Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-18

attended her.
1t was during her absence on this coca
sion that an event followed which forever
destroyed the poor wonan's happiness. 1t
came about as follows: When Commodore
Rodgers in 1854 divided his forces and
carried on his G. llorations among the
Aleutian islands, the coast CT Kamchatka
and the Arctic ocean Dorta Of the Boring
strait, Captain Prim, from Portland, Me-,
was assigned to the waters of the far north.
In the fall Of that year his ship was wreck.
ed, and but for q tribe Of Indians along
the northern coast he and his crew would
certainly have persisted.
Old Pon-a-tauk was the name Of their
chief. and he had daughter, u-la-h ie by
name, most beautiful and charming
creature. Captain Prim, having shared
with the chief his lodge until the follow
Ing spring, grew very fond of ll-la-hie, and
ll-la-hie grew very fond of him. At his
request u by the consent of the chief she
accompanied him TO one of the missions
along the southern coast, where she at
tended school. Later on she entered a con-
vent in Canada and grew to be most nc.
complished woman. Subsequently sho be-
came the wife of Captain Prim and bore
him O son. Their home for a year past
had been at Sitka. The captain, who was
now in the employ of the government of
the United States, had gone on an explo-
cation of the interior of Alaska, and dur
ing his absence his wife made the ac-
guaintancc Of Baron Orlno.f. The result
Of that acquaintance can best be told in
the following continuation of this story.
As DOn-a walk stood with his back to
the side of the hill and his fncc to the sea he
did not notice the approach OF Louise. She
called him twice, but he did not answer
She then hurried past the Russian guard,
who had stood all Of this time apparently
oblivious to the passing incidents around
him, and gently laid her hand upon DON
a-wauk' shoulder
"Louisc" he exclaimed in astonish-
ment.
Yes" she replied, AZ returned this
morning. Tell ne, Don-a-wauk, what
does this all mean:'
"Soli like dogs" answered he
"Wha. do you mean:"
"MeaD Wo are sold-Inlians, dogs,
convicts-all sold"
"By whoIrg'
"Your husband has sold this country,
and Il-la-hie has sold her people"
"u-la-hicm CSclaimcd Louise.
a few days later Louise and Don-a
walk stood Cpon the cliff watching tho
departure Of the Russian feet. Neither of
them said word. By the sido of Louise
stood her boy. The awful suffering Of the
mother seemed to influence the child, fer
lie was weeping bitterly and clinging to
her hand. Louise had passed that stage
where tears can relieve They watched in
silence. The only sound that broke it was
the moaning of the child. Presently they
saw boat leave the side CT the Rcsica.
There were two sailors in It.
what does 1t mean, Don-a -wauk!'
said Louise cxcitodly.
"As | expected" replied the Indian,
"Il-la HE has compelled them to send for
her boy"
'"DCn-G vaukr' cried Louise, catching
his arm with the grip OF tigrcss. "DO
you think it rossible:"
"What rossible?" be grunted.
"Thc salcrs do not know her child. l
will give them mine instead"
"YouFs?"
Eyes; he would go with his father -
cried Louise eXultantly. With this she
kneelcd by the child and spoke IN tender,
reassuring terms. She told him be was
to go with tho sailors to his father, and
she would follow. She dried the child 5
tears and kissed him again and again.
When the sailors reached the shore and ap.
preached her, she told them that in antici.
patton of their coming she had brought
them tie child of ll-la-hie. The unsus.
pocting sailors took the boy without fur.
Their inquiry.
Louise and Don-a-wauk stood and
watched. Tho sailors finally reached the
side of the Resica. She saw them taken
in, she heard she bells, the command was
given anG rs ship sailed out to sea.
THANK God Thank Godr" she cried.
'ThGnk Godp' 4 voice of child was
heard, and, looking up, Louise saw tn,
boy OF Il-la-hic. Where is my mother
he asked.
Louise looked down upon the poor, de
serted, motherless child. and with a cold
and beart!css smilo she replied, "Goner'
That night the storm came, and thu
wind blew. Away up on the mountain
| side the dim rays Of Il candle shonc through
| tho riffs of u cabin wall. Within sat Cap
tsin Prim. He was writing to his wife
| 1l-la-hie. telling her of his coming homs
| and how happy they would be. Before b,
| had finished he heard the crashing OF tree.
| above his cabin roof. 1Io ran to the door
| but it was too late. The great landslid,
| OF karakk mountain was upon him. II
crushed his cabin like an cggshell, and DO
| meath the avalanche Of stone the body Of
| Captain Prim lag entombed.
The winds still blew, and upcn thu
| shores Of Alaska "a child cried for its moth