Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-04-22
The Indians looked paralyzed.
Grignon showed him how to fire it

The Indians looked paralyzed.
Grignon showed him how to fire il
again.
The Indian fred the other FIVE shots.
Grignon caught each bullet, sometimes
seeming to catch it from his breast, some.
times from his face, and each time he hand.
ed it to the Indian.
The other Indians were now in state
of wild excitement
"They may all shoot if they choose, "
said Grignon, and, saying this, he went to
his trunk, drew out nine pistols, and CON-
ing up to them, proceeded to load each one.
He took the powder and put it in, then the
wadding and bullet, and the Indians saw
him do it. He handed pistol to each on
loading it, Suddenly one of these fellows
took aim and fired. Grignon, without
seeming to have noticed him, raised his
hand, and seemed to catch bullet from
his forehead. He tossed this toward 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 success
sion.
Grignon took off his hat and walked up
to the Indians. TO their amazement eight
bullets were in his hat. Each man took
and looked at it in wonder.
"Do you want to fire again 2" asked
Grignon.
They all expressed a wish to do so.
"Well, hand me the pistols"
To their amazement the pistols were
gone.
They looked at one another in wonder
"You see," said Grignon, "they fred
the pistols at me, too, aud l swallowed
them"
"Swallowcd them" faltered the Indian,
and he told this to his astonished compau-
ions.
Yes; do you want them"
The Indian nodded.
Whcrcupon Grignon opened his mouth,
and, rolling back his eyes, he inserted his
fingers and drew pistol apparently from
his throat. Another followed. Then he
drew forth third, then fourth, and so
on until he had drawn forth the eight pis.
tolls from his throat, while the Indians
stood looking on in utter bewildcrment
And no wonder, for we ourselves felt no
less astonshmcnt. We could not account
for it; we were as much stupifed as the
Indians themselves.
After this Griynon calmly drew forth
six or eight more pistols, then number of
cartridges, and finally carbne.
elm the medicine man." said he, SOL
emmy.
The Indians said not word
DO you want to fire again." said he,
and he offered the pistols to the Indians.
They all shrunk back in horror.
Grignon tossed the pistols, cartridges
and carbine over to US, and smiled bcnig-
nantly on the astonished savagcs.
He then shook his hand.
A knife fell out of the palm. Another
followed, and another. lie shook three
more out Of his left hand, and drew a score
or so out of his ears
"Pcrhaps you would like something to
drink" said he, smilingly, to the Indian
who spoke English.
The savage looked at him suspiciously.
What will you have? Rum, brandy,
gin, whiskey, ale, porter, wine, or cider ?"
The Indian frightened up, and spoke to
his fellows. They all preferred whisky.
Grignon asked the Indian to lend him a
loose blanket which he wore. The Indian
took it off doubtfully. Griguon shook it T.;
bottle rolled out. lie shook again; a
glass fell out. He shook it third time ;
nine more tumblers rolled out. Finally,
he shook it again; corkscrew tumbled
down.
"Will you take it raw or with water ?"
asked Grignon, as he proceeded to upscrew
the cork
The Indian said nothing.
"Isn't that good whiskey?" asked Orig
non, as he poured out glass.
The Indian smelled it suspiciously. Then
he tasted it. The taste was enough. He
drank it all off, smacked his lips, looked
around triumphantly on his com mpanions,
and then held out his glass for more. At
this, all the other Indians, encouraged by
this experiment, camored for some. Grig-
non poured away from his bottle. Each
one drank and wanted more. Grignon was
quite willing to pour. He was not forget.
full, however, Of the duties of hospitality.
lie walked off to the Indians who were
holding the horses, who had been watch
ing the scene in stupefaction, and offered
some to them. The smell of the whisky
was enough for them. They drank and
wanted more.
But Griguon shook his head
"Pll give you bottle apiece to carry
home with you" And going up to the
blanket he shook out dozen bottles Of
the same kind as the last
BY this time the Indians were in the
jolliest mood conceivable.
Before give you any more," said he,
I" let me make you see that you will not get
drunk"
He walked up to the first Indian, and
took his hands in each of his, and looked
at him steadfastly in the eyes for some
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