St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1897-03-27

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to rest twice, if I remember correctly.
but was OF in my calculations, for
didn't find the river. It might have
been q mile or il might have been Is
miles away--I didn't know. When it
began to get dark again I'll admit that
I was q little frightened. The only
thing that had kept me warm all day
was my running, and, of course. by this
time, 1 was more or less tired. Well,
sir, it was a funny thing. had cut
through little ravine aud was starting
up the other side, when saw an In
dian trapper, in q fur suit, jump bs
hind a tree about 100 feet ahead of ma
I stopped short and yelled to him:
'kerly mahoo!' That means in the In
dian language, Come out"
Can you talk Indian, too, Doc? "
asked the ''lush."
Il knew q few words belonging to this
Canadian tribe Of Maxeboshas, but I
never gave thorough study to any
Indian language except that of the
Sioux"
10, the poor Indian" observed the
hook agent. "What did this man be-
hind the tree say to you?"
swell, he waited q few minutes, and
then he came out" said "Doc." II saw
that he had . fresh haunch of venison
slung over his shoulder, and decided
to have some of it. Invent up to him and
asked him the way to the river and the
camp. He pretended not to under
stand, but knew better. He shook his
head and started to 60 away and 1
dropped my rifle and grabbed him. OF
course could have taken q drop ON
him, but I didn't want to have any
shooting. I didn't want . dead In
dian. wanted live one, who could
show me the way back to Gen. Fosters
hunting lodge. First. wrenched the
gun out of his hands, and then we went
at It. He was q giant in stature and
very strong. and was weak from lack
of food and all that hard travel, but !
got hold on him that had learned in
wrestling, and landed him in the snow.
l fell on top Of him, and, drawing my
knife, I pointed it at his throat and said:
Now, will you obey mer He nodded
that he would, and so 1 let him up. I
knew, that these Indians always carried
matches or fints, because they were
in the habit Of cooking food out in the
forest. kept this fellow covered with
my rifle and made him build fire and
cook me some venison, which ate with
some enjoyment, you may be sure. BY
this time the moon was up. I emptied
his gun and gave 1t back to him, and
then told him to lead me to the camp.
He struck OF through the forest and l
followed him. Well, sir, we Travelled
all night and about nine o'clock next
morning reached the lodge. They had
given me up for lost. Yes, sir, all the
eastern papers had me dead, but that
was one time fooled 'em. learned
after got back that the THERMOMETERS
had registered 40 below"
"What became of the two men who
started out with you?" asked the light
ming dentist.
''Oh, they got back al right by fol.
lowing the river. A funny thing about
that experience. The Indian remained
at our lodge . couple Of days and be-
came very much attached to me. After
ward, when went up there, he acted
as guide for our party"
DOC" ceased talking and the ''lush"
gave one look ut the lightning dentist,
as il to indicate that he was helpless
with admiration.
The doctor appears to be q man who
ha;. 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." '.He's been q capitalist, .
scout, . circus tumbler and
. steamboat pilot"
"And an actor" added the lightning
dentist.
"And an opera singer
"And u stage driver"
"And an author"
why he's been everything. II you
1on't believe it, ask him about it. He'll
tell you."- Chicago News.