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Sierras of California。 On the right the curling smoke of an Indian village 

rose   between   the   columns   of   the   lofty   pines�察  �while   to   the   left   the   log 

cottage     of  Judge     Tompkins�察    �embowered        in  buckeyes�察    �completed      the 

enchanting picture。 

     Although   the   exterior   of   the   cottage   was   humble   and   unpretentious�察�

and    in  keeping     with   the   wildness    of  the   landscape�察    �its  interior  gave 

evidence   of   the   cultivation   and   refinement   of   its   inmates。 An   aquarium�察�

containing   goldfishes�察  �stood   on   a   marble   centre´table   at   one   end   of   the 

apartment�察�while a magnificent grand piano occupied the other。 The floor 

was covered with a yielding tapestry carpet�察�and the walls were adorned 

with paintings from the pencils of Van Dyke�察�Rubens�察�Tintoretto�察�Michael 

Angelo�察�and the productions of the more modern Turner�察�Kensett�察�Church�察�

and    Bierstadt。    Although     Judge    Tompkins      had   chosen     the  frontiers   of 

civilization as his home�察�it was impossible for him to entirely forego the 

habits and tastes of his former life。 He was seated in a luxurious arm´chair�察�

writing at a mahogany ecritoire�察�while his daughter�察�a lovely young girl of 

seventeen summers�察�plied her crochet´needle on an ottoman beside him。 A 

bright fire of pine logs flickered and flamed on the ample hearth。 

     Genevra   Octavia   Tompkins   was          Judge   Tompkins's   only   child。      Her 

mother   had   long since   died on the   Plains。   Reared in   affluence�察�no   pains 

had been spared with the daughter's education。 She was a graduate of one 

of   the   principal   seminaries�察    �and   spoke    French    with   a  perfect   Benicia 

accent。 Peerlessly beautiful�察�she was dressed in a white moire antique robe 

trimmed      with    tulle。  That    simple    rosebud    with    which    most    heroines 

exclusively decorate their hair�察�was all she wore in her raven locks。 

     The Judge was the first to break the silence。 

     ;Genevra�察  �the   logs   which   compose   yonder   fire   seem   to   have   been 

incautiously   chosen。   The   sibilation   produced   by   the   sap�察  �which   exudes 

copiously therefrom�察�is not conducive to composition。; 

     ;True�察  �father�察  �but   I   thought   it   would   be   preferable   to   the   constant 



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crepitation    which    is  apt  to  attend  the  combustion     of  more    seasoned 

ligneous fragments。; 

    The Judge looked admiringly at the intellectual features of the graceful 

girl�察 �and   half  forgot  the  slight  annoyances     of  the  green   wood    in  the 

musical accents of his daughter。 He was smoothing her hair tenderly�察�when 

the shadow of a tall figure�察�which suddenly darkened the doorway�察�caused 

him to look up。 



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                                    CHAPTER II。 



       It needed but a glance at the   new´comer to detect at once the   form 

and features of the haughty aborigine��the untaught and untrammelled son 

of   the  forest。   Over   one   shoulder   a   blanket�察  �negligently   but    gracefully 

thrown�察�disclosed a bare and powerful breast�察�decorated with a quantity of 

three´cent postage´stamps which he had despoiled from an Overland Mail 

stage    a  few   weeks    previous。    A   cast´off   beaver   of   Judge   Tompkins's�察�

adorned by a simple feather�察�covered his erect head�察�from beneath which 

his straight locks descended。 His right hand hung lightly by his side�察�while 

his left was engaged in holding on a pair of pantaloons�察�which the lawless 

grace and freedom of his lower limbs evidently could not brook。 

     ;Why�察─�said the Indian�察�in a low sweet tone�察�why does the Pale Face 

still follow the track of the Red Man�拭�Why does he pursue him�察�even as O´ 

kee´chow�察  �the   wild´cat�察  �chases   Ka´ka�察  �the   skunk�拭  �Why   are   the   feet   of 

Sorrel´top�察    �the   white   chief�察  �among     the  acorns    of  Muck´a´muck�察       �the 

mountain forest�拭�Why�察─�he repeated�察�quietly but firmly abstracting a silver 

spoon from the table�察�why do you seek to drive him from the wigwams 

of his fathers�拭�His brothers are already gone to the happy hunting´grounds。 

Will the Pale Face seek him there�拭─�And�察�averting his face from the Judge�察�

he hastily slipped a silver cake´basket beneath his blanket�察�to conceal his 

emotion。 

     ;Muck´a´Muck has spoken�察─�said Genevra�察�softly。 ;Let him now listen。 

Are   the   acorns   of   the   mountain   sweeter   than   the   esculent   and   nutritious 

bean of the Pale Face miner�拭�Does my brother prize the edible qualities of 

the snail above that of the crisp and oleaginous bacon�拭�Delicious are the 

grasshoppers   that   sport   on   the   hillside��are   they   better   than   the   dried 

apples of the Pale Faces�拭�Pleasant is the gurgle of the torrent�察�Kish´Kish�察�

but   is   it   better   than   the   cluck´cluck   of   old   Bourbon   from   the   old   stone 

bottle�拭─�

     ;Ugh� ─  �said   the   Indian�察�ugh�   �good。  The  White   Rabbit   is   wise。   Her 

words   fall   as   the   snow   on   Tootoonolo�察  �and   the   rocky   heart   of   Muck´a´ 

Muck is hidden。 What says my brother the Gray Gopher of Dutch Flat�拭─�

     ;She has spoken�察�Muck´a´Muck�察─�said the Judge�察�gazing fondly on his 



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daughter。 ;It is well。 Our treaty is concluded。 No�察�thank you�察�you need 

NOT dance the Dance of Snow Shoes�察�or the Moccasin Dance�察�the Dance 

of Green Corn�察�or the Treaty Dance。 I would be alone。 A strange sadness 

overpowers me。; 

     ;I   go�察─ �said   the  Indian。   ;Tell  your   great   chief   in  Washington�察    �the 

Sachem  Andy�察  �that   the   Red   Man   is   retiring   before   the   footsteps   of   the 

adventurous Pioneer。 Inform him�察�if you please�察�that westward the star of 

empire     takes    its  way�察  �that  the   chiefs   of   the  Pi´Ute    nation    are  for 

Reconstruction to a man�察�and that Klamath will poll a heavy Republican 

vote in the fall。; 

     And     folding   his   blanket   more    tightly   around    him�察  �Muck´a´Muck 

withdrew。 



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                                   CHAPTER III。 



       Genevra Tompkins stood at the door of the log´cabin�察�looking after 

the retreating Overland Mail stage which conveyed her father to Virginia 

City。 ;He may never return again�察─�sighed the young girl as she glanced at 

the frightfully rolling vehicle and wildly careering horses�察�at least�察�with 

unbroken   bones。   Should   he   meet   with   an   accident�   �I   mind   me   now   a 

fearful legend�察�familiar to my childhood。 Can it be that the drivers on this 

line are privately instructed to despatch all passengers maimed by accident�察�

to prevent tedious litigation�拭�No�察�no。 But why this weight upon my heart�拭─�

     She   seated   herself   at   the   piano   and   lightly  passed   her   hand   over   the 

keys。 Then�察�in a clear mezzo´soprano voice�察�she sang the first verse of one 

of the most popular Irish ballads�此�

       ;O Arrah�察�ma dheelish�察�the distant dudheen Lies soft in the moonlight�察�

ma bouchal vourneen�此�The springing gossoons on the heather are still�察�And 

the caubeens and colleens are heard on the hills。; 

       But as the ravishing notes of her sweet voice died upon the air�察�her 

hands     sank   listlessly   to  her   side。  Music     could   not   chase    away    the 

mysterious   shadow   from   her   heart。   Again   she   rose。   Putting   on   a   white 

crape bonnet�察�and ca

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