The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-11-26
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Il declare, Squire, your memory is
remarkable. Strange how those old
Indian names get twisted round from
the original"
Aye, and pity it is. Now, could
give you some remarkable instances Of
the mutilation of native words; for in
stance, there's Corchake-
Miss Condit mercifully saved the
| young people from hearing the Squire
airing his Indian vocabulary by leading
him into the house, on the plea Of want
ing him to taste her new raspberry vim
egar. And 80, after all, the Squire was
| not pumped.
In the meantime Colonel Graham fol-
lowed his guide. and when they had
gone out of sight OF the settlements the
latter dropped back and said:
Here we are In the land of the Mon
tauks, to which I bid you welcome.
Il thank you, replied Graham. you
have beautiful land. How far does it
extend to the eastward from here?"
AS far as the island extends"
:And you cultivate the soil?"
The women do that, said the chief,
proudly.
"Of course, but you have focks and
| herds?"
Some. but the deer on the hills are
our focks, and the sword fish in the sea
are our herds.
You must lead happy, Independent
life. How far Is your settlement from
here2"
We can reach 1t before the sun is
there" replied the chief, pointing his
rife half way down the western sky.
They went on with more speed, and
early In the afternoon they came to a
| wooded elevation, from which they had
| q view to the eastward Of q nearly tree
less valley, In which were many houses
Of logs and bark, and beyond which
there stretched great pond that looked
as large as an old world lake.
To the south glimpse of the great
ocean could be had, while to the north
there stretched away the placid blue
waters of the Sound.
Does the black woman, Dinah, live
heIe?" asked Graham, as they descended
to the valley.
You mean the black priestess?"
'Ah-perhsps-yes, ! mean the black
priostess.
There Is her house." said the chief.
pointing to cabin from the clay chin
ney of which the smoke was rising.
do you all like herr"
Some do. / do not, though once
did like her" said the chief.
And why did you change?
because she was the friend Of Ralph
Denham."
Then you do not like Denham?"
Il hate him, and should he return and
meet me alone, blood will be spilled"
why do you hate him?"
Before replying. Uncas looked Gra-
ham full in the face, and was satisfied
that he, too. had no liking for the sailor.
MY sister likes him as she does her
life"
.Oh, indeed. And you do not wish
him to marry your sister,"
No. wish he would marry Untilla;
and leave Lea Hedges to the man who
loves her as he never can"
"Ah, see, said tho colonel, on whom
tho light suddenly broke. and he re-
GREETED that he did not know of this be-
fore. Had he done so, he would have
saved Fox-whom he trusted with re-
luctance-the trouble of making away
with Ralph Denham, for here was a man
anxious for the work, and amply able,
with little coaching, to carry it out.
Uncas' house differed only In size
from tho houses of the rest Of the
tribe; it was, in reality, number of or
binary houses, connected by covered
passage-ways.
Some of the furniture had been pro-
cured from the whites, but the greater
part-from which it must not be in
ferred that there was great deal Of
furniture-was of native manufacture.
The chief and his sister babe Graham
welcome, and, at the bidding OF the
former, q number Of Indians appeared
to take charge Of the horses.
One of the houses was set apart for
the use Of Graham, and a small one adj
joining was given to his servant.
Women appeared to cook venison and
| fish before great fire that was built
before the chiefs house.
Being very weary. Graham lay down
In a buckskin hammock after supper,
and Uncas, evidently glad to have his
guest out of the way, shouldered his
rifle and started, with the speed of
man who had an important object in
view, for the eastward.
After Uncas had gone out of sight OF
the Montauk village, he sat down on
rock, first taking careful survey of the
surrounding country.
He had not been here very long when
ne uedTu Tie QUICK pTedluiH4 duu
| quicker steps of one running very fast.
He did not look in the direction of the
| sounds, but with his rifle across his
| knees he gazed steadily in the direction
| of the ocean, now lost to sight, for the
| first stars were cleaning in the east.
"Uncas, have come from the beacon
| hill" said a young Indian, suddenly
| stopping before the chief and address,
| ing him in the musical language Of the
Mon auks.
The feet OF Somonk, said the chief,
ARE as the wings of the eagle.
YES" replied Somonk, but to me
| they are all too slow when they run to
do the bidding Of my chief.
Did the white men reach the shore?"
P "They did. / saw them while yet the
declin ne sun flashed on the headland
| of Montauk.
They came last night as was
| agreed?'
THAT I know not, but the young
chief gave me this paper. and told me
to hand it to your
UEcas had been taught to read and
wife by an old clergyman named
Bogert, who had taken a great interest
| In tho conversion of the po.ytheistic
| Mcntauks.
Striking light with his flint and
steel, the young chief handed the fam