The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-02-21

A Bl.eAslra'. vlsoros. way Of caring calls a.a
Fever.


After week or ten days the fever
somewhat abated and Peter, taking
my double-barrcled rifle by way OF ar
mament and half dozen hard biscuit
by way OF grub. gave notice OF two
days absence. and buckling his blanket
about him went Oft up the trail
Late In the evening OF the second
day. while l was lying on the bear
skin with swimming brain and a
feverod brow, no came back. but not
alone. Two strong. athletic squaws.
each totIng large pack. were his COM
panions. He introduced them as ''Olc
BIackbIrd squaw and he gal; pooty
young squaw great medicine.
Tho elder Of tho two was about as
tough. lcathery-looking a sp ecimen OF
aboriginal ugliness as have ever fall
len In with. and making due allowance
for difference In ago the daughter was
perfect mode OF her. They both
cast their loads uncerimoniously aside
and tho elder proceeded at once TO
business. Watching me closely AS She
did so she rolled large handful OF
leaves Ia her hand until they wcro
partially pulverizod, then passed them
over TO the younger squaw, who soon
made n pint OF very bitter tea from
thom which was told TO drink. !
managed to gulp IL down. hot and Bit
ter as 1t was. and the old squaw then
seized me without ceremony, packed
me snugly In bearslsin and blankets.
after which she and her daughter.
wrapping their own blankets about
them, lay down OH either side OF me.
crowding me in manner moro close
than pleasant
trust King Davld's medicine. which
answered the purpose so we'll. WAS not
u squaw. or, IL she were. that sho was
young and good looking.
My leathery bellies. however. an
swored TO help GET up coplous por-
spiratiou. which was just what they
intended. and when awoke from tho
first sound refreshing sleep l had en-.
joyed for weeks Il was with cool.
clear hoad and limbs FREQ from pain.
With the rise OF the sun the con-
founded ugue began 10 threaten me.
and Mrs. Blackbird. with the help OF
Her interesting daughter. proceeded
10 tnke measures for expelling IL In
manner quite MS novel and original as
her treatment OF fever First. sho
undid bundle OF dirty blue cloth. and
took therefrom several bundles OF
neatly bound, minute twigs. had
heard some hard stories OF "whippin
out tho ager." and smelt pretty
extensive mice Immediately; but on
the whole concluded to go through. so
l suffered them TO divest mo OF my
clothing and seize me firmly by the
wrists and made no objection, even
when Mrs. Blackbird began to apply
the switches gently to the bare skin.
Gradually the blows increased In
rapidity and severity; old Peter, who
had stood by as spectator at frat stop
ped forward and seized wrist firmly
in each hand, so suddenly that had
no time 70 object; and tho whipping
immediately became energetic and
general. Each OF the sqnaws with
switch In each hand We'd with
tho other in rapidity OF hitting. and.
ms tho sluggish. torpid blood strovo
to dash with answering speed through
tho tingling volns the pain became UNI
endurnblc. had resolved 10 bear all
that was asked OF mo in hope OF n
radical cure. but the torture was too
severe. and 4 ordered them TO desist
trying at the same time TO wrench my
self loose from Peter They only
laughed aud laid on the harder be-
came mad with pain and won't In on
my muscle. biting and butting furious
ly at old Peter aud giving tho leath-
cry females ungalIant kicks about tho
ribs and nbdomen--a proceeding that
made them laugh all the more. and
brought down the switches with in
creased vigor. | cntrcated and cursed
by turns. tried bribery and nattcry.
begged for resting spell. and threat
ened death 10 the party OF conspira-
tors Immediately / got loose. but all
in vain. They logged me for a timo
that seemed an age, and only let mo
of when | was too exhausted TO stand
alone. Then l was again envcloped
In skins and blankets, when. strange
as It may seem. ] almost Immediately
fell into n deep slumbcr from which l
did not awake until evening. Whom
/ did awake II was with u general
sense OF soreness all over the outer
man; but whore was tho nguep Conc