The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-21

"Rut not the Starlight that Is more
pleasant to Otter-Lifter than the bright
ness of day." returned the Indian.
1.-THE bold chief of the Cherokees will
make me sad" said Starlight.
HE would not willingly darken the
rays of joy that should continually
stream up from your heart, and beam
from your eyes," rejoined Otter-Lifter.
you have not noticed our sister; she
comes from our cousins, the Wyandots.
She is called White Cloud"
"The daughters of the Wyandots are
| comely," returned Otter-Lifter, giving
| Rosalthe a searching glance. white
Cloud Is welcome; she looks like the sis
ter of Starlight"
"Otter-Lifter has sharp eyesr' retort-
ed Starlight, coldly.
| "May no cloud larger than that ever
come between Otter-Lifter and Star
Light" replied the chief, pointing to
Rosalthe.
''The Cherokee chief is making love to
my cousin" exclaimed the Indian girl,
with warmth.
| Otter-Lifter turned away with a smile,
and the maidens passed on to the lodge
near the center of the village. The lodge
was large one, divided into two COM
partments by buffalo skins suspended
from the top, and secured at the bottom
by sticks driven into the earth. In one
place skin was left to serve the pur-
pose of door, and through which Star
Light conducted her captive.
This Is my fathers lodge" said the
Indian girl. HE Is one of the chiefs,
and Is called Gitshewa, or Strong Voice,
because his shout Is so terrible in battle
| potpo fad t. La l.
as you see, and this part belongs to me
and Monon. Monon Is my sister,"
The person last mentioned was seated
on mat near the fire; and when Star
Light mentioned her name, she arose
and regarded Rosalthe with as much
curiosity as was in keeping with Indian
stocism, and possibly, little more.
"'Tis White-Cloud," said Starlight.
examined Monon more particularly. She
was younger than her sister, and bore
striking resemblance to her. She was
fair, but her beauty was Of a gentler
cast than Star-Light's; and our heroine
took courage from the fact, and hoped
she would be able to win her friendship.
The three maidens being seated before
the fire, did little else, for a time, than
} to throw furtive glances at each other.
Presently Starlight and her sister
: began to converse in the Indian tongue,
and being somewhat familiar with the
! language, Rosalthe soon perceived that
they were talking about a white captive
: that one Of their war parties of young
J men had taken at Harrodsburg. This
riveted her attention, and she listened
with breathless interest to all that was
said. Her sympathies were more com
pletely enlisted In the subject when she
, heard the prisoner was a young girl
and already condemned to death.
t Rosalthe could control her feelings ne
| longer She asked why OtterLifter, be
ing a humane chief, permitted such cru
elites, to which Starlight replied thai
e he had nothing to do with the matter
the captive having been taken by {
party of young braves, and to retaliat,
: on the settlers at Harrodsburg for tn,
q loss of one of their number.
"But has not Otter-Lifter or you
! father power to save the poor girlT In
e quired Rosalthe.
: Starlight made no answer, but look
ed steadily at the fire.
o "Did not the Great Spirit intend tina
s the pale and red faces should be perpet
e ually enemies?" asked Monon.
+ "No; 1t is His will that all men shout,
e be brethren. and dwell together In friend
l. ship" replied Kosalthe.
r "That would be best, It seems to me
y but If It had been the will of the Grea
s Spirit 1t would have been so; for hi
/. power IL greater than MANS" answere
). Monon.
IS 1.-THE fate Of that unhappy youn
j. woman makes me miserablev' exclaime
e our heroine, and lying down upon tn
n couch of buffalo skins that had bee
# spread for her, she vainly endeavored t
rest. The imperfect slumbers that vi.
It tied her at periods were disturbed
s. dreamy vagaries, 1t was about mic
e night when she felt a touch upon he
d arm. She opened her eyes with a star
,r and beheld Starlight beside her.
N "If you would see the white captiv,
to arise and follow me-" said the India
girl.
g Rosalthe lost no time In obeying; sh
g arose and followed her from the lodg
re while Monon remained sitting by ii
D. fire. Without a word being uttered
t. either party, they approached the spc
m where the unfortunate captive was wal
ing the execution of the sentence whic
lie had been pronounced upon her by h,
ID judges.
er Two warriors lay extended upon IL
ground near the door of the lodge, WI
De appeared to be sleeping soundly. Sta
g. Light paused. evidently somewhat su
lg prised at what she beheld.
e. 1.-THE Great Spirit favors u.s." she sa
m in a low voice. ''The warriors are ~
Id of irewater-they are drunken"
DO Starlight passed on, stepping light
~ within a few inches Of the unconscio'
" watchers.
o. Making a gesture for Rosalthe to II
u itate her example, she glided into Il
ne lodge. The prisoner was sitting near
C smoldering fire, her hands and feet tigh
u, ly bound with thongs Of deer skin. 81
III looked up with an exclama ton Of asto
US ishment. The instant that Rosaltl
10 caught a glimpse of the sorrowful ia
that was turned toward her, she spral
forward and embraced the doomed mai
he en-, exclaiming, Fanny Harold
Oh The captive uttered no words Of re
ng ognition, but gazed at Rosalthe In mu
~ surprise.