The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-15

the maid he had loved was free and
was calling for him. Then | knew
he had not place for me In his life
or his heart. The surgeon al tho
fort said he would soon recover. so
! left him Go come to you. Nothing
else was left But he did me no
wrong. He did mo no wrong"
The girls voice died away IA mar.
ticulate murmurs.
trouching upon the ground
Alagwa waited. locking up at TIE.
cumseh with beseeching eyes.
Slowly Tccnmseh spoke. Alag.
wa knew not the writing OF the
white man. he said. Lately she
has learned II. but then abe knew II
not, How knows she that the man
read with n true tongue7 How
knows nbo that no did not lie7 Was
he Nd great a friend OF hers7"
Alngwa sprnng 10 her feet
Friend" she gasped. He was
no friend. II was he who murdered
wilwiloway." She paused; then
"Did--did he lier
"Perhapsi"
Tecumseh pointed 20 = place on
his left "Let my daughter sit be.
side mo and hide her face IN her
blanket and keep silence I'll TIE.
cumseh bids her speak"
Aiagwa snt down. Then she
Strengthened M with a gasp. WI.
iiams. under guard, had como thru
tho woods and stood before the
great chief
Long Tecumseh stared him in the
eyes. At last he stretched out his
hand. holding a soiled and deeply
creased letter. This was taken
from you whom you were captured"
he said. Read II aloud. And take
care you read II true"
Williams eyes narrowed. Fur.
lively he looked around him. as II
fearing 20 see some hccuser. Then
he took the letter and stared nj u.
Read" Numbered tho ohieftain.
Read And read ,ruei"
Williams moistencd his dry lips.
Al last he spoke. I don't know
how to read" he mumbled.
| Chill as death came the great
chiefs voice. Surely tho white
map errs." he said. a year ago be
read from this very letter q mes.
save from . maid dwelling In the
Far South"
Williams courage deserted him.
Clearly he remembered that the
shawnees were Alagwa's friends.
Il didn't read nothin'." no whlned.
Il was only jokin'. That fellow
Jack done me dirty trick. and !
wanted 20 get oven. reckoned he
had . sweetheart down South. and
] made up something about her and
let on that Il was In the letter. I
didn't mean no harm. I reckoned
he'd get well and read the letter
and make II all right with the girl.
Hoy was ! 10 know she'd run off
right away
You cur,- Needless Of Tecum.
ssh's possible wrath Jack hurled
himself at the trader. But before
his gripping fingers could fasten
upon the others throat the two
braves stepped between. forcing
him backward. A second later
AlaSwa slipped TO his side and
elasped his hand In hers.
Absorbed In the scena none saw
Briso Telfair como thru the woods
70 the edge Of the clearing and
stand there. watching the scene
with gieam'ng eyes.
Meanwhile Tecumseh was speak
ing. ''Tecumseh does not XIII pris-
onerx," he said. But. like the
chief OF all nations. Tecumseh pun
ishes murder" He turned to VII.
Hams. You dog" he grated. "A
year ago you murdered wiiwilo
way. without cause. in cold blood.
when he was making the peace
sign. For that I have doomed you.
have let you live only that you
might say what you have said to-
day. Now you die" He waved
HIS hand 10 the guards Take him
away" he ordered. Let his end
/ be swift"
The guard marched away with
williams.
Then Bri,o came forward. He
glanced at Jack. and triumph shone
In his eyes.
Great 10 Tecumseh's Justice he
said. Confidently I appeal to H."
Not . muscIe In the chiefs face
changed. Let the servant OF the
white king speak," he directed.
calmly.
Brito's eyes grew steeiy. THE
hour that Tecumseh fixed has
passed" he said. Il came back to
receive his word. find with him
an American dog. dressed in the
coat OF tho kings soldiers. Either
he comes rs spy. whose life II
forfeit. or he comes TO offer a bride
which 10 IT. II he comes as n
spy I demand In the kings name
that Tecumseh surrender him TO me
TO be dealt with as a spy. II he
comes to buy Tccumseh let the red
chief declare himself now"
Jacks heart sank. Every word
that Brito said was true. by all
the laws OF war his life was for.
felt. But the red chief ignored
Brito's accusation. Coolly he an
swered: Capt. Telfair asks Jus
tice." he said slowly. He shall
have II. Hut the American chief
shall have Il also. He came To
Tccumseh's camp 90 demand his
wife. Tecumseh will not slay him.
He viii send him back with a mes
sage to the chief Of the Seventeen
l Fires"
Hand In hand Jack and Alagwa
waited. They spoke no words:
they needed to speak none.
Tecumseh went on slowly: TIE
cumseh kept his word once to his
old friend" he said. "He In under