The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-12-07
From the Overland Monthly.
THE XukA DEVIL.
THE STORY or VERY BAD INDIAN

the sobriquet OF The Yuka Devil He
committed all the seven deadly sins aud
good many more, il not every day OF his
lie, at least as often ~ he could
One day lac wandered of a con,ide rabie
way from the reserve, accompanied bv two
OF his tribal brethren. and they fell upon
and wantouly murdered three squaws
without any known provocation whatever
They were pursued by a detachment OF the
garrison, o'ertaken captured, carried back
manscled hand and foot, and cons, gned to
the guard-house la some inexpltcable
manner the Devil contriyed to break his
fetter asunder, and then he tied them on
again with twine in such fashion thai.
when the turnkey came along on "A tour of
inspection, he perceived nothing amis-.
Being taken ont for some purpose or
other soon aiterward, lac seized the oppor-
tnnity to wrench oil his nauarles and es-
cape. But he WAS speedily oyertaken
again and brought down with buII.,
which wounded him slightly, taken back
10 the guard house heavily iroued and cas,
INTO dungeon. Here he e!gned death -
For four days lac never swallowed n crurn
OF nutrIment, tasted no water, breathed no
breath that could lie discovered an! Isy
with every muscle rel xed k, n cnrr.e -
10 all human perception, he was dead. ex-
cept that his body did not become ri-ad or
cold
At last "A vessel Of water vas placed an a
table hard 10y, information ottilat tact wa.
casually impaired to him IN his nativ.
speech, all the attendants Withdrew tb.
dungeon reiapsed into silence. and liz. vns
secretly watched
Alter long time, when profound still
hess prevailed, and when the w.r,L,,.,,
had begun to belieYe he was an a trau,. Al
leasl lac cautiously lifted up hi- head. ,az
cd steaIthully all round him scrni,,i,.t
every Granny and crevice Of H.Lt the,
softly crawled on all tour, a. In, r,Ll,.
taxing care not TO clnnk his chants the
while took down the pitcher. and drank
deep and long
lhey rushed IN upon him. bu. upou the
instant iatuou was the oh-t,nacq ot
The savase-he dropped az il he had bee,
@hot' and again simulated death Errh.
was no" informed that hi. rl,, wa opi,e
100 shallow for any mrtucr p..r,.,-. .,,i
a. soon a. the gnlioW, could he r.t......r-
der the eXecutioues~ ent,relarl ,...i i,,..
plainly that the preparation, w.t. ,...
completed for his ,akia. oil
lie made no IN Then. half dr,.a...
hall carrying tue m,sorabl. wr.fc. 1..,
Conducted INN forth 10 the ,canni a.
limp and flaccii aud ror,e'cs,. s-t- b.
they IN HIM upon the lallorm. hu- ~.
lie make not the least motion. and ,,...i.
Its no consciousness all th,-r. ....,.. .,....
grim preparations
lie j. supported 10 an upr,rh. po..s..
between two -o.iier-. hanging . .,.I..-
burden on their -houider, Oar, heal I..-.
Ell up from hi, breast where f, I..,. 10.
heavy heIpie--nc.- the neu.bo..1, rom.
''Ii AMI hard. and pr.caiv ,- c,.... ss.,o.
hi neck and the hu., knot r-.re....i.
j'-tei a, The side. .ur ur-. fi' r.,.. ..........
shuts of these hear. sickle. , r.p.,-
ton' from 'he eyes OF 800. .,.u. ..., -......
d.Hns criminal. -peD-ri e.rn. a,3.,.-
T''hns b. in perfect readiness.
The solemn -r nos. b...t.,., tf,....,..,
spectacle abou. Fl, b, enacted r,...,..
'"e Jew -re''a''r- the aal -...I f. .,y.