The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-24
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would give.
CHAPTER IX.
Enoch Hale did not have to keep his weight
on the brake-he did not have to wait very long
to learn how II was that the coming Of the Piute
family WAS to do for" him and Havershaw. As
made 10y the mesquite Gre in the dusk Of even.
Ing. Hale gave him the cordial greeting which
Of ns2sr w"Sd :? the
rally give. And Hale was even rather more
than c"nsderate lie wa. OF the class despised
by wild West town-site boomers-one who re.
allied the infinite cruelty OF the white mans
policy toward the red man. and would have been
Havershnw exhibited the air OF superiority
common among the whites who live near all the
Ind ian reservations. and know little or nothing
Of the real character OF the red men.
Just in time for supper" said Hale. I'm
That's what wa. looking for" said Hayar-
shaw 70 himsclf. though loud enough for all to
~ you're comm In on thl, deal rustic a knife
an tryin' pan. Where's them women that they
don't do the eookin, for the outntf Come. now.
To all that was said the big Indian smiled
broadly. shaking tho hand that Hale offered
him with mighty grip. and then offering his
hand to Havrrshaw. who put a slice OF bacon
into It instead OF shaking 1t. saying: There,
better'n my hand"
By this time the sauaw was OF her pony ana
this work she was followed by the aiteen.year-
old girl whom Hale had noticed in the camp.
bacon and began Milling his pipe. The squaw
aud her girl very quickly got frying pans and
packs and then both. at tho command OF HAY.
ershaw. took up the work OF PREPARING supper.
lted near tss Ca,St.uwu. reserHstSn in n" Sew
York he WAS not unAccustOmed TO the sight Of
indians. But these were Of the wandering or
blanket kind. and they had their faces painted
| In several coior.. Moreover. they took from
their pack number OF the dead lIzards OF the
desert called chuckwallas by the whites aud
| chahwalias BY the Indians. and they were
plainly going to cook them Tor supper;
| The appearance OF these reptiles rather turned
| Halc's stomach ut irst but the girl after a shy
! look At him cut tie bodies into pieces that no
| suggestion of the form ~ the reptile was left,
| and at that Hale determ ned that he would at
lea; tai. one taste ot the meat II no more.
Thereafter the work OF preparing supper vent
on in the fashion usual In every such camp The
IRE. .supplied with al abundance OF fuel, burned
and crncke't in most ch..ry fashion. Coa.s
| bacon were set to FRY. On another bed of Goals
wn- the big coffee pot. Over another tho Old
| bread In Il which she turned and topped about
nnttl II was OF orhnllinl brown color, The
| ChvCkwRllns were fried IN with the bacon. The
| doors OF ,ho frying meat and steamng coffee
| hllrd the air. The water in the little brook
| by rurgled and splashed over the rocks. The
| ponies and burros browseh along the bank in
| perfect content To hardy traveller the camp
on the desert Is so attractive that he recalls the
| memory Of II with a sigh, even when enj Dying
| the luxurirs which good income can supply ia
the American metropolis.
| HUT here in thu. camp Hale found what he
would have called the study OF anthropology
more ATTRACTIVE tuhn inc comforts OF gOOl
| supper to safety healthy appetite In a desert
| canon. Here we're the sguaw and her daughter,
1%r 'ms" mel amfn,ng ana Snns'nS w.h one
| open fashion, while Iiavershsw did not under
stand tue condition OF affair, because he wa,
irving To be at once very gallant with the girl
and very much OF superior being to the rest OF
And then. when Havershaw produced from
some OF his pockets packet that held couple
or three pieces OF plated iewelry the girl at once
| ceased tai king TO him, Will 10 her mother became
| Kind and considerable. The change was fol-
| lowed by WHY faces for q me on the part OF
| Havershnw. but after u little no smiled upon
| the older woman IN q way that sent Hale into
| convulsions OF laughter
that was over Hale spread his blanket on a
smooth bit of SAND and rolled himself into it
ON top !, for p"W an" AND shen a. hs .s
were preparing for the night, he observed with
satisfaction hat the sirl came to lie down near
| him. and so On the side of the camp opposite
| Havershaw. lie was particularly touched nv
this act, for j. seemed TO show the girls conf
annoyance from the desert tramp.
tn. next morning m q, Tie peep Of 1ay the camp
sun Id appeared in the east.
| The first edge OF his curiosity having now
| Of his visitors that was we'll adapted to I'LL him
| with disnay. and that was III" enormous
| rs a family. to consume. lie mad come ont with
| what H. hal ,uIuo'ed To he supplies for thirty
,hs quantity Of fo@i would last at least hal. Hs
| long again ~ that. but here we're six more
mouths To feed, ana mouths ~ such capacity ~
| hc not seen before. In the two meals that they
| hnd eaten when breakfast was over, they had
made away with enough food to last llaycr.
siAw and Hale n week.
Worse yet, whcr breakfast wns over and Ia
began to talk OF the AT ri-ahlliiy "f going across
| Death Valley 10 the Abandoned mining camp
| behind Telescope P"nk. IN III" panaiuint range,
the fintes very smlingly said ihes would 90
too. AMI visit som" relatives who were there
camping with IL rculnnnt Of II trlhr called H."
| Panamints HAT lad for time ont OF mind lived,
even thrired; in that sterile region,
| cnnlI
| Here he was more than 100 miles from Dnggctt
! II the Pntrs kent with him they world simply
| eat all the food he had Rud he would have To
face starvation. For he could not sit down and
! eat while the Ind ans looked on and give them
nothing There seemed To hr no way 81 getting
I'D ,of Them without an "nen aiIront. But while
Hale considered III" matter with not u little dis
tress OF mind. the Sun cam" IN from h"hind tho
peak that had shaded them ana poured d""n
| It's blazing hot rays. liavrrshew, who was
standing near Hale gave n look AT the sun and
| turned back aud gave the Indians compre-
| hensyc glance. They were still picking NJ the
remains OF thc breakfast AS they gathered up
| their camp kit
"fine hrncIn air the desert has. ehf" said
,"Why, Yes, What are you driving att" re-
Give. everybody a powerful appetite don't
~ Aud especially them that's born to It2'
"Inry 10 eat we'll What are we going to do
snakes" IIe turned to the Pluto, y" Here YOU"
| he said. that err gun about goin' over TO visit
relatives IN the Panamnts don't 60, seer wo
alone, Now you rustic for yourselves"
Hale look on with interest and some wonder
smiled as bI oAdly as when ordered TO eat supper
the niQht before, and said nothing.
pack sss Sarro. tho fnS 70
| well. tanned skip of . mountain goat, which he
, E.ptsd 70 trad: for bacon and nour: Hsls
Sai.sas % he .ssssisa OF q q. -. 1 and 's sss