The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-20

the hated people, and your pcWerful
friend is dead. Dark, angry eyes nave
been bent upon you. because you nav"
shown your loathing Of the cruelties YOU
have witnessed. And. again. the rFe m,
will soon be ON the Natchez trail LII"
future is dark for us all, but you may
escape. Can you not remember the ttah
by which you Gamer
81 fear not"
"But YOU can follow it part way from
here!" ,
ayes, for it is broad towards the VII
lage."
"There YOU can take the river. You
know the southern trail. You went 1t
once hunting with Stung Serpent"
"Yes-I remember that"
'"rhen all is safe. Follow that tran TO
the right, and it will bring you out upon
the river fifteen miles below here. among
! clump of brakes there you will una
canoe. 1t is mine. Take it and noat
down the river. Still retain your pres
ent garb, and let the walnut stain De up
on your face. In that way you may es-
| cape the Natchez, should any of them
meet you, and by your speech you could
QUICKLY cOuFlutS tAS J. ACAeA'
| no more for you. l would have saved all
| the French il could. for loved theha'
| yet l must follow the fortunes or my
own people"
White Hand thanked the old princess
for her kindness, and with thoughttul
step he returned to his lodge. Coqualia
| asked him what Pricked Arm had want
ed, and he sat down and told her all,
"And will you go?" the princess asked.
ayes, must. But, Coqualla, 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, should never sleep in peace again.
did | think thou remainedst here when
thy wish was with me. But we must tee
tonight"
81 am all ready, dearest"
| But we need provisions"
~ have such all prepared as we can
carry"
Then you have thought of this?'
"Yes. But o, speak the truth, my love
II within thy Utmost soul there dwells
thought"
at is all of love for thee, Coqualla.
interrupted the youth, seeing at once he'
drift. $50 let me hear no more of it
Now let us prepare"
'Bless thee. murmured the fair girl
sinking upon her companions bosom. 70
since we first spoke of this, my heart has
sunk deep down in it's darkest mooc
when the thought of staying here has
dwelt with me. Those sweet words yor
whispered TO me have been with me eve1
since, and they have wrought wonder
full change in my feelings. When we ge
| to our new home we will talk more abou
it, and you shall teach me to read the
great book wherein these precious truths
are written"
81 WILL" promised White Hand. "Bu
the night comes on; the morning will b
speedily approaching. Conceive will
talk on the way"
Just as the first gray streaks Of dawl
appeared in the east, the fugitives reach
ed the great river, and without mucI
trouble they found the brake and tn
canoe. They easily pulled the light Graf
from its nest and dragged it to the river
1t was a smooth, beautifully finished
boat, fashioned from a huge log of yellow
pine, and seasoned without crack o
check Into this the Adventures pu
their little store, and then, with hopeful
hearts, they entered and pushed out int
the broad stream.
(To be continued.)