The Republican journal., 1871-11-09
The Mysterious Lady.
From the Overland Monthly


From the Overland Monthly
The Nisquallv, which is one Of the most
| lovely and picturesque rivers in the world
empties into Puget Sound few miles
southeast of SteilacOom. Formerly one
of the savage tribes of Indians of the
northwest claimed the Nisouallv As IFS
bunfmo orollnd. but now only a few
! poor. miserable. filthy. soualid beings re-
main of the once powerful tribe. and
even they have lost their native enerrv.
and fallen into premature decay.
MANY wears AGO when these Indians
were famous hunters. the traders of the
| Hudson Bay company went into their
country. and finding them rich in tl1rs.
erected a fort. established a tradinc-post,
| and soon. by means of blandishments-
which thev knew so well how to use
won the friendship of those whom thev
| doomed to destruction for STRANGE as i
NAV appear. the white trader has ALWAYS
! carried to the homes of the Indian disease
and death. alonr with his blankets and
trinkets.
When we reached Steilacoom, and COM
menced making preparations for a fort
night in the forest. I was lleputed to
in answer TO nv inouiries. nearly every
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tho '(Ee 'foea ona f'n l9n nt you = all ho ABOUT
the country ana II you want Q nave a
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iu'i'e0 up hi " i'';,l' =; .,i 1ilu loont IA
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s"''iloTi ny q''iIitN VI oto" ,N II VI alnpel.
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a an afdmng Ttfy nsal d 10 ine
lna ls'eS' d ane mSnder hnt tls rame appeareq
iooso ;'l,.' iteAloi9' 1us II ma9 ri "'iu
~ ~ io'i'tS vi pIo'iE5icu po"oi' Ailo M
lel'or hneanehtS 5 ol @ ms eountehanc9 S1 were ere,
eoalst, eAeenLeu, ,La ANY, saoant ti whilt lne
VI noot ,o NY, tb ILe mniI 'l
tnlo.ssll. ~ ea9G. 'ilo i'lleile0'"a1 a.: oglns
wel0 low; leueuillS, th an' n+ ne''n lnls oaess
va " tl ~
ol nuspahuiil'iI .1es YIN 'ne ie''ieln @ sal-
lloli'' tit'l ,r aie aitecteu ~ t;ie alpn'ieis
lllHl ;I'i ,,;i lelo '''o S' ;t ittl ''ii''
"ilo .'iSpi'ly " - ~ 'i.I IN
VI piei'''ou ~ "a: iloeir9 ait'e
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inioiiileo alG iiulltei Niial ueaiieu 1Ai'eI
lie, 'N,i'slnI'' 'lly y "i9lo' " NM
az1 sor m OF anner Ed Iopdra drawied II DE N
You fellars ar from the CITY. ar'n't
ve?''
.Yes.,
"And yc don't know nothin' about the
woods ?''
e.Onr llnowlecoe il limited
'.And We would like to have some good
huntin' and ishin' ?''
"Yes.n
"Ar We COIN fur q reg'ler time oy it 9''
"Yes,'
ss(roin' 10 take a Good supply of drink
ables along. hain't ye?"
Eyes.
Then I'll 90. and eff yer don't have
lots of fun, I'm Siwash Gndian. }
When do YOU want to start ?"
LAS soon as possible"
Then III iuS 90 and pit NV plun,,er.
and inc ye.7 :
He had kept his word and had led US
into the forest, and now at the end of
the first DAYS hunting and fishing, we
were enjoying such comfort as rest always
brings after great fatigue.
The conversation was beginning to flag
and lose its interest, when our guide
said
"Ef You'll pass along that ar iuo of
pizin. iii take drop to moisten nv gnllet
and lie the hinges of my tongue, and then
spin YES a warn of the early days of this
we're country,
Mr.. Warden raised the demiiohu TO his
lips, and held il there tor something more
than q minute. and until two great lachrv-
NAL e}obules burst from his ewes and slow
" rolled down his checks. Then. settine
the cherished casket between his legs
and wipmo ms lips with the cuff of Ills
coat, he said:
"Boys. We are trumpst Ef We don't
know n0thin' about hlntin' bar or skelpin'
redskins, yer has a taste that can't be de-
MED. and I'm proud 10 bear testimony TO
the fact that Yer selection of ticker can't
be beat In fact. bows. We possesses q
talent tor it which almost amounts 70 q
genius. I'll drink yer healtbs.'
s.Now lemme see y said Mr. Warden
after he havino maid his resnects to the
demiiobn second time .sLemme see
,,l,r I,1i l,orr;,, VI. r e,,,o,, M ~, w.
abont the MTsterio1s Iadv of N;sonaliy
Thai was sometime newer conld nnder-
stand and oItbongb 7 ,yos nn;ta c,,rns
and tr;ed 70 Sift tbe ,,,attor 70 i Tho hottan,
But them old factors was foo close
moutbed and wouldn't let ont a word ="
..It's now nearly forty Years since 7 an
rived on the Pacific coast and took en-
plovment with the Undson Raw Comnanr
during nv wanderinos over tbis conntry
and nv tarryinos At The vnr;o11a f,,a1ing,
posts. 7 LEARNED a GOOD deal of tbe;r
trickerv but nothing IN all NV exnerience
tory of that MYSTERIOUS Lady Of Nisnnallv
i think it is nigh on to thirty Years since
7 came M the Sonnd and mt m NV
"iS"ai'l AZ me ioiI pullt oy 'ne company,
a few miles below, on the river. l amt
very good at figures, consequently the
dates NAV pet a little mixed, but the facts