The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1921-08-11

chief arose, &tretched himself to his
! full height, and drawing his toma-
hawk, uttered the awful war-whoop
of the Cherokees: "Eoha- a-echa-herro,
echa- hero" From all sides imme-
diately came similar cries. The coun-
Gil dispersed and the braves prepared
to be off,
Meanwhile, from behind the lodge
of Karuga there glided slender
tigure-that of an indian maiden.
!, Patiently she had awaited the decis-
ion of the council. She had heard
Fort Cambridge would be attacked
at sunrise. At Fort Cambridge was
handsome young trader, who, while
upon an expedition into the land of
the Cherokees, had befriended her.
He must be warned Of the plot And
who could do it? This question had
already been, decided and the girl
had in a short time reached her pony
in nearby thicket Between Keo-
wee and TT. Cambridge lay ninety
six long miles over rough trail.
! And who was this maiden? She
was a Choctaw slave girl taken by
/ karuga. Cateechee, they called her,
| Deer's Head, OF in the Choctaw, Isa-
queena.
Down the rough trail the pony
raced. The cries Of the braves in
hcowec lent encouragement to the
N2ct animal. Ere the moon had
risen, Catcechee was beyond the
peak of Six Mile, lavng the warriors
far behind. On, on she rode until
she reached the gurgling waters Of
: Twelve Mile. After rest in the
) dark shadows Of the willows, she was
: on her way again. Before midnight
5 she had left the streams known as
F. Eighteen Mile Creek, Three and
: Twenty and Six and Twenty far be-
I hind ner.
But the cry of every night bird
S seemed to Cateechcc the fegned
n signal of 4 warrior Of Karuga. The
: trembling aspcns seemed alive with
painted forms. Behind every low
! bush lurkcd brave of Karuga's fol
a lowing. But these fears only gave
Il encouragement and quickened Ca
= tecchcc's desire to gain the walls of
h Fort Cambridge.
e Just before sunrise the peaceful
4 atmosphere of the fort was disturb Cd
l. by the arrival Of the Indian girl, who
/ rode direct to the cabin of Allel
&c Francis. "The. warriors of Karugs
II are coming" were the only words she
H. could speak, so exhausted was she
at after her long ride. The gates o.
re the stockade were closed and prepa
ne rations for siege hurriedly made
cit An hour later Karuga's warriors al
ed rived to find their plot frustrated
"a, After few random shots they rea
so lied the hopelessness of attackin
tn the stronghold and withdrew to max
es different plans against the whites.
m Within the walls of old Fort Can
ne bridge, just ninety-six miles fro1
OF keowee town, two loved ones wei
united in marriage by the. old clerg.
Is man. And in cabin near the bloc
vn house dwelled the happy par-Alla
ne Francis and the brave Cateechee.
g q
1t was in the early autumn
dian summer-the crops were rip
And up the vale Of Keeowee woul
a long column of braves, rejoicil
in their recent success-for c.
teechee and her husband had be,
captured again. When they reac
ed the capital they advanced straigl
way to the lodge Of Karuga.
Into the lodge the captives we
led, where the great chiefs sat
council again. What should be t
fate of the prisoners Proposals f
their executions as we'll as propos
for their liberation were made, b
all these rejected. At the end
their second hour of deliberation, t
braves sat solemnly putting tn
pipes.
The great chief of the Oolen
broke the silence. 80 great Karu@
great chief Of the Cherokcesw
spoke, "hear my words. Let the c;
tives be as our own people. Wo,
not pale-face make a great w
rior? Let him go forth with us
our hunts Let him fight for
Cherokee! Let him take the sacl
oath never to return to the land
the pale-face! And the nader
let her be a dWeller of tho Chero1