Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-23

aclf. Louis recognized him at once as
brutal man whom h. had once seen at
New Orleans flogging an Indian girl
Most Of the whites were decent looking
men; but before the night had passed
away, White Hand shrank away 70 bis
lodge, and as be laid his aching head
upon his pillow he drew Coqualla close
20 him. aud In sinking tone he MUIR
muredi
"Alasl am ashamed OF my own peo-
pie. With all their advantages Of birth
and education-wIth the enlightenment Of
ages as their heritage, they are but saw
ages sslllfi
The next day found some dozen Of the
Frcnchmen still at the Indian village.
But the Great Sun himself, with a few
OF his warriors. accompanied them 10 the
town, and there the dark monarch prom.
ised Chopnrt that, In consideration of his
kindncas Ia allowing them TO remain 40
long in their village, they would bring
more than the quantity Of corn promised
"on the morrow" he said Eve will
come with our tribute Of corn, double
what we promised, md on the next day
we shall leave the village OF the White
Apple"
"But stay" cried Chopart. I'VE will
have one more carousal ere we part. This
night you shall bring your warriors here,
aud we'll cheer our souls"
Our white brother speaks kindly" re.
turned the Great Sun; but viii be not
be wr0th at the rudeness OF my people?f
mo. Bring them, and wen pledge
friendship"
Thy red brother will come"
"And his braves with hImY"
'It shall be so''
And that night saw the scene Of ca
rousal changed TO Natchez. And there
they sat--the doomer and the doomed
Aud they pledged eternal friendship! The
white man had planned to rob the red
man OF his blrthright-to drive him from
his home, profane his temple. and plow
mp bis fathers graves! The red man
had planned to keep his home, 10 main
tain sacred his temple, to guard well his
fathers graves, aud that this should be
done, the invader was to be swept away.
II was a strange pledge. but the white
man was the first TO offer II.
IL was after midnight when they sep
arated, and the stars lighted the Natchez
TO their homes. When they rea he'd their
village. the Great Sun, In company with
his chiefs aud mobiles. went to the tenn
pie and entered. They approached the
place where the sticks had hung, but
there were none there now. The leathern
thongs hung against the wall, but there
wns nothing In them.
Chiefs, mobiles and warriors Of the once
powerful Natchcz, may not this be the
eve OF our re-awakeningY The day is
past-the morn cometh! Shall not the
Natchez once more stand at the head OF
natiOnsl Tomorrow we open the path
and henceforth from that time let our
enemies beware! The Great Spirit Is with
us, while the white mans God has for.
saken him. What shall We fear? Sleep
now. but sleep not too soundly nor too
long. Let the sun find us ready TO bid
him welcome-so shall We do honor TO
the parent of our great first kingr'
Thus spoke the Great Sun, aud as he |
closed, he moved slowly towards the |
door, and his chiefs followed him; and |
ere long afterwards the village of the |
White Apple was wrapped in silence; but |
there were two there who slept not. |
White Hand still prayed that the coming |
death blow might not extend TO his faith
er, and the wish kept sleep from his eyes.
And he who watched the sacred fire now |
felt his duty doubly binding. and sleep |
came not to him, as he still kept up his
Iireless yigils.