The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-11

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For Her Adopted People
TIME close of the Revolution
had brought no cessation 81
British intrigue along tbs
northern frontier
Desiring TO check tho Americana
rather than to advance their owl
lines. the British. thru Mckee ant
other agents. poured out money &c
win tn. friendship OF the Indians
Tecumsch was the head and from
of those Indians who favored war
For years he had urged that the
red men should unto In ono ErcaI
league and should establish a line
beyond which the white man mus
not advance.
All afternoon long. from tho pro
lection OF a nearby cabin. Alagws
watched that OF Tecumseh, recinf
the chiefs come and 80.
At last Tecumseh sent for her
Little daughter" he began. For
ten years you have dwelt IN Tecum
sehs cabin. The time has come
for you 10 leave him and take 0
trail OF your own"
With tchr-fillsi ayes. Alagwf
threw herself forward. "whyr'
abe cried. What has Alagwa done
that Tecumseh should send hel
away"
"Alsgwa has done nothing. To
cumseh does not send her away
And yet sho murt 20. Listen. little
daughter. and viii tell you q
tale"
And IN q few words he told her
OF her fathers last request. Their
he spoke OF his own fulfilling oil
that request. HIS meeting with Jack
and tho lads promise.
but he has not come" Tecum
sch finished.
Alagws's breast was heavirg. Tbs
suggestion that she Was 20 be zen,
far south into the land 81 the
Americans filled her with terror.
Tn. chief went on. 'Tecumseh
has done what he can 10 keep hi,
promise 20 his friend. But now
Teeumseh's people call him and he
must leave all els. TO serve them
Tonight no holds great council
and tomorrow he and those who
follow him go north To Join tho red
coats and fight against tho Seven,
teen Fires tseventeen statasl
Bu, before ha goes he must
decide wha, he shall do with
AlaEwa Two things only can he
do. lie can give her into the hands
II - - o. - ~ a
her south 10 meet the young white
chief. who IL on his way 20 fetch
her. Which shall he do. little
daughter"
AlaTwa sat silent Scarcely
breathing. she strovc desperately
to think.
Suddenly q flash OF rage swep,
over her. Il will mott will mott "
abe painted Am dog that
should 70 begging 10 tho doors OF
the Long Knives from tho south
Neither vii I 80 north with the
man whom my father hatsd.
cannot stay hero. the great chisl
snys' Good win 20. but I viii
70 20 fight his foes and nina I
am Q woman and | can not travel
the warp&th- But surely there Il
some service that I may render "a
the people who have cared for me
these many moonsf~
Tccumseh smiled. IL my daugh.
ter will. she can 30 south, not as
Alagwa. not a. shawnee. but hs
prisoner escaping from captivity.
As such she can Eet and send word
OF III. plans and doinEs OF the
coats and 90 help the people who
have fos,srei herl WIN my daugh-
ter do thisr'
Alagwa did not hesitate. To her
all Americans we're robbers and
thieves. Il will, WILL she cried.
III you 20 south a. a spy you
can not 70 az an Indian. nor even
as a woman" he said. You must
40 as n white and as q boy. To
night therc win be q great council.
Walt TIL II is over. Then dress
yourself from tho clothes yonder''--
hs pointed 20 a heap at tho side OF
tho cabin--"and 30 TO the sqnaw
wabetha and tell her TO cut your
hair and TO wash tho paint from
your cheeks and to dress you as a
boy. Tho chief w1lwiloway will
come for you Mt dawn and will 20
with you TO tho bend OF the Piqua.
Then you must shin for yourself
From time TO time will send n
runnsr. to bring back the informa-
ton you gain"
-Aiagwa bowed. TT II WE'LL she
said.