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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1906)
THE RED STORM Or the Days of Daniel Boone By JOEL ROBINSON ni.UMT.K IV. (Continued.! The Frenchman 1 ! .1 n it fr i reply, hut pivitiit Kmlthf one of his a amine d-mce. which never failed t torrefy her. immediate'.; loft t!i i'Wn. On the f!! iiii nicr:ii:ii; Mis Alst.m left the f rt .n she ha I I con In the habit if d.ilng fr some time, taking the precaution, however, t have Klonj ao coiv.p'ay her. She wished to test the sincerity of I.e lll.md's promine. sud fire him another oiiortiitiity to make further disclosure. The tep cost her eons'; lor iV.e ne'.f denial, an.l it was not without many iniiviiu that she walked toward her tav.r;'e retreat. She five Kbony his Instructions a she proceeded. "Yo.i may s yon ler," she said, point In? to a haiel thicket, n t far distant, "an.l remain there unt.I 1 am rea.ly to return, and he sure to come whea 1 cai:." "Dis eh!M will he dar afore soon," returned K!ny. "Very well, do n t forget your Instruc tion." " "1 neher fo'sit: I'll be sure to disre mem! ,T e'.'eryt'hij:," sai l the ne;r. con fidently. M ss Alston entered the cla 1 an.l soat e 1 herself upon the river's hank. That she fel: somewhat nervous at tirst. and ha. I va'ie apprehensions of he.iritu the foot t te s of I.e 1!'. m l. w as .j lite natural, tut s i'Ki the dreamy murtnurins of the vaters. the Ke:i:!e siihins of the winds amid the trees, lulled her spirit into tranquillity a:id f. riotfulnen of danger While .ii-i'itpiel in this manner, a soft touch up. m the arm changed the current of her me li:ati.:is and caused her to rise t her feet iiuh-kly and turn an alarmed lo..k t i.v;.r l the intruder. An Inli.iu maiden in the summer of womanho.'d, with a figure queenly in pro p .rii lis and bearing, sto . before her. Her features were of marvelous regular ity and beauty, but so proud and lofty In their expression, that Itosalthe could not repress an exclamation of admira tion. Her eves, which were dark and lustrous, were (lashing with excitement. Her styie of dr.-ss was by no means con temptible, but b.'th picturesque and graceful, being ornamented in its dif ferent parts according to the arts of her ptK.pV. The two maidens stood silent, the one defiant and haughty, the other wonder ing and alarmed. The steady gaze of the Cherokee girl was imperious, angry, jet courteous, and she moved not a mus cle, nor relaxed a tithe of her sternness, while she studied every line of Kosal the's fair face. When she had subjected our heroine to this ordeal, which made Ler trembie, she spoke with Impassioned earnestness: "The daughter of the pale face is fair, but she is weak; she has won that which fhe cannot keep, and that which belongs to another." "What do you mean?" exclaimed R ealthe, recoiling before the threatening glances of the Indian maiden. "What do I mean?" cried the latter energetic illy, "II. iw dare the pale face be so bold and look so Innocent when I know how black her heart is?" "I am still dark I uuderstand you cot," sai l Itosaithe. "Let the just jilge between us. A ahite man came to the lodges of my peo ple: his eye rested upon the face of Wassahauza (an Indian term signifying; Etarlighti, and it please. 1 him. The pale skin said pleasant things. Star-Light listened, and her foolish heart was taken captive by his smooth words; she spurn ed the lore of Otter Lifter, the noble young chief, and all her eyelight shone upon the deceitful child of Machinito." The Indian girl paused and struggled with her emotions. "Daughter of the white man. listen while I speak of the wrongs of Wassa hauza, of the red race of the bold Chero kee. The sun arose and set on her love, and the moon smiled upon the happy maiden. Hut the heavens grew black a storm was in the skies, the heart of the Shoiska (Smooth-Tongue) was bad and full of lies. He went in to the big wigwam of the pale faces and whisper ed the same fair words to Wahbihnok wot (the White-Cloud i that he had spok en to Star-Light. The White-Cloud list ened to the soft speeches of Smooth Tongue, and her heart beat with the Fame wild hopes that had filled the Cherokee maiden with joy. They met here on this spot, where the sun shines warm and bright and the waters murmur with a pleasant sound. Foolish trem bler, what do you say to thU strange tale?" Star Light ceased and lootzd angrily at Itosalthe, whose cheeks were pale, and whose whole form was agitated. "My red sister is speaking of Le T'land, the wily Frenchman. Yoji are deceived you wrong me:' exclaimed Ito ealthe, earnestly. "The White-Cloud does not love this hmooth-Tongue: hIio fears him, she shuns him. There is no sweetness in his tonVs for the daughter of t!ie pale face, hhe has no eyelight for the man whose heart Is bad, and whose speech is full of guile." "One pale face has filled my ears with falsehoods, and I'll have no more; I be lieve they are all aike. No, no! your fair words, and fair skin, and fair looks cannot deceive me!" retorted Star-Light. "I will make solemn oath to what I nay. I will call upon ihe sacred name of the good Monedo'" cried Itosalthe, with touching earnestness, laying her band upon the maiden's arm. "Shoiska swore by the good Monedo, and yet he was false false aa ths evil Machinito himself," replied Star-I.iht. "What can I d , ie:i, to convince you? I despair of doing so," id Bo sa'.thc. much moved. "The White Cloud must j;o with me," replied the Cherckce. sternly. "(Jo with yti? Oh. no, I cannot! cried Uosaltho, more alarmed than ever. "You can, and must glide down the waters and walk the wide forest with Wass.ihaun." The Indian girl took Hosalthe'a urn, and pointed significantly down the river. "You are one of my sex you are woman, though your skin differs from mine in color; then in heaven's name, show the pity of a woman'" "Who talks of pity? It Is idle talk! Come with me. whro trie Sinooth Tougtie shall behold you no more; I have stave 1 t m long already," w the unyielding response, "Nay, if you Insist. I will call for as sistance, and s .me evil might befall you," said Kosaltho. "Speak but a single word above your naturil voice, and tVs blade will stop the heart's music forever," added Star Light, draw ing fr un beneath her Indian vestments a knife. a:i I placing its pol ished point t Itosalthe' s heaving breast. "And can it be that one so fair, and one who can speak so wisely, has a nature so cruel? If I must fall a victim to your jealous fury, str.ke. and let me perish here near those who love me!" she cried. The threatening features of Wassa hauza relaxed something of their stern ness. 'Veae to fear I will not harm you. The White-Cloud shall tb.at back again in safety; come away. Di not resist me a moment longer, or I msy change my mind," said Star Light; and passing her arm within Uosalthe'i. led her down to the bank of the river. A light birch canoe was drawn up among the reeds, "liet In." said Star-Light. Itosahhe looked once more Imploringly towards Wassahauza, and then obeyed: the latter quickly pushed off the frail vessel, and using the paddle adroitly, urged it rapidly and silently down the stream. When Itosalthe cast one long and lin gering look backward, and realized that she was being borne from home and its dear associations, her heart was over whelmed with Inexpressible anguish, but she struggled to gain her firmness, and partially succeeded. She changed her position in the canoe in a manner that would enable her to see her strange com panion, and study her appearance mora particularly than her fears had permit ted her to do. She was endeavoring to imitate the stoicism of Star-Light, when the latter sud b-nly changed the direction of the canoe, putting it farther Into the stream. "Lie down in the canoe!" she exclaim ed, waving her hand imperiously; "lie down, if you wish gentle usage and a safe return." Itosalthe mechanically obeyed, and Star-Light instantly threw a blanket over her, that lay at her feet. "Now keep quiet, for I see one yonder who must not look upon the face of White-Cloud. It is Otter-Lifter, the brave young chief of the Cherokees," added Star-Light, in low tones, dropping the paddle more Softly. Half suffocated with contending emo tions, and yet striving to bear her fate with heroism, Itosalthe lay motionless in the birchen vessel, and felt it leaping to the dextrous strokes of Star-Light. CIIAPTKIl V. "You dar, Klxmy?" said Andrew, In a loud voice, looking In every direction where the Individual might be supposed to be. "ou dar, I say, you coll ml fel ler?" Kxquisite Kbony, who had been sleep ing very soundly for the last hour and a half beneath a hazel bush, aroused by the cries of Andrew, rubbed his eyes lazily, and answered with a yawn: "Am I whar?" "Am you anfwhar? dat's what I mean, replied Andrew. "Oh course I is. Co 'way, common man. "Don't be too familiar wid de higher classes. Dat question am not reveren tial to dar case," responded Ebony, loft- iiy. "I hah de honor, you ign'ant darky, oh represeritin' at dis time Missy Alston, and she am berry worried about dq young missus," added Andrew. "Dat young lady am under my special 'tection," replied Ebony, with great dig nity of maimer. "Dat am berry likely, when I doesn't see her nowhar, an' you hah been locked in the arm of Morfis like 'do seven sleep ers," retorted Andrew. "Speak, and tell me where Itosalthe Is, without delay, if you know," Raid Eliza beth 1'ioone, wdio had accompanied An drew from the fort, where the protract ed absence of Miss Alston had occasion ed some alarm. "She went down dar," said Ebony, pointing with his finger, "and quested dis child to stay here till she call me." "How long ago was that?" said Miss Boone, anxiously. "My watch am run up, and I habn't wind hrm down yet, rejoined Ebony. Without waiting to Interrogate Eb ony farther, Elizabeth ran to the apot Indicated, but the object of her search was not there. She then called her name In a loud voice, but the echo alone answered. Matilda Fleming and several others now joined Miss Boone, and Ilosalthe's nam. was repeated asalti and again; but her familiar voice gave back no response; the voices of the anxious maidens died away unanswered In the forest. Misgiv ings became certainties; and fears, con tinued real ties; some mlfortuiie had In deed befallen Itosalthe. White all the parties tvo, gaiing at each other in sorrowful silence, Allan Norwood approached and inquired the cause of so much evident consternation, w hen he w as immediately put iiv, posses sion of all the facts known to them. Mr. and Mrs. Alston, Pan lei lloone, Si mon Kenton and Joel Logstou now hast ened to the spot. "It's of no use to stand here, looking at each other." said lloone. "The girl ha gone, and it is an easy thing to tell what has happened to her." "I reckon you'ro right about that, captain," returned Joel Logstou. 'The redskins have spirited her away, and that's the long and short of It. It won't do no good to mince the matter; the truth might aa well come out first aa last." "Fly to save my child! Why do you linger here?" exclaimed Mrs. Alston, In tones of grief. "There isn't a man but will do his lest. Vesuvius, look around and see If ' you can tell which way the gal's gone," kSid I.Ogstoll. i Vesuvius made a furious pass at An drew, which caused him to fall over a heap of brushwood, and then puttlns his nose to (he ground, made, apparently, a ' thorough exj loratioti of the spot, emit ting from.lime to lime dissatisfied yelps, "The dog Is at fault." said Allan "He was never at fault in his life," retorted Logstou. ' He seems to he pujled (low," observ ed S.inon Kenton. "That eretur knows more tvr all of ye about sich things. He'll find an In gin trail where the rct on ye wouldn't mistrust that a sparrow had passed along, lie k-,,e, ,v scent. It's Instinct; and Instinct d.Ts what the biireest edi er,.m ... ,..,.i;...l I....I nn I then a i led, by the w ay of encourage- ; to Philadelphia, said that In bis forty tuent to the animal, "do It, Vesuvius!" j live jenrs us n railroader lie never re which so incited lis hostility to the hu- ' i.icmtieivd sin ll nil oeu.riviico. - - New man species that he Instantly made an other furious sally at An Irew. "You shall smart for this, my lad!" said Mr. Alston, looking angrily at Eb ony. "I think he was lot much to blame." observed Miss p, oue. touched with tho mental distress of the black. "Here comes Monsieur I.e TUand." said Alston. "Let us hear what his opinion is." Every eve was now turned upon the Frenchman, and not one of the parties, j prominent citizens In my iiulo. save the Alstons, seemed to hail his ad vent with pleasure. Allan watched his llnrtt llrmrtl In Meat. countenance and demeanor closely, to see j Friend -Do you think that autoino liow the news affected him. 1 le observ- j , ,., eventually take the place of ed, also, that Captain lloone, Simon1,;,,. ra.lr.n.K? Kenton and Joel I.ogsMn regarded him j vMt . Enthusiast IgloomiM- d hardly with keen and observant glances. think o. The ra d'oads killed l.'i.issl "My dear Alston, what means this sud leu grief and consternation';" ev claimed I.e Bland, grasping Mr. Alston' i hand warmly. "Itosalthe," Slid the father, with chok ing emotions. "Itosalthe -my darling--has disappeared gone!" "The fact is." said Logston. "tho young gal has been carried away by the Ingins." Le Bland looked hurriedly from one to the other, and Allan perceived that his face grew deadly pale. "How long since this happened?" "It is about two hours since she left the cabin," said Mrs. Alston. "She must be pursued and overtaken," suggested the Frenchman, quickly. "Yes, my dear Le Bland, let us pursua her!" exclaimed Mr. Alston. "Believe me, Mr. Alston, I shall take Immediate steps for therecovery of your laughter," said Daniel Boone, with a contemptuous glance at the r reuenman. "Leave this matter wholly to me." re sumed Le Bland, eagerly, "I understand the ways of the Indians, and perhaps I have some influcnco among them." "I can't see how you know more about the ways of tho Ingins than that man there," said Logston, pointing to Cap tain Boone. "He trod Ihe sile of Ken tucky afore a Frenchman heerd then was such a place; and as for your 'in fluence,' I don't see how It can be that you have any among the aboriginal rep tiles of this country." "Will you leave this matter wholly U me, I ask again?" continued Le Bland. Mr. Alston looked hesitatingly from one to the other, nml saw the scowling brows of his neighbors with alarm. "No!" ghumlcred Daniel Boone, strik ing the butt of his long rille upon the ground. "No; this affair shall be trusted to those to whom i rightfully belongs; it concerns me ami my faithful friends, and it shall pass into no other hands while I have any authority here. This is your answer, sir. You are at liberty, of course and so Is any other man to look after the young woman, and do all In your power to recover her; but you have not the right to prevent others equally interested from doing the same." The Frenchman bit his lips with vex ation. "You see how it Is, my dear friend; would gladly obligo yon in this, as in all other things, but I can do nothing," said Alston, somewhat displeased at the evident coldness manifested toward Le Bland. "Every man feels It his dujy to assist youth ami beauty in distress, ami in this case there is not a man at one of the three settlements who will not risk his life freely ami willingly," added Boone, emphatically. "Conic, friends all let us return to the fort and make Instant preparations to pursuo the savage cap tors." (To be continued.) Woman' Aim. Dick I am surpiifUKl that you told Katharine to throw kisses at Itcggy Sapp when you are around. Tom Why not? Women can't throw stralg! c, and when she alms them at Iteggy they come toward me. HAN EMPTY TRAIN. Het I'aiifatrr from Jerer C'llF i l ritUhtint -:rle Trtn. I It tst tho IViuiN.vlvniiU railroad and tlio Pullman I.iIikv Car Company i (r'i on Christmas day to run n train without iny pa .oi;gers from Jore.v City to pills'. hi -j, 'J'lio train, the lVim luinla limited, olio of the Hn si ' tho road, consisted of mi ,m:li.i bngga:'o car. diner and three iimuIcs when It pulled out of Jcr cy Clly nt ll'Jl n. in. on Monday, tin. I when It reached Pittsburg nt !::'..! o'clock that night, ttio only passengers It curried ' w ere tho Hires cliiingcs of Ponns Ivniila crews niut tin regular Pullman crew Tin run wna strictly noi-onllng t soluslule. but Hot ll ticket win puticlie.l, not a local was served, or n pl.sv of baggage handlist. Noisily w or Led but ttu engineers mid llrciucii. 'I'tin-v cooks busted fowls nml creatiit gixxl things In the culinary line for four waiters to none the passengers who didn't rutin. A nnrber waited In aln for "Next!" nnd tin Ptilmuii con illicit. r bud plenty of tune to nduilrc Ills new uniform. All Ibis iit the company, founded by the late tleorge Pulltmiii. goo cash, nnd, us fir Hie Pennsylvania, why. there wen line1 inndm-lnrs who didn't conduct. wlilV twelve brak'Miieti nnd tlirv baggage masters twirled their thumb Instead of lantern, (lag or trunks. A lone Mon ographer bad time to waste, nod the wear and (cur on the train, the e pilp merit of which represented alsuit ? IV ;i. kept on with cciy turn of the w hivls. It Is doubtful If a r.illfmd train ever inudc sui li tx run before. Josi pli lirowu the IViiiisn h ii ii ! a conductor who mi l ' i'li:it';.e of the train fl'oNl Jersey City Vol'k Aiio l'li mi. Moil em sill rrllslnir. 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