The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-05-12

bsnks supported . Grosth - willows sns
alderp.
Hsiloi where's thar cried Abisl. sud.
deoly. ~ sound Of sobbliss aFoss 10 u.
bush.
Somewhere sbout here. verify. Per-
adventure ~e may yet have luck. SteT
very softly.
And Psregrine moved around with The
noislsss step Of an Iudion scout on the
trail
Very soon . long cry srose from
Abiei.
Here they are! The birds ~ already
Gagged for Ms. 90 ws can save oar powder
and lead.
Sure enough. down by the rivers bank
they found several traps. which vsr moth.
Ing but covered pens. With The lower
part Of one side left ops0. Corn vas
strewn around. aud Tho foo'iah bird -
been euticed 10 enter. but. noI diseevss-
Ing ~sy of escape II fhe iop, Aevss
thought to retreat BY tho entrance q shs
bottom.
Halt dozen large. fat cock-turksys.
resplendent with the brightest gold tingsd
bronze. we're found imprisonsd 10 these
traps.
Well. Peregrine, you take the nss pick
said Abiel, after they had made thorough
examination Of the trapped fowls.
The Puritan lad hssitAtsd . moment
then looked sadly into his friends fsce. be
answered.
don't think. Abiel. will take any Of
these turkeys.
Why. what do you mean. Persgrinsi
asked Abiel, much surprised.
I mean. he replied. that the turkeys
are not ours, and that We havs no right 70
them.
But wo found them.
Yes, but We did not sst the traps. Sup.
pose these traps were ours, and somebody
came along and took our gamer
This is different; IN Indian vi, these
and what's an Indian but . savage? asked
Abiel, stoutly, using the same argument
that the Government Agent had been us
ing the last hundred years.
An Indian has rights and II would be
mean to steal bis property. ! Ishan't touch
one Of these turkeys.
Master Peregrine shouldered his muskst
aud stepped very decidedly away.
I don't wsnt to be neas. said AbisI.
turning away more slowly. and I don't b.
lieve but that an Indian would have taken
ours. had he found them.
It does not concern US what be would
have done. We have had better instruc-
ton than the savages, and ought to do
better than they.
All this time lythe, dark body. 10 the
garb Of Wampanoag lay se-
creted under the leaves beside . large
se.L near tho turkey trsrs. aud - pars-
grine and Abiel walked slowly away the
figure arose. revealing the coppery visage
Of young Indian lad, who proceeded
straightway to load himself with the four
smallest fowls.
He hesitated. looked after the retrcating
figures OF the whites. seemed undetermin-
cd what to do, then started OF for Ply
mouth in . dissetion that led 1t right
angles from the path that was taken by
The two boys.
II was the Indian boy they called King
James. partly because Of biz ponpcus
manners. and partly because Of his fan
tastic garb. The turkeys we're for Master
Goodman. who had organized the shoot
lng match. and was in need Of that num-
Der Of fowls to make the complement Of
turkeys.
The shooting was ID full career when
peregrine and Abiel arrived on the ground
Both boys were flushed and tired, but the
pycitement operated upon their nerves -
W. sound OF trumpet upon jaded war
borss. Several successful shots bad been
nsds, and the fortunate marksmsn were
living tAs compliments n their com
mons. ...-. u. 1900.
ss nu- -sise ~ pleasure.
ua.os s'oandss -oustps anced
'o's' e,.ner - exc. d from
one OF tue smusements : I'll
the ovescrupulous elders; ..
% to time person would step fortu
solicitation Of his friends. aud try his
\. 1.
s one OF these individuals, after an nm. oi
cessful shot. retired, lie remarked con-
ptiously: =;
Wsmpanosg could beat that with s 4
! and arrow. hu
lere's one. let him try il. cried several to
'es. snd = number Of hands pushed for n,
d the Indian boy. King James. tt
on must draw blood, you young asv- Z ,
said Master John Goodman. A clip hs
wing or scattered feather don't count Ii,
! me
. ready shoot nov. answered the IN bl,
!. stoically. who had taken bis posi- T
. and had bic bow bent like youse yel
10 Hood. ioo
10 twang Of the bowstring and the do
Of the arrow we're almost simultsne Csl
Tho following instant The turkey 70,
seen TO futter, and then il sank down squ
'ed through With the fealhercd vh
n con
mnrmur Of sppIauss burst Iron III 4
Iators. one voice only ssyisg VIZ
vas sn sccideptI Hs can't do n be
}. the
ready to Try, said tho Isdiaa lsd, lool
nosrnsdiy. ~ be pslIsd saother ar. inst
rom his quiver st bis back. 10 =