The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-04-26

halter. like hpss, while t'other brung
up tie rare. We went on the double
quick which ill-cnnveniencrd me nd
little seein' l was cons fable lame
from a gntherin' ia had-a absence
Jim Eilllns called it. an lie was sort
OF "a doctor hevin' run off in his youth
to git out of being made one.
It hurt my feelin's to think that
Bounce SHOULD desart me. I'd ben 8
mother to that dog when he was pup,
an we'd mostly ct an slep together
ever since But now, in the hour oi
peril, he'd skulked. 1 thought mebbe
he was ashaim,.d to show hisself along
of gettim' so in,'r-sted in them turkeys
as no: to. motifs the InjIns in time to
give ME warnin'.
The foremost 1njin was a fussy an
feathery sort of chap, an put on a
good many airs over t'other. which
was much the decentest lookin' teller
of the two.
White man onre saved lnjins' life,
said The hinderm lst one. artcr We d
marched a spelled in silence.
Il looked around suddrnt, but he
made gesture ot caution an con
tinOed:
'Ingin snake bit. wrap up in his
blanket, an sit down to die. Whire
hunter came along. White hunter
great medicine. Give 1njn charmed
fire water. cure him sound and we'll.
Injin NJ fnrgit; wait till night /; let
white man loose, an make believe he
,seipedf
L remembered the sarcumstance O
oact comm hcrost poor wr' tch of IL
relskin as'd been bit ny IL attlesnake'
an was maxim more nouse'n music. Il
siugiu' his death song, which /
lux the liberty oil drDwndin' hy emp
tyln the conteLts o ;ickler down his
throat. which pizined the rattlesnake
pizin utter i'm III leSs'n no time.
But that chap ah"ad thar. seq l i;
'hadnt ne better be keer ul of how
we talk before him 2
Big Skunk great chie!, but no un.
derstan'I English. was the reply.
Il 'elt cunsIderabe easie~ alter this
conf.b. as III no 'lotbt tut my red
trianl, hal 81 opportunity recognized
me. wonld be as gno as his word. So
1 logged along. VIII, lin' away the time,'
chattln back now an then over NV
shoulder, which the great chief was
too much "ckypied with his own dig
nlty to take any nOtis o..
However, my lame leg began to
give out at last. which made me lag a
lit lie; an Big Skunk, arter tuggin me
up for a sell, lost p ,tience and ca led
IL halt
~ annvmatel ,lehate at onct be
gun an though it WAS kerried IN in
Il turIin tongue, twas easy 10 see that
the question Was, would it he Al grol
rolicv to roInanawk the prisoner on
the spnt. an that he chief TUX the
affirmative, an my friend the mega
tive. as hem jawi-' school fellers
calls it.
'Arter cool deal of iawin' Big
Skunk ended the discussion by. draw
ing his tomarawk, an maxim rush
at me but t'"tiier clinch, d him and
the peIrli'sl kin'l o; Il tussul begun.
! tell you it was nip an tuck atween
them two IIjin>; ali 'lwent m ght'ly
agin the grain to I've obleeged to keep
nootral NV legs bein' free. mou hit
IL ben o. snme sarvis, in the way -
trippin' an kickiri'; but when we'd
stopt, Big Skunk'd hitche'l me up at Il
linn like mule. an d nothin' for it
hut to stand hack like bound boy ut
n shuckin'
'Bo;h Iniins got h 'ppin' mad soon,
an he gun to use there knives. They
slo<h,.l around right sniarr for while
without .l0in' much damage, when as
bad luck would hav it. my champin's
knife slipt outer his holt, an tell close
to my leet. n*e
Jest rs I was reeiin' like a gone
c 'ol-!or | know'l my lie de. ended
on the is>oo I t.lt somethin' cold
rubhin' agin my wrists. 1 wheeled
about, an what do you think ?-thar
was hounce doin' his best to o,.tie my
hands with his teeth.
g pinte.d with my foot to the knife
layin' OH the g'ound. an ef that dog
didn't take the hint as qr elk az a
Christian, an snap it up aud cut the
whang that helt my wrists. as neat as
SnO'ildhGF, l. HI IidI.
With the knife, which Bounce at
onct handed over. it tux but second
t. tree myself o the halter. hadn't
much time to spare r.either; for jest
At that moment Big Sku.k drnv his
up {, the hilt, inter his aiver-
serry's breast and the latter rolled over
deal
The chief gnv a loud whoop, but
or turnin' his atten ion t" me WIS
Il leetle asinnisIed to find me
free, ready and waiin'. AS he came
bul2in' on 1 give him sweepin' rip
as made him change his toon to
death Yell. .... /
'Arler tnkin' Big Skunk's scalp.
md yivin' t'other Imjin The 'iecentest
fooueral possible on shnit no.is. tux
Up liz rd-whic1 he big chiefd lax
IN shine to, m ,kin' me kerry his
gun slung onto my blok-au' struck
1 bee line for The settlement, whar
'oon larn't how onjest FL been in sus-
B'unce o. temp'rerr, desar-
ion On seem me captured. it seem
ID he'll run art r hep but falling tn
make hissrlf onderstood, though he'd
l-ed the plaintst kind OF dog English,
~ arter running conSi'lahle re<k of
1eing slot for mad, he'd started on
he trail alone. an arriv. as the sequel
.howed, Jest In the nick of time.
But talkin' desp'ri, dry business,
Boys. Can't some on you afford to
tan treat.