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i r i t 1 ,r , ; i . . i . . v i " V re, v ". . . i xl. ,r , om u;-m ;, i " 1 . . liit s : i f 'r !..,. i, ready a , r , ::re to 1 a upon tl.i I-i-i'ur the r."",vea around t-a 1 -.1 proveJ tuuoii and hos':o, only had refased to cive us urination of the lost colony, i t.red a ehower of -arrows at (tT'fctlonera. 4 t 1 Mil .3 S J t 1 to t 1 I I 1 1 - . 1 1.. t I rt-t b'?i:J'.ed 're-tch!' ' r out ..t r....t tha Lu"' vr Dan.-av , her hands, cried ' .-ma of our me a bad been left on 3 'j t".:a Island as a garrison, and . Mte'wlth a strong -party under tae f aance of a tfriendly Indian had i,.a.rted In our direction,' and I ' with my Uttla band under the guidance. of I.nteo had plunged into the forest i.i another. The other vessels would cast anchor Jn a few hours, and as eoon as they aid bo, titer parties would be organized, and tha whole country near the coast would be given a far as possible a thorough, search. ' So now with tha Indian by tny aide, I strode steadily on; , behind an on a pole two of my men carri-jd a buck that the' Indian had brought down with his bow only a little while be fore, and upon whtch' we were to up. The. last raya of tha setting eun wera falling through tha -trees, and in: a few mlnutos they , .would disappear 1 leaving- us In , darkness anion, the silent forest, wlth ' Its rloomv' t trees and . sainted ' men. There was something .oppressions In the thought; the men benina .mi naa ceased their chatter and lest and Jlhe flnalhr reached -a level erassv hillock and here tha Indian paused. "With a wave of -his band ne said: "Will trio Eagle Test ' Siere to-night r - "Tes mV brother;',! answered, It Js a. fair snot and bere we will stop for the night,1 and turning to i.-ry waiting men J bad them throw a&lde their baza-afce and rest.. , posting two entries. , I throw myself beside, th Indian uoon tha crass, It had been long since I, had taken such a jauat aus thlsand mv limbs ached from the Unaccustomed exertion.' -Tha soent of the roasting venison floated" up to my nostrils, from where the man had kindled a little lira, which by the di rection of the Indian, they had Kin dled In a low depression eo that it could "not bo seen fey; some prowling wanderer. '- The firelight played upou the rough browed faces of tha 'men and flashed from their swords and breast plates flickering upon tha fierce features of Wanted aa he 17 In hls paint - and feathers by my ld,. atd upon my face as I watched tha men. Suddenly the Indian raised hls 'jsnd and' pointed to tha West: 'TLiook; my brother," e said. . I. followed his t A want- ffiAr : fAi i JVIV. from the .depths of tha fores: there twinkled a tiny light like a Stan one moment it would be se-Mi, and then It would be lost for an instani Oen o! as we looked It wolid rise wain. .MITTTVAi. JA 1. nil BnTBn l ' r. S : il II surprise. - . , . : , t. the 1mal fire of some scout," he answered. "It may be that the natives have 'discovered that we are AviinrW into their country, and even n ow thev send the news to their friends." 1 . ft "J i - 'a 7 Only the ry of . some wild beast of Mshoed from ' the ' forest, fae .mi fall nt urtme stransra bird, r- 7' j. . . t. ....... w vat alone, cut on.irom aw civui- aatlon and .the world. : I ; looked around mejof how. many , bloody trilogies could not these darlc glades tell -could they but speak, how many black and gloomy secret of war and . Thev had .looked, down -for countless ages vpon the roaming red man, and the wild animals of the " forest, v but never nntil now Tiad they been- trodden by tie foot. of civilized man. . ','' ." 1 The cherry shout of the men foat- n un to wnere we iay. . iiwy ' us to our evening meal, and'descead- Ing th lltt'e hillock; we jomea iuu , in their fierce attack Upon -the smoak-inB- venison. - After wa had eaten aur , pipes strolled out -In the . moonlight; below us trickled a little aprtng. its waters clear as crystal, and I follow .i thm Tndian down to drink-of its " . . . . r. a. Vnlni 'Avar VU19 na.wo. ----- - xne moist. arvn ju uvu looking at the gronn mtenuy,- -"What is it Mateo?" I asiced notlc 4.w Vii Mrinn conduct.7, ' . . m is the foot of ; some ' white 1 '.rma.nr " ti answered arising. "let my 1. ., ' " . - .At , brother look. I bent aown, wiera ii the soft earth was the lmpwsion of Si little shoe, nainiy mu Z though Its wearer naa wjj 1 ouaff. the .waters of the prl.'. it M . An. a m. natrlftlan. a lady from its alze. JNo InJlan ever ; wore such a soe as that; -it canld have ben made by no one but ey white ' woman, unless it was iw , .n.ii .Mill i : - rfralchtened himself up ' with a runt "It the hs.yxtlful one," he said gravely, "let my broth er look." -. I .eyed Mm In wonder" nl aston ishment? Was fce daft that he should n.i. anfh . utatament as inw, expect me to believe it? -I had re celved his declaration that this was the print of the shoe of a white wo man without question, but. that n should go further and say that it was the shoe of one maid, and ho h tiBaniirui one" aa the , Indian with, the poetry of. his race called Marsraret Carroll. Imooyalb' I had left ber safe In England, and wa had f en no vessel pass ct. ' ' ' ' ' " ?o with fast beatina; heart, tna do wiMsred brain, I turned -to Mant0. "How knowst thou that it is Cje I...,!; !,." T kDd. "tla but a t'-ack, and might be that of any one " of a thousand ladles. ' "How canst, thou knw that ,the . summer draweth nlrch?" replied the chief, his arma folded , upon hi brawny chest' "By Oe- flowers, to ' . T",J. .hn4 :; .'At. a " ft Ad lit If It t Aim hllll jasped."'-. :' -. "It may b i.c.- T sneranncrelu lously. . "We will fill th trail an the morrow, be it who it may." Manteo. his head bent near the arth, had followed That mlft have bt en to 'jim a ttan, 'aut, t i twi rta behind him, sparch as I would, t could perceive nothing. . Twas true ibt J, ro a tw!g was bent. . tuft t Crass wkht have been stopDd upon, bu that could ha.e been the: wf - of 'me Jeer or' othr ild .inlmat as thpy trod byi The Indian would 'turn rr3 i,n,l there, now zigzagging from 3 ;t to rlrht, now retracing his steps pnd siari.r? nfrcah. hii head ever 1'T.t nr-ir tns trrourd. oannln with f t rl stk eye the earth. l.;:a"y sf.'-r he ha1, followed the f :.-t trsl k for one hundred yards he t . "I, mi with a jruttral '"Ugh!" t "id to t!ie ground pyiln. "Two i.ite t-if-n rr-rd this wnv f r s.m t v,9 t'lntiful fine," k.u . i.i a.ii.r ti.em -omy t eve the ra one wl'-ri a rl man t! t h the L.t r. 1 1 to .it e g ',1 1 h o pen ta trees o. "I l-jad-I-'ntly .le in upon an. fit for me to save her. As I spran r rvard to l...r aid, loi .with a start I awoke. " " , . EometMng was etruoi'.lng'' throu-'i the undergrowth near us; I could bear the fuint sound of the bushea as some body p;i-sea mrougn mem, gtUk crunched. An instant tnus i ky and listen to the faint rustling sound and then turning over I touched the slumbering Manteo, who. lay next me, noon the shoulder. - He started, and cautiously peered around at me." "What is it. my -brotherT" - lie , wnisperea. "T.lsften" I answered in tna same aow voice." "something 18 approacmny camp." . r -.The aehtry upon this side of the n.mn now raised . nia miubiuj.ww. "Halt,"., he shouted louaiy. "nan or i Jlre," and 1 could ee him as flint and steel in hand, he. stood ready to discharge his weapon. There v was a grunt from the bushes, and out of them strode a single . Indian. Brave Manteo sprang .up from the. ground and rushed forward toward him. '.Do not hurt -the warrior," he ehoutedvto the astonished sentry,' -Who . stood amazed .at this red man, - who had coma out Do willingly1 from his con cealment . The strange warrior was holding something white in -his: up raised, hand. 'Tla for tha Eagle," he grunted and ignoring the others , he stalked forward to where ' I lay and held out the paper to me.; Wander Ingly I took the note from nls hands and opened it t Was from White and ran, thus: , 1 .' f - My dear,Sir Thomas:,- , ; , A friendly native informs "me that iL ivMir oa-o a rreat white ship cast an chor riear the mainland, and from it there were put on shore two pale men and a white squaw. From tha descrip tion which he. gives ma of them. I feel no doubt that these -people were ij.rA "TVnraven. the fat priest 'wmcn thou hast described to ma .ana wy Margaret Carroll. They took tne di rection in which thou art now explor ing an the ship sailed away. agUn. prhn. . thou mayst discover them and so rescue tha lady. Trustlm? that thou mayst do so J remain eyer , i' , , WHITE, 5 TJftinr rnv eves 1 looked from the Indian runner whohd brought the message. " where, is tne messenger !'H0 is gone, saiii Manteo, who .ft.. mta, m.v "Does the Eavle wliCi him brought back?" and ba turned a though to go in pursuit -v" - 7 ' - vn T Answered. 'tis of no use, thni wert right, "'twas the track of the beautiful ona that thou did'st,, see ; to-tolght, but &ow knewst thou 'twas her Art thou gifted w th anli t lauabed uncertainly; forin truth I dii not understand how he knew that. this print, of a aboe waat made by Margaret .Carroll . - - brother ' la urious,rt .grunted the vhlef. "Ustea and e shal know. When I dwelt with th .great Chief tn the crowded village of the pate faces there I saw tha beautiful, on ! who outshone the other pale equawa a the sun outstiines the dim J- n morning I beheld the . betiful on ft walkln in her garden, and after he had on. I clambered .over tog and raovea oy 7 tT,Tnwi pulse, I know not what, I jwnt over the. print of her little moccasin 1ft the " . . ., , h. 1B1 fit th; left iftoe there wert six tacks, arranged in .w- i a- tr. To-night 1 saw not only tha shape of the same small, foot print, but lo! of the 'eft shoe I find tha star and then Manteo knows that the,.beautl ful one iad passed by," , I ktood amazed at such marvelous wood-craft as this for although 1 knew that the Indians were trained la. tha lore. of field and wood, from their youth up, I had not thought that th' vm so exnert as this. The chief "had turned his face from me- "Look." he said, pointing to the east em aky, where the first faint ray i of the sun were beginning t$ be visible. im Aat and th men ara readv Xd resume their iourney," and so saying he gilded swiftly towards where they were gatnerea ousy imriBw .. slArinHnr for, thA -march. ' Two "long,, weeks we followed hoi upon thel trail.' we had passed now ntn interior. Twice haJ we caught sight of a"' lordly , river, k.n4 with foaming yel low water, it rushed oh to Join the sea. . Over-hill and dale;- across rr..v aavannahs. we pursued our un wavering 'march behind 1 the , tireless Manteo. uiten we wrw dj deer1 from ' their .maing piacea u with rush they would dash, out of alK-ht amons- tna . irees; . u oujus Mvfle'. beasts of nrey were fritnpfl from their lairs by our ap proach. . Once a great black bear had not been quick enough and the InJlan had wounded him. wun an ar nir jrwiwiinir mirlllv. he had .turned with a. 'cry of anger, and made for u wifi foaming muwe ana uymioou paw." But ss he cama down. upon J.,,- itu hand' T had snatcnea a mus katoon with Ughtel fuse from one of the men and let ny at Aim; me mu had stnTck th beast In "the throat, aia aiaiiieu, i vua ,vium "Tell Ctim what thou hast 1 , i . . v ' i, U . r igcr 1 tJ : ci5, thi ' . t t-y i . i . o iii y ';'(l i of : i i ra "luc f. d . 3 1 ' -r irt our c'r,x i ,,.i i.ve, and we dj t ouflvs without he'ri. 1 ".ie a am ho reeled from the shock doiwn men were upon him with up raised blades end had sheatcd their swords in hWbody. - One nliht as we rested from our day's trail, wa had seen a bright light gleaming a tew mues ni m ub. Kut whn After an a'l night' march wa reached the spot, there, was only the charred ashes of the camp fire thev bad yrone. " Twas the beautiful cne," Manteo had grunted,, as he rased at the trod den ground, and with a sigh I had resnmed the march; so near to her and yet so far. 'Twas Ilka the wlll-o-the-wlsp. one moment thou could'st ee the music fire In front of thy eves, but tot when thou hsd'st reach ed it, it ha.l one on ahead to taunt thee to further pursuit :,And now ou the fifteenth- dav of our departure from .Roanoke , Mind we sllll followed after tiifm. - Man teo who glided in front was sfrtdlns; along; his y .n usnf" upon the ground, I followlnr him want won Merlnr for tha one hundredth tlm v-,mihr It wai popilble that hl Couli be Maritaret nnd if so how he came thre, und who wer her com fjnlons; Dunravfn, of cour, and th fsio on" as tha lnS'an csl'cd Mar en. Who wai the third white man? It tn'iM he T rnrlpr, snl i nri lnr I bH'Tpn i"u.lVntv into th In Un whn bal haUd. and' slm't threw him gnr"f!iTi(T uron i"e rround. "!Iuh," 1, v-hi i-reJ, l..a r.nvr-r urral , , t -v t f i til other si 3a. A f?w mlnxt'f pa-ed and then he back jlU as eilcntly & he had "Come," he Mid, and he turned and retraced bij etcps Whence he had come. v'e To, lowed him, for per haps t?n rMnutes, and then emerging from the trees, we cama full upon a Strange Indian, bow in hand. He sat ouietlv bv the side of a charted tree, which he had been fashioning into a canoe with his stone tomahawk after burnlnsr out the : heart of the tree. He arose gravely as I approach ed and stood looking at ma his fierce eyea scanning . my aco ,'searchlng- ly. ' . - ThU Is the cfeat white chief, the Eajtle." said Manteo, to the .other braye. seen.". ' The Indian answered, speaking In what auDeared to be a dialect of the same tongue that Manteo spoke, and though It differed In soma respects, I could yet manage to understand what Lha said. "The sun hast stood still twice, since uccom neneia a atrange sight, for as he sat in this same spot, ne ?ieard the sound of feet approaching and hiding himself there passed , by tnree paie men, ana squaw, mors lovely than the harvest moon. They had with" them Tetto, one of the Tus caroras,' and as Occom looked' they disappeared 'on, , down the t trall and ' I saw them no more,.' , , "What manner of men . were' (hey my brother?, I asked, , , - ? , - "The chief .was tall, with, drak hair, and his face was as tha stone; the look upon It was like the hawk whan ha wheels- to strike his prey." It wo Dunraven without a doubt, the Indian had described him wtlU but who were his ..companions? "And wbat of the others?" I continued, "did the eye of Occonv "behold , the' oth ers?" ' " ', "becom saw them," he ' answered, tha one who walked behind the chief was as the pale moon, when afraid it shrink behind the clouds, and when the chief, spoke to. htm harshly, he drew back in fear; he -Is a squaw, and should till " the soil with them," "And what of tha thlrj, what , of jilm. Occom7" , . . ,- i ? ( - -: ' "He wast round and fat : as 'the bear,; he answered as though In scorn at mv excitement "his face was big and red as tha blood of the deer; but ha wore the dress of the squaw and his bead was - white -with; -the . 'endows of manv winters."-- -'''' ' .. .? V 'Tls tha priest," X cried,r,'a,rt a precious crew." t y '"Show, tha Eagle what-thou did'st pick tip from the trail when they had passed, satd .Manteo to the Indian Occam.--t --.'t " ' ':- ".' .' "It was this," answered 'the other, and from his deer skin robe lie pluck- ;ad out. a little . shining trinket and berd it out to me. . I toojt it with a cry . of wonder. . It " was ' a" little grold locket that I had v often- - seen around Margaret's heck; pressing; the tuprlng tha face flew open,, and there X; beheld a little minature Of her. painted several years ago. when was a merry laughing girl, -, v !I gased at It-long, wrapped in toy Cwn thoughts, ah. mv lady.' the same llff-hf Kpnt&rn tia1i.ttiA ..m. J..n eyes and pink cheeks, . , time . had brought little to thee, only the rloen lisg of the lovely fruit, only the bloom of a yet mora perfect beauty, ' As I toyed with the little bauble, a sprln? anapped and the . back, of the locket flew open. , v 1 must . have touched a secret spring in some way, ' There in the recess was a paper, Hardly knowing what I did I took- it in my. hand and read; the few lines that it contained. - So Dunraven had struck" hla", last blow by. t'jfl i grace of God, I would ring bis-neck for .this, though I should follow, him, across the whole . vast country that stretched before me to accomplish it ;- The blackest perfidy of his- Mark life lay before ma as I . read. that. note, and my-very .blood boiled in my veins with rage, , , t 'I i , : 1 "Margarel:--I lie sick and wounded In this place, to which I have escaped from my prison. '. To-morrow I must sail- for Virginia; and Z may never see thv brieht face araln." ' I would make one last request In tha name-of the) love I bear thee, for the love of God. Margaret, have - pity upon . me as : I lie hers sick, unto death, and Ion gin; for one mora -glimpse of thee, Come though it be -for only a moment thou art a woman and wilt. pity me in this last hour. If thou wilt come but accompany this holy priest, who bears this note to thee. - - i -iV- "Farewell, . ; ' r THOMAS WTfOHESTEIt' t'l laughed bitterly as X, replaced the paper in Its hiding place.' It had done its work well, and I ow knew why Margaret was here. "That imp of eatan, rather rrancis, naa earned this message, and she in the pity of her woman's heart had accompanied him to some bouse where Dunraven await ed her. Theft they hurried - Sier aboard his weasel and set sail,' think ing to be safe in this wild country. But fate, weary with the smiles which she had bestowed upon him had at last turned her frown, ; and . I, Uka a sleuth hound was on thetr trail.' "Wilt tell the baufcle?" X asked Oc com. n ' 1 "I would ,that my brother .should give me one of the bright steel tom ahawks," he' answered. "Then1 shall ffccom be rewarded, for his sory, and the Eagle shall Veep the trinket". . '"It Is well," I replied, and I com manded one of the men to give him his hatchet, promising him another wheh we reached the ship, - Tha In dian's face lighted u, with pleasure as ha took it in his hand "Oceom thanks the ej f'. " ha said, "and shall not forget iilm,"-' - ' Manteo now upoke: "The Eagle whall have the canoe too," pointing to the unfinished boat. "Many battues ne has to go and his nem win sing within him. If Occotn will , but give him the canoe." " 'Tls tha Erie's," Oecorn rci-".!d. . "We shall follow them W wnter." Manteo said to me, "In -this way we can take two steps to their one." The men had gathered srouml me and now one of thm spoka repect fully, "Dost thou still follow ne trait captain?" , - "Yes," t answer.!, looklnr at . 'frnnp about me, "Why dost thou a-k?" He cloarcd his throat hlta'.tn:ly : "The men are fearful, sir; nrt-n das hive wa followed thee, hut St is r-!n!n t!int'th colonist are pnt to t fitun.l. end while we still go Aeexr Info thfie wood the Oivcrno? mliht t i oway and laye vn." , I !. b4 ml t'.ie others, "krr 1 t-f t: : Jnl?" I itVM. U was w'a'.i e th. -.1. As tills U a prlvalo caifr pr! of1 thine, cat lain, we have :nai so bold as to mention this matter," and a-chorus of approval: went up from his comrades. "So be it." I replied.- ' "As thou sayst this Is a private enterprise ot mine, and thou can'st all go ba;i, but I would ask that thou wilt first help me with the finishing of the canoe." "Aye, aye." they answered, ., and with their axes and hatchets they ten to upon tha half-finished boat. In an hour it was flnish sd and puitlig U On their shoulder they carried it the few feet that separated us, from the river.. . - ( ' . I made ready to sep.ira.te frani he men. They had put a muskatoon with some ammunition and provisions in the canoe, and all was in ;eaclln?fs. I think at the last they felt eonie remorse "of conscience as I prepared to set out alone, far Into the unexplor ed regions that lay in front of us. I shook them all one by one by the hunrt. a T atenoed into tha boat, and bade them teU Governor White that thv left ma whole and wen men picking up my paddle prepared to push- off.. ' .Occom had' promised to viitdn the men back to Roanoke Is land, and now stood, silent and, aparr, waiting the moment , to start, v a Hr,t tnnt aounded ution me Doai, Mintan had RtAriDed aboard, and pick ing -up one of the, paddlea was about to. dlo it Into the water, 'Manteo " I said, "go back- Witn the others.,! ;o far Into tne country, and may- not come.,pacK . 'T MTanfAiv Wtlt A With hlS broth in4.tiriint1 me.-"What would the "EaKle do- alone?, , Ha could not i l ' t , v ri a. '.rm' fniinw th flight of the beautiful one and thrusting the paddle against the hunk, ha -arava a shove which sent us far out Into tne stream , na gave a. great cheer a we left them; a tw more strokes. an4 we were out f iht. Alon In the little canoe, up on the breast oi me tini"i - the Roanoke, Manteo called tt Three Acvm xat w nAsaed on its breast' on ly once had we Been a human being besides ourselves5, and that a lone In dian, who eeeing us approach, , baa made for, the shore in haste, and leav had nlunae 3 into tne trees, so that as we passed we on y saw the empty cano as' it roekei iitly to and fro upon l&e tef. , Mnwo . ftnr 'boat noon me beach, a Tew rods from the lndlan aha we -stepped .ashore. ' " "Wa near, the beautiful .one,", he ..(A i-t u 4iMit that the canoa .be concealed here, ana V?, "SilA0 5.T 'them . upon the land."'! Hiding the th,?-nnti under, some' bushes. o cunningly that when I looked for it . .. t MnnM-iAoover' no trace , of it," he made off through the trees, I following, xne muaRw.wu on my snuuiuci,, - - -;-' . ,i Wktmt An in silence. Manteo look in. ever for the tralj. Evening was beginning to fall., as though some black' mantle dropped br ,e bands of the-God, upon tna quiet earth There came tor my ears the cawing of a crow, seemeo, to mv was very near us.,; Manteo in an in tn a -fallen .without a souhj fiat itnnn hi face. , riA, ti ' whinnered." . "Quick." I followed his example aa quickly as I cou'd, and just in time. ? - v For from the trees. In front of me there stole allently a painted figure, tall, fierce, savage he -stroae irom tha ausK ana aiter m vmmi another, until I -hJ county -BO war tlors walking- In singt file, their glar ing eyes seemingly fixed upon me, as with bated breath I watched them. They were naked, 'save for the breech wv.! hmit . their jiolna . their bodies hideously daubed , with tha Juice of wild berries and clay;- from , their coarse. black. hair there 'Jangled t&e feathers of an eagle' or hawk.a had seen nothing. like this before in all my wanderings. Noiselessly lke a shadow they faded one by one Into the. gI6o"m opposite. Long. It- seemed . to ma, we lay there quietly? finally. Manteo arose to his feet . "A 'party of Cherokees on the war path," he wmljpered. ana we resumed our Journey, Searching the ground about us for many min utes the Indian moved, now peering under some stone or leaf, now turn ing -soma1 turf -of grass1 lda to look beneath jit . At last with a low grunt he led Off again.- striding . along at his- rapid gailt "How xnewest thou thatlthou wouldst find their trial here?". I aakad. .The' Indian grunt ed, '"had the Earl looked oIoat. ha wouM hava seen tba -mark uoon tha bank where- a canoe had landed," h aid. ''MBut"h6w knewest thou .that it contained tha party whom ' wa eekr I oedsisted.. "Their. Canoe lhad -been (broken and the prow had been mended. I saw that It had land ed here, for tha marie of it was upon (the bank." t. , I trod in alienee behind - him,, and wondered at hla almost superhuman knowle-djre of the forest that could ab aerva sucih. thlnsrs aw theso. Which t me were a a closed book. My muoketoon In mv right hand, I had hurried, on fcfter him, but now I halt ed in an inotane, xor agann neara ithe cainar f tha crow in tha wood! seemingly in fro at of ut. - The Indian too had stopped suddenly, and wa stood motionless, and w - stood there from- every, bush - and tree ithera seemed to Kiss a JUdeou . mU .lent figure. . WOth a yell ao horrthle and ferocious my b;ood almost con gealed in my veins at tha sound, they were upon u with brandished toma hawks and, clubs. ' Like a. flash I At ruck flint find steeL and: Ignited to fuse of my gun, at least one. of these damans would fca sdlented forever, . Levelling my gun at tha foremost ono as tha leap ed at ma I pulled down, but even as I id Id eo Manteo, with one quick blow of his arm tntruck the gun upwards, so that It 'harmlessly exploded In the air. Before I could draw tny sword, a score had caupht roe oy the arms, and shoulders and hurled me head lone; to the ground. My companion made no defense, and a cosen grasp ed and in the.twllkle of an eye they disarmed him, and secured his arms with thronjrs of r akin. . fworal had pcun-t my bands behind me and they now JerkM me to my feet food dlnrmed, a prisoner montr the Cherokees, , Without s word thry placed us In tie mldot of the band, tnd at a In svlnjrinT trot -hpsran a Journey to the northwi-t, , ;.fy hoBrt . Mtf-r within m as i hurnd hIovk. I ! 1 ?on hotr:ivd Xy fn whon I hoiir"it as my fri"r,1 and as tru M stoel; l. h1 do! 's"t !i'H-1 jr :e tiers o ,t:.at hf cft'.ll ciivrrnn Into tho i jtuu .f t. in;;.Hi Moi-.i" ' t i h'm mt I'j:;' "Tin, and thy were row i . .icr, 4 U.ii en ( to . ) i ,.1 f .ey Kr,ti l t' 'r o UX' 1 ly r i no v oij ti i nau '.it to i -;. 1 1, . 1 i i air of f ver r -r.jc b. I t tloud fcliouts of our.c. 4t. ( answering yells in reply ir that we were about to enter th- r mpment Emerging from the forent many sm., king torches could be seen ap proaching, end the beating of some shouts ot the advancing crowd: pro duced a nok,a that was almost deaf ening. The embers of several camp- fire lit up the thirty of forty rough b.irk huts .yhieh were grouped be fore us into, a semicircle. At cur heels there tagged a -crbwd of men, women and children, who4 shouted and danced with glea, as surrounded by our guards we entered the village. Fierce aavage faoes peered at us from the door ways, little, inalf-naked boys and glrta shouted to each other in wonder at my white akin, tha wrin kled squaws hissed and grunted. . I only saw hatred, curiosity, surprise, nowhere pity oc 'eympathy for .. a friendless- sitranger. . yea. in one face I saw city, sympa thy, or' was it admiration? It seem ed eo to ana", as I aw the face for an Instane I could discern - something akin to that in the dark eyes. It was a young Indian ' maid of ' perhaps nineteen or twenty summers, who stood in the doorway of one of tha largest hut. Slender; shapely, graceful as a young fawn, with black eyes, large and liquid. . and straight black hair, aha mighit have stood as a model for some picture represent ing savage oeauty. she was clad in a mantle of toft deer-skins, : with leggina of the same material fringed with bear -claws, and upon her small feat were moccasins of the same soft .i I took all this in at a glance, as I stood motionless among my guards, for thev had - halted ' here. A few words spoken to the girl, fihe stood aside, and the bravea dragged Manteo and myself to the door and thrust us inside, leaving several warriors at the door, while the babble ot tongues wrangled and argued upon - the out- aide as they-craned: and twisted Jto get a glimpse of me. , , -' ' For seiveral minutes we lay there, thn a wrinkled old warrior pushed by the braves who tood at the door and bending down ha out the throngs that bound Manteo, n3 motioned for him- to follow-. They tetrode " out of tha place leaving ma alone. 'An old hag cama- in to brinv ma a not of some kind' of rneat, and with her came the pretty maid, whom I had seen outside,, who brought me a akin to lie upon ,.' I thanked her tn the native tongue, at which she looked at me with wide open eyes. !'"How knowest thou our tongue?" h asked, - while . tha , old crone stood peering at ma as though t wera , chost. "It matter not." I answered, ''and who-' art thou, my pretty mald, who dost remember- a poor (prisoner?"" Tha ; rich color aurared un- intn her dark fare toa sftie answered , shyly.! "I - am f Irion, daughter -of the chief, wmdango." . sU that moment there 'entered tha same wrinkled old chief, "Whait dost thou here, WlhonA?" ha said aternJy. Thi i no-place for thee," "I came but with Occ&ma, father," 1 aha an awered, "she brought the pale , man aome venison." t'Begone,". h said and turning his back upon . her, he benit over and eut the - $hrong that bound, una. '"Coma," he said, and t ftfllowed-'him, esoorted by. tha two guards who, had each iakn an arm, and were holding to me with an Iron grasp. Passing down (he street of the'encamptnenit'iwa nartea in front of a long low building, which stood In j l n.tnl la t..t ct r Z r i it tV-re f v ! v i " i..':.l r.-nir t .. . - "! 1 : t'-.i-lr f. rce I i . s tt i ; t:.i'.m?h t!,ft smrke; for 1' a v ! ro o; tninj In rtae roof, snj " :.e f ' : frt.jn 1".ie fre was o d.-n!j t!- -t It v r'.moKt imporhle to tvn. -M- ri.j.-t t;;nded. my eye a et!np;1ns r.nli warring from the thick haze- of j-n-cke, I etagsered to a praoe in tha front mnk to which Windajfo mo tioned me. A dof p . :Jence ' reigned. From hand to hand a great Jcmg-atemmed red pips decorated with feathers was being passed, each warrior as It reached bint--would take a puff, and then Solemnly pass it on to his neigh bor. It was handed to ma by Win dango, and taking a puff, I passed tt on. - A full hour It was m going tne rounds, and when th hurt warrtor had been reached, the old chief by my side arose. - "Tha can of the Cherokees wera open to mear tree words of my broth er, Mantoe, Jet bim speak." On tha other. Mde of the fire Manwa atod erect extending one bsund he apoKa. Tha fiitful flnenight lie. up the brons Cace . of hla , Ustehers. ' and played etrainga pranks) With their fierce, mo ttonleea features, as now In light, now in shadow, it cume and went upon tne walls, and threw into strong rawer Ithe face of the speaker. He began in low vofce which tenelratea to avrv earner of the wigwaim. M brother." . ft said, "many rruoens have passed tnnca Mahtoa hmat Men bis neftfrhbors. tna FheroKees. His heart ift-awn within mis breast bis . he looiks upon them, for was not tha mother of Manteo a uneroKee ; H looked around while a chorua ot grunts went up from tha circa ."He has journeyed far to. see hla v red brefchera. but ba cornea not alone, he brings with. Mm a great chief of the pale men, who live t&r'Oeyona tne wtdn waters. He floated back wiith Manteo uoon a great wigwam - with White wing to sea those wamors oi whom. he has- meard ao anuch. ,' . we has. brought for bis red broth'ettr a-lx ahlning fomaharwks, like the one that was taken from Manteo, and two long knives, together, with many-1 blue beads, which are now on board tha wfirwam ready for the Cherokee." "Ugh," ead Wihd'a.ngo' at chis amazinar lie. ana W fetiow bravea all followed , a-uflt with a - resounding 'ugh." I could feet that they were covertly glancing at me to see maneuv er ha told truth.; ' "But tha Eagle hast com also to ask the neip or ma re a DrotneTs. continued' the apeaker. - woaf hast erect into tha lodge of the pale ohVef. and ven an ha alept, ha carried awav tha favorite scmaw of the Eagl. and. fled with "her Into the country of the Cherokee. , Tha Kagla to ehow that tbere is no cloud between toltm and the face of hie ret brothers lva com 'alone into their land, to. tell them- of Ithe oresehta ' that Hue baa brought for. them, and to ask. their Hid to regain hi aquaw and punish the wotf. Have my, brothers aeen aughit eg tha pale' ones with th aquaw?" -. and he looked around In auirtnaiv,. . kv ' . Wtoidango answered, "It is- but two tuna since around tn citre&m there floorted a canoe., with throe of ' ' the pale men, even like the Eagle, and. with them a red oor, a iMscarom ahd a pala eqvww, who gaewmed as fair as ithe winter enow, and whose hair shone Uka copper. We ihad no canoes and wuld not follow them, so thev passed on down Che island." , "Let the Eagle follow them," mJd Maniteo, and be will eend a speaking paper .back to tha wigwam with my brosher, that they may have their present. So shall my brothers ba the tfrlends of tha (Eagle, md their corn hall flourish, and be reh. If the Eagle frowns upon them, then abaJI rr h i.. . ' y t euch ehott r . '"- trt; .-.. if ny p3 tr---.- me so that I 1 .y ; then fix siii-. z i- r with, two lng y bpul.4, is theirs. If C tain me, dc-atti an J i- stalk airwng the wI,j"A ' Cherokees," and I st .1 a1' Wlndango anwe: "Th. L i (the Cherokeoa sing wk'.ta t great Eale ha soared dow n to t Let & be as be aya. let t?ie 1 but fold hla plniohs for b-' t -son to rest among hfs red U. x':"r They wSH send some of their bra-. back "Wlili Manteo to the rc j t v warn, that they may receive the r the Eagre- has brought them. - iu upon Manteo' return, their tm, will accompany the great chief, e that ha may take his squaw." "Let' Manteo stay with, bis red brothers, white the Kagle Journeys on to regain' bis squaw. aald ' MaBfteo. Then shall the Bagle be glad, for the wnlf may have . carried tha vmw afar, while he feasts With th Chero- kees,"1- I chimed in with ha same request, tut no. , plainly tha cunning old felkxw had no idea ot releasing me 'till he got the hatchets. Ha was ' too afraid X would give, him the' tip, . 1 . "Would Ithe Eagle fly from mon his brothers," ha answered reproach- - fully, "after he bast Journeyed so far , tcveee them. The Cherokee would moan, and thai r beans would -be as lead within their breasts, did tny brother do thla. lot the Eagle ' if east with us a little season, then he ball fly again." And with thla t was fain to be con tent. But my tips parted that night Jn a faint trails' u I - thoujrht -of what my lady would. say.-could aba , but know that the pet and belle of London waa -to ithe Indiana only a, aquawof lees value than their bows qunw -of leew value than tweir bows.' only valuable to till the- ground, ano. carry the. burden, the play thing f 1 an Jdte hour. - .. r . - , ; Jfever Heard of Bible.' ' New onc American. , A 1 J -year-old boy who 'had never heard of God or the Bible, and won- dered what thew; meant . eonfonted Judge Jones and a Jury in , the First District Cqurt, Newark, yesterday. - t.. The boy, whose name is Max Rosen? stein was called as a witness in s damage suit against tha North Jer sey Street Railway Company.' , . .' When he bad' .taken 'the stand railway company, questioned mm as In uihutliitr ha Irniw th nntnrn nf An oath. .The bov professed isrnorance of ' the meaning or the word, - ; "Pld you ever hear of" tha 'Blble. askaS th lawyer.- . ' , 4 . - l aon i, iiun i am, answerea we oy- ' ' r "Were you, ever taught that there is' God? . vyf , v Wo srr.'t , ; r - - ' ."liver hear there 1 a God?" ' ' ' S YNo sir."-, ''S'n'.'.' V f W Thoroughly ' noraplusaor. th : at torney looked appaalingly toward tt4 . Judge. -.-.r : 'vvir '-rr.j "TriA voh ever ft ta aehnolf ba ' finally asked the boy.' - t ' 1 . ' "i did." ' -m, 1 , , ? M , 'i ,fj "-r ,T "And ydu never heard of God" . "I never did; I don't, know what It means." , , . . v The boy was permitted to tell hla" story, but as. his, evidence was not' urn muiiisuMuii.- ... Trie I is tin a s 1' v udcund Tau Is U CbrUtiq ptua pudding . AS ''If Theu an the raUiu. the cumnu sad spica, jf ay acres anotufti iw ouwt uungt ruce, TMt ffltk up (bit ChrUtma plum podding, ' " mi a aJf'111'11'1 TbU I the little maid in white piMlore, Well venedia the nytttriei of plum puddtpg tore, IMio, vuk atpcci prolound, ' ' Doth graver; compound, From trie raUlns, the Cumnu and sptca, ; Tle citron r,d sugar and other Uungi nice, , The CariMoiw ptum puUdin, no I I ft i ThtM ar tha aunts, the ancles snd cqwu&s, , Who arrive la tea, threes tod dozen, ; To vlli the Uttls ataid la whit ptotfore, fton, Well utmi n ths tnyucrles o( plun puddins whs, with uptct profound, ; Did gvh eonpouad, , .," : . : Fww the raWlna. thtcunant and ka, Th citron and sugar and etbtr tblnga Bice, TM Cbtittmat plum puduwgi This b the dinner, atiy, hrt,' - w With turkey from and pudding from pot, And Mated around, etch xrvod with a alict, Declaring the puddinj to U, uit loo nitc , Are the aunt, untie asd eoutlns doitnt Who arrived tltat day la twos, three and To villi the little maid in whits pinafore port, Well verted in th myiterieof ptum pudding Who, with aipect profound, -', -fid gravely sompound, . m ' From lb riislnt, the currant and Tha citron, lit mgar and The royal, Chrtutna pi -V. 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The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Dec. 29, 1907, edition 1
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