The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-05

not want to try guessing again. But
Boggs, seeing we were not to be killed
outright, as we at first expected, again
doffed his beaver, and bidding them a
cheerful Goodbye" turned his horse's
head toward our wagons and weapons.
But no! We were supposed spies and
allies Of the "gOod Pawnees," and we
must surrender as prisoners, and 60
with the "good -" to expiate our
crimes at the stake, for aught we knew.
Boggs emphatically objected. I never
heard a more emphatic refusal in my
life than he gave to their pantomime,
which he interrupted as above. He
swore. / had heard swearing before in
many different quarters and in many
different languages, but for originality,
deliberate utterance, and deep wicked
ness I never heard that outburst from
poor Boggs equaled; hut when twenty
| lances were pointed at him he went, but
/ he went swearing. / did not want to
90, but also went. 1 had read so
much, however, about the native honor
of the red man before he had become
contaminated by intercourse with the
the whites, that ! felt confident that
when they stopped for the night that
they would consider our pleas, and be-
ing thus convinced that we were not
enemies, but friends, would liberate Us
with many apologies, and perhaps force
upon each of US a magnificent present.
as tokens of their sorrow for the injus-
tice they had done US.
After travelling about fifteen miles on
brisk trot, under close guard, we came
to a small stream of water, whose bank:
were sparsely studded with large cot
tOnwoOd trees. Here we were taken
from our horses, securely bound, oul
pockets rifled, and two stalwart savage;
left to guard US, while others proceeded
to slaughter an old worn-Out horse fol
the evening repast. Night was a
hand, and we were allowed a buffalo
robe each for our bed; but we saw non,
Of their "native hospitality" so far a
food was concerned. Suddenly the SIX!
became overcast with ink-black clouds
while not a breath of air disturbed th
sleeping leaves. Anon the muttering
. of distant thunder trembled in the ali
! and at brief intervals the forked light
ming darted athwart the sky. Soon tn
storm burst upon US in all its untame
fury. The whole armament of heave
seemed wreathed in lurid flame, Will
crash after crash of the deafening arti
lery Of heaven, louder than the bOOmin
> Of ten thousand cannon, fell upon u
. then, dying away in the distance int
stiffness painfully profound, would
, followed by another and another, eaC
: louder, grander than before. Now Il
i winds begin to blow, until, as vii
: giant arm, they strip the boughs fro
the tough eOttonwoOds near US, al
'e wilder, fiercer still, they shrek al
- swirl till, uprOoting the largest tree
= they hurl them to the earth with Il
fury Of enraged demons. Huge balls
ice now fill the air, and descend n
- lightly upon US; and these were su
= ceeded by sheets Of water sent from Il
angry heavens.
= Lying on the open prairie, Who'll
without shelter, manacled as we wer
pelted by the hail and dreuched by Il
rain, the whole scene seemed to me
ni naked reality, nor did I recognize in
> any part Of the enchanting dream tn
had lured me from my books, and fro
/, ie pleasant home, to become a luckle
= wanderer in the Western wilds.
To he continued1