The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-06
Copyright 1915, by the Mec'
THE GREEN WARRIOR

t0S 0n6GN WAnhI0n
Once upon time there lived a
tribe of Indians on the Western plains
near a great rock that stood by swift
running river. These people had been
driven out OF their homes In the north
and were weary wandering to find q
place to pitch their tents. So when
they came one evening upon the beau.
tiful broad river flowing through the
plain and saw the great rock with its
broad top. the wise man Of the tribe
declared at once that this must be
their future home.
They made houses on the summit Of
the huge, nat stone, they planted to-
bacco In the rich land and from the
river they caught nsh. while the
prairie furnished them with plenty of
game. They were happy and none
happier than little Wild Flower, the
daughter Of the chief.
Now in love with this girl was a
young Indian Of the same tribe. but
the old chief did not wish his daugh-
ter to marry the young man. The
reason was that this young Indian was
a cripple in both feet and could do
nothing but sit before his tent and
make arrows all day. But Wild Flow
er loved him, yet feared to anger her
powerful father by showing 1t. The
cripple's name was Red Deer and peo-
pie thought that he talked to the
Great Spirit, for. often he would spend
days in singing strange hymns and
fashioning an arrow OF black wood
with Vyh{to ofnrn
One day a messenger rushed into
the tent of the chief and announced
that the enemy who had driven them
out of the old homes was coming.
They are coming over the distant
hills like clouds Of locusts," said the
messenger, land the Green Warrior
is leading them
"We will not wait for them here"
said the chief as he rushed from his
tent and gave a loud war cry. II
will take my braves and meet them
before they have chance to harm
our homes" So it was arranged that
all the men, except Red Deer, should
go with the chief and fight the enemy
at some distance from their rock. So
the warriors left with shouts and
clashing of their war shields, while
Red Deer alone of the men remained
at home.
For hours he sat rubbing the black
arrow till 1t shone like gem. Wild
Flower came to his side
What is that odd arrow you have
finished?" she asked, and the young
man replied that it was a magic one
which he had been taught by his
grandmother to fashion, that it had
just been completed today, and that
anyone hurt with it would become a
plant which they had resembled in
life.
IF l can only get a chance at the
Green Warrior" said Red Deer. 81
would end his life with this and see if
he would not be of some use in death
he does enough harm in life"
CHANGING toward the east Red Deer
caught sight of great host Of red
warriors on horses galloping toward
the rock.
your father has missed the enemy.
shouted he. But l will meet them
Il can see my father returning, but
he is far off yet" exclaimed Wild
Flower. And the Green Warrior will
destroy US before we can get aid.
see his green robes waving in the
wind and the yellow plume on his war
bonnet dancing as his horse leaps this
way
Without word Red Deer, grasping
his bow and the black arrow, had
managed to scramble down the sides
of the rock. At the foot he hid be-