New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20

cana 70 Angelina and told her with pride ne was
to lead her fathers warriors TO Kill the white man
70 do battle unto death slaughter was 10 De tIe
rule; the village burned. there Wouio De nu' ~.
and rapsne Angelina begged for the WINES o"'
enc handsome Young warrior laughed her 10 scorh'
womanly fears were not to count with warriors,
he could add glory TO his name, and Ahgehhe "ouiI
he nroud 10 be his wife. He was fono loNer' anu
a r-oua and hsppy ore; and the Princess Angehne
oo,,Id no, hut admire him I'm his manly strength
and vtror But her heart gone. and no lover
no matter how brave or handsome couid win ]"
hack from the lover to whom she hal given ~
she pleaded and begged for the whites to no
avail Her lover bent and kissed her. laughed ct
Ter fears and hoasted CT the glory ne would reap
But she could not stay him a moment in his plans
II was only few hours till the village. five miles
away would be surprised its Inhabitants kiil'd
women and children slaughtered, even those whe
had taught her those who had been kind to her.
and those who had given her presents. all killed
without reason justice.
To her who had approved OF the teachings
of her young lover this was wicked and terrible
In her moccasins ard In her nght-obe. her clothes
left so none would discover her absence. she
slipped from her tent out into the night. She has
tened toward the wigwarn OF her lover. who lived
almost apart from the other Indians and told him
the plot
He was awake when she came for he had sus-
pected something but being friendly to the whites.
was regarded with suspicion by his own people.
and he had not even been told OF the plans Of the
attack
and he told her il was right to DO so. She asked
him TO fight for the whites. but he would not 90
that IL would not be right for Indian to fEht
his people. but he said he would be the battle
field to help the wounded. Perhaps this the
arst Red Cross Society. except the ever tender
hearted nuns.
For five miles the Princess Angellre went
through the thlcket and bramble. tired. frightened
and her flesh torn and bleeding: but she thought
not of herself, only 20 take the shortest route. no
matter how rough. or through what thiCkets she
had to pass what suffering she must endure
make the goal and the people.
She argued to herself that they being so
treacherousy attacked. that justice Of which her
lover had spoken. demanded that they be warned,
and there was no one to do II but her.
The little princess arrived at the village between
l and o'clock. tears streaming from her eyes and
blood firm her flesh. She reused the peacefully
sleeping town. and every man and every woman in
that little village stood armed. behind closed doors
and barred windows. All ammunition divided.
and the lights turned dim again. none too soon.
The attack was made but instead OF sleeping
village the Indians encountered army Of men
and women ready to defend themselves and their
property. Indian after Indian down before
the sure aim Of the white settlers and then in the
thick Of battle. dragging first Indian and next
a white, without discrimination. the wounded from
under the feet of the fighters, worked Angelina
and her banished lover.
After hours of firing. fighting and vain efforts of
incendaries. the whites were victorious. the In
dams retreated and the bleeding warrior At the
galloped away.
Far of I'm his tent Seattle waited to hear of the
his band came back at the rising OF the ne did
need to be told of their defeat
The Princess Angelina was missing; therefore she
had warned the enemy! And like some kings Of
old he arose I'm his wrath and disinherited his
child.
Angeline worked on among the dead and dying;
and there the bloody ground, pierced through
the heart by an arrow. lay the idol OF her heart