Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-22

other things thai nc WAS 'oS. ~'"S
o,the Zulu nation, for which tribe all
NV hoys had a great respect. l iur.
thar told them that he was mentioned
in the puka-puka 1.-THE booSG all
natives have great respect for hooks
In n few DAYS | had the satisfac
ton to feel that my boys We're quite
reeonciled TO its presence, and, W
fashion, prided themselves upon be-
ing followers OF the discoverer OF SO
eminent u parsonage as lnGose
Mummi-for by that name he was
now become Familiarity known. My
wile's objections were not so easily
overcome; its presence IN our wagon
made her uneasy, and II was only by
representing to her that possible
damage would render him yalueless
rs a trnde commodity that she at
last put away her scruples, l rlSged
up a chair.shaped seat at the after
part OF the wagon, in which ! placed
the mummy, SO that, by keeping the
sitting posture, his liability To frae,
ture hy the iolting he would
have to put up with over the
rough tracks became greatly mlnlm-
lied. At night drew a curtain IN
front, so AS TO shut him on from
Norah's view when shs turned in
for the night. and so comfortably
had auartered him that after the
first week OF our return trip never
heard "A word raised against his pres
ence. | must admit there were at
time expressions OF wonderment as
to whence came certain noises that
we heard, but these lost force after u
I time.
/ one bright moonlight night, We
had outspanned ut the edge OF a pan
OF splendid water, the oxen. having
had long track during the day, had
grazpd and watered to their content,
and were now quietly resting at tho
wagons; the boys, too, having least
I ed well of hnrtsbecste meat. were ~.
/ harmouiously vying with each other
/ in nasal music, Nornh and myself fast
asleep-at lenst was-when WINS
awakened By Norah skrleklng and
cIutching me tightly
"Oh, Gcon GeOr he il alive"
What the deuce is the matter lit
tie woman" asked, and, raising
myself up on one arm. looked nc her
She was CHASTITY pale andApparautly
horribly startled.
"Oh, Geor he il nliye-loOkH and
pointing 10 the mummy Il had ON.
mitted 70 draw the curtainl said
look don't you see that hs moves
4 couldn't say that | did. but, when
Sorah admitted that she had been
lying uwuke-wntching ths moon.
beams play on lnkose's incc-l OK.
pressed an opinion TO the cffrrt that
I herl imagination wBs most to blnms
She was, however, much upset and
II was long ere | could soothc her.
At last she dropped on Co sleep, and
prepared To do likewise conldu
sleep: ! kept glaring mt the wrrtchsd
mummy. was tired, very tired, yet
sleep would not come 10 me
"Hullol what's up now" said q
myself; surely, I'm not going % my
head. too-dtd that mummy nod ht
hcad?' could almost have sworn
he did. watched tor a second move
ment, Not the least move in life.
, was wide awake now, aud. feeling
generally uncomfortable. ! got out
OF the blankets, and. filling my pipe
! began To smoke. In u few minutes
/, the pleasant weed produced the Dc
! sired effect. ! was Just about to re-
turn to the wagon when again shrisl
from Norah startled the night. Ruah
. ing to her, found her in the extrrm
+ ity OF distress, specchless, and SILVER
ing from head 10 foot.
r To comfort her ~ best nigh
| WINS all | could do. Not wor,
4 could get from her. After wnitin,
| some time she recovered n little
: seeming TO sec the necessity for som
4 explanation.
Pointing with her finger she al
Q rectcd my glance 20 tho mummy. nm
J 10. saw That II WIS hcnllcsa Agnit
{ followed the direction in which an
a pointed
No wonder the poor girl hnd bcot
. frightened; her two experiences tina
. night might well have scared n brave
!, heart The head had broken off AN,
rolled right up to- where she Inv.
. picked mp the severed Uranium an
! placed it on one side, then slipped In
to the blanket again, nud slept III
9 coffee time. We we're glnd cnour
y when morning broke, and IL WI
; only after q cup OF hot coffee that w
ielt equal To venturing upon th
u events ofthe previous night.
d On examining the head, I foun
g that the tendons which had held It I
J. the trunk had been enten nsundeI
one by one, and tho dried skin Of IN
9 neck had broken under the weigh
d The vertebrnR having lost it's grizzl
part, had separated with difficult,
It and let the skull go rolling down o.
II the sleeping Norah, whose brain, n
/ ready full OF fevered fancies. coniure
& up so much worse catastrophe
d And now comes the aueerest bit
% the whole business. VI had made
tolerable breakfast. md were mr.,
It pairing for inspanning. when Moral
ii who was already In tbe ,vo,,,,, 80.