The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-08-10
"WhO Is that?" he asked.

"Wh0 is that" he asked.
1.-THE new prophet said his mother.
HE has been but one moon here and
has much power over our young men,"
An armful Of pine fagOts was tossed
On the blaze, and in a whittier leap Of
light he saw the face of woman at
the other tent-saw her face and for
q moment met her eyes before she
shrank back--and neither face nor
eyes belonged to an Ire!!an. Startled
he caught his mother by the wrist and
all but cried out:
"And thaty' The old woman hest.
tated and scOwled:
"A paleface. Kahtoo bought her
and adopted her but"-the old woman
gave little cultural cluck Of tri-
nmph--"sht dies tomorrow. KahtOO
will burn her"
"Burn herr burst out the boy.
1.-THE palefaces have killed many Of
Kahtoo's KIM! .... r.
A little later when he was passing
near the white woman's tent a girl sat
In front of II pounding corn In NOR.
tar. She looked up at him and; star.
Ing. smiled. She had the skin Of the
half.breed, and he stopped, startled by
TINT fact and her beauty-and went
quickly on. At old Kahtoo's lodge he
could not help turning to look at her
again. and this time she rose quickly
and slipped within the tent He turned
70 fine his foster.mother watching him
"Who is that grip" The old woman
looked displeased.
Daughter of the white woman"
"Does she know"
Neither knows"
"What IL her name?"
early Morn"
Early Morn and daughter Of TIT
white woman-he would like to knew
more Of those two, and he half turned
hut the old Indian woman caught hin
by the arm:
no not 20 there--yOu will 0nl!
make more trouble"
He followed the fash Of her eye
to the edge Of the freight where {
Young Indian stood watching ant
scowling:
"Who Is that"
BLACK Wolf, son Of Crooked Light
ming
"Ah" thought Erskine.
Within the old chief called family
and the Indian woman motioned IT,,
lad to 20 within. The old mans din
eyes had 4 new fire.
TALK" he commanded, and mo
toned to the ground, but the lad dit
not squat Indian fashion, but stoot
straight with arms folded and IT,,
chief knew that a conflict was coming
Narrowly he watched White Arrow
face and bearing -uneasily felt tn,
strange new power Of him.
u have been with my own people,
said the lad simply. "the palefacel
who have come over the big noun
tainA on and on almost to the biz wa
tiers. ! found my kin. They are man!
and strong and rich. They, too, wer,
kind to me. l came because you hat
been kind and because you were slcl
and because you had sent for me, ant
to keep my word.
Il have seen Crooked Lightning. Ri.
heart is bad. I have seen the new
prophet. ! do not like him. And
have seen the white woman that you
are to burn tomorrow" The Lac
stopped His every word had been Of
defense or indictment and more thar
once the old chiefs eyes shifted un
easily.
The dauntless mien Of the boy, hi.
steady eyes, and his bold truthfulness
pleased the old man. The lad mus,
take hts place as chief Now White
Arrow turned questioner:
Il told you ! would come when the
leaves fell and I am here. Why is
Crooked Lightning herei Why is the
new prophet! Who Is the woman !
What has she done that she must dlei
What b the peace talk you wish me
to carry northr
The old man hesitated long with
closed eyes, When he opened them
the Are was gone and they were dim
again
The story Of the prophet and
Crooked lightning = teo long" 4.