The Tupelo journal., 1917-07-20
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mined ten thousand dollars worth of
gold dust.
Mr.. Freeman, the head "boss' TO
the mines had made George overseer
of all the mines.
George thought of pretty brown
eyed Miss Brown several times.
The Indians were getting very I'M
friendly, and threatened to break
away from the mines every day.
Things were progressing very rap
idly in Chesterville, while it was build
ing up very much, and proved some
day to be a larger town.
Chesterville was a pretty little
town situated between two large
lakes called Lake Chesmere and Spot
ted Waters, which the Indians had
named long before the coming of the
whites. When the sun was sinking
on the mountains respledant with
snow that sparkled like thousands of
diamonds no prettier spot could be
found.
One morning a fresh trouble broke
out. One of the men and Tony, an
Indian chief, had a little fight from
some disturbance, and Tony was
beaten. Tony declared he would
have revenge on the whole white race
in Chesterville. He called his braves
to counsel and they planned to kill
all palefaces on December "a, that
being Christmas Eve.
The whites, still unconscious of
the death awaiting them at the hands
of Tony and his braves, worked on
in the mines.
Now let us return to Ethel Brown.
l know you readers are longing to
know where she has been all this
time.
Ethel was teaching school to the
whites, and had three or four In
dian pupils, who loved her dearly.
One morning "Dearlove," her lit
tie Indian pupil, came to school with
her eyes swollen, as though she had
been crying.
"Dearlove, what is the matter with
you," asked Ethel. "You don't study
your lesson a bit. Has your fatehr
been whipping you any more?"
ooh, teacher" little Dearlove cried,
81 cannot tell YOU. My father would
kill me-" she sobbed.
But at last she told Ethel, and
Ethel dismissed school, and went to
warn the whites against the Indians.
She first telegraphed to the U. S.
militia to come at once. Next she
saddled her horse, donned her riding
habit, and was soon galloping away
to C~hesterville. She soon drew rem
in front Of George Summers board
ing house, but then she heard the
dreaded Indian war whoop, and Knew
she was too late. George came to
the door to see what the matter was
with the Indians. He knew Tony had
been sullen for the last few days,
and thought it was some of his pranks
"Mr. Summers, George" called
Ethel, "away, away, the Indians are
coming" and to verify her statement
there came the clatter of hoofs,
while the Indians came into full
view. They uttered a yell when they
saw George, who was overseer, stand
ing by Miss Browns horse.
"Quick George, quick. This way"
cried Ethel.
She led the way to an old unused
cellar in the bottom of the house.
"Miss Brown, why did you come"
said George, after they were safely
lodged in the cellar of the house.
"To warn you," she replied.
Just then they heard the Indians
coming into the house hunting for
them, also heard them depart in a
few minutes.
The Indians had all the villagers
surrounded and tied as prisoners, but
not a one was hurt.
1t was now dark and George and
Ethel crept cautiously out of their
hiding place.
Ethel said, "This way Mr.. Sum-
mers," as they emerged into the
moonlight.
The Indians camps yer burning
on every side.
They lodged the camps and were
almost out of danger.
George tried to slip up and steal
Ethel and himself a horse fron two
young braves but one of the In fans
saw him and had his bonie lifted to
plunge into his heart.
Ethel saw the danger and drew
her trusty colts and shot the Indian
dead, while she and George sprang
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