Demoine courier., 1855-09-27

buy q horse, and without a horse no viii,
was TO be had. The hunting season wa:
over long since.and u wanted a month fol
the new tine for STARTING. Bap,is,e
however, sbouldered his rifle, 'antfleh the
confortr and disbursements Of Fort Davy
! Crockett to seek the bear in his wifdes,
haunis. the beaver IN his aagHs, and the
bounding elk on hi. gfassypLins, hoping
to raise, by his labotl0us prosecution oI
the chpsc, the mtansof winning his loved
one from her parents. i's' SaA - go
The labor Of many days. brought to
the ,rapper's cache or hiding place Of
skins and furs, a gsodty supply Offers
were slapped, beavers caught, deer shot,
oD1 success appeared c.Uwning tie in
defa.igabie 'exer,soas Of my friend Bap
tisse. In the pursniis of game hewan
de,rS over mucl, ground, bur once loaded,
he cams back with his pack 10 ,l,e hiding
place,and deposited his treasure .; bassd-
bqlarlers, starred of once more. Three
weeks anu more were spent passed IN
this i~assiun, when, following a new path.
The al adventurous trapper entered aJeep
and woody glen that evidently led to All
open plain where game might YER. prob
ably be ko.nd. Pushing throueb shicket
and br:er. exiting his way even by meats
Of his hun'iag knife. Baptiste at length
burst from the cover OF the wood. and
stood upon the edge Of the green open
glade. An exclamation Of surprise iol
lowed this action. and after slowly raising
his eyes for an instant the tyspper backed
into the wood, and there paused 10 re
taect. 10 explain his conduct, We mus,
glaree a, the peculiar custom Of the Ar.
~.apahoes. ID s9 1atao GA aaE
No young @an, tho, gh his father
were the bravest chief Of the tribe, can
range himself amad The wa rriors and be
eniiIec 10 marry or enjoy the other right.
Of citizenship, until he shall have per-
formed some &C, os personal daring and
iTepidi,y, or be sprinkled with the blood
oil his enemies. Ia early spring. there
fore, aN the saung men who are OF the
proper age hand the mselve together, aud
take 10 the woods In search. like tire
knighlsrran,s OF old. OF adventure and
peril. Having found GU, a secret and
retired spot. they collect together poles
OF from twenty ito thirty feet in height,
ndlsshing them together at the top. from
a huge conical hut, with the addition of
6sanches and leaves. A green buffalo
head. kettles. scalps, blankets and white
buffalo hid, are then suspended inside az
offerings 10 The Grea, Spirit; after which
certain incan,atious are Ierformed. the
first Of which is smosing the nssdie iase
pipe. One Of the pa r,y fills j, with to
bacco anu herbs, places, upon The top a
coal from the FIRE in the Spirits mystic
lodge. whales The smoke. and expeis II
again through his nos,rils. The ground
is then touched with the bowl. and with
various ether tsi,sos ceremonies the pipe
goes peund The lodge. MANY day Of
fasting and dancing pass ere they are
ready for the campaigns; at length how.
ever they abandon the hut, and death is
the sure portion Of him who shall be
known to enter or otherwise desecrate il
in their absenee. go niAt e
Upon one Of these mystic lodges il
was that Bap,is,e had sadden,y stun
b!ed, and vaiious were The reflections
suggested to his mAnd by me accide nt.A4'
Wnhin the lodge were articles dou5,icss
more than sufficient Il spurci,ass the nee
essary horse. bu, Bsp.iste had too much
honor o5ihink Of robbing the fea skinis.'
temple. There is a. i1nsaive ssspect
for ~reGgion-s governing principle Of
right in the minds aof these rude men.
which is nos,hei least singular Of their pc
culiari,ies. SnIi my friend was soreiy
tempted; 'Islooked SO ptaguy like thrown
afose my path | could hardly say no.
was his remark; besides that he rtecoi.
lec'ed she lime when apoor white .raprer,
being robbed of his poncho a, the begin
ming Of winter. made free with a blanke,
found in one Of the Arrspahoe lodges
Upon being brought beSors phe elders,
charged wnh the sasr'iege his d. tense,
was, that having been robbed TIA, the
aGrea, Spiri. took pity on his Gsl, nee
less condition, and pointing out his Llsn-
ket.9 babe him clo.he himself. The
'Grea. Spirit has an undoubted RICH, 10
give away his own property was the
decision and the traprer was freed
Sill Bap.iste shook his head, and was
about to move away, when a hand was
laid On his shoulder behind aud an In,
dian warrior in his war paint stood be-
fore him. The greeting Of he wander,
ers was cordial aud friendly. for The
youth was the brother Of the trapper,s
love, and Bapliste Brown had given him
The previous season. the handsomest
somahawk pipe In tue tribe. vas 3 I
Ny white brothef.is very wake(ul; he
rises early. 10 sstd aaa tiasaa w.
The hon.er laughed and. Indeed all
most flushed. a. he rsptied My wig
waaas is empty. and i would make II
verr Q ssfarm Inc slater ofnmy Uaami.
lie will be |. gssst wafrior. bsffs ssw
The. young brave shook his head grave.
~, as pointing 10 his bel, where moi a
scalp vas 10 be seen. and said, s.fivs
moons have gone 10 sleep, the -Arrapahoe
ha,cket has not been raised. The Black.
fee, orc dogs. and hide in hoes" With
out, adding anything TO- this significan'
eins that inone n0f The young men hal
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