The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-01-22
For the EAGLE.
a Fish Story.

For the EAGLE.
4 Fish Story.
Some wears ago | was well entertain
ed. as well rs amused, BY hearing al
old Indian NJ. ID. relate fish story
which give in his words. "A mum
Der OF wears a.o | was left by NY peo
pie who went ont on buffalo hunt be
cause | was almost blind with sore eve,
caused bv an accident in mixing to
"etbor some medicines. After the,
left ! started from the camp. which was
on The Nirdigris river. and went 10 thu
Quapaw Campthen on the Neosho riv'
err. After remaining there for a short
time INV eyes became a great deal bet.
fer SO mach 50 thai could distinguish
a male from a female. One day while
wandering along ihc bank Of the river
looking FOR nothing particular, came
suddenly upon Yang squaw washing
and was 50 happily surprised at finding
the vouug beauty alone that al once
commenced conversation which after
while commenced bordering on court
ship. Ihaleni advanced very far. how
ever, when she raised her lovely form
from her washing and strucl; me ter
rible blow q have learned since that
it was with small wash kettle. which
sent me into the river hceles over
head. As Preached the bottom came
ia contact with large fish. of the buff
falo specie. and as luck would have il
fell astride of il, aud being anxious to
get out of the way of the enraged mai
den. | held firmly on by the fin on its
back aud urged the fish forward by
pres ing il with my hee!es. 1t at once
became frightened and started down
stream nj lightning speed. We soon
cleared the Neosho then down the
Grand river into the Big Arkansas riy-
err there we r:n aground on a sand bar
| wa, very much fatigucd and hoped
that the fish would stick until could
rest but some Cherokee Indians com
menced shooting at us aud the fish
backed of into deep water, was
afraid 10 get of for fear the fish would
swallow me. Oar course lay up stream.
The shooting seemed TO have scared the
fish for he doubled his speed. ] some
times had nv head out of the water, bat
our rapid gait prevented me from see
ing ANYTHING plainly on the bank. II ap
peared bat a short time until the wa
ter became shallow and our gait slack
ed then could disccarn the trees on
The bank and in front Of us | plainly
saw where the water stopped. here we
run a ground and walked out and the
fish went for deep water
was surprised on looking around
that was on the very identical spot
where | had crossed the fall before.
coming from The hunt. There | re-
membarcd of leaving q bow and quiy-
rr fan of arrows leaning against a
crooked tree In looking around |
found The same crooked tree with the
bow leaning against it. remained
here short time rubbing my limbs,
which was bcnumcd from the effects
of my water journey, and then started
westward bow in hand in search of
game. as was then very hungry and
tlidn'i know how many days had been
without food. After going a short
distance discovered. in a rayine, Il
pony. BY little coaXin@ he allowed
me to catch him, and after thanking
him for his kindness, | mounted and
started on my course. ! soon came in
sight OF herd OF buffalo, though a
sisAiask WAYS Off ! ut once started for
them aid on getting near them lplain-
saw a party of Young Indians chasing
them. | joined the chase, though a
long way off from the other hunters
rs the herd was large one and cover
ed large piece of ground. had only
shot three or four of my arrows when
my pony stumbled and threw me over
his head Ia lighting lii astride of a
fai Young ball thai was just in front of
me and the pony | felt rather un-
pleasant la my new position bat gath
cred courage aud resolved 10 make the
best could Oft. Holding on all the
while by the 'ong hair on the hump
with one hand. commenced shooting
the Eat cows GA both sides of me. not
knowing what would be my end nor
caring mach. As had got out of the
women and fish scrape. Ny arrows
soon gave ont and then began TO have
n little meditation of my own concern
Ing fuluriiy. While my mind was thus
occupied we came to IA large stream of
water into which all plunged. In
swimming along managed 10 get my
bnll TO the edge OF the herd and silent !
Is slid of and SWAN To shore.
When the other hunters come UP !
gave them what had killed and went
with them to their camp, but 1t was a
long time before could make them
believe that was the old doctor"
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