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Will found himself busy keeping them within bounds, but his old, happy touch soon returned, and the Indians, to their renewed amazement, soon saw the animals obeying him instinctively. "It is magic," said old Xingudan. "Then it is good magic," said Inmutanka, "and Wayaka is a good lad. He does not know it yet, but he is beginning to like our life. Think of that, O, Xingudan."
"Wayaka may be right," he said. "He is a youth of understanding, but in the village beyond the wood you are to stay until you leave it, but you will not know in what manner or when you will depart from it." Will inferred that his departure might be for the happy hunting grounds rather than for some other place, but it could not depress him.
"I was hurt in battle with the white men many, many days' journey away," he said, "and the great chief Heraka, knowing I would not be fit for march and fight for a long time, sent me here to recover and he also sent with me a message for you." "It was in regard to the white youth, Wayaka, our prisoner." "Wayaka has become Waditaka, owing to his great bravery.
They cried out in amazement and delight at the monstrous grizzly lying slain upon the ground, and then turned to Xingudan to compliment him upon his achievement. But the old warrior spoke tersely: "It was not I," said he, "it was Wayaka, who has now become Waditaka, who slew the great grizzly with a spear. Rarely has such a deed been done.
Beyond the stretch of forest is a Sioux village, and there you will stay until your fate befalls you." "I imagine, Heraka, that you did not come here merely to escort me. So great a chief would not take so long a ride for one so insignificant as I am. You must have had another motive." "Though Wayaka is a youth he is also keen.
But Heraka, strong though his mind was, felt a touch of superstitious awe, and looking up at the heavens, all blue though they were, almost believed that he saw in them a star looking down at Wayaka, the prisoner. "Wayaka may have a star," he said, "but it will be of no avail, because the stars of the Sioux, being so much the stronger, will overcome it." "We shall see," replied the lad.
Wayaka was a good lad he had proved it more than once but he was a representative of the conquering and hated race. Heraka had said that his fate, the most terrible that could be devised, must come some day, but Wayaka was not to know the hour of its coming; no sign that it was at hand must be given.
You warned me, Heraka, that I would not know my fate, nor whence nor when it might come, but instinct tells me that it's not coming yet, and as one who can see again I mean to enjoy the bright days." "Wayaka is but a youth. If he were older he would fear more." "But I'm not older. This, I suppose, is where we mean to stay awhile?" "It is. It is one of our hidden valleys.
"Wayaka is learning to see even though his eyes are shut," said the voice of the chief on his right. "And a part of your force has left us. I count the hoofbeats, and they're not as many as they were before." "You are right, the mind of Wayaka grows. Some day if you live you will know enough to be a warrior."
Old Xingudan, who had been half stunned, rose to his feet, steadied himself, and said with great dignity: "You have saved my life, Wayaka. Will steadied himself and sat down on a rock, because he was somewhat dizzy after such a frightful encounter. But he was glad that it had occurred.
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