you no fight, you no
take scalps--you cook, you good
talk--but you 'fraid, l no 'fraid o,
white man."
Haha smiled, but was not offended
at being called a coward. His boy
ish face looked almost handsome
when he smiled for a finer row Of
teeth never showed in an Indians
mouth, nor the twinkle Of mirth In {
handsomer pair of eyes.
81 no fighter, Sarafan, I know,
except I shoot deer and buffalo, and
bring back to S~arafan's camp good
-four and corn NEAL no love
bloody sealps like S~arafan--I no like
to kill white squaws and drag 'sn
hronghAanld-Aama <ain4z
that kind OF a warrior"
sarafan said nothing but the frowli
on his face vas not pleasant to 500
Annette's heart sank when she saw
it. She could look for no favor
from him, o. oven mercy she was
sure. But Haha was not intimidated
for he had gone back to his neg
lected breakfast and was very DELHI
erately eating quite regardless of the
fierce looks of his chief.
The old Indian who had led An
nette's pony through a part of the
way, came up and touching Haha
spokeSin a low tone, glancing often
at her as they talked. She felt GER
tain that they were trying to plan her
escape. Both seemed In earnest, but
Hahs 80 much so that Wolf several
times checked his vehemence by a
by a shake of the arm. Sarafan too
was trying to hear as well as An
nette.
But their conversation was inter-
rupted by a noise at the mouth OF
the cav and the next moment a
squad of warriors came in guarding
two prisoners, q man and woman,
and with a cry of joy Annette saw
they were white people. The man,
who was middle aged, was dressed
in a worm black suit which showed
conspicuously its fringed Innings in
many places. His shoes were dusty
and full Of holes, but the battered
beaver he wore and a certain pecu-
liar dignity of n reminded one
Of a preacher. And this he was.
His wife, a little round faced moth
erly, jolly sort of a woman, with
cordial sympathetic voice and man
ners was like a ray of sunshine in
the gloomy cave.
Annette was crying for joy as she
looked at her. Never 80 sweet had
any face looked to her before. Had
God sent these friends to herr All,
yes, she knew he had! She wished
80 much to speak to them but their
captors had them fastened to a stout
stake In the ground. b.
ooh, that poor child" the lady
said to her husband as she noticed
Annette's tears and suffering.
Her husband was, as his looks
denoted, a missionary. Poor, ragged
and hungry yet carrying the pearl
above all price to give to the needy.
And the devoted little woman at his
side was one too, in its fullest sense
to him that she might tighten his
cares and help him bear the light of
truth into the darkened hearts and
homes of their own fair skinned
race and to the dusky natives Of the
forest. Lovers of God and of man
they braved the cold and heat, hun
ger and thirst, danger and death
that they might benefit the thankless
and u~ndeserving who unconscious Of
their services were willing and ready
to sacrifice them to their love of
cruelty and greed. But no doubt
these brave missionaries were get
ting used to roughing and TOUCHING.
Their calm peaceful looks as they
sat bound to the stake, certainly in
dicated an unusual state of mind
under the circumstances.
Annette was watching them Gag
erly, her heart beating fast with
excitement and hope. How she
wanted to speak to them, but those
bound feet, now SO swollen and pain
full, would not let her walk. She
felt something gently touch her
dress and she saw the Indian Haha
close to her, crouching behind q pro-
jecting rock that concealed him from