The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-12-21
LIFE FOR A LIFE.


NORTHWEST Montana, whittier had
soGe from New York In search of
heaith and recreation. The town was
my few miles from the Flathead
x'ervatlon, to which | made frequent
SCand In time became acquainted
* many of the Indians 1t was al.
IT daily custom with me to arise
stre daybreak and make my way to
an adjacent spur of the Rocky noun
fins and there await the sunrise-a
fiignihcent spectacle. In one of these
h,'rning reveries which the auty OF
70 scene >engendered an idea entered
Il. mind, the subsequent carrying out
which resulted in laying bare the
,cret OF tragedy which otherwise
robahly would have remained a mys-
cry forever.
nad been a member of a camera
'uo In the east and an expert anna
eur photographer. From my elevated
osition among the crags had a very
Atenslve view of the surrounding
country, as well as the picturesque lit
tie town that nestled almost beneath |
my teet- The thought suddenly &C. |
CURED to me one morning that II
had brought my parachute camera
Win ne f.nould have been able to get
some splendid views. Accordingly I
telegraphed for the outfit and received
Ia IN few days.
among the acquaintance made was
Dayoung Indian OF the name of Rem.
adopted son of a Mr.. Warren, a
isiness man of the town. Rem. who
fau been graduated from the Carlisle
scnooi. was Hercules In stature.
handsome OF feature and mild and gen.
tie in his manners. He and I became
last friends and for hours at a time
sat In some coSy nook in the noun
ans listening to his tales of Indian
lie and adventure.
lew weeks before the time set for
ny departure my landlady asked me
o take some views of the town that
ne might retain as souvenirs. So the
ext afternoon I went to the spot I
iad selected as the most desirable
spot from which to take the views,
having delayed the trip until late In /.
the AFTERNOON so as to avoid the fierce
neat OF the sun. 1t was rapidly turn !.
ing DUSK when | packed my traps and
started down the mountain side for !
my boarding house. I had gone but q :
short distance when l nearly stumbled
over the PROSTATE figure of my friend !"
N, whom had not seen for several :,
US, and who was so deeply wrapped e
thought that he was apparently un- -
'lscious of my approach. When | >"
allied him by name. he instantly =,
prang to his feet and grasping me -
the arm, at the same time fixing :"
, iustrous dark eyes upon my doubt
s rather anxious face, said: my pi
ste friend, you have no doubt many itS
IS wondered at my secretiveness ~
erning my parentage and prob 20
a. nave attributed my silence on the
1T to desire to hide shameful vi
hou But as You will soon leave me, iu'
g. bringing me much pleasure in an
Tort acquaintance. wish to re- lug
20. mind from any doubts you OF
70 e.formed as to my birth and ale
only the ~" ""o tut
problem the
"Waro told him that I really -.
amt strange that he avoided all =.
were pot> his father. and added that No,
-Geofr,aere was some secret VOW 80
tha 20, ). eferred to shelter in his 80
INV I'm instead of having others Jus
ws it with him. seA
wa att,
hi ou are partly right" be said. with can
dlight tone Of bitterness in his inc,
g. Now. follow me, and | will he
vain the cause of my silence" act
gfollowed his lead. and we soon ,,
bred an Enclosure formed by the ~
ping sides Of two giant crags. tha.
cee. hating near the centre. he sa'
'ed TO a white stone slab, which ,1o,,
the legend, now dimly visible in
offe thering gloom:
see. he why. FATHER" eide cid
gehiuses ie said in a voice choking fore
IKE mimi, lies the body of one sudt
out terristabbed to death In cold to n
Ter Ior a eowardly white man. hop
must De now nearly IA years since SURF
was whfd and was then lad of He
oite;an recall everything that ter ,
az Easti,n that fatal day. by I
Jays. jne into camp to procure to Il
Just pegto eat when / was greatly enga
showed see the form Of my father the
admiredt full length on the ground that
ast gailnded by o number of the Goot
over Wang as | was, dread sus- amai
u IL what had occurred at once had
queen ssion Of me, and breaking sist
crowd, threw myself tives
o kno'ostrate form imploring him Al
queen 70 me. MY voice seemed to vince
ny him to consciousness, for, whor
ne his eyes toward me with a OF mi
n.hat haunts me to this day, he er W
luled me to bend closer to his Inns know
nc might not miss a single word grapf
ojiying wishes. After some water man
zen given to him he seemed to and [
n : slightly and grasping my hand to tn
J, led rather than said. In a voice tionet
with pain and exhaustion: me t.
tpor boy. your father is dy. engas
ets' cken down by the cowardly truste
Frank West. the cowboy My pro
hat fing fast but as 1t dies In me proacl
Give in you to mete out JUS would
az my slayer He must die at sion t
bends. with the same knife and of his
wo ~ done ere you reach mans OF tn
ight have {
"Asn,;gbtv ef,o-. h ,.s ~. re,
I, a sitting nos,t,on ord ar,n,,n my pts
fe from beneath his blanket. at .ne
1t In my hands, saying, 'Remem- GU
" son-renemher; ons ,,,,h ~. that l
Ived an nv faoa ha .ort -. WINGED
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