The Washington times., 1912-07-02
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandmans Stories
THE INDIAN PLUME.

- RAY EAGLE was Just sixteen.
All the tribe were celebrating
his birthday and his father. the
great wsr-chief, was arranging
for big hunt which would take them
out on The wide praries for several
days. The lad was tall and slender.
dressed In suit of doe-sl'n painted in
bright fgures and embroidered with
glittering beads. And as he stood in the
sunlight falling through the leaves, he
made a pretty sight to the Indian
braves sitting about the camp-freg
smoking.
AS present the chief brought
handsome head-dress of feathers and
gave 1t to his son. 1t was not the stir,
gaudy quilts that are usually used for
"a war-bonnet but a long, soft, droop-
ing plume of shimmering green. Plumes
we're unknown to the Indians and they
greatly admired this new kind OF
feather.
So the boy put on his piunco bonnet
and set out on the chase. All day long.
II kept up, but Cray Eagle became
separated from the rest of the tribe
and found at sunset that ne was alone:
been before. Making a bed Of leaves
he lay down to sleep, but hardly had no
shut his eyes when he was rudely. shak-
en- by rough hand, and dragged to his
feet.
He saw he was in the grasp of
powerful Indian, but one who was not
of his own people. The man, who was
painted in yellow and red all over hfs
the bushes till they came out on an
open place before a village of tents.
Then he saw he had been captured
by a tribe with which his father was
often at war. Wolf, the man who had
captured him, brought him before the
chief and he was told he must be bound
to trees, then die at dawn.
II viii take this pretty bonnet"
plumed hesd-dress from the boy. you
will not need II in the spirit land"
,. Then ne tied Gray Eagle to young
| tree and left him.
chiefs pretty young daughter, Wild
Rose. In the moonlight she saw the
lad standing bravely before his enemy.
Wolf. and her heart went out to the
in love with the girl, but she hated his
ugly looks and rough ways, while Gray
Eagle, standing so brave and helpless,
touched her deeply. So. when all was
still again she crept out to him with
knife.
II will cut you free and you can save
your life she whispered, "for 1t is
yet two hours before dawn. Yet
fear to remain here on account of my
fathers anger so I must go with you.
In a moment the cords which bound
Gray Eagle were severed and the lad
taking the girls hand, set out with
| uylnR leet. Inc moon sd" Two nRuTes
speeding through the forest, then out
on the fowered prairie till presently
the two reached the bank of a river
Wild Rose showed Gray Eagle where
a canoe was hidden, and in a few
moments they were out on the water
skimming lightlY.away from the bank
When they had gone about mile
down the river they heard a shout
from the shore and there on the bank
stood Wolf. shaking his spear in the
moonlight A bar of sand ran out from
the shore a few hundred yards ahead
OF the canoe. and Wolf. thinking he
could thus capture the girl and boy
as the canoe swept by in the narrowed
channel. started out from the bank.
He had gone but a few steps when
he gave cry Of terror and GRAY
Eagle, who was padding with all his
might, saw Wolf throw up his hands
in terror. Then the mans form began