The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-22

there was not half the fun in war that
they had anticipated. They had time
on the march to think the matter over
and all the way Hole-in-the-Day talk
ed to them like a father. BY the time
they reached the lake they had lost all
their ardor and were ready TO go back.
They did so and the Chippewa rebel
lion was a very tame affair. They did
no great amount of damage and re-
turned to their reserve.
LAS one result of this little uprising.
a new treaty was prepared with the
Chippewas. One of the representatives
that went to Washington to confirm
the treaty was Hole-in-the-Day, who
by reason of his conduct at Gall lake
had become a warmer friend of Major
Whitehead than ever before. He was
lionized at Washington and was load
ed down with medals and other gifts.
He came back a wealthy man and he
deserved II. His action averted what
would have been a serious outbreak
"One incident that occurred during
his stay in the national capital had a
marked influence on the rest of his life
and shows that he was a whittier man
than many man with a light skin.
He had a great time in Washington
and took in all the sights. A favorite
diversion Of his was to walk about the
streets and watch the people. One day
was attracted by the screams of wo-
man. He was not slow to investigate
and followed the sound. 1t led him to
cheap restaurant, where he found
man beating his wife. Indian that he
was, this was more than he could
stand, and he interfered with a blow
that knocked out the brute. When he
saw the fellow stretched out on the
floor he looked around Ito see IL anyone
had anything to say in the matter and
then turned and walked out without
a word.
Now comes the queer part of the
story. The woman whom he had aided
soon after secured a divorce from the
man who beat her. and as old Hole-in-
the Day had become acquainted with
her by the aid of friend, she became
interested in him and married him.
When he came back to the agency he
had a white wife and II was this wo-
man. And she seemed to love him,
for they lived very happily.
Among the presents that Hole-in-
the-Day brought back with him was
fine barouche and he was prouder of
that than of anything else that was
given to him. He took as much pride
In that as he did in his wife. The fun
niest part of the whole affair was the
coachman that he brought along with
the carriage. In some way he had Sc
cuTeu Une services or the smallest me-
gro that i ever saw. The little fellow
was a queer sight and was as proud OF
his new place as his master was of him.
He sat upon the seat of that carriage
as IL he owned II, and IL was a sight
worth a long journey to see when the
outfit was on parade. The only horses
that Hole-in-the-Day had were little
Indian ponies and the team was almost
hidden by the carriage that they drew.
on the seat the tiny black Jehu sat
as proud as the Indian who sat on the
seat below with his white wife. Ii was
the greatest combination that / ever
saw and there were no more interest
ing features OF the town than this
which was always shown to visitors as
an attraction.
But the prosperity of Hole in-the-
Day proved his undoing. Some of his
tribesmen became jealous of him and
his actions ait the lake had made him
disliked by many of them. So he was
not altogether happy. This feeling of
Jealousy grew upon his people until a
conspiracy was formed to kill him.
One day as he was riding in his car
riage with his wife he was shot from
ambush and killed. His wife returned
to her former home, his property hav-
ing been sufficient TO leave her In COM
Portable circumstances"
That was the tale that Mr.. Hartley
told. Some OF his auditors didn't be-
heve II, but the narrator says that II
Is true In every respect.