The San Francisco call., 1910-10-16

afraid. They thought the maiden was
n witch who had sent their men to
the devils They wanted to kill her, but
were afraid.
Days passed and the hunters did not
come. The smoke from the demon fires
rose higher than before. Thinking the
men dead, the tribe set up their death
songs, but just as they were I'm the
midst Of the wall Ta-hoo-he and his
men rushed in, laden with game. The
Indians feasted and were glad. The
chief dressed some deer meat for the
Shining Squaw and sat beside her while
she ate It. After this there was plenty
OF game, for when the Shining Squaw
saw that the chief was not afraid to
go toe the Devils land, she charmed
the wild things to come near the
lodges. While the other braves hunted
Ta-hoo-hee stayed ct the wigwam and
learned the language of the Shining
One.
At last she was tired of feasting and
gorging, for her ways were not those
of the Indians. She pointed toward
the SUBMITS and said. Il must go
there"
Ta-hoo-hee begged her to stay with
him. but she shook her head.
IT am tired she answered.
Then he begged that he might go
with her, but she said, Nay Wait
until return. Then be ready with
some Of your braves to follow me-"
Many moons passed The manzanita
berries shone among the leaves, but
the white sauaw did not come to the
waiting Ta-hoo-hee,
Let us go back to our homes In the
hills" tho Indians said. 1.-The devils
have burned the Shining Ones"
Ta-hoo-hee refused to go.
LET the towards GO back" he said.
II will stay and await her coming The
brave ones will remain with me and
be mountain folk"
The rabbit hearted turned from the
high places and started back to the
lodges. AS they went they could find
no game. so they had to dig roots and
berries to eat The people. called them
Diggers. which name they bear to this
day.
Ta-hoo-hee and his braves still wait
ed and still the squaw came not. But
one night, In the season of the White
Sleep. as they lay around the burning
balsam logs they saw the Shining
Squaw standing on the crest above,
beckoning to them. The chief and his
mon followed all night long, for as
they neared her she moved farther
away. At dawning they had reached
the chasm Of the Smoking Devils 1t
was chasm no longer, but a lake of
ripping water, which flashed like a
sapphire In the sun.
The Shining Squaw said to TIA hoo
hee, This lake 1 give to you, with
all the lands 1T touches. have taken
1t from the Smoking Devils, but they
are angry and claim sacrifice. Until
their wrath is appeased the lake will
never give up Its dead"
She stood moment and looked at
Ta-hoo-hee with eyes that see much
and remember. Then she waved her
hands over the water
Straightway a white boat came II
was big and shining, greater than
many canoes. The squaw and her
maidens entered. and 1t moved away.
not with oars but by enchantment.
'T Will come again." she called as
she hoated from sight. when the moon
blazes silver trail across the waters"
Night after night when the sheen
was on the lake Ta-hoo-hee waited nv
the shore. At last, 1t was In the moon
of dropping pine cones, the Indians
heard song. Far out on the lake was
a wraithlike form Ta-hoo-hee saw n.
With a joyous cry he sprang into the
water and swan toward the beckoning
creature. AS he reached her he disan
peared The Indians heard him LAUGH
as he went down. Another laugl,
answered Ta-hoo-hees. II was sweet
like the sound OF brook water when
IT purls over pebbles, and they knew
1T was the voice of the Shining rena,y.
The chief never came back a no
trace of the Shining One was ever
seen by the Indians.
Now, sometimes, the basket women
sit at night around the smoking tama-
rack logs aud tell OF Ia hoo -hee and
the Shining Squaw.
The Smoking Devils are angry vet
for Tahoe never gives up it's dead