Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-10-20

cited than usual He was always in.
tensely IN earnest but not more so now
than was his habit. After the evening
meal was over he replenished the fires
ON the altar, and telling the people to
withdraw 90 the chamber in which was
the fountain he knelt down and SO re-
mained some minutes with his head
bowed down and his hands clasped He
uttered not a word, but To- God. whom
he wurshipcd, his prayers were louder
than the musical thunder of all the
earth's organs He rose hastily. and
going TO where the people were gathered
waiting by the light Of the torches he
said "a Howard Blanchard
Il am going TO leave. "
Going To leave US exclaimed the
people IN a gasp Of agony and surprise.
Yes; it is necessary that | should
leave, and ask Howard Blanchard to
take charge during my absence Are
you all willing"
The men and women coughed and
nodded, and Howard Blanchard fidget-
Cd with his belt and appeared Ill at
ease
Let the women and children stay in
this place. Until return they must not
venture rsmer 20 the entrance. Do you
undol stand. Howard Blanchard;"
Il do and shall carry it ont, replied
the spirited young man.
L.,
and gazcd up as Il his blue eyes were
piercing the ruof and looking through
all Obstacles L. the source Of all power.
Then h. covered his head. threw his
Tific into the hollow Of his left arm and
strude down 10 the Siygian labyrinths Of
the cave. Ia few moments he was IN
the home 4 c;,rna! darkness, vet with
out increasing his speed h. kept on,
avoiding every obstacle and turning cv-
ery ankle w,th a. much certainty A. If
the midday sun Sh.ne full on his path
way
Gradually the hoar,.. solemn roar II
ths subtcl-aggau waterfall hT, sr Cn his
ear. and afaiut glow, tx" thc >pcci'r Il
a diving hight. Z, \ ca IA" Il, Hsg shadows
in front, making them al The dIgkI
for IN, contrast The lu-.l ~ ch.ie, of
his hcrjcrs had or.crs L. a!p,ar At The
falls with ! torch Whenever there Wa
danger m the ou,cr world so the
Prophet expected this But ho was uC,
prepared to sc the light of hall d zen
torches and - many torch bearers be
hind the falls. A. was his habit. H. un-
covered and sto,d behind the glowing
illuminated curtain of water. I'LL the
trch bearcrs one by one came cut and
stood before him
why are you all here he asked
Because our herds have been seized
and We have been driven away, said
the man who. It will b. rememb+red.
met the Prophet at the same poin; ON u
previous cCcasi0u-
Who was the foe:" asked the
Prophet
Black Eagle and his friends " ~
piled the man
Black Eagle All. knew he would
not dare enter the valley sacred to the
Gr,at Spirit. - he wants 90 show his
white allies that he is still working for
them by attacking me away from the
place he drrads. Let IL be So. The
Prophet waved his arm, and the torch
bearrS forming IN single hle, with
their flamhcaGs held high over their
heads, prcCoded him through the gal.
leries and chambers II the cavern that
led % the upper world
The fires burning in BOuton's camp
served the Prophet for a guide, but he
was 80 familiar with every inequality
II the ground that he could have made
the tourney blindfolded BE had not
gon. half the distance. and had reached
a point from which ne could SCI the
dark ti-,ur,as II the outlaws between the
frs aud himself. and he WAS in the &c,
of sitting down with the intention uf re
manning there till daylight, when he
heard the low murmur of voices near by.
The murmur came gradually nearer un-
til ne could catch the words and recog-
nize IN the speakers Henry Kyle and
hushat
Rest, said the Sioux girl "You
must be weary.
Il can never feel weary nor rest
again. but you are wearing yourself out.
Kushat. Leave me, for the end Is near
ing. Leave me before it comes, said
Henry Kyle,
Leave you:" she exclaimed. is my
love a thing that grows weary with my
body: shall leave you now wncn you
most need companionship: Oh. Henry
Kyle, you know not the heart of Kush-
att
Il cannot explain, Kushat, but feel
AS if al my past life We're drifting back
as the stcrs-clouds drift before the
sunny wind - the darkness and mist
roll away before the light. The end !
speak f j. the time when by one act /
shall make To GCd and man full repara-
tion fur the evil have done and the
sui. ring / have brought to others. =
1T is Ia, voice II human love that
speaks. SAID the Prophet, rising and
going toward them. Next to the love
for a race which only God can feel Is
the love which a woman gives to the
idol Of her physical affection.
is that the Frophet?' asked Henry
KYLE. and the click IF his rife lock told
that he was ready 10 attack or resist.
II am so called by nell. Happy shall
be if | have won, when my work Is
done, the name of faithful servant,
replied the Prophet, and he went over
and stood before Henry Kyle.
What news from the valley? What
of nv father and mother?" asked Henry.
The Prophet told him Of everything
that had ranspired since he last saw
him and of the condition Of affairs in
the valley, adding in conclusion:
when this trouble began ON the
Blue Water, / dispatched trusty mes
senger TO Fort Keogh for aid. II he has
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