The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-03-25

The bicycle young man gasped and |
6hivered, which led doc" to say: "You
would have been glad to get It."
81 should think it would be hard
work to run in the snow" said the light
ming dentist.
mot II you had snowshoes," said
''Doc," with an amused smile.
"Oh, didn't know you had snow
Shoes"
II didn't have any when started.
but I made rough pair out OF some
long twigs knotted together with q
kind Of wiry grass that grows up there.
With this pair of shoes could make
four miles am hour across the snow. l
kept at it nearly all day, only stopped
to rest twice, If remember correctly,
but was off in my calculations, for
didn't find the river. It might have
been a mile or it might have been IS
miles away-I didn't know. When it
began to get dark again I'll admit that
I was a little frightened. The only
thing that had kept me warm all day
was my running, and, of course, by this
time, I was more or less tired. Well,
sir, it was funny thing. had cut
through little ravine and was starting
up the other side. when I saw an In
dian trapper, in fur suit. jump be-
hind tree about 100 feet ahead of me.
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"
IT knew a few words belonging to this
Canadian tribe of Maxeboshas, but l
never gave thorough study to any
J 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 you?"
"Well, he waited few minutes, and
then he came out" said "Doc." II saw
that he had fresh hannch of venison
slung over his shoulder, and decided
to have some of it. Iwent 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 l
dropped my rifle and grabbed him.a Of
course l could have taken drop on
him, but 1 didn't want to have any
shooting. l didn't want a dead In
dian. I wanted live one, who could
show me the way back to Gen. Foster S
hunting lodge. First. wrenched the
gun out of his hands, and then we went
at it. He was a, giant in stature and
very strong, and l was weak from lack
of food and all that hard travel, but
got hold on him that had learned in
wrestling, and I landed him in the snow.
fell on top of him, and, drawing my
knife. I pointed it at his throat and said
Now, will you obey me?' He nodded
that he would, and so let him up.
knew that these Indians always carried
matches or fints, because they were
in the habit of cooking food out in the
forest. l kept this fellow covered witt
my rifle and made him build fire anc
cook me some venison, which ate with
some enjoyment, you may be sure. By
this time the moon was up. emptied
his gun and gave it back to him, ane
then told him to lead me to the camp
He struck off through the forest and
followed him. Well, sir, we travelled
all night and about nine o'clock mex
morning reached the lodge. They hai
, given me up for lost. Yes, sir, all th'
eastern papers had me dead, but tha
, was one time I fooled 'em. learned
, after got back that the thermomete
had registered 40 below"
"What became of the two men VIII.
started out with you?" asked the light
ming dentist.
"Oh, they got back ell right by fol
o lowing the river. A funny thing abou
= that experience. The Indian remaine'
a at our lodge a couple of days and be
q came very much attached to me. After
a ward, when went up there, he acteI
as guide for our party"
a "Doc" ceased talking and the "lush
gave one look at the lightning dentIs'
. as if to indicate that he was helples
with admiration.
d "The doctor appears to be man VIII
d has had remarkable experiences" sal
n the book agent, later in the evenin
d when doc" had gone to his room.
It "You don't half know him yet" sal
J. the "lush." "He's been capitalist,
e government scout, circus tumbler an
|, steamboat pilot"
n "And an actor" added the lightnin
" dentist.
v sand an opera singer"
h "And IL stage driver"
n Sand an author"
4 why he's been everything. If yo
r don't believe it, ask him about it. He
r. tell you."-Chicago News.
" Wasting Time.
ID They were dining off fowl in resta1
r. rant. "You see," he explained, as