Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-10-06

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Catnat harshly when they
dragged him from the water
into their canoe. SO incompre-
hensible was II 20 them why any man
should voluntarily leave place OF
safety in order % put himself In their
power That they could only set &c down
20 madness. "a maiady which inspires
awe and respect among the Indians.
Two warriors passed their hands over
Lim 90 De sure that he was Unarmed.
ana he was then thrust down between
the two women. while the canoe dart
ed in toward the bank 10 tell the 9th
ers that tie garrison OF Fort ST Louis
was coming up the stream. Adele was
deadly pale. and her hand. as her bus
band laid his upon IL. was as cold as
marble
"AIy darling ne whispered. tell me
that an is well with you-that YOU are
unhurt"
"Oh Amop, why did you Gomez
Why dil YOU come. Amory =
How could Z stay behind when
knew that YOU were in their hands?
We have gone through SO much TO-
gether that we cannot part now. What
is death, Adeief Why should we be
afraid Of IT."
Il ann not afraid OF it,
"And I ana not afraid OF T. Things
viii come about as God wills. and
what lie wills must IA the enl be the
best"
Tell me. monsieur" said omega. els
my lord still uvingT
Yes. Dee IS alive and we'll"
1T IS good He Is q great chief. and
have never been sorry. not even now.
that have welded with one who was
not OF my own people. But. an. my
son. Who shall give my son back %
met Ere that sun shines again we
shall an De dead. and my heart is glad.
for I shall see nay hoy once more"
The lroquois pGddlers had bent 70
their work until q good ten miles lay
between them and Ste. Marie. Then
they ran the canoe into little creek
upon their own side Of the river and
sprang out or her. dragging the prison
ers afte. them Then. after short
council they started through the forest.
walking in single file, with their three
prisoners In the middle. There were
fifteen warriors In all. eight IN from.
and seven behind all armed with mus
kets and as swift f0OteI "a deer. So
that escape was out Of the question.
They could but follow on and wait In
patience for whatever might befal
them
All day they pursued their dreary
march. Omega had the endurance OF
the Indians themselves, but Adele. in
spite Of her former journeys. was foot.
sore and weary before evening. IL was
4 relief 10 De Catinat. therefore. when
ihc red glow OF great fire beat sud
denly through the tree trunks and they
rame upon an Indian camp IN which
was assembled the greater part of the
war party which had been driven from
Ste. Marie. Here too, We're number
Of the sQuaws who had come from the
Mohawk and Cayuga villages in order
10 be nearer 10 the warriors. Wigwams
had been erected all round IN a circle,
! and before each Of them were the ket-
ties, slung upon a tripod OF sticks. 10
which the evening meal was being
cooked. Ia the center Of all was a very
lefcc uIts winch lau Dctn maze OF
brushwood placed in a circle so as 10
have a clear space OF twelve feet in the
middle. \ pole stood up in the center
OF this clearing. and something all mot
tied with red and black was tied up
against H. De Catinat stepped swiftly
in front OF Adele that she might not
see the dreadful thing.
"They have begun already, then, I"
said Omega eomposedly. well, II will
be our turn next. and we shall show
them that we know how TO die"
They have not III used US yet" said
De Catinat. Perhaps they VIII keep
us for ransom or exchange"
The Indian woman shook her head.
do not deceive yourself by any such
hope" said she. when they are as
gentle as they have been with you IL
is ever a sign that you are reserved
for the torture. Your wife viii be
married TO one Of their chiefs. but yor
and I must die"
Married to an Iroquoisr Those