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

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ing to have noticed him, raised his
hand and seemed to catch bullet
from his forehead. He tossed this to-
ward the Indian, who picked it up with
an air of stupefaction.
Then he stood, and told all the rest
to fire.
Eight reports sounded in rapid sue
cessUn.
Grignon took off his hat and walked
up 20 the Indians. TO their amaze
ment eight bullets were in his hat.
Each man took. one and looked it in
wond r.
"Do you want to fire again ?" asked
Grignon.
They all expressed wished wish
to do so.
"Well hand me the pistols"
The their amazement the pistols
were gone.
They looked at one another in won
der.
"You see," said Grignon, "they fred
the pistols at me, too, and | swallowed
them"
"Swalowed theml" faltered the In
dian, and he told this to his astonished
companions.
"Yes; do yOu want them?"
The Indian nodded.
Whereupon Grignon opened his
mouth, and, rolling back his eyes, he
inserted his finger and drew a pistol
apparently from his throat. Another
followed. Then he drew forth third
then fourth, and so on until he had
drawn firth the eight pistols from his
throat, while the Indians stood looking
on in utter bewilderment. And no
wonder, for we ourselves felt no less as
constituent. We could no account for
it; we were as much stupefed as the
Indians.
After this Grignon colmly drew
forth six more pistols, them Il number
of cartridges, and finally u carbine.
I'm the medicine man" said he sol
emnly.
The Indians said not word.
''Do you want to fire again?" said
he, and he offered pistols to the In
dians.
They all shrunk back in horror.
Grignon TOSSED the pistols, cart
ridges, and carbine over to us, and
smiled benignantly On the astonished
savages.
He then shook his hand.
A knife fell out of the palm. An
other followed and another. He shook
three more out Of his hand, and drew
a score or so out of his ears.
"Perhars you would like something
to drink ?" said he smilingly to the In
dian who spoke English.
The savage looked at him suspi
ciouslv.
"What'll our have? Rum, brandy
gin, whisky, ale, porter, wine or ciderY
The Indian frightened up, ant
spoke to his fellows. They all prefer
red whisky.
Grignon asked the Indian to len(
him loose blanket which he wore
The Indian took it off douhtfully
Griguon shook it; bottle rolled out
He shook it again; II glass rolled out
He shook it third time; nine more
tumblers fell out. He shook it VI
again; Il corkscrew tumbled down.
"Will you take it raw or with wa
ter?" asked Grignon, as he proceeded
to unscrew tae cr0k.
The Indian said nothing.
"Isn't that good whisky?" asked
Grignon, as he poured out glass.
The Indian smelt it suspiciously
Then he tasted it. The taste wa
enough. He drank it all of, smackeC
his lips looked around triumphantly
Oh his companions, and then held ou
his glass for more. At this all tht
other Indians, encouraged by this eX
pertinent clamOred for some. Gr'gnor
poured away from his bottle. Eacl
one drank and wanted more. GrignoI
was quite willing to pour. He was no
forgetfuI, however, of the duties o
hospitality. He walked off to the In
dians who we're holding the horses, ,wht
had been watching the scene in stupe
faction, and offered some to them. Tn,
smell of the whisky was enough fo
them. They drank and wanted more
But Grignon shook his head.
Not now" he said to the spokes
|, man. "Pll give you bottle apiece t
carry home with you" And goinl
up to the blanket, he shook out n dog
en- bottles of the same kind as at last
BY this time the Indians were in tn
jolliest mood conceivable.
Before give you any more" sal,
he. "let me make you so that you vii
not get drunk"
/ He walked up to the first Indian
and took each of his hands in his, an,
looked at him steadiastly in the eyes 70
t some time. Then he stroked his brow
and left him; this he did to each. Th
/. Indians had all got over their suspI
p cions, and merely expected that some
5 thing good was comilg. So they a
/ lowed him to do as he chose.
. Grignon then stood Of a little di
e tunce. aud in Il loud voice dere
them all to look at him. Whethe
. they understood or not made no difleI
t ence. They certainly all did look
him,