Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1858-04-06

ell to know Ashman, had entered the shop. and
looking at Il e pouch, said
1t is, indeed. mighty fine You got it from
some Of the Ingins, | suppose ?"
] +" Mo- it given to me by my friend Ser
gcant Lazy O'Lear. Let me see" said he paus-
( Ing, as If trying 10 remember, it is three-ves
| nearly four years ago, since he made me a
! present of it. 1t was worked by some of the
| lngins, suppose, As 1t was red skin who gave
1t to him, he told me, for some kind Office he had
done him"
/ Minesto lost not a word but, when Ashmau
had concluded, observed, still holding up the
pouch
:. White man sell Minesto will buy. How
much %
well don't care to sell it but, since YOU
have taken such notion to it, you may have
it for a dollar"
.one dollar" repeated the Indian. one
dollar. NIines;o bring to morrow" He then
laid it down, and left the shop.
Early the next morning, he took his fishing
tackle, and, repairing to that part of the river
where he usually caught the most fish, Mlnesto
threw his line in the wafer, and had already
taken one or two fine FISH when he observed
the same man he had met III 4 shmag'S shop ap-
preaching. evidently prepared for fishing. He
advanced laughing, and asked the Indian " il
nsh We're plenty and. on receiving an answer
IN the affirmative, he laid down his rod, and
seated himself on the stump of tree, as if 10
rest.
il" was telling Ashman, after you had left his
shop yesterday" said he, that thought you
were the same Indian who came to the sign of
the kink George, in Queenstown, about four
years ago when | barkeeper there. l re-
member well, it was the very day left TO 90 o
New York, and Mr.. Lazy 0Lear came in Just
before you, and told me how that he wanted to
cure an Ingin of drinking brandy, that vou were
fine feller and he thought it pity you should
become drum kard-he belongs to meetin', Mr.,
Lazy q Lear does. and Is very pious; he
wanted me to do good deed, an d to put some
powder, that he gave me in a paper into the
liquor when you asked me for 1t, and it would
make you hate brandy all your life So l put
/ 1t in, cause | knowed that he wouldn't give You
anything to hurt you. And so l thought I'd
just ask you II you do hate 6a"dy noW, or if you
ever drink any ?"
| During this long explanation, Minesto had
stood leaning with his back to a large tree the
line, which was in the water when the stranger
appeared, still remained there, the tip of the rod
resting on The shore the handle lie appeared to
hold unconsciously. He was standing few
feet In front of the man, and statue could not
( have appeared more motionless while he was
speaking, and, were it not for an expression OF
! triumph which lighted his dark eye, he might
/ have been taken for one.
! Did it really make you hate brandy % con-
tlnUed tie stranger, not receiving IN immediate
answer.
Ainesto does not drink fire-water now" re-
/ turned the Indian, calmly. 4" 1t is not good for
the red man; 1T makes him fool, that his en-
emies nay laugh"
Well, them" said his questioner, springing
! up, " IN glad that it had good effect and
for that kind turn | done for you, you must now
show me where you get your bait"
/ MInesto pointed to the place, some PAGES far
ther down; and, after having caught some six
or eight large fish, he left his companion and
took his way to Lewistown, where he soon dis
posed OF them then repairing to Ashmans s, he
laid down his dollar, and received the pouch
lie had now found out that which, in seeking
to discover, had for nearly four years kept him
from his tribe and friends He felt joyful and
I elated at the discovery 70 the certainty of re-
venge Is the sweetest moments of an Indian 5
/ existence Lazy OLear vas the robber and
would-be murderer. 1t AS, indeed, So Our
readers Will recollect that the day of the pic
nc party discovered Nj in the wood, he
came down from an or posite direction inquiring
for Colonel Seton. lie had that morning, aft
/ having had the liquor of his intended victim
drugged, traced HIM to the wood where he saw
HIM lie down. From where he stood, he could
! likewise see the party of the Seftons and Mer-
ediths coming TO the valley. The thought cross
ed his mind of his having q messenger from
Captain Henry To Colonel Seton, stating q" that
hc would be at Seton Hill that night :" and he
thought this a favorable opportunity TO prevent
any suspicion OF his having perPetrated the deed
he Intcndad 10 commit, by coming an opposite
way from that where the Indian lay and, after
he had seen the colonel taking the road to
Queenstown, which ne followed until he was
certain he was out OF sight. lie then took a
clrcultous path, which brought him again to the
wood; WAen, alter gazing some time Oh Mines
To, he began To try to extract the pouch, in which
was the money he had received that morning
from a y ew York merchant ior his SKINS aud
which was placed in a sort of bag or pocket
made IN his blanket; but he did not find this
an easy task, as the Indian was lying upon II
. After several : q draw the bLau Enf
from under hum, MueSLo moved and partly OPP
ened his eyes. Lazy O'Lear Immediately y, III
hls fear OF being dIscoved, drew his pistol, and
snot him. as he thought, dead. The report al
first alarmed him, lest 1t should bring some one
10 the spot; but soon he felt reassured, and con-
Jectured rightly that 1t would be thought, by
! those who should hear 1t, TO proceed from some
I hunter lie now IN Idc another attempt, aud was
successful, possessing him ELF OF the pouch. lie
Te,rdced his steps, aud re urueI TO Queenstown
Ii Is not likely that he would have been 50
lmpEudcnt TO give il to Ashman, had not the
Indians been In the habit of bringing such 10
LewIstown 10 sell; nor could Minesto have
known 1t at sight, had it not been figure, he
himself had arranged by cutting out from pic
lures, which had been given to him, an otter
and buffalo, surrounded by the flowers he best
liked IN them, and giving them to his sister to
work for him MInesto had never liked Laz 7
. Lear; but that it was he who had attempted
to murder and had robbed him. never occurred
to his mind. IL was but a lew days previous to
/ the YISIL Howell paid to Sciton Hal that he had
made the discovery. HIS thoughts now were
bent Oh revenge. He did not intend to follow
Q Lear 10 Detroit he would wait his time.
In tue mean while, the news OF the disgrace
ful capItulation, by which the whole territory OF
Michigan was given up to the British by It's
c5warJly governor, with the fort and the brave
men he commanded, who were made prisoners
OF war, spread through the Union, aui excited
universal indignation 1t, III manner lett the
whole western frontier exposed to the enemy
and their dreadful allies. the Indians. 1t had
also the effect oil Ieslng the inhabitants and
BlItish on their border more daring indeed
the war on the frontier now seemed 10 partake
OF all TIE horrors of a civil one. On botn sides
OF the border the militia were in service, and
there was scarcely a house, village, or town, on
either side of the Niagara, which was not des-
troyel by one party or the other, or the scene o1
some skirmish. Fathers fought against then
dan -h- ers LuShands. neL-a Dor anaius- neIghLar