The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-24

eyes of all were turned upon her.
"Farther, the Evil Spirit called the
maiden by name-Starlight." Some
thing like sob broke the prophet IS
voice, for even he loved the beauteous
maiden. Rainbow stepped forward
and caught his bow more firmly.
starlight is my own, she shall not
be Il sacrifice. -
"Then, my brave, the Evil Spirit
will come and lead the pale faces
against our wigwams. they will scat
ter the noble Indian east and west.
our chieftains will fall beneath their
blows, and our maidens will be taken
captivc'
A terrible silence ensued. Star
light sank upon the dccrshin at her
grandfather feet, look of intense
pleading in the great, fawn-ike eyes
'My child, thou must sacrifice thy
self for thy people and thy home +"
With tears streaming down his fur
rowcd checks War Eagle pronounced
the sentence. No cry escaped the lips
of the young victim, but through her
mind dashed thousand sweet possi-
bilitics of the future, thousand
memories Of the past.
Mad with grief, Rainbow strobe
from the cleaning freight, out into
the darkness until he stood beside the
great cataract, only few hundred
yards distant. Slowly the moon rose
above the horizon. gildin" with silver
glory the great mass Of water which
swept over the prccipicc, laughing
like child as it springs TO its play.
The white mist rose high in the air,
falling gently upon the Indians few
cred brow. He needed not the beau
~ around him, for over those very
Falls a light canoe would tomorrow
bear his Starlight to her doom.
The notes Of a whiprourwih
sounded upon thc nigh, air. 'Twas
the call Of the bird most feared b>
the tribe, but moumrullv Rainbow
answered with The same call: it was
a secret signal between himself and
Harold Grantham the young man
whom he had often met in the ouict
night hours, to talk Of the' great
world, never TO betray his people. The
Indians gratitude to the young Eng
llshman knew no bounds, especially
when he thought of the hour when
the jaws Of huge bear had almost
closed upon the neck Of the Young
brave. Slowly he followed The sound
and soon stood beside very strange
looking figure, which half crouchcd
in the shadow
Rainbow. do not be frightened.
! have tonight disguised myself a.,
the Evil Spirit, for a good purpose. )"
He stepped into the moonlight. and
Rainbow felt a wild desire to flee, 50
terrible was the apparition. The fl
cure WAS clad in black. from head to
foot. On his head were horns. one
side Of his face was a copper color.
the other blood-rcd.
''Come, Rainbow, smile. tell me |
look like very Evil Spirit. Wha:
man, YOU are sad, | knew it by your
response to my signal. Tell me all. :"
Sinking upon il boulder the Indian
poured out his sorrow. in low whis-
per.
Rainbow, this outrage shall not be
committed. We will save Starlight,
and her young @overncss. YOU ncvci
before told mc there was a captiyc
maiden amid your people. Come
closer and listen t" my plans and you
must carry them through. -
The Indians still sat mournfully
beside the fire. not a word was being
uttered when Rainbow madly dashed
iH!" their midst. carrying Il silver c,lp
|" -" hanl. Il huge brown in" in the
other.
~ have moi only heard. but have
seen the Evil Spirit. ! was walking
'',!Ir the river when heard a whip
n'nrwiIl call. then another answered.
ANA 10. Il terrible object appeared be-
fore me; it was the Evil Spirit. He
badc me say to thee. O Great War
Eagle. that tonight he would visit
your wi"wam. we must all remain
here until he comes. He gave me this
nectar. brcwcd OH the Happy Hunt
in" Grounds. badc me say TO each Of
You chictlanS and braves that YOU
must drink of il before he comes, ol
failing" that ii terrible calamity would
bcrall thc lribr. lie Is Ncrv nnnrA .