The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-14
The First Man.
Bret Harte ia the New York Sun.

Some repairs we're needed to the en-
gine W ben the train reached Reno. and
while most of the passengers were TAX
ing philosophical view 0! the delay
and making themselves gs comfortable
as pns,ible iii the depot, in walked q
native. He wasn't = native Indian. nor
native grizzly. but n native Nevadian,
and he was rugged out III important
style He wore "A bearskin coat aud cap.
buckskin leggings and moccasins, aud
IN his belt was n big knife and two re-
volvers There was lightaing in his
eve, destruction in his walk, aud a. be
sauntered up to the red-bot stove and
scattered tobacco jaice over il, dozen
passengers looked pale with fear.
.>~... "~.S~, ~~.i----.-~c-e. -sa.-.,....,e
the native ior n moment. he cooly in
quircd:
"Arcnt you afraid you'll fall down
aad hurt yourself with these wcApcns:"
"W-what.'' gasped tue native Ia as
torishmcn,
II suppose they sell such outfits as
youv got on at auction out here. don [
they" continued tho painter.
VIII .spered the native. ns he walked
around the stove ind put on terrible
look.
My hams Is Logwood." WAS the
calm reply, "and meaa that. ii l were
you I'd crawl out of thes. old duds and
put Oh some decent clothes"
''Dunt talk that way To me, or YOU
,,t'f 81 a 81
,sc. as he hopped around.
wy. yoa homesiek cayote, I'm Griz-
ziy Ian. the heaviest Indian fighter III
the world was the first white man
to scout fur General Crook | VAS the
first white man ia the Black Hills,
WAS the first white man among the Mo-
does"
Il don't believe it :" fatty replied
the painter "Yuu look more Ink. the
first white man DOWN 70 the dinner
table,
Toe native drew his kulfr. put it
back again. looked around, and then
softly asked:
stranger. will you come over behind
the ridge AID shoot and slash until this
thing Is settled:
You bet Will - replied The man
from Jersey. as he rose up Just pace
right out and I'll follow
Every man IN the room jumped Ia
has feet in Wild excitement The native
started for the back door. but when he
found the car painter q, his heels. with
:. ,iA tarrellei Col, IN his hand. he
halted and said:
Friend, ceme 10 think of il, don't
want to Kill Won aud have your widow
come ,n Ine for damages.
"Go rish, ahead I'm not = married
msn - replied the painter.
But you've 80, relatives, and |
don't want no lawsuits just a. Spring
is coming
Il IA ali orphan. without relative
in the world = shoutesi the Jer-eyi,e
Well. the law Will make me barry
YOU. aud !, would lie weeks woik To
dig a grave al this season of the year.
| think I'll break rib or two tor yon.
smash Your nose goase out yoUr left
eye. ani let 1t ~ At that
That suits nae IL dot >sli the
painter.
''Csntlenea. please stand hack. and
.oaie Of van shut the door to the ls,iic.
Ttssm
Il was the fifst man q s;tsc. ,ne
.,itSiy 'eag WIKI bowie kuite. re-
,ip.f ket ths native. A. he baked Al uld
| ~ss the d.; u.u - discover silver
lu Ntsai. sat..r hs e., "a. - ~
poe,lrT River ~s> the ts>i man 1"
luaAc hunting >i44't> tss4t - Iht .A,n> Il
Paw us,,- l.s.}f,.S ,l.4mJ uaut "a hut;
shl> uan. a. te seems kinder >ai ar'i
iaw hearted hat lie mas; l"locisr
~ ne
Il will "a, l. :; cried the pssa',F.
Geniien.u. never hght ~ittioa,
.sklng ~ NY c,,at sni d,nt -, suy
nail ,o hang It on. >~i*. the native.
~lli hold Il, shouted dozen voices
in chorus
And anota . thing" saftly goniin-
as4i the ,s,ive. Il never hgAI in aot
r,~ssn In.e,! 20 81 !; years AZ. bat !
so1s 4 j, Was runuing ne into the csn
al~ay, in my fighting "c'
doors no~
"tll 80 osls With yoa row. yea old