The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-15
CHAPTER xx-Coutinued.

mouf when / war sleepin' as quiet as a
baby. Nobody but a heather would
tink OBJ dat; he's gettin' ready to do de
same ting again when yo' war kind
'nough to fire off hat gun, SOS to wake
me: much obeeged Mr.. Kenton, for
gibin' me notice.
Il don't see how the varmint could
do as you say when his feet are tied
together" suggested Kenton.
What difference does dat make? He
would put bOfe feet into my mouf;
OATS what makes me bill wild anger"
Il didn't think he could do that with
out trouble. but I had an eye on him
and wouldn't let him treat you as bad
as that, JethrO," added the scout
gravely. You never heard Of The
Panther afore tonight?"
mo; l war neber introduced to him
afofe."
wal, as 1 told you. he's one of the
worst Injins that ever tramped through
Kaintuck and Ohio"
He showed dat by de trick he tried
onto me: any Injun dat Grams his foot
into a gemman's mouf amt no gem
man.
HE would have treated you great
deal worse If he had had the chance;
It's wonder he didn't knife you
whats de difference? De knife would
hab killed me. but if he'd got his feet
down my throat dey would hab stran-
gled me. so it all mounts to de same.
I'm suah de Panther amt no gemman."
HE has killed a good many white
people without cause; he has laid down
IN the bushes. or hid behind a tree and
- nd
then scalped the mother and the other
children"
81 wish I'd known dat when l war
vTastlin wild him. exclaimed Jethro.
elaring in the direction of the prisoner.
II would have frownd him down so hard
he would have gone trough de bottom
oh de boat"
Il wish you had broken his neck, for
then we would have been free Of him,
but he's with us still. and the question Is
what shall we do with him"
Would yo like me to tell your"
YES"
"Dishummixcate him"
what the mischief do you mean by
that?" asked the amused Kenton. Il
never heard OF anything Of that kind
''Yo's awah, Mr.. Kenton. dat some
folks amt 80 bigly dedicated as others.
To dshummixcate a person am to tie
his left leg to his right hand. takin' keer
dat dc foot am so elevated dat Il am In
front Oh his face all de time. When he
goes out trabelin' he has TO hop round
on one foot. and bein' as he can use only
one hand he can't handle a gun berry
well. When a man am dsfummiXcated,
why a child needn't be afraid OF him"
Il should thing not. but suppose The
Panther. after being fixed up In that
style. should get his hand and leg loose.
or his friends should loose them for him.
what them"
II ought 20 have explained dat you
hab 20 keep de chap OATS disfiummix-
Gated on his back for free. four weeks;
by de end oh dat time the leg and hand
will be growed togeder and den dar he
ann
I'VE might try It." replied Kenton
with all gravity. "If II warn't for what
you say about having to keep him In
one place 80 long; we'll be down 10 the
clearing tomorrer and start 70 put up
cabin for the Altmans. What would you
do with The Panther for the few weeks
that IL would take his foot 10 grow fast
20 his hand2'
OATS fixed easy 'nough; Just shove
him under de house and let him lay
OAR"
"Id think It over, younker. but I'm
afeared II won't work with The Panther,
cause he'll be apt 20 kick himself loose
Where did you get the idee. younker?"
Fright dar," replied Jethro solemnly
tapping his forehead: OARS whar many
Oh de big idees OBJ de kentry comes
from. Didn't I handle dat heather In
style. Mr.. Ksnton. when / grabbed him.
mo one can deny that you done all
that, Younker."
nor anything. muffin but dem big arms;
dey're what done 1t.
That's true. younker."'
eve been tinkin' dat instid OBJ my
wastin' time helpin' 20 build de house,
cut down trees, hoe de ground and do
sich nonsense dat 1 can use de days 10
better disumwantage for de folks"
"How3'
''Keepin' off de Injins"
How viii you do that?"
''Jes' loaf trough de woods on de look
out for EN-; when / catches sight oh
one I'll grab him round de waist and
frow him down so hard I'll broke his
neck. What do you tink OBJ the idee,
Mr.. Kenton?"
The scout looked questioningly at
Jethro Juggens asking himself whether
this absurd talk was earnest on the
part OF the African. Kenton did not
understand his race as we'll as he did
the American. and he suspected the fell
low meant all he said. His singular
success in subduing one Of the most ter
rible Of the Shawanoes had evidently
inflated Jethro with an estimate of his
own prOwess.
IL would never do for him TO nourish
this deception, for he was likely to
bring disaster not only upon himself
but upon the rest.
''YOunker," said KentOn In a voice
whose earnestness could not be doubted:
You struck II so lucky in your first
wrestling bout with one OF the varmints
that you've got things mixed in that
NOODLE of yours"
Jethro looked up at the scout as
though he did not catch his meaning.
Il belive you have a gun and know
how to use IT."
Dat am de truf."
wal. stick TO your gun: keep out Of
the way OF the varmints as long as you
can and leave IL to us 70 tend to 'en
Your business is to work for your mas
ter"
But. Mr.. Renton de work don't
agree wild me; IL alters makes me feel
bad"
Not half as bad as an Injin would
make you feel II you got into
scrimmage with him when he had half
a chance at you"
Didn't handle dat heather ober dar
bout right?''
You must forget about him AS
said. you happened TO get him foul, and
was strong enough TO hold him there
Won couldpft do a 0afr In fhofaa nd