Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1903-05-05

the hated people, and your powerful
friend is dead. Dark, angry eyes have
been bent upon you. because you have
shown your loathing of the crueities you
have witnessed. And. again, the Fren d
will soon be on the Natchez trail. The
future is dark for us all, but you may
escape Can you not remember the tran
by which you cameT
II fear not"
"But you can follow it part way from
here?'
Eyes, for it is broad towards the vii
lage"
''There you can take the river. You
know the southern irail. You went 1t
once hunting with Stung Serpent.
''Yes-I remember that"
.Then all is safe. Follow that trail to
the right, and it will bring you out upon
the river fifteen miles below here. Among
clump of brakes there you will find
canoe. 1t is mine. Take it and Hoat
down the river. Still retain your pres
ent garb, and let the walnut stain be up
on your face. In that way you may es-
cape the Natchez, should any OF them
meet you, and by your speech you couid
quickly convince the French. l can dc
no more for you. l would have saved all
the French if could. for loved them;
yet / must follow the fortunes of my
own people,"
White Hand thanked the old princess
for her kindness, and with thougntfui
step he returned to his lodge. Coqualla
asked him what Pricked Arm had want
ed and he sat down AMI told her all.
'And will you go?" the princess as~ed.
eyes, must. But. Coqualia, have you
changed your mind?'
"Only to be more strongly bound TO
thee. And yet" she added. putting her
arms about her husbands neck, speak
but one word-simply whisper to ME
that thou wouldst rather go free from
care or thought of me, and
"Hush, Coqualla! You wrong ME now.
| o, I should never sleep in peace again,
did l think thou remainedst here VIII n
| thy wish was with me. But we must tee
| tonight"
81 am all ready, dearest"
"But we need provisions.
81 have such all prepared as we can
| carry
'"Then you have thought of this?'
"Yes. But o, speak the truth, my love
| If within thy inmost soul there dwells
thought"
cit is all of love for thee, Coqualla,' y
| interrupted the youth, seeing at once her
| drift. $50 let me hear no more of it.
| Now let US prepare
.'Bless thee" murmured the fair girl
sinking upon her companion bosom. ",
since we first spoke of this, my heart has
| sunk deep down in it's darkest mood
| when the thought of staying here mas
dwelt with me. Those sweet words you
(! whispered to me haTe been with me eyeI
since, and they have wrought wonder
full change in my feelings. When we get
| to our new home we will talk more about
it, and you shall teach me to read the
! great book wherein these precious truths
are written" es,-s.--ssz
..T will,'' promised White Hand. But
| the night comes on: the morning Will lie
| speedily approaching. Come-We vii
| talk on the way"
Just as the first gray streaks of dawI
| appeared in the east, the fugitives reach
| ed the great river, and without mutf
trouble they found the brake and the
canoe sThey easily pulled the light craft
from it's nest and dragged it to the river
1t was a smooth, beautifully finished
| boat, fashioned from huge log of yelio"
| pine. and seasoned without crack ol
| check. Into this the adventures put
| their little store, and then, with hopefu
| hearts, they entered and pushed out int
the broad stream.
l. ITO be continued.)