Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-04-16


ing Of walnut wood and go. Say TO the
guardians there, 4 come as Sun Of thg
Natehez, aud ! would pray to the Great
Spirit. Accept my on rny. and op q
70 me the way They will not dare re-
fuse thee."
As Coqualla spoke she went 70 the fire.
place. and from the wood there piled up
she selected ten sticks OF walnut. from
which she removed the bark. II was a
religious law. given by the frat Great
Sun, that only walnut w0bd should he
used for the sacred 6re Of the temple and
that the bark must be carefully removed
before Il was carried 10. White Hand
took the wood Ia his arm anil went 70 the
temple, and when he reached the door. he
demanded admission MS Lltil, Sun oi
the Natchez, and after some questions
he was admitted. He carried his ole in
10 the altar. and one OF the priests piae.
cd some OF II upon the FIRE.
After White Hand had deposited his
Offering. his next movement was 10 step
towards the back part Of the temple an
kneel down. The warr.or.prlest whose
turn II was now TO watch, stool an
gazed upon the youth for awhile. aud
then turned his attention to his fire. Still
kneeling, White Hand looked about him.
and close TO him. against the wall. be
saw the bundle Of cypress sticks Seven
OF the watchers slept. and Only one was
awake. Slowly the youth worked bis
way TO the wall, still on his knees. The
sticks hung loosely In the thongs: he
could reach them where he was. He cast
his eyes towards the watcher. and that
individual was poking up the Ere Quick
ly the youth raised his hand and counted
ont seven sticks. His heart beat quick,
but he thought OF his father, aud his
nerves were strong. Silently he withd. ew
the fatal time-teilers, and hid them be-
hind him. The watcher still worked up
on the fire. With a quick movement,
White Hanl placed the ends OF the i.ks
In his bosom. and forced them down with.
In the clothing until they lay along his
slIe. reaching from the arm-pit 10 the
knee. Then he arose. and having wal e |
about few moments with as careless an
air as he could assume. he left the tenn
Pile.
After breakfast the next morning.
Stung Serpent came In. as was his wont.
lie lighted his pipe. and after smoking
for some time In silence. he looked up.
His brow was cloudeI. aud his counte-
nance wore a sad, moody expression.
white Hand" he said, "are the
French a very forbearing people in their
own countryT
The youth imagined he saw. the o!d
chiefs drift. and after a moments
thought, he replied:
"Not under wrong. my father"
Il thought not. But suppose another
people should come upon their soil. seize
the homes Of their subjects. steal their
cattle. rob them OF their rights aud des-
eerate their teSnplesf'
Then the French would drive them
off," answered the youth. quickly.
And they would drive them off with
the sword aud gun, ehr'
YES"
And put all to death they could fniY"
mo. my father-only such as held out
In resistance"
"But have not the French put whole
great villages to the sword. as they call
1t, and murdered all?"
With a shudder. the youth answered in
the affirmative. Stung Serpent gazcd
sharply into White Hands face, but he
could see no mark OF suspicion there. He
smoked away awhile longer ia si.en, e.
and then he arose and left.
What does he mean" asked Coqualla.
after her father had gone.
Il do not know, unless he desires to
know how much consistency my p. opie
have" returned White Hand.
Il fear our warriors mediate some re-
venge upon the whites. But you need
not fear, dearest one, for no harm shall
come to YOU"
As the bright-eyed princess thus spoke.
she threw her arms about her husbands
neck. He kissed her, but he dared not
whisper the terrible thing he knew-not
but that he would trust her, but he had
sworn that he would not.
(To be continued.l