The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-04-08

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ewes gazed steadily at the three white men
whose approach he had detected before they
suspected his presence.
He did not move, but simply looked fixed
" at them. as though he had reached that
point where he cared not whether they were
friends or enemies. If they chose to shoot
or rain him, it would only anticipate the
inevitable by few days.
There's case for YOU, said Near
thur, though the prospect isn't good for
a fee"
The physician, who was kind-hearted.
Immediately walked forward to where the
Indian lay, and made diagnosis of his
case. The savage seemed to understand his
purpose, and, still supporting his head on
his elbow. stared at him without speaking.
Doctor Felix discovered that the Indian
was suffering from most violent attack OF
fever No doubt the poor fellow, as well
as his friends. believed it was smallpox. as
it was accompanied by an eruption but the
experienced physician saw at once that the
case was of an ordinary character-though
the fever was blazing one-and there was
no necessity for his dying.
The warrior. who was a splendid athlete,
believing he was to die the painful and
loathsomc death which has carried off such
multitudes Of his race, placed himself by
the side of the stream, where he could get
all the cold water he wanted, aud, Yithihe
St,ieiSm Of his people, calmly awaited tbe
last agony
Doctor Felix brought forth the Necessary
drugs from the scanty supply and gave the
Indian heroic dose-enongh to XII! or
cure couple of ordinary men, The pa
tieni. like all of his race. believed that the
medicine Of the white man was capable Of
miraeulous cur,s and he would have swal-
lowed it unhesitaiinely had he known that
it was the oil Of vi,riol or the spirits of an
timony.
Macarthur and llurl were fearful for a
time that their professional brother had dis
PLAYED too much enthusiasm, and that the
medicine would only hurry and finish The
work ofthe fever. They assured him, how
ever that they would keep the matter
quiet. ~ that !, NIGH, no; he used against
him should he ever pat ont sign and seek
to establish himself in the Yellowstone nc
gion,
Bat Docsor Felix understood what be vas
doing. and. though the pooT Indian was
sick nigh en,o death al through the night,
decided and favorable change came At
daybreak. when he broke into free per
syinaiion- snd fell into a sound. refreshing
slulaher
Such strong organisations rails quickly
and it was about the middle uf the fonen0oa
When the savage ruse to the sitting pa-i-
tion. and sai for q inomen, looking intent
IL at the doctor, who s1nilingly rc'urncd his
gaze.
Now. II | understood i1is tongue. or he
mine. said the physician, -nr We could
unite On Spanish Or German. ! would ike
Ia question him a little
Just then the savage seemed .o gei his
bearings. and with one bound he landed on
his fss.t, emitting a terrific shout, aud eaTtsd
away like decr. vanishing on the inssan,
in the wood
That's a mean dodge 70 get rid u pay
ing bis f,-a. said Macarthur lie ought
10 be ashsmed &c himself
Not at all. the doctor hasicnei 10 M
ply. He has leii his rifle behind him, and
that viii certainly pay nss well
Such was the fact, indeed, for the wrapon
was a fine one. and. by common consent, it
was taken possession Of by the physician,
who had been the naeans Il working saeh
1 n II
The incident Nas regarded A. an amusing.
one. a. Il certainly was, but the threc hunt
ers thought no more about H. They
avoided ali reference to the '.th. rongh NJ
connoissanee they had made of the place.
for thcy could eail to mind nothing oi which
10 feel prcud.
The locaiion, however, Wss - pleasant
that they siayed two weeks instead of one.
spending the time in fishing, bunting, OF
telling about under the shade. reading The
few books They had brought with them.
smoking their mccrSchaams. or doEing the
hours away
0u the day preceding the one hxed upon
10 start back To civilization, they had not
seen hostile Indian, and were congrata-
la,ing themselves ON the extremely good
fortune thar had attended them frum the
hrst. |, was not yet dark. but a cool breeze
was blowing down frpm the distan, noun
tains, rendering the slight warmth Of the
FIRE very agreeable They had cooked and
eaten their supper Of hsh, and we're lolling
about the ere in languid attitudes, smoking
their pipss aud talking Of nothing in par
ficular.
The three friends felt ike eongratulasing
each other ON the good fortune tina; had at
tended them ever since they entered the
Yellowstone region.
1T is due entirely to the knowledge and
care we have shown, remarked Doctor Fe-
lix. airily. you know have insisted on
our using wooderaft at all times
s.You are undoubtedly right. assented
Hurd. with scarcely less loftiness. Many
folks talk as though i, is a wonderful thing
to outwit the red men. forgetting that the
race is an inferior one by nature, and all
we Caueasians have to do Is To use our
brains
This was said with positiveness which
showed that the speaker felt no misgiyings
as to his own supply of that article.
Il agree with YOU, added Macarthur,
.for il i by brains we have been saved,
where Others have failed and gone down. "
The doctor, as the head Of this mutual
admiration society, deemed it proper to add
Il have heard so much about the dan
gers of the Yellowstone region, and about
the necessity Of havinga guide Why, we
each and all would be competent to guide
any expedition through the country, no
matter how dangerous don't believe the
most stealthy Indian could get within gun
shot of our camp without every one OF Us
detecting his approach
The physician paused in rounding up his
period. for, just then he saw, in the gloom
behind the campfire, the figure of bent
Indian. as he reached out and gently CON
fiscated the doctors rife, leaning against
the tree
Macarthur, quietly smoking, was awaiting
the conclusion of the doctors observation,
to add something in the same line, when he
became aware that the cump of bushes i'm
mediately beyond, and upon which he was
absently gazing, partly sheltered several
crouching warriors, while Hurd did not mis-
.alo tba outlines Of the sineWv form which