The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-01

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ment. Tom saw that the needle. MITE,
0scillating n moment. pointed straight
Tor his horses heads HeJ,c It was
clear that he had been travelling due
north, instead of northwest as he sun.
posed, and. must have come. he be-
iieved. at least two miles beyond and
10 the northeast of his home. So, turn
ing their quarters around. he kept the
wind on the back of his right shoulder
ana urged the now willing ponies 10
their best speed
A DISCOVERY.
Although much snow had come from
! the clouds. none Of it, cxceut where
dropping behind some chance obstr,,c
non, had lodged on the stcrln-swept
pain. over which the horses. half car
RED by tile gale, were going al n free
gallon, when they suddenly stopped I'm
s cnsn tracks and, loudly snoring, re.
.useu TO bulge an inch. So dense was
me snow laden air. Tom could SEQ moth
inS beyond the animals hindauarters.
therefore, III order to ascertain the
muse or their fight. he scrambled to
INC ground and walked forward to their
aos; iheh. while STOPPING low, he
saw lying squarely across the wind n
"hrk streak projecting n few inches
above the snuw, which had gathered
INTO ridge on it's lee side.
almost as much by feeling as NV
sIEnt' ne round that this was the mani
ran,, p9uy OF an Indian boy. whose stiff
lercu left hand still prasped an old
lilntiock gun. while his right hand a nd
arm his head, chest and legs were mar
tiailY covered by n hard frozen. rresb
aeeerskin. evidently but lately strippnd
rom carcass which the young bra ve
storms aba tcment
70 an appearances the boy was dead
put rom Morgan could not bear IN Inovn
the bodY of even a savage ia hn ia
voufei by cayotes; so, throwing mr. n
M, ne hardened deersiiin. he lifted If In
49," a., ms an"w as carrying 1t 10 the
wagon, when. as the cold breast restr1
against his own, he plainly felt n slirht
beating of the heart - -,
thrilled with JOY at this UNLOCKED for
discovery, he took the buffalo robn frnm
.ae scat and wrapped it carefully
tnen laid behind The further sh.,tn,.
Afforded by his avn lap robe. The no
mes, as II conscious OF vel! doing ,,cn
broke INTO IL willing run and in loss
imam ten minutes brought IN against !,
wire fence which their driver Epcv
ha,',, from ms fathers house to the
harn. He could, However. seq neI,hn,,
ouiluing. though both Law within fort =
yards of him; but, following the fenca
ne came in few seconds to the urhtnG
M,haoWs al home! The next moment
ne ne thrGw open The front door and
weeping mother and sisters who had
slEen nm up as lost. while his father
Paced 10 ana fro in silent dcspalr
SAVING y LIFE.
scarce waiting to return the glad ON
IRA, $ g. Is family. Tom said. "TTath
eF' I've picked MP half frozen India n
poy on the prairie. He's still alive and
we may he able TO save him" Then,
without wasting further time. tho stn,,t
young fellow brought the wair In. ,yhiin
Ny. Morgan hurried 10 get the horse
INTO their tnrf-cOvcred stable afte,
which he and Tom went vigorously. 70
work upon their unconscious guest, who
| appearcd To he about IL years old. Ills
| iect ana legs up to the knees were badly
| FROST bitten and his left arm was sim.
| ply a solid iclcle; but after n half bn,Ir'e
| rubbing with snow the anxious host :
succeeded in restoring the circulation
IN ms lower limbs, ana the boy. slowly
tteViVltiE, managed TO swallow cup o!
| not coifce. The arm. however proved
beyond help and. when finally thawnd
| It's heretofore red skin turned 10 n mn
| pish black
Soon the rescued youth was able to
| speak; when in broken English. no OK.
ptai e.' lhat ne belonged 10 a large band
OF Sioux, who, rs our farmers know.
even encamped on a woodland s,rea y,
about six miles away. He had follnwcI
a wounded deer far out on tho p!lj he.
fore killing II. ana then. just after skin.
ming the creature. had been caught i,
the blizzard. had lost his way ana finli
| ~ laid himself down 10 die Asked III.
name. he proudly replied that II wos
Tak-to-ka-no tSioux for nntclcpc. anG
that he was the SON OF the chief. Warnc
| day wah-kcc (War EaCie). his n,vr
name being given because he was swift
| Of foot.
] Meantime. Mrs. Morgan had prcp,r.t
| a bountiful supper FOR the ira vclers
while partaking Of which the white DO,
waited upon the red. picking out lid
bits for him and coaxing him to eat. n,
tenderly as IL he h3i been a brother
So as soon as the blood had begun IL
course freely through the contracted
| arteries and veins of the young stran
gers feet and legs. the pain was for 4
| time so eNcruciatina that grca, drop,
| of sweat fell from his face Ike. rain
| but with true indian stoicism he ht,T.
| II all without n nIurnur. On ;cstfna
| the condition Of the left arm. Mr. Nor
| gan found that ii was entirely lnvoi,
| OF feeling, Tah-to-ka-no not even know
/ CONTINUED on eighth pap.l