The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-25

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"the hunchback."
The mother knew that mover would a
maiden love her son, and ii he ever
married 1t must be because some girl
desired to share his wealth OF "punies"
aud spotted b~ufralos, so tho mother
planned to make him wealthy. By day
shio cared for her husband and poor
K~ceno:u-for 10 other child ever came
and when her labor was finished there
was always II pair Of moccasins or gloves
to be traded for some "Americat. =
This brought her in many dollars. All
were saved for Kcrnotu. When the
oats and grass wore sold each year TO
tho government that money was saved.
So. when keenotu reached manhood,
no was considered one Of the wealtlIiest
bucks in the whole tribe. The Indians
believed it ives the bad spirit" hidden
in his hump" that brought him his
wealth, for saving or laying up money
il not q habit with them. The mother
OF Mascot Jim was right-no glrl would
ever love her son-but Wyasiot owed
and coveted his wealth, so willingly
sold his pretty daughter, Benoise.
GONE wiTH,A HANDSOME MAN.
For several months after the mar
riage Mascot Jim was not seen at tho
races and never once had he gambied
or drank with his former associates.
On issue day he would ride beside
Benoise to the agency, get his meat,
draw his ratiOnS. chat awhile at the
traders storo, but never n moment away
from Benoise. His whole happiness
conferred in her.
One day old Wyaskot died. Then
trouble began. It was spring time, and
| the next week after his death the bear
dancc began.
For three days Mascot Jim watched
Benoise, while she chose for every dance
her old sweetheart, Nick's boy. Then
he went t her. "Renoise, why you no
! danes with mel" She answered: Long
time mo love Nick's boy. My father
say marry you cause you heap rich
Nov he die, me so be Nick's boys
squlw."
That night, after the dance, poor
Mascot Jim saw Benoise waIkin. with
! Nick's bov toward his wick-i.up, and all
night the hunchback sat alone BY his
cherries fire planning to win back the
iOithless vile. lie could get no help
from tho other Indians, Us all knew
Wya.kot had married the girl to him
for money, so he must fight alone for
her. In the morning Mascot jim Cha!-
lepged Nick's bOy-"fght for BenOise,
the dear one;" but Nick's boy threw
back his handsome head whats the
matter? You fight cause you no got
her. Nc have her, and me no fight"
Every day Mascot jim would taunt him.
dare him to fight, but Renoise would
put her soft arms around the neck OF
NiclIs boy-"You no fight. Me be your
sqnaw all time. You no mind his talk,
1t all same wind" But" said Nick's
boy, she cal! me 'parosa,' the coward;
COYOTE the sneak. Me no like it."
Benc;sc answered, "You love mel
sabe you no parosa, no coyote-while
you fight, he kill you-manse-then
what you bc? Better Keenotu say you
coward than to say you dead"
But at last Nlck's boy-brave and
daring by nature-could no longer
stand the INSULT, and offered to ride
with Mascot Jim and shoot with him,
the victor to have Benoisc, tho van.
uuished to leave tho reservation.
The day set for tho trial canie all too
soon to the loving Benoisc, and she
went heavy-hearted to tho race track
wherc would be the racing and shoot
ing match that decided her life. Crowds
ofIndians were on each side. for, though
Nick's boy had more friends, vet Mas
cot Jim's money drew many allies.
THE GIRL AS a PRIZE.
Eighty feet we're paced of to the
north of one OF the great cotton woods.
On tho tree was nailed a bit of white
cloth for q mark. On the line stood
Mascot Jim and Nick's boy-the former
sad-iaced and hagvard, the latter gay
and Jolly, with the love fight still in his
eyes that the kiss OF Benoise had brought
there. They raised their bows and at
the word "caslf," or three, the arrows
left the string. The sight Of Benoise's
parting kiss to her lover must have
dimmed the eyes and unsteadIed the
hand OF Mascot Jim, for the mark was
missed, while the arrow Of Nick's bow
fastened tight to the tree the frayed
| edge of the cloth. A shout was raised,
"Nick's boy-toy work."
Then came q race. Nick's boy rode
again the bay racer that had been won
from him by Mascot Jim, and presented
to Benoise for a bettothal. Tho start
was made. Several In dams mounted
and followed the riders to enforce fair
| play. Spurs and whips were used freely,
but Nick's boy caine out ahead. No
chance TODAY for Mascot Jim 10 fall, as
the men were watching. Another
shou, arose from Nick's boy. The brow
OF Mascot Jim darkened with anger,
but he answered none OF the taunts.
a distance OF 100 feet were paced Oft,
and again the TWO lovers took their
places on the line. this time with re-
yolver. in hand. Mascot jim objected
to tho line, saying the sun hurt his
eyes, so it was placed further north and
much nearer the horses that were
standing in the shade, but no II
noticed this.
mark OF tin was fastened on tho
tree. The order was given to raise re-
volvers, then Zone, two, threel" Only
one bullet hit the piece Of tin. The
other? Slowly Mascot jim had raised
the revolver. aimed at the mark, aud as
Nick's bullet cut the tin, the one from
the revolver OF Mascot Jim entered the
heal OF Nick's boy, and
A little bay horse was seen almost
flying over the prairie, and on its back
was q human being that resembled
naught but a bunch Of br~ight-colored
blankets. Lives don& count for much
among them, you know, as Mascot jim
was never punished.
Benoi.c was banished from Nickau-
reefs household, and having nowhere