Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-19

lAQ oAW an aged l4Q10n9 6mefGe from
one OF two tents that sat ap1rf on q
little rfse-saw him lift both hands
toward the stars Tor = moment and
then return wtthinr
Who II that?" he asked.
The new prophet" said his moth
err. "He has been but one moon
here and has much power over our
young men"
An armfut of pine fagots were toss
ed on the blaze. and in a whittier leap
OF light he saw the face OF a woman
for a moment met her eyes before
she shrank back-and neither face
nor eyes belonged 70 an Indian.
Clarified, he caught his mother by the
wrist and all but cried out:
And that" The old owman- hes
itated and scowlcd:
"a p%aleface. kahtoo bought her
and adopted her, but'-the old wo-
man gave a little cultural cluck Of
triumph-"she dies tomorrow., Kah-
too will burn her"
Burn herr burst out the boy.
The palefaces have killed many
Of kahtoo's KIM
A little later when he was passing
near the white woman's tent a girl
sat TN front Of IL pounding corn in
a mortar. She looked up ut him and.
staring, smiled. She had the skin Of
the half-breed. and he stopped. start
went quickly on. Al 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 to find his foster
mother watching him.
who Is hat girl?" The old wo-
man looked displeased.
Daughter Of the white woman
"Does she xnOw?'
Neither knows II
What is her name?"
Early Morn"
Early Morn and daughter Of the
white woinan-he would like to know
more Of these two, and he half turn
ed, but the old Indian mi caught
him by the arm:
DO not go~~there-you will only
make more trouble"
He followed the fash Of her eyes
TO the edge of tho freight where a
young Indian stood watching and
scowling
WHO is that?"
"R!aek Wolf son of Crooked Light
'Ah.'' thought Erskine.
Within the old chief called family
and the Indian woman motioncd the
lad to go within. The old mans dim
eyes had a new fire.
"Talk%'' he commanded. and mo-
toned TO the ground. but the lad did
0 squat Indian fashion, but stood
straight with arms folded, and the
CHIEF knew that a conflict "a COM
ing. Narrowly he watched White
Arrows face and bearing-uneasily
felt the strange new power of him.
II have been with my W. peopie."
said the lad simply, "the palefaccs
who have come over the big noun
tains. on and on almost to the big
waters. found my kin. They arc
We're kind to me. ! came because
you had been kind and a you
were sick and because you had sent
for me. and to keep my word,
Il have seen Crooked Lightning.
His heart is bad. ! have seen the
new prophet. do not like him. And
J. have seen the white woman that
you are to burn tomorrow" The
lad stopped. His every word had been
than once the old chiefs eye shift
ed uneasiIy.
The d~auntless mien of the boy. his
steady eyes. and his bold truthful
ness. pleased the old man. The Jad
must take his place as chief. Now
White Arrow turned u~uestioner:
u told you ] would come when the
leaves fell, and am here. Why Is
Crooked Lightning here? Why is the
new prophet? Who ia the woman?
What has she done that she must
die? What is the peace talk you
wish me to carry north?'
The old man hesitated long with
closed eyes. When he opened them,
the fire was gone and they were dim
again.
"The story OF the prophet and
Crooked Lightning Is toe long he
said YEARLY. Il will tell tomorrow.
The old woman must die because her
people have slain mine. Besides. she
is growing blind n is a trouble.
You carry the white wampun to a
council. The Shawnees may Join
the British against our cnemies-the
p~alefaCes."
II will watt said the lad. ~ will
carry the white wampum. If you war
against the %paleface on this side OF
the mountain am your enemy. If
you war with the British against
them ALL am your enemy. And
the woman nus not die
II have spoken" said the old man.
~ have spoken" said the boy. He
turned to lie down and went to sleep.
The old man sat one staring out at
the stars.
Just outside the tent a figure slip
ned away as no~iselessly as a snake.
When 1t rose and emerged from the
shadows the freight showed the ma
lignant, triumphant. face>of Crooked
Lightning. -
(Contlnucd Tomorrow Evening"