New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-26

TIC tnlhs, rs playful 40 fawn, ana JUST ~ sieuuer
and graceful. They say her name WIS Tickle Toe
Under tree near the ssency buildings led the
now faded Tickle Toe. She carried the
arm chair for me to sit In. car
ried six pics for her 20 eat carefully
cut into quarters She sat tailo--fashion on tho
ground, grabbed a slice OF pie and as It dis
appeared beyond her huge, toothless jaws, she
tod me the wild, weird tnes Of the MiHuew"ukon
When she was a papoose, she said, the Sioux
came east from the Missouri, the Muddy Water
TO make war on the Chippewes. At about the
same time the Chppewas came west from tne
Lake country 10 make war on the Sioux Inc
| scouts Of each party ascertaucd that the other
| party was advancing though neither f'nc'eh the
| other knew that fact They drew near each DINER
in the vicinity Of Devil Like, the Sioux on inc
| south side, the Chippewas on the norm. ohe
| night and Mt the snmc moment each Wrty
embarked In canoes, intending 10 cross 'ne "A'
and surprise the other. They came tosether IN
the middle and the battle began While II
was at its fercest, q great column OF whlte hsht
| appeared over q little round mound nuuureu
| yards or so from the shore on the souIh sue
1t WAS Q wonderful illumination. ana u naoo
the lake ss light as it ever was In the daytime
| Terrified and amazed, the braves OF ootn p"tues
| threw their weapons into the water ana oo"eo
! down in worship OF the light Inc saua"s, oIo
men and children OF both parties, attracted by
the wonderful light, Ind come down TO the shores
Of the lake and were gazing In dread ana con-
fusion at the strange appearance. Suddenly
hosrsa, trump,ting sound was heard in thu distance
| like the beating OF many tom-toms. The mouho
over which the light was still shining began 70
| throb like the heart OF angry brave feer-
| ing down the lake they all saw a huge monster
| advancing through the water by great leaps
| his red laws opened wider than the. teepees
| fap his eyes throwing out sparks, ana MS
| tremendous tail lashng the water into loan
| like the foam at the foot OF the great lails o.
the Muddy Water. On, on he came, wh''e 'ne
| waves OF the lake rose higher and higher ana
just
| She stopped Great Luciferl the pics were
| gone. Not O crust remained. | plead WIN hef
| 70 continue her narrative. l called her Genue
| Tickle Toe and offered to write sonnet 10
her black and silken hair, but she wou!dh Say
o word in English. She would only g'ooic III
| delirious Sioux There was not another PIE On
| the reservation.
These sppcarances on and about the lake have
| all been observed by white prople. MIR. Palmer,
| the trader at Fort 1htten, saw the phantom
| vessel ton wears ago. Half a dozen people were
| with him At the time and they all saw IT, The
| ing the lake in a skfl and oil at once some one
| called ont. Lool, there Coming townrd them
| in an obliGne line was what appeared 70 DO
| steamboaf, its lights oil glowing and the smoK"
pouring from its smokr-stsck. They All knew
| there was no steamboat plying on the lax" ahu'
moreover it, WAS possible to see clear 'hronRh
this one II was n misty, shadowv hPi'"r,
nnce II cnme on, crossed their Do">, ann
suddenly faded away. They sailed ten miles
out OF their way TO e,cap" crossing the 'fnc" VI
| the phantom Mr.. Palmer has also seen IN"
sca serpen,, with which he had an adventure
that quite rclipsrs any s'aserpcnt experience on
record An account VI the affair was prlnte" IN
| a local paper nt the time and may he a""ept"i
"a authentic 1t was In the winter, anu MT
r,lmcr WIS crossing the lake on the zee, IN MS
sleigh drawn by pair OF ponies SuddenY the
ice broke, and he found himself ioat'ng III open
water While specializing how he might dire"t
| the courS, OF his private iceberg, hc observed
nm olionS-looking head rearing Itself above tic
v,,cr, Its little black eyes WIRE fixed on him.
lie drew q knife. his only weapon, from his
Scandinavian sock and as the serpent plunged AT
him h. boldly struck out The knife hit head
rs hard ms tiint hut il unqucsionably SAVED the
owners life The srrprn's fnnGs, aimed NJ Nr.
IhIm.r's throat were diverted and only caught
tho collar OF his buffalo ovrrcont Then followed
n hand.to-haud struggle with the monster Luck
ily the icc-hor drif'cd into shnllow water, ana
the serpent found himself at q disadvantage.
| He underworld 20 back water movement which
Mr. Ihrnrr utIli,' ID by making quick turn OF
his body and sliding out OF his overcoat The
scrmnt hnd the coat and has IL vet for oil that
Ia known TO the contnry, bur he was where he
could not pursur his malicious design on Mr..
Pslmrr's life. The Devils Lake serpent draws
about six feet OF winter and they had reached
part OF tho north bay. where the bottom lay
but fonr feet hrow them To this happy fortune
the valiant trader owes his life. The serpent
withdrew into m" Depths beyond, and In few
moments more MIR. Pnmrr, his ponies, his hors">
and his sleigh had hoated ashore Marvellous
to relate when No reached dry land md turned
around Ia look back upon th' scene OF his peril
Gus adventure. he found that the lake WINS again
frozen over The ice solid rverywh"rr nnd
not even q sign Of IN Orrning could b" detected
A steamboat is now running on the lake. max
ing daily trims between the city and the fort
Its captain has on three separate occasions Wit
messed the white hight that the Indians he
and Major Cramsey, the Indian agent. saw II
clearly on "Wednesday, May u, the day before
| crossed with him II appeared just over III"
prairie about 100 yards from shorr II WAS
hi gh column OF white light and II made the dav-
light dim. The captain HIS also seen the phantom
ship hut he has yet run across the s"a serpent
l1r is evidently li,tl" jealous Of MIR Palmer IN
thls particular, md hns his heart set on an
experience with the serpent. In" general impress
sion seems 10 he that he will sooner or later get
what he wants L. L. "
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