The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-03-28
CHAPTER Xxx.

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Ing the way in silence.
CHAPTER Xxx.
II was on the ensuing morning that
| Starlight visited the lodge where the
interview already mentioned took place
between her and Allan Norwood.
| There was great commotion at the
| village when it was known that Fanny
Harrod had escaped A council was inn
mediately called to see what should be
| done. While they were gravely smok-
| ing the pipe, as an indispensable pre-
liminary, OtterLifter appeared among
them. One warrior arose and advised
that the warriors be punished who had
been appointed to watch over the cap
| tive, which duty they had not faithfully
performed. Another recommended that
a small war party be instantly dispa tch-
ed in pursuit Of the captive. Otter
Litter arose calmly to his feet and looked
deliberately around upon the faces of the
assembled chiefs and warriors.
at was my hand that liberated the
young white woman" he said. II re-
| joice that l did so. because it is deed
that will give me pleasure whenever l
think of it. l sent the Pale-Lily under
an escort of my warriors; and by. this
time she is far beyond pursuit. If these
wise chiefs and these brave warriors
| are angry, let them turn their displeasure
f! on me. / am strong. and can die like
man; but she was weak young girl,
| whom it was our duty, as brave men, to
protect. and not to inhumanly torture.
| L have spoken"
Otter-Lifter sat down, and there was
a deep silence among the chiefs and
warriors. At length chief who had
more than reached the period allotted to
human life-three-score years and ten
| arose and said, in voice Of deep solem-
| nifty:
| The young chief has uttered words
! that have reached my heart The spirit
| of Monedo rests upon the young man;
he is worthy to be chieftain among
the red children of the Cherokees. l
shall pass away, and the grave will hide
me; but he will live to be great, and his
name will be known among the nations
Young warriors and chiefs, initiate the
bright example of Otter-Lifter; it is the
advice of an old man whose way is to-
ward the receptacle of death, and to
whose eyes the scenes of the happy
hunting grounds already open"
| The old man took his seat and the
assembled warriors were deeply affect
| ed. The current Of opinion was changed.
The council broke up; the warriors and
chiefs pressed around Otter-Lifter to
shake hands with him and speak some
| words Of applause; for their noble ma
ture had been touched, and the man
who cared only for his word, his rife
and his honor" was never so popular
among his people as then. 1t is thus
that noble act frequently raises the
actor in the estimation of those whom.
in all human Judgment, It would have
deply offended.
About the same time that the above
scene was transpiring, Starlight and
White-Cloud were walking in the forest.
upon the margin of the Indian village
Il have seen one Of your people," said
Starlight.
who was II r returned our heroine
looking anxiously at her companion.
"a young man, and he was seeking
you. He was tall and handsome. with
black hair and eyes," returned Star
Light.
did you ask him his nameY' re-
Joined Rosalthe, with an earnestness
that she made no attempt to render less
apparent
u cared nothing for his name: but I
told him to go back to Boonesboroupb
and tell your friends you were safe. and
would be with them before another
moon"
Il thank you for that" exclaimed Ro.
salthc.
Before the Indian girl had time to re-
ply, a rapid footstep was heard. and
Allan Norwood stood before the maid
ems. The suddenness of his appeara nee
caused Rosalthe to recoil few PAGES.
but Starlight remained unmoved.
What brings you here? have YOU
worn your scalp so long that You have
got tired of 1t, and wish to lose itY'
asked Starlight.
II have come to seek the maiden
spoke of, and will never go back till
know what hes situation is, and
have some proof that you have told me
the truth" replied Allan.
II never speak falsely; it is the male
faces that Her. she replied with dig
nifty.
Il demand proofv' returned Norwood
III "Again ask, what Is the young won
| an to your" said the Indian girl.