The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-01-28

CHAPTER XxI-Continued.

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an attitude to start right off, called
out:
I'VE were left here by the chief, and
told to stay as we value our lives.
Hold" cried Untilla. in clear, silvery
tones, "Uncas, chief of the Montauks,
Is at this moment in the settlements OF
the whites, and he cannot command. L
am his sister; ! am Untilla, descend
ant OF the mighty Wyandauch, and, In
my brothers absence, my word is law.
! command you to leave here at once, |
and open not your lips about what has |
happened till my brother or l bid you |
speak"
While. Untilla was speaking, Old So
monks wife secured her pot; and now
she headed the procession that marched
off at the bidding Of the princess.
The Indians were out of sight in few
minutes, and then Dinah's manner
changed like magic. :;
The trappings of the priestess had
answered her purpose, SO she threw
them off, and, going to the vault, she
seized the fiat stone that answered 1or
door, and rushed In.
Untilla was close behind her. The
light was dim, as compared with the
glaring sunlight without, but was still
sufficient to enable them to distinguish
the bed, and on 1t the form OF man.
1--WE must get i'm out, honey" said
Dinah. "Tink we kin lift de half?'
Eyes, Dinah; if need be. can carry
him alone" replied Untilla.
One seized the head of the bed and
the other the foot, and in few minutes
they had carried Ralph Denham from
the vault and placed him in the shadow
of tree. -,
With amazing quickness. the old
woman drew the cover from his face.
Except that it had flushed, panied ex-
pression. as of one trying to break
bond by a tense physical effort, or to
rally failing memory by an effort OF WILL
1t looked very natural.
Dinah was now all activity. She tore
omen his coat and underclothing, till MS
white breast was exposed, and against
this she pressed the side OF her lace,
increasing its blackness by the strange
contrast.
She remained in this attitude so long
that Untilla, unable to suppress her
anxiety, called out: .,
.Dinah, Dinah tell me if he will
Liver"
He pears strong, but he's droogid:
Ha, knowed he was droogid, or dead.
And he'll live, Dinahp"
Untilla was beside him, chafing the
strong hand, which the sun had pronzeo
to a hue much darker than her own.
"We'll fotch i'm to. Doan't skeer,
honey. DR.. Hedges he SEE Dinah'
sham; now you see wat Dinah know.
The old woman removed the WHITE
turtan from about her head, and mana,
ing it to Untilla. told her to wet II
at neighboring spring. and then hasten
1t about the captains brow.
While Untilla was doing this. Dinaf
took of Ralph's shoes and stockings
and running back to the fire, took there
from the pot OF herbs.
Tearing off part of her dress. just a.
II she carried it for surgical purposes
Dinah took the herbs, now steamlnl
hot. and bound them about the captain
feet. IT,
pain. and he heaved long sign.
Dipping one OF the unused heros !
the liquor in the pot, oman sKiiiiull
pressed open the Captains mouth an
teeth and. by means of the moistene
herb. slowly dropped several spoonful
of the LIQUOR into his mouth.
To her great joy, she saw by ID
movements of his throat that he wa
swallowing, and that with each emo
The named. intense expression on n
face gave way to one Of peaceful rest
They kept up their efforts for an hou
when Dinah said
Now let him rest vile.
"And then you think he will be De
terri" ~, -,
suthin' to eat. Massey. won't g
sprised when Q does waAe up On %
whar o ez."
They walked back to the fire, al
Dinah took from the bottom OF the wo
derful basket some large green leave
inside of which were a trout and
woodcock, both really for the hre.
Vow. honey" said Dinah, pointil
70 the articles of food, dem tings
taste better eff you cook EN-.
But will Ra phi be able to eatf
"A man ez can't eat amt got long
lib; we'll tempt i'm, honey repli
Dinah. ,,,oh =,
md smoked while she watched I
Ieautiful Indian girl preparing
meal for Ralph Denham.
when the woodcock and trout We
done TO a turn and placed on the &C
cake which answered for an edible al
D.nah knocked the ashes from her p
and said. as she rose briskly to
feet:
Now I'll see o e pears.
I,ptilla watched the old woman,
in her anxiety WIS ABOUT 10 io-h
waen she saw Ralph's hand thrown
and pressed to his eyes, as when
rouse from long sleep.
Before Dinah couid reach him, ma
Denham was sitting up. linen
turned Lis head, looAed about him.
rressed his hands to his eyes. as II
stop the dream that haunted him
wakefulness
!, The old woman, with that rare pc
:. tration that distinguished her, diVi
the trouble. Running up to kaipn y
behind. she laid both hands on
shoulders, and said, in her most en-
full accents
,Taint dream, Ralph Den am;
heah wild me en- Untilla. fe DIN ra
Matt till put on yer shoes en- ~
ms. en- I'll tell we bout it.
She could not have lit on more up
prIate words. Ralph Denharn, N
own sea experience, had known %
who lay down calmly in bunk or
mock On shtpbssrd, and woke "