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Updated: June 5, 2025
"What girl?" I trembled, as I put the question: I was thinking of Lilian. "That darnationed devil of a Chicasaw." "What! Su-wa-nee?" "Yes Su-wa-nee." "Oh that cannot be? It could not be her?" "So I'd a thort myself; but darn me, capt'n! if I kin b'lieve it wa'nt her. What I seed war as like her as two eggs." "What did you see?"
"The heart can hate without forgetting." "Hate her? hate Marian? No! no!" "Not if she be false?" "How do I know that she war false? You haven't told me whether she went willin'ly or agin her consent." "The White Eagle shall know then. His gentle doe went willingly to the covert of the wolf willingly, I repeat. Su-wa-nee can give proof of her words." This was the most terrible stroke of all.
Wingrove was still alive: the wretch Su-wa-nee must be near? "Carajo!" again yelled the savage. "What promised you the Red-Hand? To cut the living flesh from your bones? But no that would be merciful. The Arapahoes have contrived a sweeter vengeance one that will appease the spirits of our slain warriors. We shall combine sport with the sacrifice of the pale-faced dogs ha, ha, ha!"
"She here? an' at this time o' night!" I had heard him mutter to himself; but nothing more, until the girl had stopped, as described. Then, in a low voice, and with a slightly trembling accent, he pronounced interrogatively, the words "Su-wa-nee?" It was the name of the Indian maiden; but there was no reply. "Su-wa-nee!" repeated he, in a louder tone, "is it you?"
Wa-ka-ra has bound it up. It still bleeds a little, but it is nothing." It was the role of the surgeon, then, the chief had been playing when seen in that ambiguous attitude! More light for Wingrove! "What a fiend!" I said, my reflection directed towards Su-wa-nee. "She deserved death!"
As Su-wa-nee drew up, she gave utterance to a shrill scream; and flinging herself from her horse, rushed onward in the direction of Marian. The latter had turned away at the conclusion of her frantic speech; and was now close to the bank of the stream, with her back towards us. There was no mistaking the intention of the Chicasaw.
The silence of the cicada favoured me; but a long interval passed, and there came not a word from the lips of the Indian. "Answer me, Su-wa-nee!" repeated the young man in a more appealing tone. "Tell me that, and I promise " "Will the White Eagle promise to forget his lost love? Will he promise " "No, Su-wa-nee; I cannot promise that: I can niver forget her."
I said, with a half-conceived hope of consoling him. "Know it? O stranger! I'm sure o' it; Su-wa-nee sayed so." "That signifies nothing. It is not the truer of her having said so. A jealous and spiteful rival. Perhaps the very contrary is the truth? Perhaps Marian was forced to marry this, man?
Here even here to the wild desert has he brought her; she who has been the cause of all, my unhappy Ha! she is coming up to you! Now, sir, meet her face to face help her from her horse wait upon her! Go! villain, go!" "I swar' Marian, by the livin' " His speech was interrupted. At that moment Su-wa-nee, who had shot her horse clear from the entourage, of her guards, came galloping upon the ground.
Had I not been guided in my conjectures by a certain foreknowledge by the allusions that had occurred in the speeches of Red-Hand I should never have dreamt of identifying that form. Forewarned by these, the apparition was not unexpected. The woman was Su-wa-nee! She was standing erect by the prostrate form of the young hunter her head slightly bent, and her face turned towards him.
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