The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-11-30

fain hold couvurse with you"
II wus che great chief. Red Fox. who
gave uooesznce to these words. and
they wUs addressed TO Night Wind.
the mo- nsnutiful maiden OF tho Ogal-
iaia trsbA
"whaf y n fathcrY sho asked. and
gazed a. 0ne commanding figure Of the
chief U1b etartled interest. rs II abe
feared 70 bear what he wds about TO
say.
And npw. while we leave the chief
and hts duughter conyersing together.
let us luke cursory view Of the re-
gion Immediately surrounding and note
the picturesque attrnctiveness Of the
locality. II was an Ideal spot for an
Indian village. for the tents were pitch
ed In q majestic forest Of great trees.
overshadOwing q smooth and grassy
slope. at fbe foot OF which flowed the
upper Snake river.
But % return TO the chief and his
daughter. The fair Night Wind lis
tened with palpitating heart to the
words of her father.
Tomorrow Swift Arrow will return
70 our village. bringing as tokens OF
victory the scaips OF our hereditary
foes. the sIskiyousl" said the chief.
Tie u now the second leader OF our
tribe. and when /. the great Red Fox,
am gathered 20 my fathers and take up
my eternal abode In the happy hunt
ing grounds be, Swift Arrow, VIII be
the first chief OF the Ogailalas. She
who Is now daughter of the great chief
must be wife of the new chief"
"No. dear father, no. exclaimed
Night Wind. sinking to her knees and
lifting her hands IN pltlful entreaty.
Swift Arrow Is n great chief. but he
Is cold and cruel. and can never love
him"
II have given my solemn promise.
and Red Fox always keeps his word"
LET mo 60 TO him. and win plead
with him TO release you" said the
beautiful maiden, clutching Mt her IA
theirs arm with hands which were
laden with ornaments OF gold aud pre-
cious shells.
why do you ask thisg demanded
Red Fox. heavy frown crossing his
stern featured.
because. dear father. love an
other
Ills name, girl"
1T Is White Noccasin."
Tho eyes of Red Fox flashed omi-
nously.
white Moccasin ia the son or Sleep.
Ing Buffalo. my some time foe" said
he
but BIC Is brave and strong and
handsome" urged the maiden. lie
has hunted IN the forest and brought
me the rarest.of birds. He Is the most
expert OF all the fishermen I'm the tribe
| As an equestrian | am sure that he
cannot DO eSceiled by any of the young
men OF our acquaintance. Father. dear
love White Moccasin. and ] feel that
life without him would be burdensome
indeed
Speak no further" exclaimed the
chief In great anger. You shall mar.
~ q chief Tomorrow he returns, and
| you shall 60 10 his tent as soon rs the
great medicine man can perform the
ceremony usual Ia such occasions. Re.
tire % yuur tent please, and let us
hear no more foolish discourse in re
gard % White Moccasin."
With q heavy heart Night Wind
slipped fnfD the privacy Of her own
tent ana gnve herself up TO the most
sorrowful Installations. White Mecca.
sin was away on the chase or she
might harp gone TO him for comforting
advice. AD night she lay awake on
| her couch OF soft furs.
IN tho mmning she heard distant
shouts and knew that Swift Arrow
and Che Victorious members OF the
tribe were returning 10 the village.
Subsequently she heard the war cries
and tho shrffl lamentations which nc.
compa1nrd chp dance OF triumph but
she did NOT GO out to join In the festiy.
tiles.
II WIS approaching dusk when she
heard a rustiing sound outside Of the
tent and a voice asked. Might Wind.
are you thercT'
"who Is NJ" she asked. considerably
1 AEttuu-lhehb
1T Is yDur caithful lover. White Moe
casin."
With a gtld cry she sprang from her
couch. ana tngether they fed 10 the
| river. y,nre a canoe was moored.
| With srf eyes and straining muscles
the lover snf the boat flying with the
swift current But they were followed
and thu prrsuers, with two paddles.
gained al opsry mile. Their shouts
could DO bsard more distinctly. and
when whffB hfoccasin looked back he
saw n ono cnnoe the figure OF Swift
Arrow ami In another the sinewy form
of Red Dox-
And NOW what sound broke on his
| enrf
II wen che thunder OF the cataract
| ahead
II he stDpped 90 make landing ne
would be captured. whereas 10 stnp
and surrrndu would 10 infamy.
lie cniied 10 Night Wind and said:
"Listrn wfli push the canoe ashore
and hghf them as they como. You es-
cnpe,s
"Nor' she shouted. LET us die TO-