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•V •••" e «">n!a The old Indian woman glanced furtively at the dlatnnt sky line, and then centered her gaze upon the deep crystal waters of the lake. The Ong7 she said. I will tell yon of the Ong. The Ong was a huge bird, greater than the houses of the white men. Its body was like the eagle's, and Its wings were longer than the tallest plues. Its face wns that of an In dian, but covered with hard scales, aud Its feet were webbed. Its nest was deep down In the bottom of the lake out In the center, anil out of the nest rushed all of the waters which fill the lake. There are no rivers to feed the lake, only the waters from the Ong's nest. All the waters flow hack near the bottom. In great under- sweeps, nnd after passing through the meshes of the nest are sent forth agnin. Every plant nnd bird and ani mal that gets Into tnese undcr-cur- rents, nnd sometimes even the grent trout are swept Into the meshes of the nest nnd are there held fast to fur nish food for the Ong. He ate everything, he liked every thing, but best of all he liked the taste of human flesh. No one ever heard or saw anything of such poor warriors around the council Are. All day long be had been sitting alone on the jutting cliffs which overhang the water, far away from the laughter and snouts of the camp, eagerly, pmy- erftdly watching the great lake. Sure ly the Great Spirit would hear his prayer and give him the moment he longed for, yet he had been here for days and weeks in unavailing prayer and waiting. The afternoon wns well-nigh spent, nnd the heart of the young brave hud grown cold ns stone. In his bitter despair he sprang to his foot to defy and curse the Great Spirit to whom lie had trusted, but ere he could ulter the words his very soul stood still for Joy. Slowly rising from the center of tne lake, he saw the dreaded Ong. Cir cling high In the heavens like a vast shapeless thunder cloud, black ns (lie night the monster swept, now here, now there In search of prey. The young brave stood erect. When the Ong wns nearest, he waved his arm to attract Its notice. He had not long to wait. With a mighty swoop and an awful rushing noise the bird dashed to earth, and ns It swept upward, the young lirnve was seen by all to bo SIX BVNDSED DOLLAR BILLS. THE GREAT ONG. mortals as were drowned In these wa- clasped fust In Its talons. A great ters, for their bodies were carried to the Ong's nest and no morsel ever escaped him. Sometimes be would fly about the shores In quest of some child, or woman or hunter, yet he wns a great coward, and wns never known to attack anyone In camp, or when two or more were together. No arrow could pierce his featners, nor could the strongest spear do moro than S trom the scales on his face and et his craven's heart made him for bis toes had no claws, aud bis mouth no beak. Late one fall the Washoe Indians were making their final hunt before going to the valleys and leaving the lake locked In Its winter snows. The Chief's daughter was sixteen years old, nnd before leaving the lake he must select the greatest hero In the tribe for her husband, for such had been the custom of Washoe chiefs ever since the tribe came out of the Northland. Fairer than ever Indian maiden had been was this daughter, rlor In the tribe wished that he had performed deeds of greater prowess, that he might be certain of winning the prise. That last night at the lake, around the big council flee, each was to smoke the plpo and recount to the Chief the noblest achievement of his life, and, when nil were heard, the Chief would choose, and the women Join the circle nnd the wedding hike place. For many years the warriors had looked forward to this event and the tribe bad become famed because of nets of reckless daring performed by those who hoped to wed the Caters lovely daughter. It was the morning of the flnnl day. and much game and great stores of dried trout were packed ready for the Journey. All were preparing for the wedding festivities, nnd the fact that no one knew who would bo the bride groom among all that mighty band of warriors. lent fntensest excitement to the event. All were Joyous and hap py. except the maiden and the hand some young brave to whom she had given her heart In spite of custom or tradition, her love had long since gone out to one whose feet had been too young to press the war path when last the tribe gave battle to their hereditary foes, the Flutes. He never had done deed of valor, nor could he •van claim the right to sit with the cry of horror arose from the camp, but It wus the sweetest note the young bruve hud ever beard. The bird flew straight up Into the sky until It became a mere speck to the enthralled beholders below. When It reached a great height It would drop Its prey Into the lake and let the current draw It to the nest Such was Its custom, and tor this the young Indian had prepared by un winding from his waist u long buck skin cord, nnd tying himself firmly to the Ong's legs. The clumsy feet could not grasp him so tightly as to prevent his movements. At last the great toes opened wide, but the Indian did not fall. Again they closed and opened, nnd the enraged bird thrust down Ills head to see why his victim refused to How An Innocent Man was 3uS' pected. A little story was told at the New Willard Hotel In Washington the other day by a New Yorker who was travel ing on a Pullman car between St Louis and bis home, which goes to show the danger of convicting a man on circumstantial evidence. The principal figure In this Incident .was not con victed, but had It not been for a for tuitous circumstance It might have gone bard with him. “It seems that one of the occupants of the car on getting out of his berth to dress missed bis vest, which wns a rather serious affair, Inasmuch as It contained In an Inside pocket t roll of money which consisted of sic brand- new $100 bills. “A little later he picked up the gar ment on the floor, but on searching, the roll of money was gone. It was a clear case of robbery, and the man naturally raised an excited outcry, which drew the attention of all his fellow-travelers. Early In the game the proposition to search everybody In that coach wns made and adopted W. !i but a single dissenting voice. One man stood out fiercely and Indignantly against It, and said that he would never consent to such an Indignity, but would oppose It with all the force be could employ. "This man was at once an object of suspicion, and many whispers directed at him went around. Every other Indi vidual aboard voluntarily submitted to being searched, yet nothing was Been of the f olen bills. At Ibis point some amateur Sherlock Holmes cornered the porter, and by adroit questions nnd threats made that rascally employe own up to the .heft, and also made him disgorge $000 In handsome notes that appeared to be right from the Print ing Bureau. The owner of the money was overjoyed nnd all hands congratu lated him on recovering his money. "About this time tile obdurate gen tleman who bad resolutely declined to be searched secured the floor. 'Now, my friends,’ said be, 'I will tell you why I risked your,suspeetlng me of the theft,’ and v. lint did this man do but go down In his hip pocket nnd fetch up a roll of money that he counted out In our presence, and, as sure ns I aui n living man, In this roll there were just six—no more and no less—brand- new hills, each of $100 denomination. Positively there wns no way of telling them from the bills that had been re covered. Then we all knew why be bad declined to be Investigated.” r . — CBtCKAUAGVA ANNIVERSARY. Brief Thanks to flic Ladles. Jonesboro (Ark.) Evening Sun. The members of the Citizen’s Band ask tbu ladles who gave the supper for the bcueflt of the band on Wednes day night, August 0, to please accept their sincere thanks. It Is thu wish of every member that when these good ladies have done all the good deeds here that God would lure them do, that they bo gathered home to Join the heavenly band, where all be Joy, happiness, and good music, which all who live as these good ladles have lived shall enjoy, and may the In fluence of these good ladles ever guide the members of the Citizens’ Band to a higher stand of morality and fame, and may we never cease striving until we have reached the topmost round of the ladder of fame, when God, In His wisdom, shall call us home, and when we'have played our last tune here on earth, may we be gathered with these good ladies around God’s tbrone, where we can play on God’s Instruments of gold, where our music will bo sweeter, through the ceaseless ages of eternity. to grasp the man In its mouth, but the strong web between the set bird’s toes sheltered him. Again nnd agrln the bird tried to use bis horrid teeth, nnd each time his huge body would fall through the air in such twistings and contortions that those who watched below stared In bewilder ment. But what tbc watchers could not see wns that every time the huge mouth opened to snap at him, be young brave hurled c handful of poisoned arrow heads Into tbc mouth, and down the big throat, their sharp points cutting deep Into the unpro tected flesh. The bird tried to dis lodge him by rubbing Ids feet to gether, but the thong held firm. Now It plunged headlong Into the lake, but Its feet were tied so tlint It could not swim, and though It Inshed the waters Into foam with Its great wings and though the man was nearly drowned nnd exhausted, the - poison caused the great bird such agony that It suddenly arose and tried to escape by flying toward the center of the lake. The contest bad lasted long, and the .darkness crept over the lake, und Into the darkness the Ong van ished. The women had been long In their huts ere the council tire wae kindled, aud the warriors gravely seated them selves In Its circle. Tne loss of a young brave could not be allowed to interfere with so Important an event he marriage choice, and from n their minds ho' bad vanished, was not so very unusual for the Ong to claim a victim, and besides, thu youth had been many times warned by Ids elders that he should not go hunting alone ua hud been his habit of lute. But while the warriors were work ing themselves up to a frenzy of elo quence over their bygone deeds of during, an Indian maiden was pnd- dllug n canoe swiftly and silently toward the middle of the lake. Nona, the Chlcrs daughter, understood no more than the rest why her lover bud not been dropped Into the lake, nor why the Ong had acteU so quecrly, but she knew that she could die with her lover. Sho took her own frail canoe because It was so light aud easy to paddle, though It was made for her when a girl, and would scarce ly support her weight now. It mat tered nothing to her If tbc water splashed over the sides; It mattered nothing how she reached her lover. One of the Great Bettleeof the Rebel* Hon—Tragic Death of Poet-boldler General Lytle. . Forty-two years ago the latter port of September was fought and won by Koeecrons the great battle of Cblcka- magua. Chattanooga, the objective point of the campaign, has been well considered the very gateway of the entire South. Bragg, In command of tbe Confederate force, was outwitted and outma- neuvred, and the town of Cbattano fell Into Federal hands, entirely strategy. Chattanooga was then but a struggling village, never having cron beard of by one In a thousand of those who composed tbe Northern army. It is now a wealthy, prosperous city of over 00,000 Inhabitants and the home of many Northern families. An electric line runs from tho city to Chlckamagtm Park every 30 minutes. The celebration of the anniversary of tbe battle, from the 19th to tbe 234 of September, where tbe tales of the campfire and tbe picket line were once more recounted, has been of surprising Interest to thousands of old veterans and their quondam foes. BRIGADIER-GENEllAL WM. II. LYTLE. to herself. "Tahoe! Sly own Tahoe!” When the council had finished, the old women went to the Chiefs but to bid his daughter come and bear the decision her father was about to ren der. Their consternation was great, nor did the tribe rest until tbo rosy dawn tinged the Washoe peako and disclosed to the warriors the vast body of tbc Ong floating on t ters above Its nest, and bosh tiny, empty canoe. But gently ap proaching tbe shore waB tbe strangest craft that ever floated on water. It was one of the Ong’s great wings, and the sail was the tip of the other wine! Standing upon it clasped in each oth ers arms, was tbo young brave Ta hoe and the daughter of tbe chief. In the shouts of the tribe,shouts In which warriors anil women and children mingled their voices with that of the great Chief. Tnlioc knew that he wns the hero, nnd that Nona whs bis bride. The decision was rendered, but the Ong's nest still remains, and to this day tbe drowned never rise In Lake Tahoe. The battle of Cliicknmagun, which followed Chattanooga, was most desper ately contested on both sides. Bragg wns relnf^ ,‘ced by a veteran corps from Virginia, under Longstreet, and Buckner’s Corps from East Ten nessee, until Ids forces outnumbered Itosccrnns’ by over 12,000, nnd yet the Northern army, by wise nnd vigorous mnrchlng dny nnd night over moun tains nnd through passes, and by the concentration of widely scattered forces, Inflicted such terrible losses that Bragg wns lncnpnble of any but the most cautious following when Itosccrnns fell back to occupy Chatta nooga, for which he had been contend ing. Among the many brave officers on both sides who gave up their lives for their beloved causes there wns none braver, none more mourned than the Union Brigadier-General, Wm. H. Lytle. About to give the order to charge, he wns strnck In the head by a bullet and fell dying In the arms of his aid. Ills poem of “Anthony nnd Cleopa tra/* generally believed to have been composed the night before the battle, but which, ns n matter of fact, was an cnrllor production, has been classed os one of the most masterly lyrics In American poetry. / Am Dying Egypt, Dying. I am dying Egypt, dying. Ebbs tbe crimson life-tide fast, And the dajk, Plutonian shadows Gather on tile evening blast Let thine arm, oh! Queen, support me. Hush thy sobs and bow thine car, nenrken to the great heart secrets, Thou, and thou alone, must bear. Though my scarred and veteran le gions Bear their eagles high no more, And my wrecked and shattered gal leys Strew dark Actlum’s fatal shore; Though no glittering guards sur round me, Prompt to do their master's will, I must perish like a Roman— Die, tbe greet Triumvir still. Let not Caesar’s servile minions Mock the lion thus laid low; Twns no focman’s baud that slew him, 'Twas bis own that struck tbe blow. Hero, then, pillowed on tby bosom. Ere Ids star fades quite away, Him who, drunk with thy caresses, Madly flung a world away! Should tbe base plebeian rabble Dare assail my fuuie 'at Rome, Where tbe noble spouse, Octavia, Weeps within her widowed borne; Seek her—say the Gods have told me. Altars, Augurs, circling wings, That her blood with mine commin gled, Yet shall mount the throne of kings. —1 for th „ Glorious sorceress of the Light tbe path to stygian honors With tbe splendors of tby smile. . Giro the Caesar crowns and arches. Let his brow the laurel twine; I can scorn tbe Senate’s triumphs, Triumphing In love like thine. I am dying Egypt, dying! Ilarkl Insulting foeman’s cry; They are coming-quick, my falchion! I Ait me front them ere I die. Ah! no more amid tho tiattle Shall my heart exulting swell: Isis and Osiris guard thee. Cleopatra! Rome! farewell! Nursery Nonsense. Two magpies sat on n garden rail As long ago as a week; And one little magpie wagged bis tall In the other little magpie’s beak. 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