The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-09-17
the liars lot IA not : happy one even

Behold. now. In the bright glare OF
MONDAY two youthful Nimrods who
had struggled their guns out OF their
homes the day previous In order not
TO be detected IN the sin OF cunning
on the Lords day. vending their way
toward the center OF all their earthly
hopes and ambitions-the bear trap
Their weapons were loaded with a
multiplicity OF bullets and slugs and
powder which made them shudder in
anticipation OF the recoil when they
should pour their deadly messengers
into the vitals OF the bear.
Anticipation euickeued their pace
until they neared the trap, and then
they found its jaws snapped together.
but nothing therein. Evidently their
design against big game had temper
arily miscarried.
What do you think sprung itp"
asked one OF the other.
Dunno. There's hair in the teeth
OF it-no. by gum! It's pieces OF an
Indian blanket! Gee whiz! We've
gone and set our trap like a couple OF
blamed fools in an Indian trail!'
They'll burn US at the stake and
eat our livers" gasped the other.
.Oh, dear. wisht I'd minded ma and
never broke the Sabbath" Here the
embryo hero began to SWIVEL; but he
was excusable His people had moved
from the East but year or two be.
fore. and he had not yet learned the
Western way of not dying until you
are really dead.
His companion began to scan his
surroundings with anxious interest
I'VE are in for fuss with 'em. that's
sure" he admitted.
The necessity for devising man
ner of deIense against probable hos
| tile demonstration was spared the
boys by their immediate capture and
disarmlng by the enemy who rose
out OF the grass on every side and
closed In with rush The absence
OF war paint the boys accepted as a
hopeful omen. Perhaps after all.
this was a case for arbitration.
They walked under guard Of the
whole village to the council lodge,
which hal been prepared in due and
ancient form for the solennities about
to take place.
The head chief arose and stated the
cause under consideration. and with
an eye to the fairest OF fair play.
offered to supply an interpreter. The
boys assured the court they were
fully equal to the intricacies Of the
dialect as it was spoken.
Much oratory ensued. and through
1t all +. Bluejay's voice was for war
OF determination against the paleface.
or at least fine OF one sack OF -four
ten pounds OF tobacco and ham. to
be paid him in person as an indem-
nifty. His alternative proposition
seemed to meet with considerable
favor. but the boys hardly knew
which to accept providing truce
could be arranged which would per-
NIT them to go home as the fine
would make a ponderous hole in their
cash account In the event OF war
of determination they had faith to
believe that the determination would
take the same old course-a very bad
one for the savage.
Let the young men Of the pale
faces speak" said the big Injun
finally. And the moro brazen- faced
of the two young reprobates took the
floor with the air OF Cicero
He paid the valor OF the warriors
and the beauty of the maidens
OF the tribe some high and
undes erved compliments. basing his
remarks under this head on the speech
of candidate for the legislature
which he had heard few days before.
He then proceeded to explain that the
obno ious bear trap had been set
under misrepresentation. Their idea
had been that II the spot where it had
been set was an Indian trail the wis
dom and cunning OF their red brother
was such that he would never set a
foot into SO transparent device
whereas il it was the walking place
OF the stupid and ferocious bear he
won probably walk into 1t and be-
come tho legitimate prey OF the bold
young huntsmen. Several other
soothing Misrepresentation slipped
from the smooth tongue OF the little
villain. and he sat down with oratori-
cal honors thick upon him.
The young man has spoken we'll.
commented the chief and will some
day be the medicine man OF his peo-
pie"
The Indians now felt thoroughly
persuaded that jay was even a more
monumental fool than they had prev
.ously supposed. and on motion OF the
chief the boys were set at liberty
with de,icately expressed hope that
they could see their way to donating
pound OF tobacco and little bread
to the rod brothers larder. The
heart OF Jay however was bowed
down and bad.
he had hobbled out into the open
mir with the others when the council
came to an end and stood with low.
ering brow while young buck went
after the guns that had been taken
away from the prisoners. AS the youth
passed him on his return. he snatched
one OF the weapons from his hand and
cooked it with vicious CLEAN In his
eye. Other Indians at once stepped
between Jay and the youths.
This would I do TO all the pale
faces" he said; and taking aim ut 9