The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-04-02

must give bim up to ue."
"But the poor boy has done no harm,''
urged Wolfe.
"He has come into the country of the
Blackteet," said tile chief sternly. "He
must die"
Mr.. Wolfe was at his wits eEd. He
did not want to give up Stemaw TO be
tortured and burned. But the good
will of the Blackfeet, if forfeited, would
not only ruin the trade of the post, but
put all lives in jeopardy; for the In
dams were both numerous and well
armed, and the force at the tort was
but handful. In this dilemma Mr..
Wolfe had recourse to deception.
"My brother speaks vel" ," said he to.
Mackamoze. ''I5ut with the white
man's Manitou this is the moon of peace,
when no blood must be shed. When
next the moon is full, come to me and |
will give up to you the Cree-but on
one condition"
Sand what is that 2'' demanded the
Blackfoot, who had been steadily gaz-
ing at the trader in way that boded
no good in case of q refusal.
81 will give up to you the Cree"
said Mr.. Wolfe /; "but among the white
men it is held cowardly tor many braves
to fall upon one who is alone and un-
armed. The Cree must have one chance
for his life. Your warriors are fleet of
foot, MackaEoze. I will set the Cree
100 pace. in front of them, and let him
run for his lite.
TO this the chiet assented far more
readily than the trader had feared he
ossld, for the Blackfeet are famous
runners, surprising in this res>act all
other tribes OF the Northwest. IN tact
Mr.. Wolfe had hit exactly in the right
chord. The Indians lett tile post, init
mating in strong terms, however, that
they should be promptly on hand at the
appointed time.
After such compromise and pledge,
Mr. Wolfe did not dare even to connive
at the Cree's escape. But he put him at
once in hard training. lie turned him
out at o'clock every morning, and
after brief, brisk bath in cold water,
had him run three times round the
inside OF the stockade, distance of
fifty rods lie was then ted on fresh
buffalo meat, a full breakfast, and
given three hours leisure to digest it.
Then tor an hour he was made 20 run
at full speed around the stockade.
was given another full meal of meat,
and late in the afternoon was put at
running again for second heat OF an
hour. just light supper was then
| given him, upon which he was common
| ly ready to 60 to his bunk and sleep
like top. The men had all taken a
liking to Stemaw, aud were determin
ed to save him if they could. This
rigid system of training was kept up
for month, every day, rain or shine,
except Sundays, when the boys allow
aEce Of meat was reduced one-third,
and he was given Gay of rest.
The result was very marked. The
Indian came to be what ath letes
would term in splendid condition. The
muscles on his legs stood out hard and
firm, though at the outset, his legs had
been slim lie soon run as easy as
dog. Nor was he much winded at the
end of his heats. At the first, how
ever, he would lie down completely
spent out of BREATH. While running,
he was, as rule, always kept at full
speed, and doing bis best. The second
day OF lis training he ran around the
stockade tifty-four times in one hour.
On the twenty-tourth day he made
eighty-nine rounds in an hour, and one
0. two of tho last days, over ninety
rounds. This great incra ase OF speed
was purely the result OF good, hari
training, and with sufficient and very
nourishing food. Il was q pleasure
now to see him run. He would bound
away like deer.
Punctually on the morning after the
full moon in April, Mackamoza and
his party came to the fort; and not
only they, but more than three hundred
warriors OF the tribe. It needed not their
terrific Yells and exnltans whoops to
notify US as to what their errand was.
"AIohlarnutuch buinne Cree ~ (Fetcn.
ont the Cree y was the cry.
But Mr.. Wolfe was determined to
secure fair play for bis proteGe. The
drums beat for . parley.
Tie trader then addressed Mackam-