The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06

the death of the young Indian in the bat
tie
Gather your warriors together" the
boy said, "and in the morning we will
start, While vet it is early"
But he himself went that night, and
reaching the outskirts of the village, ne
opened his box and gave the command 70
the dancing doll. Soon he heard the cries
of the surprised villagers, then the sounds
of battle, and the grOans of the wound
ed and the dying, which every moment
grew louder.
But toward dawn all was hushed and
then the boy turned back, met the chiefs
men, and told them that he had already
conquered the enemy and destroyed their
homes. Ills words were found to be true
and so the chief for a time gave him
peace, and he went to a new wigwam that
was prepared for him, where he had
servant to do his work.
So time passed, and every day the youth
went TO hunt with the tribe. But the ser
want began to wonder about all the sue
cesses of his master and tried from time
to time to find out wherein lay his power
one day, however, the master forgot Ills
coat which he left hanging near the door
The man tried the garment on, and sud
denly felt something in the pouch. Eagerly
he took OUT the box and slipping off the
lid, saw, to his amazement, the dancing
doll
Up looked the little one and said:
We'll. what now? What am 1 to do
for your"
Now the servant knew that this was
manitou, and that it would obey the hold
er of the box, 50 he said:
Convey this wigwam, with all that is
In it, to forest that cannot be reached"
That l viii do for you" said the mani
tou, and the next instant the servant
grew dizzy and tainted.
When he awoke, there stood the wig
wan, far from human reach, in the center
of wood, and entirely surrounded by wa
ter.
In the evening the hunters came home.
but there was no wigwam for the Indian
youth, and only then he missed his box.
The great chief, who really was a wiz
ard, and knew that the Indian lad per-
formed his feats by magic, was very glad
when he knew of his loss, and Immediately
he set another task for him 70 perform.
This was that he should Stay a great
horned serpent chat inhabited a far-aWay
wood, and bring him its head
Now, this serpent was the tutelar deity
of the chief and from it came all his pow
er as a wizard. But, deeming the task an
impossible one. he insisted that the youth
should obey him. and pretended that the
camp was in danger as Ions as the mon
ster lived.
morning he started out. He shot his ar
row before him. running with il as on the
first day of his travels, and commanding
it to direct him to his wigwam BY even
ing he had reached the wooded island,
where he found the perfidious servant
sleeping, with the stolen coat under his
head. Gently the boy slipped the coat
from under him, and put IL on, and then,
taking out the box, ne wished the wigwam,
with all it contained, back in its place in
the village.
Immediately he was there, with the false
servant in his power. Then he commanded
that the serpent be brought into the viii
lage, and when the people saw it they fed
Ia terror. And the servant, thinking that
it was for his punishment, left the camp,
and was never seen again.
Meantime the boy slew the monster nd
cut off its head. Then he fastened TO the
chief whom he found weak and trembling,
for when the serpent died he lost his
strength and power.
Here is what you have asked me for"
the boy cried and throwing the head at
the chiefs feet, he left him.
But a wonderful thing happened then.
When the head touched him, the chief ut
tered a frightful cry and fell dead. And
with Ills death ended all his magis &c the
young Indian learned when he reached his
WigWam.