The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-09-20
UNEXPECTED MEETING.

In the spring Of 1925. stately In
dian chief accompanied BY three young
men, who. from their striking resem-
blance of him, appeared TO be his sons.
presented q written order, regularly
signed and sealed, from the agent Of the
British Government at Montreal to the
commsndant Of q store and fort on the
frontier Of an Indian country. for some
powder. which was included in the sub.
sides annually granted TO the abori-
glnes. The robes worn by the chief
and his retinue Of sons were OF buffalo
skin. richly ornamented with wampum.
and fringed with long black locks OF
hair. Two horns protruded from the
head of the old chief, and . stuffed
black hawk was perched between them
as his crest. Over his shoulder hung .
supurb Ied poncbo, and his light blue
leggings and brown moccssins were
nrofnsejy ~....eucd with silver bslls.
The commander Of the fort surveyed
the noble looking Indian for some time
as no executed the order presented to
him.
Look, brother said the Indian to
the white man who had accompanied
him to the s.ockadc in front of the
fort. these are the chiefs Of ten bands
Of the A.habaska Chippe, who are
waiting for ,he powder Of their great
father beyond the Salt Lake; and woe
to the Sioux Of the South when they
have il in their pouchesv
You speak English we'll. said the
communicate. with surprise. as he lis
tened to the Indians voice.
I ought. replied the chief. with a
laugh; 1t is my native tonsus--I an \
Scotchman.'
A what cried the cOmuabdant.
grasping his hand and looking at him
with surprise: and from what part do
You Gomez
From Edinburgh
My own native place! And what part
of Edinburgh
From Csrruber's Close, where the
houses are loftier than these magnolias
and the braes sleeper than the activity
of tho bluff.
4 am from the Old Assembly Closer
cried the commandsnt; and il have
not met you before. you must have been
an extraordinary quiet boy
'Ah! cried the chief. forgetting his
present position in the recollection Of
his early days i was Black Mack. the
leader of the bickers in the Nor Lock;
now an Black Hawk, Head Chief OF
the Chippewas.'
The smile instantly passed off the
lips Of the stately warrior as he said so
and he became grave aud stern.
4 rccollect you!' cried the COM
mandant, striking his hands together;
Shan Kennedy. the town guard, took
you prisoner, as he did me. You went
to sea, and / into tho army
The chief burst into fit OF loud
laughter at the mention Of John Ken
nody's name. and sitting down. while
he waved his hands for his sons to re.
tire, he exchanged recollections Of
Edinbarsh-its ancient days and ways.
bickers, and 'toon rats'-with his old
comrade for al hour. At last he took
his leave, after having rccountcd his
story.
Yes, comrade.' ho said. a lovelier
girl than White Feather never bleached
linen in Berosford Park. and a better
never wore silken kirtle. became .
son to her father, and she is now the
mother of these boys. My knowledge
Of the English tongue. and our increAs-
ing connections with the English fur
traders, induced the tribe. independent
Of other circumstances. to regard me
with favor. and at last they elected me
for their head chief. Farewell! Little
would BAilie Beans. who tried me. sup
pose that the Chippews chief. Black
Hawk. is his old friend, ragged Black
Mack