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Updated: June 11, 2025
If this was true, there would be but little chance of my overtaking the escort in time. I had no longer a hope of being able to effect the rescue of my comrades. The delay, no doubt, would be fatal. In all likelihood, both Wingrove and Sure-shot had ere this been sacrificed to the vengeance of the Arapahoes, freshly excited by my escape.
I could tell it was Sure-shot by his height. I remembered that my own crown scarcely reached the top of the upright post. That of him now enduring the torture rose above it by the head. Under the bright sunbeam, there was a sheen of yellow hair. That of Wingrove would have appeared dark. Beyond doubt, Sure-shot was the martyr now mounted upon that dread cross!
We enjoyed the hospitality of the Jackson hotel; and contrived to escape the espieglerie of its husband-hunting denizens, by hunting the deer of the surrounding forest. During the whole time, we went not near our respective "plantations" on Mud Creek. Wingrove had good reason for being shy of that quarter; and I had no inclination to trust myself to its souvenirs.
The pouch is held aloft, with the strap extended between her hands. Her design is evident she purposes to adjust it upon his shoulders. The young hunter does not repel the proffered service how could he? It would not be Frank Wingrove to do so. On the contrary, he leans his body forward to aid in the action.
Though the voice was a woman's, I could see that it had produced on Wingrove a certain impression of fear. On hearing it, he trembled and turned pale. I needed no explanation. A glance towards the forest revealed the cause. A female form moving among the trees told me whence had come that unexpected and ill-timed cachinnation. "Lord o' mercy!" exclaimed my companion, "that Injun again!
The hideous expression of her face the lurid fire burning in her oblique eyes the white teeth shining and wolf-like all betrayed her horrid design; which was further made manifest by a long knife seen glittering in her grasp! With all my voice I raised a warning shout! Wingrove did the same so, too, the Utahs, who were following their captive. The shout was heard, and heeded.
You fancy, white man, you can insult the Indian maiden at your pleasure? You dare not take such liberty with one of your own colour?" "I assure you I had no such intention: my object was very different. I was prompted to speak to you, knowing something of your affair of the other night with my friend Wingrove which you remember I was witness of. I could not help overhearing "
Marian was of course excepted from this "detail," and, after bidding us all good-night, the huntress-maiden retired to her tent at the entrance of which the ever-faithful and ever-watchful Wolf placed himself. There did the great dog stretch his body a sentinel couchant with such grim Cerberus-like resolution, that even Wingrove might not have dared to cross the threshold of that sacred precinct?
Poor girl! she was still in the enjoyment of those moments of bliss! She knew not the misery that was yet in store for her. Wingrove had my directions to be silent upon that theme the more easily obeyed in the fulness of his own happiness. It was no pleasant task to dash from their lips, the cup of sweet joy; but the time was pressing, and as the sacrifice must come, it might as well come at once.
"In some countries," says Wingrove Cooke, "words represent facts, but this is never the case in China." Li Hung Chang, the Viceroy of Chihli, in the well-known letter that he addressed to the Rev.
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