Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-14

not give two. Let Nookamiss re-
member"
But the Indian turned with con.
tempt upon the interpreter, ana
scornfully replied: 'Lamozee has
dwelt so long among the white men
that he forgets he is an Indian.
Soon his tongue will refuse to speak
the language of his fathers II the
white chief has but one heart so has
Nookamiss. and the old savage left
the would-be peace-maker In disgust
Lamazee, o. all the Tnnquin's peo.
pie, seemed to observe the cloud
gathering upon the social horizon,
and he felt great concern for the
safety of his employers
Again and again he besOught Cant.
Thorn to store away his goods and
not attempt further trade at that
time but to stand ready in case OF an
outbreak, but the sailor laughed at
his red friends fears and persisted in
the mistake that many another, be-
fore and since, has made. of ignoring
an unseen danger, and despising
sleeping enemy. 1Mpetuously he
paced the deck Of his vessel, his foot
steps followed by the persistent In
dian NoOkamiss, who at every turn
held up another skin which he wished
to barter at his own Price.
At length finding that the captain
was obdurate, the manner Ut the saw
age changed and he began to upbraid
the white man for his RIGHTEOUSNESS
Tn h e.. ~.
knowledge of mercantile affairs. This
was too much for the ouick.tempered
sailor Driven frantic by the In
dams jibes, the doughty mariner
seized the pelt from his tOrmentor's
; hand and vigorously rubbed it on the
, swarthy face OF the owner, after
which he unceremoniously kicked the
} offender over the rail of the vessel
throwing the otter skin, source OF the
!, trouble, after him.
, The Indians who were on board the
; ship stood aghast at the indignity
and insult heaped upon their chief,
and hurried to follow him on shore,
while the interpreter in great alarm
besOught the captain to prepare for
: instant departure.
, Meanwhile Mr.. Mckay and his COM
: panion, not knowing what had occur
} rcd, put of to the ship having been
treated in the most friendly manner
| by old Wicananish.
Upon reaching the Tonquin these
i. two men, although old Indian
: traders, and familiar with the dispo-
sition Of the aborigines, seemed to
, feel no great alarm at the turn affairs
had fol Th0v In,
their belief of security by the two
hostages who laughed at the matter
, and ridiculed the old chiefs actions
as heartily az anybody.
, The day and night that followed
, passed sereneiy, but with the morning
, sun came several canoes whose occu-
| pants, appearing to be unarmed and
supplied with v0odly array of skins,
were allowed to come on board, until
more than two hundred thronged the
| deck.
A grave error in the white men to
allow so many SavageS a fOOthOld
) upon their vessel at one time; but
| they seemed peaceful and anxious
t now to trade at the terms offered by
Captain Thorn the day before, conse-
l Quently y hurried barter commenced.
5 The sava2eS in nearly every case
9 demanded knives in return for pelts.
This circumstance at last began to
5 arouse the suspicious OF Captain
4 Thorn, and although late he accepted
1 the advice of the interpreter and
: ordered the ship gotten underweigh.
t The trade did not at once cease,
but was carried on by Mr. M'kay and
| = NJ NJ hA i1nro ort
4 aloft to loosen the sails, while the
r others manned the windlass
9 When the anchor was nearly up
: the captain in a loud and peremptory
tone ordered the ship to be cleared.
l At this signal yell was given,
i which was echoed on every side. and
e in an instant knives and war-clubs
were brandished, and the savages
= rushed upon their victims
b The first to receive the furv of the
: Indians was young Lewis, the ships
t clerk. He was leaning with folded
arms over bale Of blankets, engaged
in bargaining. when he was stabbed
in the back, and fell, seriously
). wounded, down the companion-way.
into the cabin.
q In the mean time Captain Thorn
a made desperate fight against fear,
full odds. He was powerful man,
a but he was caught without weapons.
t He was singled out by Shewish, ;
C young chief, who rushed upon him
e at the first outbreak.
h The mariner had but time to draw
cIasp-knife. with which at single
.. blow, he laid the savage dead at hi
| H. totN fNr
g. horde OF eXasperated demons arount
o him, and he soon fell, covered will
many wounds.
10 The deck of the TonQuin was nov
n a scene of carnage. The seven sailor
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