The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-12-14
Sehoy g. Romance qf the Province Qf Loui|iana
By Marie
 Bankhead Owen

suns journey up the stream and there he shall baptize you and make you my wife" She listened in silence a happy smile and anxious frown fighting for as- tendency.
 'Marchand, your are great chief and a wise prophet, but if l send back Great Bears gifts his anger will be turned against you, not me. He will go with his warriors to Fort Ockfuskee, where your enemy the English dwell. They will smoke the peace pipe and sing the war song. Then the Bears will coma by night to Fort Toulouse and when the morning comes all the Frenchmen arc gone on a long journey to the happy hunt ing ground They will no more return" She dashed her finger across her throat, gave herself gestured scalping. all &C., complished in an instant. while childish grimace distorted her face. Marehand was forced to mirth by her clever pam tomme. He proudly retorted:
 The Frenchmen have eight black can- non, posted on the bastions of their fort, warriors that spit out fire with their war- whoops. I fear neither Great Bear nor the English at Forth Ookfuskeof'
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 Two days later the mother of Great Bear returned to her tribal village. car- rylnR DdCk nSr Son 8 TeJeCIeu BlIIS.
 He went not to the English, preferring the possession of Sehoy to vengeance.
 "ro Bienvllle with this wrongi" was his cry as he dashed down the river in his boat propelled by eight swift oars- men.
 q will tell Marchands great white chief that he has robbed my wigwam of It's bride. Bienville is my white brother and the red mans friendt"
 After many weary days had ela nsed hs reached Mobile. That very night Shc- Governor sent to the Grey Nuns house for Julie and enid her because she would not wed.
 Great Bear" made known his grIev- nnces to Bienville before the ink was dry upon the pen with which the Gov ernor had summoned Marchand to como speedily to Mobile. Concealing his already executed plan and selzing this opportunity to exploit his much vaunted policy of justice to all alike, Great Bear was heard with apparent sympathy and entrusted with the paper upon his return up stream.
 When he reads this he will relinquish to you all claim upon Sehoy." the Gov ernor confidently assured him.
 The homeward voyage of Great Bear was nearly finished. hastened by the ur- gency of his message. his hearts desires, and the approaching corn dance.
 Within sight of the fort! Halt! Stand ing upon the rivers brink what form is that? It is his swfftest runner who plunges into the water and boldly strikes for the canoe! He sprang in and pro- claimed to Great Bear:
 "The paleface chief at tho fort has taken Sehoy to his medicine man up the river. There, after the spell is put on her they call baptism the medicine man of the paleface will say you man and wife No sending blankets and garments, no making and gathering cropi no building wigwam'"
 The Great Bear chief roared with jeaI- ous, baffled fury, and with blows and kicks and curses compelled his oarsT men to their greatest speed.
 He sat at the helm straining his gaze eagerly up the stream The dip of oars as they splashed and broke through the water. and Great Bears heavy breathing were the only audible sounds. huge boarse laugh burst from his broad throat.
 Just ahead, rowing leisurely, was Mar cband's well known plrogue. At the bow was the white flag of France ocertopped with the ensign of the wind Ropes of blossoming garlanda
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