Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-06-22

The Indian listened gravely. shook hi.
head. and answered: o.
White man may not speak truth hs
loves not red skin" I.
| He then gave peculiar call. and sew.
erai warriors approached from the thick
ct. They surrounded rs, consulting iu
their own tongue. but my friends face
grew pale a. they proceeded. and turning
to me explained that one Of their numbes
had been killed by the whites, and they
would retaliate on Us. 1--WE may as veil
make mp our mind to de-" said he. and ]
could almost feel the scalping knife. and
see the kidding faegos., when an Indian
entered the circle and walked toward my
companion said:
''ls the white mans name Locksly?"
Yes"
ou remember me? White man friend
to poor Indian twelve moons ago Know
this?" Showing alarge. ornamental knife.
Locksly smiled, stretched out his hand
to the Indian. who warmly grasped it.
and turning to his brethren. addressed
them in earnest. and what appeared 10 US.
eloquent language.
Lecks'ey afterward explained TO me
that he had met this fellow at trading
station. He came into the store for to-
bacco. and gave the clerk-a con.empti-
bic rascal-a piece Of money, double its
value. He waited some ard ther asked
for his change The clerk said:
THAT is all right. the price OF tobac-
CO has raised. winking slyly at me, who
had jus, purchased the same quan1ty.
The Indian looked quite detected
saying he wanted to get.a knife. and this
was all he had; he then asked il he would
not trust him for it till he came again.
I've don't trust red SKINS sueered
the clerk
Il am quick tempered. and at this my
blood rose. stepped up to the scamp.
and thrusting my fist under his nose,
said:
"'Give him his change this minute,
you william, or I'll pound you to a jelly
"He trembled. like the coward he wis.
and land down the money: l then told
the Indian to select knife and l would
see that he was not cheated
HE took one. paid for it. looked stead
lily at me for moment, and went away
| had quite forgotten the circumstance
until it was just now recalled"
The hostile manner of the Indians soon
disappeared they invited US to the fire,
and prepared for our defense. a blood
hound was the only one of our pursurrs
who appeared. and he was instantly dis
patched by one Of their number. at the
same time uttering terrible war-whoop.
As it echoed and re-echoed through the
woods. could imagine the terror Of the
early settler. as with blanched face he
listed TO that death-note.
Next morning we left the cncampmon.,
guided By several Indians. and at night
fall we had reached station with which
we were familiar. and where, after load
ing them with presents, we bade our
guides farewell.
From this place my friend and retura-
ed to Montreal, where we made dcposi-
ton Of what we had undergone.
Locksly took me TO his home and in
troduccd me to his wife and children
puitct Wds
cd woman soon learned their circum-
stances. He was collector and agent
for a couple Of Montreal firms at salary
Of seven hundred dollars. | asked him
if he would like to come to the States if
he could do better He said he would
gladly do so, if sure of employment; but
he did not tn nix i, best to leave certain
ty for an uncertainty. told tim he was
right in this.
On parting. pressed upon him the ac-
ceptancc of my watch. as slight memen-
10 of my esteem.
The following Spring. when my father
left the business. | wrote my friend, Of
fering him the situation Of travelling agent
for the house, at 81, 900 per year. He
gratefully accepted the proposal. found
his Integrity and knowledge so necessary
to me tha, soon doubled his salary.
He has been my partner for the last
ten years. and have reason to be thank
ful for the perilous adventure which
brought me SO true and worthy friend.