The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-07-13

va, midnishi. Two miles farther Slm'
mons called . halt. There IA light 90
Turtle Mound, he said.
Round willow lsle,s, through clustering
lilies, they msde their way but the cries
Of The birds they disturbed gave constant
notice cf their advance. Then they turned
sharply TO the east, and pushing their way
through clingine grasses, drew near great
mound, covered with tall paimettos. on the
aide Of which steady light shone from
are Of pino-knots. Plsinly, too, there was
. covered spot, shielded by blankets and
skins, within which dim torch shone.
i The boat touched the shore, and sim.
mons stepped out. Immediately form de-
,scbed Itself from the other shadows, and
tall, handsome, graceful young Indian
ssie, How do, Mikeyr
How are ye, chief = answered simmons,
ard the two gfsveIy shook hands, a cerc.
mony repeated with the other white men.
What can Tallahassee do for his white
frieads said the young chief.
The mother OF the boys that left In your
esnoe mourns for them, said simmons, and
will not sinilo TIL she sees them again,
Let my friends follow me as softl, as
they creep upon the sleeping otter and they
shall see the children, answered the chief,
q, he turned and walked TO the shelter OF
the blankets suspended between the trees.
There, within the temporary shelter, mo-
,ionless ss II molled in brorzs, sat an 10.
dian woman, her eyes fixed upon q sleeping
white child.
Looking over her head, Simmons saw
Herbert fast asleep, one hand stretched out
to Bobby's golden head. But Bobbys face
was flushed blood.red, and he mosned. One
foot was swsthed Ia bsndages, and the
small toes that protruded were swelled till
the .kin seemed on the point Of bursting.
Simmons was about to speak, but the chief
moved away. The white men followed
him softly.
What 10 It, chi,ff said Simmons, when
they sgaln paused at the brink Of the
water.
| The white man should know from his
eyes, answered Tallahassee 10 his soft gut
turals, but the Seminole will tell. He was
chasing a wounded otter when he heard q
chld's cry. Then he landed and saw two
children. The little one screamed and the
other called for help, and they clung to
each other. The Seminole went to them,
and be saw the path they had come, and he
looked at the little boy, and moccssln
snake had bit him on the leg just above bis
shoe top. And Tallahassee knew that only
the Indians weed could save him.
The chief filled Lis mouth with the med
iclne from Ia pouch, and told the child to
eat II, but hc would net and the chief for
ced 1t down his throat, though the elder
boy fought the Chief. And he let out the
bad blood, and tho white boy cried again
but he wasted the medicine, and Tallahas.
see had no more, 80 he put the boy In his
canoe and told the other to 90 back. But
the larger one would not, aud got into the
canoe, too. And the boy began to swell
ard turn blue, and Tallahassee could not
lose him, 80 he hurried to his camp. And
the squaws have given the child more med
icine, and he Is sweating out the snake
magic, and when the sun Is high again he
can 90 back. But tonight II he gets cold
he will die.
Chief, | thank you, said Simmons, and
his parents will pay you well. They are
rich.
| "Holoirayus," That 10 not good, said
the Seminole. The chief is not to be paid
like white man. But the older boy will
be a warrior be fought for his brother,
see, and be showed bis arm, where Her
bert's teeth had left deep marks. like the
children.
| No more was to be said. Blankets were
spread under the trees. the white men made
coffee, and ate bread and venison--Talla-
hassee joining them, Of course. In low
tones the four talked till the night blushed
nto morning as Q bud becomes rofe, and
the birds began to sing.
Then one Of the men said, Let's see how
the little fellow Is, and rose. But the chief
spoke firmly, "Be still; 1t is the magic OF
- old squsw she will tell me II the boy
wakens."
The women and boys began to stir and
built fires, and two warriors j)lned the
white men and the chief. The talk and
movement awakened Herbert, who came
to the river to wash his face, and saw the
visitors. Strange as we're the garb and
manners, he knew they were white, and
approached them.
Come here, sonny, said Simmons. saw
your mother yesterday, and che sent me
after you and your brother. Here 10 hand.
kercLi4f your sister sent you, and here's
writing from your father.
Herbert read the note, and took the bit
OF linen. and knew 1t. His self.commsnd
gave way; be buried his face In the hand
kerchief and burst into tears. Already II
seemed q year since be had seen his mother
and he was but fourteen. AZ soon % he
could ipeak, the words burst from him,
ION, Will Bobby dhf
No, my son, said Simmons the chief saw
ed his life. The medicine must be taken
soon when moccaiin strikes, and Bobby
would not have lived to get home had It net
been for Tallahassee.
And to think fought him said Herbert,
% he looked at the young chiefs arm.
The boys heart 10 soft, said the Indian,
but II is big and will be brave like that Of
the tlger-cst. He shook bshds with Her
bert, and the other Indians gruntsd sppro- |
val. The boy had beer given name
smorg them
The iqusw came ard spoke few sorts
to the chief Then be and the white men
wen, to see Bobby. The child Wa awake