The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-11
CHAPTER w.
For Her Adopted People.

/ For Her Adopted People.
The close of the Revolution had
brought no cessation OF British in
trigue along the northern from
! tier.
( Desiring to check the Ameri-
cans rather than to advance their
own lines, the British, through
Mckee and other agents, poured
out money to win the friendship
of the Indians.
Tecumseh was the head and
/ front of those Indians who fav-
ored war. For years he had urged
that the red men should unite In
one great league and should estab-
lish line beyond which the white
man must not advance.
All afternoon long, from the
protection nearby cabin, AL
agwa watched that OF Tecumseh,
seeing the chiefs come and go.
At last Tecumseh sent for her.
Little daughter" he began.
For ten years you have dwelt
in Tecumseh's cabin. The time
has come for you to leave him and
take a trail of your own
With tear-flled eyes, Alagwa
threw herself forward. "Why?"
she cried. What has Alagwa
done that Tecumseh should send
her away"
"Alagwa has done nothing. Te-
cumseh does not send her away.
And yet she must go. Listen, lit
tie daughter, and | will tell you a
tale"
And in a few words he told her
of her fathers last request. Then
he spoke of His own fulfilling OF
that request, his meeting with
Jack and the lads promise.
But he has not come" Tecum-
sch finished.
Alagwa's breast was heaving.
The suggestion that she was to be
sent far south into the land of the
Americans filled her with terror
The chief went on. "Tecumseh
has done what he can to keep his
promise to his friend But now
Tecumseh's people call him and
he must leave all else to serve
them. Tonight he holds a great
council and tomorrow he and
those who follow him go north
to join the red coats and fight
against the Seventeen Fires (sev-
enteen states). But before he
goes he must decide what he shall
do with Alagwa. Two things only
can he do. He can give her into
the hands of her fathers foe or
he can send her south to meet the
young white chief, who is on his
way to fetch her. Which shall he
do, little daughter"
Alagwa sat silent. Scarcely
breathing, she strove desperately
to think.
Suddenly a flash of rage swept
over her. Il will not! | will mott"
she painted. Am | a dog that |
should go begging to the doors of
the Long Knives from the south?
Neither will | go north with the
man whom my father hated. |
cannot stay here. the great chief
says? Good, l will go, but | will
go to fight his foes and mine. |
am woman and | can not travel
the warpath. But surely there is
some service that | may render to
the people who have cared for me
these many moons?"
Tecumseh smiled. IF my
daughter will, she can go south,
not as Alagwa, not as Shawnee,
but as a prisoner escaping from
captivity. AS such she can get
and send word of the plans and
doings of the whites to Tecumseh
and the redcoats and so help the
people who have fostered her!
Will my daughter do this?"
Alagwa did not hesitate. To
her all Americans were robbers
and thieves. Il will! | will"
she cried.
IL you go south as a spy you
can not 60 as an Indian, nor even
as a woman" he said. You must
go as a white boy. Tonight
there VIII De great councli. wait
till it is over. Then dress your
self from the clothes yonder'-
he pointed to a heap at the side
OF the cabin-"and go to the
squaw Wilbetha and tell her to
cut your hair and to wash the
paint from your cheeks and to
dress you as a boy. The chief
Wilwiloway will come for you at
dawn and will so with you to the
bend of the Piqua. Then you
must shift for yourself. From
time to time | will send a runner
to bring back the information you
gain.
Alagwa bowed. at is well"
she said.
CuAp TER "