The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1871-02-14

prise me so much as it did may COM
panions and the other Indians.
Grignon simply sood at a distance,
waving his arms at times, and giving
words Of command. Every word was
obeyed.
First they all began to dance.
Then they all knelt down.
Then they touched hands, and could
not sever themselves from one anoth-
er's contact. One Indian suddenly
rushed wildly around, with the others
all joined to him, try to free them
selves, but utterly unable, yelling and
bowling like wild beasts.
at last. shout from Grignon, and
the charm was dispelled. They sprang
back from one another, and stood mo-
tionless, like so many statues.
Suddenly they all began to shiver
as though they were suffering from in
tense cold. They gathered their blank.
cts closely around them, their teeth
chattering ami every limb trembling.
In an instant they were painting as
though with extreme heat, drawing diff,
ficult breaths, grasping and flinging
off those blankets which but a moment
before they had wrapping SO tightly
about them.
This then passed.
They began to bark like dogs. They
went down on all sours, aud evidently
imegined that they were of the canine
species.
Then they tried to initiate the mo-
ton and croaking of frogs. After this
they went through performances too
numerous to mention. At one time
they became rigid, and arranged them
selves like the stakes uf Il tent-heads
together, feet outward. Then four OF
them knelt down and tried to run
about with four Others on their backs
then they all jumped wildly up in the
air, and began to flap their hands. Al
last they made q furiOus onset upon
one another with fists, nails and teeth
and if they had not left their weapon;
behind, they certainly done some
frightful injury.
The two Indians who held the horses
Looked Oh in horror, bewildered anC
stupelied; not knowing what to do
They would have fed in thair fright
but dared not leave their companion
behind. Grignon stood calm witt
frowning brows, watching the uproar
himself the presiding spirit Of tn
scene. Ny companions We e coniornd
ell. Even some of them, as they aftel
wards told me, thought that Grigno
was the devil.
At last Grignon gave loud shou
The Indians fell fiat on the grounC
They lay there for some time as
dead.
Then Grignon waved his arms, an
they rose their feet. All looked b,
wildered and frightened. With terr
fed glances they regarded first Gris
non and then one another.
The Indian is superstitious, like a
, savages in fact like all human b,
ings. These men saw in Grignon tel
| rihle demon, who could exert owe
them any power which he chose.
He advanced toward them.
They recoilcd.
. He walked up nearer.
. They turned and ran toward thei
. horses.
{. Grignon ran after them.
Away they went. They urged thei
, horses at the top of their speed.
Grignon followed them short di'
: tance.
Then he turned back and came int
our enclosure.
Gather up these bottles said he
! "Tackle up The cattle, and let us b
marching"
Instantly our men rose and obeyeC
; Grignon took "a heavy glass Of whis
| ky, and then lay down in one Of I'll
, wagons, utterly exhausted.
We travelled all that day, and tn
! next night unmolested. Grignon slep
long and soundly. After resting
, long time, we pushed on our teams, S
! as to get as far beyond the hostile In
! dians as possible.
I We saw nothing more of them.
f "They won't dare to pursue us, sal,
: Grignon, confidently. They'll g
, back and tell such story as will b
= the wonder Of the sayages for many
e long year"
r Grignon vas right. Not only di
. they not pursue us, but for all the re
mainder Of the year, aud for the next
!. no travellers on that route were molesI
. cd.
2 81 don't see" said |, chow you man
], aged to do those tricks on the ope
!. ground without any table"
e Grignon smiled.
"Only clumsy performers use Il
bles,' said he. "I could have done ia
/ more wonderful things. but they woul
have been thrown away Oh those sa,
!, ages. I'll reserve my good tricks fl
d San Francisco"
r And so he did; for, of all the wi
5 a. ls, magicians, and conjurors thi
e have visited the Golden States, non
i. have won such fame, or excited sue
= wonder, MS my friend Grignon.
"A man stopped at hotel at Pike
;. Peak, and on settling his bill the lane
d lord charged him 81 day for five day
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