White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-07
CHAPTER VII-Continued

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From his belt the wizard next pulled
long arrow and apparently thrust It
down his throat up to the feathers.
had accepted the knife-swallowing as
being genuine, for l had seen white
man do it; but the barbed arrow /
could not accept Beaujeu whispered
to me:
"Little Wolf is a cunning rogue.
The reed shaft is made of short sec
tons which are driven together when
he holds the barb between his teeth
and presses down. But applaud him
generously. Should he make the
Voice In the lodge tell the Indians
not to fight against Braddock, we
would find ourselves without red
force"
We clapped our hands and pressed
them to our lips, and Little Wolf was
much pleased. Picking up the bow
and red-tipped arrow, he sang song
in which were repeated several times,
"Scarlet is its head"
I became keenly interested when,
after slight pause he fiercely shout
ed: ut finds its way into Wolf"
He held the arrow so those staring
in at the window might look on it,
and among the spectators was the
circle-coyered yisage Of Round Paw.
The wizard had uttered threat three
times during the last hour, and
"wolf'' was always the victim. The
dead bear had been accepted as
symbol for Rraddock's army.
did LIST 6elieve the sachem meant
the English when he promised death
to wolf. But / was convinced that
the fellow for some reason intended
harm to the Onondaga. There must
be q logical cause for this protested
enmity, and naturally l believed my
friend had incurred suspicious. /
dared not attempt signal although
did glare into the Onondaga's eyes.
Little Wolf gathered up his belong.
1ngs to retire, but Beaujeu detained
him by inquiring:
"Why does not the great wizard
shoot the medicine-arrow into the
wolf now?"
The Onondaga allowed two braves
to crowd in from each side so only his
head partly showed between theirs.
"a ghost in the medicine-lodge will
shoot it 1t will find Its way to the
Wolf"
Those at the window were very
quiet, their eyes glowing as they be-
gan to sense dramatic climax.
"Onontio's sons wish to see the ar.
row when 1t finds its mark" insisted
Beaujeu. He too had detected some
significance in the fellows mysterious
talk.
"Onontio's sons cannot see the
ghost. Only medicine-eyes can see
that. Their eyes can see the arrow
when 1t goes through the VOLTS neck.
Their eyes can see that without their
moving from their places"
We crowded closer together so that
all might have fair view of the
lodge, and the savages at the window
drew aside. A fire was lighted on each
side of the lodge so as to illuminate
brilliantly the front of the structure.
Beaujeu whispered:
Little Wolf is now inside. But
name of the devil What did he mean
about his arrow finding wolf? One
can never tell how the red mind Is
working"
'He may have an enemy he wishes
to kill and credit the killing to a
ghost" suggested.
Maybe. hope not If their minds
start running away with them they'll
outrun wolf-pack in getting back to
their northern villages. However, 1t
can't be serious Pontiac must know
what he meant and approves; and
Pontiac is one leader | will count on"
The drum thudded monotonously for
two or three minutes. gradually In.
creasing in volume, then abruptly
ceasing. A weak voice, talking In the
language of the Delaware, called out {:
"What do my children want? Why
do my children call me back to this
lodge? am the first of your grand
fathers. You have called me over a
long path"
There followed the shrill voice of
a woman, but In tongue ] did not
understand. Next the wizards voice,
husky and labored, entered the dia.
logue, and in Delaware he asked:
20 Grandfather of all the red PEG.
pie, tell US Of the Ingelishman. Is he
strong? Will he fight strong? Will
your children be struck In the head?"
1.-THE answer to that can easily spoil
all my plans!" gritted Beaujeu.
The medicine-lodge rocked and
swayed as If buffeted by mighty
wind. Discordant noises arose-evil
forces striving to prevent the Voice
from answering. There sounded the
barking of dogs and the scream of the
panther and the piping wall of a
child. A fearful visage showed for
an instant at the small opening and
was succeeded by another. Then with
q single booming note from the medi.
cine-drum silence returned to the
lodge. After few moments the weak
voice of the first of alb grandfathers
spoke. saying:
Little Wolf Is a mighty wizard. He
drives away the black spirit that
wants to stop my mouth am the
first of your grandfathers tell you
this-the floor of the forest will he
red with the blood of the lngelish.
The Mnnto is angry to see his red
children losing their villages and
land let the arrow find the false
Wolf and then 60 into battle without