The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-18

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Indians left the post, intimating. in
strong terms, however, that they should
be promptly. on hand at the appointed
time.
After such a compromise and pledge
Mr.. Wolfe did not dare even to connive
at the Cree's escape. But he put him al
once in hard training. He turnedhim out
at five every morning, and, after brief
brisk bath in cold water, had him run
three times around the inside of the
.stockade-a distance of fifty rods. He
was then fed on fresh buffalo meats
full breakfast-and given three hours
leisure to digest it. Then for an hour be
Was made to run atfull speed round the
stOckade. After.a rest of a couple OF
hours. he was given another full meal OF
meat. and late in the afternoon he was
put at running again for second heat
of an hour. Just a, light supper ,wasithen
given him, upon which he was common
ly ready to 20 to his bunk and sleep like
a top. The men had all taken liking to
Stemaw, and were determined to have
him if they could. This rigid system Of
straining was kept upsfor, a month, every
day, rain or shine, except Sundays, when
the boys allowance of meat was reduced
about one-third, and he was given day
Of rest.
The result was very marked. The In.
dian came to be what athletes would
term splendid condition. The muscles
of his legs stood out hard and firm,
though att the outset they had been slim.
He soon ranyas, easy as a dog. Nor was
he much winded at theend Of his hour
heats. At the first, however, he would
lie down completely spent and out OF
breath. While running he was, asa;rnle,
always kept at full seped, and doing his
best. The second day of his training he
ran round the stockade .ify-four times
in an. hour. On the twentv-fourth day
he made eighty-nine. ranndsi in an hour,
and one or two of thellast days over
ninety rounds. This great increase Of
speed was purely the result of good hard
training, and with sufficient and nour
ishing food. 1t was a pleasure now to
see him run. He would bound away
like deer.
Punctually on the morning after the
full moon liz April, -Mackamoze and his
party came riding into the fort; and not
only they, but 800 other warriors of the
tribe. Tt needed not their terrific yelE
and exhltant whoops to notify US as tc
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"Mohlarnutaeh .buine Creep (fetch
Eeut.the Creel was the cry.
But Mr.. Wolfe was determined to se
cure fair play for his.protege. Thedrum'
beat for parley.
a The trader then addressed Mackamoze
and told him. that he was ready to pro
duce the Gree according to promise, but
that the Indians horses and guns mus
first be brought inside the stockade and
left there, and that as the Cree was tC
run unarmed, the Blackfeet must carry
only their knives. After some discussion
this was agreed to, and the party dis
mounted inside the gate and stacked
guns. A long rope was then stretched
breast high out ON the plains IN front O
the fort, and behind this the crowd o
Blackfeet.took their places. The trade
then stepped off 100 PAGES, when two o.
the soldiers brought out the Cree ant
placed him by Mr.. Wolfe. At sight Of
him the Blackfeet raised a shout, bu
Mackamoze compelled them to wait the
signal.
"Now, Stemaw,." said Mr.. Wolfe, "yor
must run for your life. Don't be scared
(for the poor fellow was trembling in his
moccasins.) You can outrun them. sGe
to your tribe and never be seen in ,thes
parts again"
With this parting injunction, tn
trader raised his hand, which was tn
signal agreed on. The rope was dropped
With a yell, ferocious enough to apps
he'stoutest heart, the 'Blackfeet spran
toward Stemaw. Instead Of boundin
away, as the men had expected h
would, the ,wretched boy seemed para
lyzed with fright. He faced round fo
an instant, then ran zig-zag and made n
progress.
In less than half minute the Blacl
feet were upon him-almost graspin
him. But when their!hands were almos
upon him, tthe Gree suddenly rallied hi
: strength and shook himself together fo
steady work. He lodged his pursuer
and leaped away. At first, from wher
the soldiers stood watching on the stock
ade, he seemed mixed with the Black
feet, but he soon got clear, and opened
broad space between himself and them
The traders now took breath, and thei
hearts rose little, though three or fou
of the leading iBlackfeet were trailing
! him vigorously. But by the time the,
), had run mile and half, Stemaw wa
! at leasti100 rods in advance of them all
! He wasnow seen to turn and shake hi
fist at his painting pursuers, then wheel
| ing away again, he went skimming tn
| prairie like a coyote. In fifteen minute
! he WAS out of sight-and that was tn
last, the whites ever saw, of him.
4 By 10 O'Clock more than half tn
Blacklist had returned to the tpost
Some wanted their horses; but Nj
Wolfe would let no horses pass the gat
!, until evening. Before night they had a
come in, but were not much disposed
Z talk of the Cree, nor did the traders car