The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-08-17

The bruised wrist and wounded fore
urn made no matter, for the rife was
the weapon next day-but White Ar
row went another way to look for
game. Each had twelve bullets. Black
Wolf came In with deer and one bull
let. White Arrow told them where
they could find Il deer, a bear, a buff
falo and m elk, and lie showed eight
bullets in the palm Of his hand. And
he noted now that the Indian girl was
always an intent observer Of each con-
test, and that she always went swiftly
back to her tcpt to tell his deeds to
the white woman within
There wus a feast and dance that
night and Kahtoo could have gone to
his fathers and left the lad, young as
he was, Us chief, but not yet was he
ready, and Crooked Lightning, too,
billed bis time.
Dressed as an Indian, Erskine rode
forth next morning with wampun'
belt and talk for the council north
where the British were to meet Shaw,
nee, IrOQuols end Algonquin, and urge
them to enter the great war that wa
Just breaking FORTH There was opel
and angry protest against sending ST
young q lad on so great mission, but
the old chief haughtily brushed II
aside.
HE Is young but his feet are swift
his arm is strong, his heart good, ant
his head Is old. He speaks the tongue
Of the paleface. Besides, he is N!
son."
One question the boy asked as he
made ready:
"The white woman must not bt
burned while am gomez
NO" promised the old chief. Ant
10 White Arrow fared forth. -Four
days he rode through the north woods
and on the fifth he strobe through thu
streets of n town that was yet fillet
with great forest trees: a town al
which he had spent three winters
when the game was scarce and tn,
tribe had moved north for good. HI
lodged with no chief, but slept In thu
woods with Ills feet to the fire. Tit
next night he slipped to the house O
the old priest, Father Andre, who hat
taught him some religion and a littl'
French, and the old man welcomed hin
IS q son, though he noted sadly his In
dian dress and was distressed when HI
heard the lads mission. He was quick
" relieved.
II am no royalist,' he said.
"Nor am H. said Ersklne. II CANE
because KahtOo, who seemed nigh t,
death, begged me to come. ! am Onl!
4 messenger and shall speak his talk
but my heart Is with the American!
and | shall fight with them" The oil
priest put his fingers to his lips:
"Sh--h-h! It Il not wise. Are 70,
not kn0wnl'
Erskine hesltated.
Earlier that morning he had seer
three officers riding In. Following wal
youth not In uniform. though he car
red sword. On the contrary, he wa.
dressed like an English dandy, ant
/. then he found himself face to fac,
with Dane Grey. With no sign Of rec
ignition the boy had met bis eye!
squarely and passed on.
There Is but one man who doe!
know me and he did not recognize me
His name Is Dane Grey. I am won
dering what he Is doing here. car
you and out for me and let me know
The old priest nodded and Erskin,
clipped back to the woods.
At sunrise the great council began
On hls way Ersklne met Grey, who ap
parently was leaving with a band O
traders for Detroit. Again Erskln,
net his eyes and this time GREY
smiled:
"Arent you White Arrowr Some
how the tone with which be spoke thu
name was an insult.
"Yes."
"Then it's true. We heard that you
had LEFT your friends At the fort and
bscome an Indian again"
"YesY"
$50 you are not only going to 6Ght
WITH the Indians aaainst the whitAa