Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-07-07

foot print in the ashes Of the burnt prai
rie. This same foot print seems to hav'
troubled you much. Bat cheer up! Th'
trappers are returning from the mountain
about this season, and it may have beer
left by one who had s:ragglsd from th'
main body. Besides, it might have beef
made some days since--or even were i
the moccasin print Of an Indian, yo'
could scarcely 6nd hostile one here
abouts. So you may scatter your fears t.
the winds"
The other unused for a few moments
aud then fixed his clear eye on the face o
bis companion.
O" But this scalp lock-" said he, extend
ing a long thin braid Of human hair
"It must have fallen from the Logging 0
an Indian. The Kanzas and Otoes rarel,
wear them. 1t has come from the dress
of an Omahaw or Pawnee. The first arr
not the most friendly, and tomahawk o
scalping knife would be our certain vel
come from the last. The track, too, wal
fresh for the gale which swept over th'
prairie in the morning would have covered
it with ashes but il. was clean, and mad
by the heavy tread Of strong limbe'
man. There are those in our neighbor
hood whose best wishes could not stop th'
flight of an arrow, should they catch
sight Of US. 1t was thoughuess in you
boy, to kindle so large a fire, and above al
to heap it with brushwood. 1t will sent
up q heavy smoke, and that will scareel.
escape the eye of the red skin, should an.
chance to be lurking in these clumps 0
forests. The eagle has not quicker eys
for bis prey than these cut-throas In
dians."
Well, well !! let them come, we hav,
arms
"Armsr' said the other half contemp
tuously. "What will two rifles and two
knives do against hundred bows ant
tomahawks ?" Think you q Pawnee ol
Omahsw would venture alone, or even in 9
small band, in this neighborhood, where
every tribe is at open war against him p
Take my word for it, if we fight one We
shall have to fight hundred ~ rs
Swell, we'll, Norton, we will do thai
when they come; but don't let US fsh1
them before we see them-its q waste o
ammunition" #aa ..sst.g
The hunter laughed as he replied, :"
am sometimes surprised at myself for still
clinging to You; for your though,lessnes:
is constantly getting US into scrapes. How
ever, was once young and thoughtless
myself"
THAT, Of course" replied Herrick in
merry tone, is the way Of all old people
to give that advice to their children which
they never followed themselves. If the
rising generation followed TO the letter the
precepts of fathers. and grandfathers
what grey headed world We should live
inr" l
+" Herrick," said the other, cycling him
good naturedIy, will you never cease thi.
bantering? 2"
Certainly. In thirty years shall be
as demure and staid gentleman as any
of my age, and will give the same advice
to my children, if have any, that have
now received and shall be as much as.
tonished if they do not follow it, as my
present advisers are"
"Ha look yonder."
At this exclamation the hunter sprana
to his feet, and instinctiyely cooked hi:
rifle. He cast hurried glance in the di.
rection indicated by the extended arm o
his companion. On the brow of low bill
a short distance from the tickets, stood g
large cluster of animals closely crowded
"Pshaw! it is only gang Of elk,
said Norton, dropping the gun into the
hollow OF his arm. " A fne heard though
They will probably make for the timber
" If they do we'll have one Of them,
said Herrick, eagerly.
Yes" answered Norton, and perhaps
an Indian arrow by way Of sauce.
" Hush Norton, don't speak so loud
you may startle them. Look! are they
not beautiful ?"
The herd now stood with uplftcd heads
surveying the whole expanse Of prairie
seemingly in doubt, whether to continue
their course, or to make for the inviting
ticket at their feet. AT length huge ve-
teran, whose heavy branching antlers gave
an air Of importance to his movements,
walked few steps from the top Of the
hill; one followed-then another-and
another. From walk their pace quick
ened to trot, and in few moments the
whole heard poured down towards the spot
where the hunters were standing. There
was, however, suspicion Of lurking dam
ger in the actions of the leader; for as he
bounded swiftly forward, his ears were
pricked up; his head, high in air, moved
from side to side as il in momcntary fear
of some hidden foe, The rest. relyipy
wholly upon his guidance, followed frol-
licking and gamboling. They passed
along the borders Of tho woods, close up
on the two men. From the moment that
they had left the hill new fame had
kindled ia tho eye Of IIerrick. His fin
gers wandered round tho triyper of his