Saint Mary's beacon., 1886-07-22

They re bound to use EN- If dom
50 willin. They'll shute YOU ana
the young uns. and take me any
how
A grunt Of assent from the Indian,
proved the truth of her words.
Now. Iniun. where yer goin /,
take me ?
The Indian pointed to the south
but only said; 'oscola chief: brins
nm back
How ferp'
He held up both hands with fin.
gers and thumbs extended. then
opened and shut them four times.
Hum; forty miles; pretty consider.
able of ride
She went into the neat sod house
she never was to see again, and made
few changes in her dress, plac d q
small box of medicines in one pocket,
revolver and a small bull's-eye lam
tern in an other. and with her gingham
sun'bonnet on her head, came out
ready. AS she shook hands with Mrs.
Hyde she whispered, Tell Bah all
about il, and i'll don't show up in a
week to hunt me up
Don't cry, children, NANNY will
be back all right. Mind Mary, she
said, as she kissed them. Then one
OF the Indians, as if tired of waiting.
lifted her quickly to the back of an
extra poney they had brought.
See here, Injun, yer needn't 90 ter
being familiar. or this is what yer ull
git. and she showed the butt of her
revolver. En- can Jest shute it, too.
She looked SO comical in her wrath
that both woodworking Indians
smiled.
In telling of it atterward, she said
that was the awfulest journey she ever
endured-mile after mile, over the
rolling prairie, in dead silence. Once
she tried to make them talk, but the
reply she got made her so mad it 81
fenced her.
White womans tongue like little
snake; wiggle, wiggle wigglel'
At noon they stopped few minutes,
ana then on again. Just UeiuIr aain
they stopped beside a small stream,
and building a fire made some coffee in
an old tin pail. Mandy had brought
some food along, but accepted some
of the coffee. When the indians saw
she had brought some food, one said
to the other: White woman member
ebery ting
See here, Iujun, don yer git to ad.
mirin me tew much; twont be good fer
yer health, was her cool comment.
Only short rest, and the weary
ride was resumed. The night grew
dark, and one Of them took her rein
and led the pony. Hour after hour
they travelled on, until, just as Mandy
thought she must fall off her horse for
WEAKNESS, dog began to bark close
by. Only few rods further and they
stopped before cabin of some sort.
Mandy slipped to the ground. and
stepped about to ease her aching
limbs. The door opened, and she was
pushed rudely in. A faint light burn
ed in one corner, and she saw dimly
several forms. Taking her lantern
from her pocket, she flashed bright
ray around over the astonished faces.
White woman member ebery ting,
repeated voice behind her.
Upon some skins in one corner lay
the sick girl, and several squaws and
Indians stood about. Paying no at
tention to them, Mandy went to the
girl, and examined her carefully. Her
skin was parched with fever. and
Mandy soon found it was typhoid
Her experience had been great in thai
| form Of fever, and she at once begar
applying the proper remedies.
When she had done all she could fol
the present, she lay down on a blank
ct close by, and worn out, mind ant
body, soon slept.
Break of day found her mp ant
doing, and for four days she was unrs
mitting in her care. At the end o
that time all danger was over, ans
Mandy's thoughts turned homeward
She found out by the girl that sh
was in the hut Of an outcast Chey
enne chief. who for some cause ha'
been banishsd from his tribe, an,
with a few lawless braves spent hi
life wandering about the borders O
the territory. getting their living b,
hunting. fishing. and thieving.
Mandy was just little worried b,
her position among them. and doubt
ed their intention 10 take her bacI
home; but on the morning Of the 6ftl