WhenWhisperingWindsraisedherdarkeyestheyshowedradiantasalonestar;
whenshespokelowhervoicemademusic。
\"Beloved,\"shewhisperedonedaytohim,\"teachtheIndianmaidenmoreloveforyou,andtruth,andGod。WhisperingWindsyearnstogototheChristians,butshefearshersternfather。WingenundwouldburntheVillageofPeace。TheIndiantribestremblebeforethethunderofhiswrath。Bepatient,mychief。
Timechangestheleaves,soitwilltheangerofthewarriors。WhisperingWinds\'willsetyoufree,andbefreeherselftogofarwithyoutowardtherisingsun,wheredwellyourpeople。Shewilllove,andbeconstant,asthenorthernstar。Herlovewillbeaneternalspringwhereblossomsbloomeveranew,andfresh,andsweet。Shewillloveyourpeople,andraiseChristianchildren,andsiteverinthedoorofyourhomeprayingforthewestwindtoblow。Or,ifmychiefwills,weshalllivetheIndianlife,freeastwoeaglesontheirlonelycrag。\"
AlthoughJoegavehimselfupcompletelytohisloveforhisbride,hedidnotforgetthatKatewasinthepoweroftherenegade,andthathemustrescueher。KnowingGirtyhadtheunfortunategirlssomewhereneartheDelawareencampment,heresolvedtofindtheplace。Plansofallkindsheresolvedinhismind。ThebestonehebelievedlaythroughWhisperingWinds。FirsttofindthewhereaboutsofGirty;killhimifpossible,oratleastfreeKate,andthengetawaywithherandhisIndianbride。Sanguineasheinvariablywas,hecouldnotbutrealizetheperilofthisundertaking。IfWhisperingWindsbetrayedherpeople,itmeantdeathtoheraswellastohim。HewouldfarratherspendtheremainingdaysofhislifeintheIndianvillage,thandoomthemaidenwhoselovehadsavedhim。Yethethoughthemightsucceedingettingawaywithher,andplannedtothatend。Hisnaturalspirit,daring,reckless,hadgainedwhilehewasassociatedwithWetzel。