Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

Beverley clutched the disk as soon as
ne saw IL CLEAN In the starlight
white man going to have little girl
for his squaw, ChY
Eyes, yes" cried Beverley without
hearing his own voice. He was trying
to open the locket but his hands were
numb and trembling. When at last he
aid open 1t he could not see the child
face within. for now even the starlight
was shut Off by a scudding black cloud
''Little girl saved Long Hairs life
Long Hair save white warrior for little
girl"
A dignity which was almost noble ac'
companied these simple sentences
Long Hair stood proudly erect like
colossal statue I'm the dimness.
The great truth dawned upon Bever.
ley that here was characteristic act
He knew that an Indian rarely failed
to repay kindness or an injury, stroke
for stroke, when opportunity offered.
"Wait here a little while" Long Hair
said, and, without lingering for reply,
turned away and disappeared in the
wood. Beverley was free to run II he
wished to, and the thought did surge
across his mind, but a restraining
something like a hand laid upon him
would not let his limbs move. Down
deep I'm his heart a calm voice seemed
to be repeating Long Hairs Indian SEN
tence, wait here little while"
A few minutes later Long Hair re-
turned bearing two guns, Beverley's
and his own, the latter a superb weap-
on given him by Hamilton. He after
ward explained that he had brought
these. with their bullet pouches and
powder horns, to a place of conceal
ment near by before he awoke Bever-
ley.
Delay could not be thought of. Long
Hair explained briefly that he thought
Beverley must go to Kdskaskia. He
had cotHe across the stream In the d.
reution Of Vincennes In order to set his
warriors at fault The stream must
be recrossed he said, farther down,
and he would help Beverley certain
distance on his way, then leave him to
shift for himself lie had q meaRer
amount of parched corn and buffalo
meat in his pouch which would stay
hunger until they could kill some game.
Now they mast 90.
They flung miles behind them before
day dawn. Long Hair leading, Bever.
| ley pressing close at his heels. Most Of
the way led over Hat prairies covered
with water, and they therefore left no
! track by which they could be followed,
Late i'm the forenoon Long Hair killed
a deer at the edge of a wood. Here
they made n fire and cooked n supply
which would last them for day OF
two. and then on they went again. But
we cannot follow them step by step
When Long Hair at last took leave OF
Beverley the occasion had no ceremo.
ny. II was an abrupt, Unconditional
parting. The stalwart Indian simply
said in his own dialect. pointing west
ward:
Go that way two days. You will fine
your friends"
Then without another look or wore
he turned aDout and stalked eastward
ut a marvelously rapid gait. In his
mind he had good tale TO tell his war
rlor companions when he should fine
them again-how Beverley escaped
that night and how he followed him 4
long, long chase only TO lose him al
last under the very guns OF the fort al
Kaskas,ia. But before he reached his
band an incident of some importanc,
changed his story to a considerable de
gree. II chanced that ne came upor
Lieutenant Barlow, who In pursuit OF
game had lost his bearings and, fan
from his companions. was beating
around quite bewildered In a watery
solitude. Long Hair promptly mur
dered the poor fellow and scalped hin
with as little compunction as he would
have skinned a rabbit, for he had Q
clever scheme in his head, very auda
cious and outrageous scheme, by which
he purposed to recOup to some exten
the damages sustained by letting Bev
erley go.
Therefore when he reJoined his some
what disheartened and demoralized
band he showed them the scalp and
gave them An eloquent account Of how
ne tore II from Beverley's head after O
long chase and bloody hand 10 band
fight They listened. believed and were
satisfied.
CHAPTER XVI.