Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-24

nothing dreadful had happened TO
linn So Tar. he began Ia think that he
might lHvc lrcu deceived and that the
voice was nothing but the echo of the
rock. By the time he had reached the
posi-, III, destination, he fairly laughed
at himself for the fright he had been
in. and his soul even "haukcrd af-
Ter frog.
As he was returning, though Il triilc
awed hy the Somlrr shadows of those
mighty rocks and by occasional mis-
givings that after all the voice
might have been "A reality, he could
not help casting II glance at the ledge
whercun the frog had sat. What
was his astoniShmrnt at seeing the
same frog. quietly sitting in the same
place. with the same air of deep alb
straction and apparently none the
worse for having been eaten.
How tempting he looks" thought
kodjecsh. Il have half IA mind To
make my dinner off him. suppose
he would taste just as good a second
time. Better not, though. for ! have
his other feet and head To show Bebay-
bickousc.'
lnstinctively he glanced into his
tea pail, where he had placed the head
and feet of the frog which he had
eaten for security, but what was his
establishment and dismay Ia find that
they had vanished. No feet and head
of frog we're there.
He knew that it would b. useless go.
ing back to Bebaybickouse without
tangible proof OF his daring; and fear
ing. moreover. that he would not
meet with another frog during the
rest of his journey home. he deter
mined, in spite pf the awful warning he
had received. Ia again eat the frog on
the rock. lie found no difficulty in
repeating the proceedings of the day
before, and il is needless la say lac en-
lOycd the dainty meal which his love
for Behayb!ckuusc and the frog had pro-
vided him: only tins time hc did not
trust the head and l"rl la his Tea pail.
but for the sake ri greater security he
knoltrd them up IN tine corner of the
handkerchief il winch he carried his
tea, and which, when not USED for tea.
was generally Tied round his neck.
Hardly, however. had he completed
all these arrangements when again
that awful voice ro," frun the almost
unfathomable depths below him, say
ing:
Thou eater 81 frogs. thou shalt be
punished"
koijccsh made hi, canoe fairly fly;
MOI did 10" cease padding until he had
passed sheep lslard."a small island
three miles beyond the rock. Here he
paused Ia reflect aud again persuaded
himself that the echoes of the rocks
had deceived him, that the voice
was no voice. and that since frogs
were So delicious lac would continue to
devour them as long as he could find
them, SO terrible a hold does this de-
PRAYED appetite for frog meat take
upon a man who has once gwen way
TO it, However, kodjeesh was spared
making % ~sacrilegious rensts:
for he found no more frogs, but he ar.
rived safely at Matawagamingue, and
as o o as he had delivered his dis
patches he repaired to the tent of his
Bebay bickouse. She smiled at him as
he entered. and he thought that she
never looked SD beautiful. Her cheeks
! were fat, and her lips were nice and
thick; while her eyes shone in her
head like two small bright beads, one
on each side of her lovely broad nose.
"She is very beautiful" thought
kodjeesh; she is cheap at the eating
Of a frog
II have come. Bebaybickouse," he
said. and | have eaten frog
How do | know you have eaten
frog" She asked. Men sometimes tell
| lies
But here are its head and feet" he
answered, as he proceeded la take the
handkerchief off his neck and TO undo
the tight knot that he had tied in the
corner Perhaps when you see them
you will believe"
Yes, answered Bebaybiekouse,
and She cast down her eyes in a mod
est, anticlpatory manner.
But what a surprise - what a strange
fervor came over Kodjeesh. for ON
opening the knot ia his handkerchief
no feet and head Of frog were there.
Bebaybickouse gave a short. dry
laugh. ''Shayshqnat, she said; you
have lied to me, and she turned her
back upon him for very corn. Kod-
Jeesh had not a word Ia say, but SUNK
out of the camp c~restfallen and defect
ed. From that day he became a
changed man. That "happy go-lucky"
swagger which had been ~ fascinat-
ing 10 the fair sex left him. and in
stead h. became silent and morose.
Bebayblckouse noticed this, and she
repented her of her hard heartedness.
So she came 10 him M day as he sat
brooding on the shore, and said:
"kodjecsh. take me: | am yours"
A bright light came into his eyes as
She spoke. but he answered:
mo, Bebaybickouse, ! will not take
you until ] can prove that Kodjeesh
does not lie"
You do not love me, perhapsi"
asked the maiden.
Love you!' he answered. 'Do you
not call it love when a man will brave
the anger of the Manitou: yes, even Of
the voice itself, for your sake! | heard
it come from the deep water, and it
said But no matter, 'Kodjeesh lies
Oh, Bebaybickouse, if | did not love
you ] would hate you
And kodjeesh turned away, nor did