The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-13
TALES OF an INDIAN DEVIL.
The Legend Of Mehtaiiee aAA the Strange
Pend II MNine that Perpstuates II.


Little Chief Mohtalloc saw his young men fall
Ing about him like the leaves Of tree blasted
by lightning. A new and fatal disease had en-
tercd tho lodges Of his braves. and. with the ex-
ception Of his brother. who had fed at the first
outbreak. swept away all his people. until. at
last. Mehtalloc. always the most warlike and
aggressive OF chieftains. found himself alone.
without warriors. and. for the first time at peace
with all the other tribos OF his nation.
For four days and nights the Little Chief
sat ind waited for the pestilence to come and
breathe upon him also; but ON the morning Of
the NTH day he cast aside his blanket and rose
up and took wampum and gifts and sought the
head mon Of the nearest tribe. and demanded
that they should give him wife. But when.
fearing lest he might grow powerful enough to
become once more a dangerous neighbor. the
wise men refused. Mchtalloo In his anger took
an oath that he would kindlo council fire
whose flame should not die out until he had
raised up new tribe OF warriors OF his own
blood to sit around 1t.
80 was tho council fire Of Mehtalloc lighted
And day after day he wont forth half.day's
journey. seeking wife from the lodges OF the
other tribes. but each night no returned alone
much as they disdainsd tho friendship q an
eSi %Rs
fused his demand. and when ne was returning
only h Ur Ssap
pany. as he came near his council fre, .
S9o;Ssr o ana n hG 10 his
loci And Re hmse and his shadow do bshind
h Sehad 'Gh hs soy
:S%sSs%f I hin sT sS Ss5S sssa
the brothers fought each other with the blazing
logs. and the GOALS fell among. the, trees md
Chief had killed his brother the flames Of his
council FIRE had burned the clouds rod. and the
And the blood Of sank into she ashes.
hs sss Of S spt the council
that here Is an explanation OF the Strange s
ractsd such wordwido interest While nsVe ehsr
Tsest theories sh are FORGOTTEN in season, this
Wreck Of Whole now o. nearly estfnet Il
L. ISreShng IN these DAYS Of sSiento PER
tfoabiesome vaearles 81 cSsmlc dust me Il
xHsas:' s sax soqs
the flame Of a. frntricidal chieftain's council
aaa das ss Pack to
=. But aside from hls alleged responsibility for
tradition to b sort Of Wandering Jew Of most
malevolent power and tirelees malignity. Con-
dead Indian Is the best. Kind OF an Indian. he
dsv9lTpeS Gfter dcr sgI ghGssly capacity
made him the evil spirit Of the Eastern Indian
Indian fighter. Capt. Church. who, killed SO
and The ssiyation Of their own souIs Wa Ana
%sntion q THAT Indian Devil. the iistle
Sns WIG 81 h tSs CODES. tSss S"R Ss
Hope; who Ts q - no worshIRper q fearer Of
the Little Chief. In Thatcher's indian Lives
demie 81 tho snali.po is regarded among on the The
Passama1uoddies as evidence that the Brother
Killer is making journey: the Penobscot and
or bad neishbos as one whose ire Is never
elSwGd to dead and among tho Mo Mac
wswam Of the Little chiei." and her i presence e
p s
sns % iaass
River in Maine. On the G Right bank q this
ds1 fss
to e ns 6na cS
peculiar dissolution et is aspect. sven % seen
s soa
y oS e..
Metallic Pond to seek tho sver-ready hospltali-
IT, Of strange hHntsmen, ...
sense q sc%io1t and rslIsi a TIE near prospsss
sasy hroash aHsf ne
but stops iHudddsniy ust within the 90
. cold plunge and to push Or draw his boat
ih srS he b Iis he @
deep and the Bottom iike aulsissn;aI az az
sna within a% spa1 s!s beat
sssn (. %sns4. SSs. Re- Ssss$. SSs
% Shut te int ss Ina %sz
hunters cheer or hospitality rewards him. He
nay spend On hour IL inc SHS or ne may
cry unless be b very bold. for the ilendish
ss TO q .S %osa yoess q threat
s TN AZ sSoHs sha
giyos UP hIs search and turns back to the inlet
Ono white to haze cam%sd e.
hair 10 gray and he sings strange songs; .
scholar and gentleman In the full sense OF
and only leaves the MegAlloway when the snow
lles: man whom the hunters and guides all
know and welcome though no needs no wood
craft teaching. More scIentist than sportsman.
Lincoln township, or where the largest trout are
taken. yet no arrif1co can tempt him TO speak
| OF tho night he spent alone OF Metallic Pond.
BY daylight there 10 certainly nothing about
Metallic Pond to attract the most eager and
! sanguine sportsman. Even forest life seems to
| have been suspended hero.
| Far ~ the eye could reach NO life was seen;
EArth, clad In russell, sc0rned the lively Rreens
No birds except - birds Of passaGs, new;
No bee was heard to hum. no dove TO COO.
Sometimes. at night. the sportsma MS camp Oh
| the MeyRllowRy Is startled b. O. lopg-drawn
| fierce yell from out the gloom OF the forest. fol.
| lowed by q chorus OF sounds that an over
excited Imagination might attribute to . saw.
age hunter and rack Of cur dogs coursin0 &
deer. II any new visitor 70 tho region asks a.
| explanation Of the noise. HE more experienced
guide sySdss the uassIUI BY LIGHTING his PIPE
| II those woods were full OF them.
| n Rn~>~ ~ An R~.esvssw