Connecticut western news., 1879-12-31
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 and heard him-kiss her
 A singular gentleness had come over this hard man, steeled to human suffer ing and woe, whose business it was to impoverish Indians, to destroy their morals, to brutify them with the devil alcohol. He sat at the breakfast table, silently thinking, with his antelope steaks and trout untasted before him. Watching the softened face, I wondered what was the story. So I asked: 6 Burr, why do you love that white mare?" He looked kindly at me, and, with sad smile, replied "To-night, after the men arein bed, will tell you the story" Then, briskly: Crank, this is not bus mess. Eat, my boy, then clear out, and fish or hunt. You will fad some fool hens in the big willow thicket about five miles below here. saw them the other day. Shoot some. Tonight we will have feast, and we will talk" His face hardened. The cold, deadly look returned to his gray eyes and our break fast was soon finished.
 Shouldering my rife, I stepped out of the stockade and slowly walked down the valley. On the distant hills ante lope grazed; down the valley before ne could see @ few deer running for cov- CT to the willows by the stream. Now and then grouse rose before me and flew rapidly away. Resisting all tempta- tion to shoot at anything, I walked steadily on. Climbing hill sat on red rock and musingly gazed at the vast plains to the northeast, Ut the foothills of the range, and at the rugged range beyond. l love the Rocky Mountains, and never tire of their face. I wasted hours in looking and thinking of the many tales I had heard of the range. When the sun was high above me I started for the willows. There neatly shot the heads off of six grouse. Then iointinga little trout pole, I whipped the clear pools of the south fork of the Teton, and was soon rewarded by a string of fine half-pound trout. Then came the pleasant walk back through the cool dry air, and over tLe crispy grass of the north. What luxury life was in the valley of the Teton turned my spells over to the smiling Indian woman who acted as cook for Burr. The rest of the day I speat on horseback, running antelope with a lot of half blood Indians. At eight o'clock supper was served and eaten. The sherry was brought out, and scattered on the ta- ble handful, my last, of Rosa Conchas that had never paid duty, and as we sat smoking Burr told me this story:
 '' In the fall of 1868 I thought it might be profitable to start trading post In Cne retrUwstUne alley. Learn. ing from the Blackfeet that the Sioux were camped on the south side of the river, I determined to ride over and see what arrangements could make with them. I crossed the Belt Mountains and riding down the valley was soon at their camp, on the north side of the river,9 they on the south. I sat on my horse and hailed the camp. No answer. Icould see plenty of Indians walking about, and again I hailed. No answer. I shouted myself hoarse, and the only notice taken of me was by an old buck, who walked to the river bank, took Q look at me, made an insulting gesture, and slowly walked of. I went there to trade, and, having got angry at the treatment, though I we'll knew that I ought to leave the valley at once, I, like fool, resolved to cross the stream and brave the danger. So I forded and rode into the camp. spoke to no one; no one spoke to me. The sullen braves turned their backs on me as rode up the street. Tne young girls looked curiously at me. Riding slowly along, cooled rapidly. saw that I was not wanted, and at last fully realized that was ia danger. did not dare to ride tc the south, out of the camp, nor did ] have conragel lenough to attempt to re. cross the river.
 "Before me stood great tent made oi buffalo skins. It was the largest I had ever seen. I halted, dismounted, and stood silently at my horses head. Nc one noticed me. Ind ians went past me- apparently not seeing me. At last { young woman came and stood before me. Looking right into my eyes she said: What do you want?' I looked her coldly n the facs and mad no reply Smiling, she asked What brings you here?' Steadily I gazed into her eye
 and wH0 voioelaaa- She left me and dis appeared into the great lodge. Soo1 an Indian warrior in full paint, with bow and strung arrow in his hands, came tt me. Speaking Blaokfoot, he said
 Why are you in this camp ? To him ] replied: I wish to trade with you. More men came. They took my, horse and seizing hold of my arm they led m into the great lodge. Here I was seatet and council was held. sat and listen ed to them talk of what it was best to d. with so, presumptuous a white man Some were iu favor of trading. The large majority of the Indians were il favor of ,torSuring me. It was sool decided that should be tortured ant they sat and discussed the man, methods. After two days talk it wa decided to burn me. was in strang, condition mentally. I would listen tx plan of torture, as though it were som other man they were talking about an I would comment to myself on tha ) plan as giving the chap but little chanc for hic Iifo Rr1A xuF,or, +ha d,slx, l,,o-