The Monitor-register., 1897-11-26

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Lightning was the more agile, and often
his friends thought he was going to win;
but finally Red Fox massed his strength
n with a mighty effort pressed Forked
Lightning to the earth.
"Won by Red Foxv' announced the
chief, snd a loud shout rose again from
the friends of the winner.
I'VE shall now decide who has the
more skill with the bow and arrow!,
rang out the voice of the ehieftain.
"Red Fox is older and has had more
practice with the bow and arrow than
Forked Lightning, and it is not fair that
they should be matched in such a con,
testP' said the friends of Forked Light
ming; and they and the friends of Red
Fox disputed long; but Forked Light
ming took no note of what his friends
we're saying, and while they were arg uing
he cam forth with his bow and culver,
saying he was ready for the match.
Far out among the trees on the breast
of a mighty oak they placed the target.
Straight to the center of the target fieW
the arrow from the bow of Red Fox.
Straight to the center of the target few
the arrow of Forked Lightning.
Straight again to the center of the tar
get few the arrow from the bow of Red
Fox.
Away flew the arrow from the bow of
Forked Lightning, but it entered the
center at an angle, and "Red Fox has
womb cried the old ohieftain; and loud
rose the shouts from the friends of the
winner. RED Fox Is our chief! Red
Fox is our chief!" they shouted, and sent
runner to it in the village.
NOW comes the contest in r~unningi''
announced the chief.
"There is no need of a contest in rum
ningV' said the friends of Red Fox. cred
Fox has already won in three contestsl"
"Now ome the contest in running!"
announced the chief, taking no notice of
what was said to him.
There is no need of a contest in run.
ning," spake up Red Fox. Red Fox
has won in three contests, and by the
conditions is already chief"
"Red Fox is afraid to rum" said the
friends of FOrked Lightning. ga swifter
runner than Forked Lightning has not
been born in our tribe"
Nov comes the contest in runninRl'
exclaimed the old chief again, not heed.
ing what he heard said by the friends
of the contestants.
Red Fox will not run! Red Fox has
already won! Red Fox is already chiefl'
spoke out Red Fox in a tone of anger.
There is no need of a contest BY rum
ming"
Red Fox is riaht,'' said the old chief
There is no need of a contest by run
ning."
All the Indians gathered together to
hear the old chief pronounce Red Fox
the winner.
whoever should win in all or three of
these contests" be began, quietly, should
be made chief unless the other show him
self wiser and Drawer! Red Fox has
honestly won in three of the contests and
might have won in the fourth had he not
been afraid of defeat. Forked Lightning
refused to enter no contest, although in
all, unless it we're the fourth, he knew
the chances were against him. He did
the best he could in each contest, willing
to risk defeat for the chance of victory.
This is true wisdom and bravery. He
who is not willing to bear defeat is the
greatest of all towards, and has neither
the wisdom nor the bravery that should
be In the heart of a chieftain. Forked
Lightning, therefore, l declare the win.
ner and henceforth the chieftain of his
tribe"
There was a great silence when the old
ohieftain had spoken, for he uttered a
new thing, and they were thinking If he
were right. Long they stood with their
heads bowed in thought. ''The old
chief was right!" they repeated on the
way to the village. 1.-THE old chief was
right! Forked Lightning should be our
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