The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-05-07

hhA histAiC al ibtl1 II iSsllE Out OF some
hong twigs knotted together with a
kind of wiry grass that grows up there.
With this pair of shoes | could make
four miles an hour across the snow !
kept at it nearly all day, only stopped
To rest twice, if | remember correctly.
Lut l was off in my calculations. for ]
dldn lind the river. 1t might have
been mile or il might have been l.
miles away didn't know When il
began to get dark again I'll admit thai
| was a little frightened. The only
thing that had kept me warm all da\
was my running. and. of course, by this
time, | was more or less tired. Well
sir, it was a funny thing. | had cut
through little ravine and was starting
up the other side, when l saw an In
dian trappcr, in a fur suit. jump Gc-
hind a tree about 100 feet ahead of me
] stopped short and yelled to him:
'Neriy mahoo!' That means in the In
dian language, Come out"
Can You talk Indian. too, Doc" "
asked the lush"
81 knew few words belonging to this
Canadian tribe of MaNeboshas. but |
never gave thorough study to any
Indian language except that of the
Sioux
''Lo. the poor Indian" observed the
book agent. What did this man be
hind the tree say to yOu2'
We'll. he waited "A few minutes. ard
then he came out" said Doc Il saw
that he had a fresh haunch of veniSon
siung over his shoulder, and decided
TO have some Of it. went up To him an
4 L., L..
camp. lie pretended not TO under
stand, but ! knew better. lie shock h.s
lead AMI started to go AWAY and
dropped my rifle and grabbed him. OF
course | could have taken a drop Oh
him. but | didn't want 10 have anv
shooting. | didn't want dead In
dian. | wanted a live one. who couIl
show me the way back TO Gen. Fest er's
hunting lodge. First. | wrenched the
gun out of his hands. and then we wcrt
at 1t. He was a giant in stature ana
very strong, and was weak from lack
Of food and all that hard travel. hut
got hold on him that had learned in
wrestling, and landed him in tbs. snow.
| fell on top of him. and. drawing my
Nnife. pointed it at his throat and said:
Now. viii YOU obey mc?' lie nodded
that he'would. and so | let him up.
knew that these Indians ALWAYS carried
matches or Eints. because they were
III the habit of cooking food out in the
forest. | kept this fellow covered with
my rifle and made him build q fire and
cook me some VehiSon. which ate with
some enjoyment, you may Ee sure. L.
iLIS time the moon was up. / empt---
his gun and gave IL. back tn him. al.
then told him to lead me II the camp.
He struck off through the forest and
followed him. Well, sir. Ne Travelled
all night and about. nine o'clock next
morning reached the lodge. They hal
gwen me up for lost. Yes sir. ali tn.
eastern papers had me dead. but that
was one time | fooled 'en. | learned
aitcr | got back that the thel momeier
had registered 10 below
What became of the two men who
started out with you?" asked the light
min" dentist.
"oh, they got hack all right by fol
lowing the river. y funny taiu% about
tI.at experience. The Indian remained
at our lodge a couple of days and be
came very much attached to me. After
as guide for our party
Doc" ceased talking and the lush
gave one look at the lightning den'Ist.
as if TO Indicate that he was helpless
with admiration.
The doctor appears to he n man who
hlS had remarkable experiences said
the book agent. later in the evening
When Doc" had gone to his room.
You don't half know him yet" said
the lush" Hes been a capitalist,
government scout. circus tumbler and
a steamboat. pilot"
And an actor" added the lightning
dentist.
And an opera singer"
And stage driver
And an author"
Why he's been everything. If you
don't believe it. ask him about it, He'il
tell you."-Chicago News.