The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-11-23


IF 1t is necessary to swim | cal
carry you all across. but it isn't pleas
ant to have our clothing wetted."
ut will not harm us, for the weather
L. mild" suggested the wife.
1--WE may do better"
They moved up the stream SEARCHING
TO- straiter place, and met better for
tune than they expected. One wa,
found where the width was barely 81,
feet, to leap which was a slight feat
even to the wife, accustomed to the
rough, outdoor life on the frontier.
Dorothy was equally certain she
could accomplish it as readily as her
parents, who were inclined to think she
| was warranted In the belief. There
was enough doubt, however, to cause
the father to try a somewhat original
plan, which was carried out with as
founding results.
He laid his gun on the ground behind
them, and lifted his laughing child,
his hands beneath her arms close to
her shoulders. Then, standing on the
edge of the stream, he swung her back
and forth with increasing oscillations.
having explained that he intended to
throw her across.
zone, two, three, and there you go"
AS he uttered the last exclamation.
she left his grasp, and, describing a
short parabola, landed lightly upon
her feet, on the further bank, and un-
der the impulse of her own momentum.
ran several PAGES before she could
check herself.
There" called the pleased parent.
"That is better than trying to jump and
falling into the stream"
But l shouldn't have fallen into the
stream-''
Jacob Mayfield heard slight rustling
behind him, and, turning his head, was
confronted by five Indians, one OF
whom. STOPPING as silently as a shad-
ow. had caught up the white mans
gun from where 1t lay.
The mother uttered cry, but II was
because of the terrifying sight on the
further shore. An Indian warrior
stepped from behind a tree. only q few
feet away, and approached the child,
whose back being turned, suspected
nothing of her peril, while held speech.
less by what she saw just across the
brook.
AT the moment when the parent was
unarmed, the half-dozen warriors made
him and his family prisoners
Since all the Indians were armed and
In war paint, Mayfield and his wife did
not believe their lives would he sy.ssd
for more than :sv minutes. Their
establishment, therefore, was great
when one of them by gestures indicated
that the couple were to leap to the
other side and join their child. Since |
she, too, was in great peril, the curious |
command was obeyed on the instant.
The wife easily leaped across, and was
followed by her husband, the former !
being quick 20 take the trembling hand
Of Dorothy.
The warriors talked for few min
ltes in their native tongue, while May
ield anxiously scanned each face in
urn, in the hope Of recognizing an ac-
luaintance to whom he could appeal,
,ut all We're strangers, though if every
me had sat at his board it probably
would not have affected the case.
The chief was saying something, and
n the act of gesticulating with his free
land, when, to the establishment of
everyone, Dorothy Mayfield tugged at
he other arm. The surprised leader
urned ahgrily and glared down in her
ace.
Don't you remember me? I'm the
title girl that gave you drink of
water, oh, good many years ago"
For several seconds the painted face
vas study. The Indian stared at the
lpturned countenance, silent. peering
nd intent. Then the shadow of a
mile played about his mouth, he laid
lis hand on the flaxen hair, and, in a
'oice Of wonderful tenderness, uttered
he single word:
''Dor'thyw
'ou told me your name that day, but
did not hear you; tell me againp
"Pometacom; white people call me
ling Philip"
"Why didn't you bring your little
irl to play with me? 1 watched, oh,
o many days, but you forgot all about
!, didn't you?"
"Too far-good way-little girl can't
'alk so far"
THAT was so long ago that she must
ow be big girl like me. She can
'alk it now; will you bring her TO see
leY
"Some time" was the grim response.
King Philip, the grim hero Of the
reatest war in the history of New
ngland, had not forgotten the inno-
ant child who gave him a drink of
'ater two years before.
Without hesitation, therefore, he an
ounced that no member Of this little
amily should be harmed. Not only
lat, but in face of the fact that he
as urgently nedeed elsewhere by his
-arrlors, he accompanied Dorothy and
err parents through the forest until