Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-01-20
then, while all the teepee looked anxiously

tnen, while all the teepee looked anXlously
at HIM, he said
"Wa-zhe-la na-coo, Cola" (Give me
one, friendly
"How Huck-a.hap (Well, go ahead y
This time the game was played very
slowly, each player studying well his card
ere he put 1t down upon the robe.
"Hellool you have saved your Jack T.
cried Es-pi.o, as Etan-cha Sea placed his
knave of trumps upon an ace which Es-pi o
had PLAYED. This, with what he had re-
ceived as gift" and made on the first
deal, made E-tan-cha Sea six points; he
lacked but one more to win the game. Es-
pi-o must make high, low, and the game to
prevent either ono of them from falling to
E-tan-cha Sea-
Slowly the game was played. Carefully
the cards were selected and placed upon
the robe. Es-pio has played low ~
Cautiously they proceed. With trembling
hand the cards are played down till each
player holds but q single card. Each
pause and look at the other. Es-pi-o holds
the ace of trumps-the high card in his
hand lie must, with it, take whatever
his opponent holds, and that surely will
be a ten.spot, which will make him
"game," and Es-pi-o may then win the
game.
Down comes the ace, quickly followed
by-a seven spot, of no use whatever
Es-pi o has lost-E-tan cha Sea has won
his all
e, Taylor gets up and walks to the door of
the teepee, and looking out, put his hands
in his trowsers' pockets and whistles an
air from Barbe Bleue" Joe gets up and
goes near the fire and warns his hands.
The squaw does not move. Still the two
players sit facing each other. The game
is ended-Es-pi-o has nothing left in this
world-he cannot put up any more stakes.
Why do the two men sit cycling each other
so closely? E-tan-cha Sea cannot be
awaiting another stake, for Es-pi-o is now
destitute. Destitute? No, no! not quite
yeti He has the two eldest children yet,
and little Mary is one of them! E-tan-cha
Seas eyes brighten, and, looking eagerly
into Es-pi-o's face, he cries, "Es-pi-o, old
friend, look upl Hear me! You have
lost everything"
"Everythingl" echoed Es-pio. "All is
yoursm
mo, not everything, for you have little
Mary and Raphael yet" said E-tan-cha
Sea.
"And I will Keep them," retorted Es-
pi-o.
E-tan-eha Sea, silenced, looked at Es-
pi for a moment, then got up, and, taking
out paper, began making a cigarette, by
the fire. His nimble fingers quickly rolled
the paper around the tobacco, and putting
the cigarette in his mouth, he seized fire.
brand and began to light it. He casually
glanced at Wash-ta-tse she was as immov-
able as a rock E-tan-cha Sea sat down
upon a robe and looked critically at the
upper part of the smoke-stained teepee, as
if to mentally calculate its value he placed
his hand upon one of the many long pine
trees, as if to judge of their strength then
apparently satisfied, continued to puff away
at his cigarette.
Es+ei-o sat shutting and reshuff1ing the
greasy cards which had caused his ruin
| He was silent, spoke to no one, looked al
| none.
"Well, Wash-ta- tse," said E-tan-cha Sea
as he rose to his feet, "You can take down
the teepee in the morning, and pack the
things in the wagon, and will come and
| harness up the team, and we will get back
to Fort Russell" He threw the end of
the nearly consumed cigarette into the fire
and started to walk out. As he reached
the door, Es-pi-o called out.
Come back, E-tan-cha' Scat l will
play with you as you wish! How shall il
be?'
E-tan.ch Sea walked back to the fire
and standing there, said:
Es-pi-o, my friend, we have lived
many months together in the country OF
Indian wars have fought side by side
have hunted together; have eaten at the
same campfire, and occupied the same
| teepee. Ibid not come here to win al
you owned, or to take any advantage o
you. You have challenged me to play
with you, and have named the stakes.
have played you fairly and have beater
you. Is it not 500"
1T is so" said Es-pi-o. E-tan-cha Sc;
continued:
Il have many times wanted you to le
my wife have little Mary, that she nigh
educate her, teach her English, dress he,
well, and make a companion of her
do not want your family. Give me Lit
tie Mary, and the rife, mules, harness
wagon, teepee, squaw, and children are al
yours again. | do not ask you to sci
Mary, but to let her live in my house, ant
stay with my wife when am out on thes
long Indian scouts and winter expeditions
You cannot sell or barter your children o
your wife-no laws will allow you to d,
so. will play no more. viii you Civ
me little Mary?"
"Es-pi-o jumped to his feet, and grasp
ing E-tan-cha Seas hand, said
"You may have her, my brother y
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