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4 lay adjacent to their refti,orv Clnsvayd s,en


llney, aud as The sun sank in 1.-The west they 8, =.


his last fitting CLEANS Te7ectng ftomilhe water.
OF the lake. The grounds here were almost clear


OF trers and as they came out, the UnrelcHting
ana ms warriors swept the range with their keen
leyes e-sess - 5tf i ~


Was il so indeed 2-Therc. on the grass No,
twenty yards from the shore, were. the persons
they ght-and fastened near by a canoe. They


saw from his posture that the captive was bound
they saw,sto that if the Kansi should once oet
him IN the boat and gninsa start for the oppose
SIDE. where very likely some of the tribe were


waiting for him, release would be almost limos
slhle' For moment only they paused The


unrelrntlng sprang off, uuerihQ the battle crv Of


his tribe and the rest joining ia the terrible cbo.
rus, followed him. s.1,el.-.s f..s.sh ,5s,r--
!. AS the sudden sound was SWEPT along by the


breeze to the KansI's ear, he jumped to his feet.
and with that wonderful selfpossession which dis.
Itlnguishes his species, determined at once Svba,


was saIest and suTest for him to do He, seized
Wind-Foot by the shoulder, and ran toward the


boat, holding the boys person as shield from
any weapon the pursurrs might attempt to launch
after him. He possessed still the advanta pe II
was fearful race ); and the Unrelcnting felt his
heart grow sick, as the Indian, dragging his child,
approached the waters edge i az ~ agA


Turn, whelp of KansiI' the chief madIy
cried. turn, thou whose coward arm warreth
against children Turn, if thou daTest and meet
the eye of full grown bravel'' ,.s,. 'ssfpe.4 =


A loud tauDting laugh was borne back from


his flying enemy to the ears of the furious father.


The savage did not look round, but twisted his
left arm, and pointed his finger to Wind Foots
throat. AT tn It moment he was within twice his
length OF the canoe. The boy heard his fathers
voice, and gathered his energies, faint and bruised
as he was, for last struggle. Vain his efforts /
For moment, once he loosened himself from the
grip of his foe, and fell upon the zronnd- That
moment. however, was fatal one TO the Kansi


With the speed of lightning the chiefs bow was
up at his shoulder-the cord twanged sharply,
and poison-tipped arrow sped through the air


Faithful to the mission, il cleft the Indians side.
Just as he was STOPPING to lift Wind Foot in the
boat He gave wild shrek; the blood spouted
from the wound, and he staggered down upon the
sand. His strength, however, was not gone.
Hate and measurelrss revenge, the stronger they
were baff1ed-raged within him. and shot through
his eyes CLASSY as they were beginning TO be with
death damps. Twisting his body, like bruised
snake, he worked himself up to the bandaged
Wind Foot. He felt 10 his waist and drew forth
his weapon OF stone He laughed q laugh OF
horrid triumph--he shouted aloud-he raised the
weapon in the air-and just as the deathrattIe
sounded in his throat, The instrument (lhe shud-
dering eyes of the child saw it and shut their lids
in intense agony) came down, driven too surely TO
the heart of the hapless boy. e, Is, .,.=sfa E0


when the Unrelenting came up to his son, the
last signs of life were fading in the bOys counle.
ance. His eyes opened and turned 10 the chief,
his beaatifu lips parted in smile, the last effort
Of expiring kindness. On his features fitted a
lovely look, transient as the ripple athuah the
wave, slight trcmor shook MIN, and the next
miuute Wind Foot was dead ;e-a 81