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"It was not such a bad place after all," said Wenonah, "when we once got into it. It seemed dark at first as we went in out of the sunshine; but when we were in it, and looked back, there was a good deal of light. In it were big piles of leaves and dry grass, and on them the bears soon lay down. One of the big bears lay down between us and the door, so we could not get out.
Covering his right hand with his invincible magic mitten, he dealt a blow on the hills that made the earth shake, and rived them to a depth of a thousand feet. Through the chasm thus created the lake poured a foaming deluge, and borne with it was the canoe of Onoko and Wenonah.
Her lover called to her, his voice could be heard above the sound of the waters. 'Return to me, Wenonah, I will never love maiden but you; did you not promise to light the fires in my wigwam? He would have thrown himself after her, had not the young men prevented him. The body rests not in the cold waters; we found it and buried it, and her spirit calls to me in the silence of the night!
For now Jeanne had given way to sobs. There was a rushing sound in the doorway, and Wenonah stood there. "Oh," she exclaimed, "I tried to get into the town, but could not. Thank the good God that you are safe. And Pani no, she is not dead, her heart beats slowly. I will get her restored." "And I will go for further news," said Pierre. Very slowly Pani seemed to come back to life.
Sam was first escorted in by Wenonah, who, as she met the young ladies of the mission, exclaimed: "Now this is Oo-che-me-ke-se-gou, and we are all of that way to-day."
Red Cloud was the first to die, and as he was borne away Harpstenah lifted her wasted form and followed him with dimming eyes, then cried, "He is dead. He hated Wenonah because she slighted him. I hated her because she was happy. I told him to denounce her. But she was innocent." Several of the Dakotas, who had been in camp near the site of St.
Nokomis wrapped the living child in soft dry grass, laid it on the ground at one end of her wigwam, and placed over it a great wooden bowl to protect it from harm. Then in her grief she took up the body of Wenonah, her daughter, and buried it, with the dead child, at some distance from her wigwam.
We are all very grateful to you both, and, while naturally pleased at the prospect of soon being with our loved ones across the sea, we are very sorry that we shall soon have to say good-bye." This touching and nicely worded speech of Frank's was too much for tender-hearted Wenonah and Roderick, and so they burst out into weeping and hurriedly left the room.
Pani drew a long, delighted breath, like a child. "Yes, this is home," she exclaimed. "Wenonah, the good Mother of God will reward you for your kindness. There is something" touching her forehead in piteous appeal "that keeps me from thinking as I ought. But you are sure my little one will come back, like a bird to its nest?"
Wenonah will be there. Has she the right to be? Have you not seen how shamelessly she favors your rival's suit? Among the Dakotas to accuse is to condemn, and the girl who is accused at the Virgins' Feast is disgraced forever. She has shown for Red Cloud nothing but contempt. If he shows no anger at it the girls will laugh at him." With this she turned away and left Red Cloud to his meditations.
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