Volume I Part 66 (2/2)
”'You have killed,' exclaimed one redskin, 'and you will be killed in your turn'
”The chief now claimed my scalp It arded to hiain lost consciousness I did not awake until I felt a hand pressed lightly on my forehead It was the 'Prairie Flower'
”'Tu-Sam-Ba is dead,' she softly whispered; 'he was roasted Arikaras surprised--escaped!'
”She raisedlade in the forest
”'I a to my mouth
”The woed her shoulders to indicate to hborhood”
At this point of the story Mrs Wharton disappeared, and Madae of her absence to ask a question
”Has Minnie changed much since that ti up with pleasure, ”she has grown much handsomer”
This was tooloudly, she pressed a handkerchief to her lips and vanished through the door
The captain looked wonderingly after her, and, turning to Clary, said:
”My lady, I had much rather be alone with you! Not every one is able to appreciate the sacrifice Mrs Wharton made for me”
”Please continue your story”
”Suddenly,” said Wharton, taking up the thread of his story, ”the squaw vanished, but returned soon after with a package carefully enveloped in leaves She reht sob, handed erly and ate ravenously of the food, which was very tasty Seeing her melancholy looks, I asked her to partake of sory,' she softly murmured
”'Then I shall not eat anyer, and joined me in the meal When we had finished, I asked her where she had procured the meat, and, with bowed head, she replied:
”'Tu-Sam-Ba roasted--Arikaras disturbed--did not eat--Tu-Sam-Ba, Sioux--my husband'
”Good God! I had eaten her husband, and the Prairie Flower had not hesitated to serve hi in history equal to this!”
”No, I know of none,” replied Clary, hurriedly
”Ah, I knew it; I--”
”Captain,” said a sailor, opening the door, ”we are nearing the harbor of Bona”
Clary rose hastily; she felt as if a terrible burden had been lifted off her shoulders
”Do you not approve of e?” asked Wharton, anxiously; ”she is a Sioux, but has become a Christian?”
”Certainly, I can understand your case perfectly”