The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-02-07

not enough?" replied the Cherokee with
dignity.
1t is possible that some of your war
riors have carried her away without your
knowledge returned Allan.
Then tnIy shall carry her back"
said the Cherokee grimly. II would
fam live in peace with the palefaces, al
though they are driving us from our
lands and destroying our glorious hunt
ing grounds
There is" returned Allan, after a
pause, "a Frenchman at the big wig
wan, who talks, it is said, of making
large purchases of land. Do you know
him 2"
MY white brother is inquisitive; he
speaks of that which does not concern
him. What cares Otter-Lifter about the
Frenchman's schemes? If he is treat
ing for lands, is the chief of the Chero-
KEGS woman that he should tell all he
knows to every one that asks him?'
Il meant no offense," said Allan. TT
was only yesterday that the Frenchman
had talk with the missing maiden. and
he used language that / liked not"
He is called among my people Shots
ka, which means Smooth-Tongue," re-
piled the Indian, with a disdainful smile.
And without another word walked swift
ly away. Norwood gazed after him a
moment, and then turned to retrace his
steps to the fort. He had accomplished
about two-thirds of the distance, when
feeling somewhat fatigued, he sat down
to rest moment.
.to ,ta
shifted the air and at the same time
Allan caught glimpse of a human
figure moving hurriedly among the trees.
He immediately concealed himself behind
a log as well as he could. and putting his
hand on the neck Of his canine com
panion, kept him still.
The figure approached and proved to
be that of white man. Allan was
about to rise from his place of conceal
ment when another party appeared and
caused him to forego his purpose The
second conner was an Indian, and the
two advanced to within few PAGES of
our hero.
where is Smooth-Tongue?" asked the
Indian, rather indifferently.
Hasn't come. I've been waiting a
long time" replied the white man.
The white man was Silas Girty, an
individual well known to the settlers of
Kentucky. He was fathless, treach-
erous fellow, celebrated for nothing save
being friendly to the Indians, and incit-
ing them to acts of aggression and cru
city. He led many of the attacks that
were made upon Boonesborough and
Harrodsburg. His companion was a
chief of the Miamis, called the Little
the annals of frontier warfare.
Are the Miamis ready to make an
attackT' asked Girty.
1.-THE bold Miams are ready; they are
always ready when the warwhoop sounds
along the border" said Little-Turtle.
II have seen the Wyandots-they are
ready also. Why should there be any
more delay about the matter? For my
part, don't see no use in it; every hour
that goes by without being improved is
an hour lost. People will say that we
make war like women and not like men,"
THE chief of the Miamis is ready to
lead his warriors to battle. Let the
Wyandots come on, and we will level
the big wigwam with the dust"
"You talk well; you are a wise chief;
but the Frenchman comes not according
to his appointment.
Girty and Little-Turtle waited a short
time longer, and then walked from the
spot. Allan arose hastily from his place
of concealment, and returned to the fort
without loss of time.