Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-27

tElLS-I necessary as asafeguard
against dishonesty on
the part of the contrac-
tor and Indian agent, as
well a a restraint upon the Indians in case of
internecine disagreements over the distribution
of the smoking entrails and other choice tid-bits
from the slaughter pen. It was therefore con-
sdered necessary for an officer 70 travel $50 miles
over a very bad road once in every two weeks
to attend to the meeting out Of Justice and
beef. This was known among rs as feeding the
Hualpas.
We at Whipple barracks had been somewhat
amused at the civil and religious powers with
which an irreverent youngster not six months
from the Military Academy had been invested
BY the simple Huaipai- He brought from
blackberry, the Hualpai agency, thrilling tale
OF love, crime, constancy. punishment, more
crime Of another variety, divorce. despair and
prosecuted beauty. Our young friend had
been playing providence with q vengeance.
The lady was called Chacha-piua. She was
welded TO a brave whose name ia quite I'M
sPe!lable, but which, being interpreted, means
Little Captain
LITTLE CAPTAINS CRIME
Little Captain was enterprising young
man and the old methods of murder as prac-
ticed by his tribe had palled upon him. The
conservative tomahawk and the simple scalping
knife seemed primitive since his contact with
civilization 30 be came I'D to Prescott
bought large quantity of Rough on BATS and
distributed 1t among his friends in presents Of
venison- The result was all that he could wish.
A large portion OF the Hualpai nation was beau
tfuIiy painted in mourning stripes for months
thereafter Unfortunately, however, for the
success of Little Captains career, he selected
Charlie Smith, the agent, as one Of those upon
whom to try this playful experiment. Charlie,
living in the seclusion Of blackberry, where a
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taken unto himself squaw bride. and. having
reason TO suspect the purity of Little Captains
motives. he cannily and calamity helped
the lady first to the venison. The result
was painful but not fatal to Mrs.
Smith, and Smith sent q detailed account of the
affair to the authorities OF Whipple. requesting
Little Captains removal. Several DAYS before
his arrest, feeling irritable because OF the par
tial failure Of ais plans. he gave expression to
his Ill temper by blowing of the head of his
year-old son with a musket while the child lay
sleeping on its mothers knee. He had been in
the habit, when out of spirits, of beating
Chacha-pima, SO she was naturally much at
tached to him. But this last indication of his
claim TO be considered a model husband and
father still more completely endeared him to
her. So when the soldiers carried him. bound
in a wagon 10 Prescott she followed all that
weary distance on foot, carrying a surviving
baby While he lay captive in the Whipple
guard house she slept on the floor outside his
cell and refused to be comforted when he was
taken to prison at Yuma. However, she was
finally taken back to her people, and tn n be-
gan the little drama She was without means
OF support, and chivalry not being among the
aboriginal virtues. she had some difficulty in
keeping her faithful soul in her poor little
starved body.
DIVORCED By A LIEUTENANT.
1t was when matters had reached this stage
that she found favor in the eyes of Cherum the
head chief Of the tribe. Cherum discerned in
her a capacity for hard work and endurance.
which considerably raised his standard OF femi-
nine excellence Then it was that our young
friend, the lieutenant, on the usual errsnd of
overseeing the'issue Of rations having had tie
case forcibly presented to him by Cherum. saw
ut TO decree a divorce between the absent hus-
band ard Chacha-piua and bestow his blessing
On Cberum a. sutton. He did not take into
account the yagarles of tine female heart.
Chaeha-pin refused to be wooed-yoweS never
to be won. Cherum bribed and commanded
IN vain lie lald his piteous lovers tale before
the next officer who visited the agency. This
one, not wishing TO be outdone by his predeces-
sor, agreed 10 marry the old chief to his I'M
willing bride, not having fully comprehended
the lacys reluctance. She was dragged, pro-
testing, To the agency store house and united
to Cherum with appropriate ceremonial
But no sooner did they rise up one than she
TOOK sanctuary IN the house of Charlie Smith
whose squaw was relative Of hers. Charlie
had been passive spectator at her sacrifice
taence with her lord TO induce him TO extend the
Asls Of his protection 10 the prosecuted bride
and when We arrived on the scene Charlie
smith house was In state of siege The
bridegroom, an elderly person Of severe dignity
Of manner, squatted all day long before the
door, surrounded by has satellites who were
ready to aid him in case he should decide to do
anything In the young Lochinyar line. They
dared not penetrate further than the yard. To
rs Charlie Smith did not differ greatly in man
ners or appearance from the HuaIpais them
selves HIS doOrsteps were surrounded bys
mob OF little nearly naked half-breeds But to
the Indians he was clothed in the dignity Of
otice.
An ambulance journey through the moun
tains OF northern Arizona III February is some
thing TO be remembered The weather was at
Its best the morning we left Prescott for Hack
berry. The road was rough and the ride was
nrescrne, put We finally drew up at old Fort
Hualpai, where we were TO pass the first night
Several previous experiences had Taught Us the
unwisdom of trusting entirely to the hospi-
tsuty o, stage stations We always carried our
own bedding, only hoping for some shelter
under which TO place IL, and not being greatly
concerned even when this not possible
Some knowledge of tie type Of female whose
presence may De expected to brighten these
places had taught Us TO look with suspicion at
one whose children were to be seen pIaying
about the door. so when our arrival at old
Fort Hualpai was hailed by the delighted wells
% four little TOW heads / babe farewell TO any
AOpcs nave entertained OF bachelor
Cleanliness / WAS all the more surprised
then, at being greeted politely by neat-look-
lng, fair-hSired mother who Hospitality hurried
Us into the house where she was cooking sup
per. This was not place where the officers
usually stopped. preferring to go ten miles
further and shorten the trip by day, SO we
had not heard Of Mrs Robinson.
MRS ROBINSON AND Her HUSBAND.
We were very hungry,in spite of good many
SANDY iches casually consumed in the course of
the day, and were pleased that Mrs. Robinson's
appearance gave us some hope of being able TO
eat her supper. The room into which she in
trOdrced me at first seemed dark after the
broad glare OF the low sun. and nv attention
was not particularly drawn to a shapeless fig
ure IN one corner. My hostess left me at once
70 return TO her duties In the adjoining kitchen.
The room was very large and low, the canvas
Ceiling being bu: a few inches above NV head
Az one end was q huge chimneytwhere an open
nre Of logs was burning. BAD lust sat down.
ana a. my eyes grew accustomed to the dim
ness, i began 20 examine my surroundings
when Suddenly. from the huddied figure IN The
corner, issued first . low cry, followed BY q wild
shrek. started up. and was about to Zee
ignominiousiy, without seeking to inform NV
self further about the author Of those hideons
sounds. when my hostess walked In from
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