The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-09-07

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forth next morning with wnmpum
belt and talk for the council north
where the British were to meet Shaw
nee, Iroquois and Algonquin, ana urge
them to enter the great war TINT was
just breaking forth. There was open
ana angry protest against sending SO
young lad on so great Il mission but
the old chief haughtily brushed It
aside:
He Is young but his feet are swift,
his arm Is strong, his heart good and
his head is old. He speaks the tongue
of the palcface. Besides, he is my
SON."
One question the boy asked as he
made ready:
"The white woman must not be
burned while I am gomez"
NO" promised the old chief. And
SO White Arrow Jared forth. -Four
days he rode through the north woods.
ana on the fifth he strobe through the
streets of {, town that was yet filled
WIN great forest trees: town ut
WHICH he had spent three winters
when the game was scarce and the
tribe had moved north for good. He
lodged With no chief, but slept in the
woods with his feet to the fire. The
next night he slipped to the house Of
the old priest, Father Andre, who had
taught him some religion and little
French, and the old man welcomed him
as son. though he noted sadly his In
dian dress and was distressed when he
heard the lads mission. He was quick
ly relieved.
II am no r0yalist." he said.
Nor am IT, said ErSkine. II came
because kahtoo, who seemed nigh to
death begged me to come. l am only
messenger and l shall speak his talk;
but my heart is with the Americans
and | shall fight with them" The old
priest put his fingers to his lips
"Sh-h-h! 1t Is not wise. Are YOU
not known?"
:rSliine hcSitated.
Carrier that morning he had seen
three officers riding in. Following was
youth not in uniform, though he car
ricd Il sword. On the contrary, he was
dressed like an English dandy, and
then he found himself face to face
with Dauc Grey. With no sign of rec
ognition the boy mad met his eyes
| squnrcly and passed on.
There la but one man who does
know me cmh he did not recognizes me-
| His name 81 Dane Grey. am Won
dering what he is doing here. Can
you find out for me and let me know?"
The old priest nodded and Erskine
slipped back to the woods.
| A sl,,
On his way Erskinc met Grey, who aI.
parcntly was leaving with IL band OF
traders for Detroit. Again ErSkine
met his eyes and this time Grey
smiled:
aren't YOU White Arrow?" Some
how the tone with which he spoke the
name was an insult
"Ycs"
"rhcn it's true. We heard that you
had left your friends a, the fort and
become an Indi;n again"
| "YcS?'
$50 YOU are not only going to fight
with the Indicns against the whites
| but with the British against America 2"
"What I am going to do is no bust
ness of yours" Erskine said quietly,
| "but hope we shah not be on the same
side. We may meet again"
Grcy's face WIS already rcd with
drink and 1t turned purple with an
ger.
when YOU tried to stab me do YOU
remember what J. said?" Erskine nod
ded contemptlnrSly.
"Wcl, l repeat It. Whatever the
side. I'll fight YOU anywhere Mt any
time and in any way you please"
why not n6w?'
"This is not the time for private
quarrels and you know it."
Erskine boHcd slightly--nn act that
came oddly from an Indian head
dress.
II can wit and shall not forget.
The day will come"
The old priest touched Ersknc's
away.
II can:.nt make 1t out" he said. Gle
| claims % represent an English fur
| company. His talk is British, but he
| told one mnn-laSt night when he was
| drunk-->that he could have Il commits
sion in the American army
The council fire was built, the
| flames cracklcd and the smoke rolled
| upward and swept through the lcancss
trees. Three British agents sat on
| blankets, and around them the chiefs
! were ringcd. All day the powwow
lasted. Each agent spoke ana the bur
den of his talk varied very little.
The American palcfaces had driven
the Indian over the great wall They
were killing his deer, buffalo and elk,
! robbing him Of his land and pushing
| him ever backward. ThcY wore mAnv