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ag 6 odd that the first trial would satisfy her, her lord and master would undoubt- ha edly apply the lodge-pole remedy, rude, m7? at very effective. Pethonista would i Wes have tried something of the kind with a ee Me squaw of his own people, but he was almost afraid to touch this package of _ delicate white clay, and it was with Hh ‘positive joy that he heard Ada utter a faint: ‘moan, at the same time lifting her Stead: i ie “ Squaw needn’t be ’fraid,” Pethonista hastened to assure the maiden. “ Creep- ing Panther he gone ‘way; Eagle take us ie the squaw to frien’s, plenty quick. % . ro - Take me to her-—to Minnie—do not _ separate us—and I will thank you,’ i brokenly pleaded Ada. “No. Eagle he big fool do dat. You Pie tsar he say Night-walker wid him? be } _ Night-walker big brave ; tek plenty scalps; Ly _ ight like debble. But he bad eye for __whitesquaw. He see you, dat makes his ae eye full of fire. He say—you go to my he ea , you be squaw chief. You say no Q’ only oneeye,no nose. Then he cuss— be say must. Den Eagle say no, ’cause you my brudder now, since you tell white ee paere liftrock’way. Night-walker he say Den we fight, mebbe. He oit killed Gen, sure. Dat muke Hagle outlaw, no more be Blackfoot chief. N ight-walker’ S . 2 - braves dey tek bot’ squaw an’ chief—tie em to tree—den we burn. Dat why hn Eagle he say no; won’t tek you afier ee Creeping Panther.” 4 4 a “Then let me goby myself. If youare reaily grateful for me saving your lie, I x pray you give me freedom; let me go i back to my friends.” ;. “Where frien’s?” quickly demanded ee ~ Pethonista. Ry “JY don’t know; but I will find them. Df Only let me go; you frighten me,” mur- a _ mured Ada, shrinking back. B **tTis’n. Eagle jrien—no enemy—no - wanttoskeer squaw. Hechief; no got a erooked tongue. What he say, dat Gs straight. Tell me where you los’ frien’s. _ Pethonista take youdere. He swear it by Great Spirit—what you call God,” a ~ earnestl; y replied the Blackfoot. here was something in the young & chief's tone that told Ada he was not Pei. seeking to deceive her, and after a hs -moment’s hesitation she described, as Be wae as she was able, the pass through esa the izail led. The chief's face * ay: ae fe Night-walker not look good; got. Qi uhh Saag a eee: =. : ‘ Ly 1 gt ht hi Bod - Ae - or sLieee Peer Us. ee aes ye ate . Ob Jy ed, ak s ae Ls 7 : 5 es ea ‘THE CRAWL OF THE SERPENTS, iB et aD “iy 4 brightened, for he easily recognized the x | description. “All right now; me know dat place; dey stop at spring, where water plenty — fo’ hosses. We find um frien’s dere. Den you know dat Eaglenolie, dat him heart — open to pale squaw.”’ cs “s ao you—will you take me to them ?” eagerly cried Ada. “ And right away—l am strong now and can walk very far and fast. And they can save Minnie—on horseback they can overtake that dare man!” = “Yes, me tek you. Don’t know bout. ketchin’ Creeping Panther; he good — scout ; kin hide like snake. Den mebbe you’ frien’s have plenty work—han’s full, You hear him say—strike pale-faces to- night: ? Dat mean Blackfoot want scalp Tek ’em, too’; dey fight like debble, when es see blood in dere eyes. Tek yours, too; don’t know squaw from brave. when macl. Kagle like you, heap, he you ‘frien’. He t’ink you bes’ hide in rocks till “nudder day. Den, if Blackfeet don’t tek all — scalp, you kin go to frien’s. If do—den Eagle he t’ink some odder way save you.” e No; take me to them, as you prom- — ised. If they are fated to be murdered, why should I lve? I have no other © friends, I must share their fate.” hed Eagle no lie; he do what you tell, But he SOITY, heap sorry. Squaw no good when dead,” slowly said the chief. betraying a degree of emotion seldoin exhibited by a brave. ‘“Kagle know where Night-walker stop —Inow trail he take to git to pale-faces. Den bes’ we tek nudder trail. If meet ~ Injun, den Kagle have to say you high: captive, or dey kill squaw, plenty quick, a ‘cause dey not my braves. Don’t like EKagle much—Night-walker’s braves,” | tersely added Pethonista, as he took — Ada’shand and left the spot in adirection _ nearly opposite to that taken by Mat Mole and Minnie. The trail they were forced to follow was long and tortuous, rough and almost impassable for a woman, more especially when so nearly exhausted as Ada. Despite her feverish anxiety to reach the train that men might be atonce sent in pursuit of Minnie’s abductor, she was forced frequently to pause to take breath. Nothing but an unusually strong will kept her from breaking down entir ely, though the Eagle lent her all the assistance in his power, short of carrying her in his arms. EORMIECLOOOKS. EOI €5)