The sun., 1898-12-18
MISCHIEF DONE BY A CLOCK.
ca USED MISERY, THEN SUICIDE IN an
INDIAN BOUsEHOLD.

The wife Got IL because She wanted to
Live Like the Whites-Her Husbands
Nerves Unstrune by the Sound of the
GOnE-Qunrrels That Led TO n Tragedy.
KrPp. Mon. Dec 5.--It was ration day ut the
Blackfeet Agency. and Try early in the morn
ing. long before the great boil called the em-
tioyees TO their labor. the Indians began to
come in from their homes TO draw the por-
tions OF beef and flour due them. Some ar
rlvcd on horseback. some in wagons. and 9th
ers the more wealthy. in shining carriages
drawn by sleek and well-groomed horses. here
and there an old woman could be seen astrlde
a small pony, which was dragging cross-pole
travoi. sole relic OF the old nomadlc DAYS.
Never had the trader and his assistants been
buster than they were this morning. The
Indians had just received the checks for their
annual shipment OF beef cattle, and were anx-
ious to exchange the money for his wares.
They crowded into tho store and Eood-na-
turedly pushed and clbowed one another in
their endeavors to reach the place where the
particular goods they wanted we're displayed.
Back. and forth behind the counters rushed
the perspirinR. shirtsleeyed clerks. tearing of
strips Of calico and bingham. weighing gro
ceries and provisions, and high above the
noise Of conversation and shufninE feet could
be heard the voice OF the interpreter. trying to
answer hundred questions at once
Mas-two THE Raven) and his wife. Pai-o-ta
tFlying) did not arrive until nearly noon. for
their ranch was twenty-five miles distant over
q hilly road. As soon as they had unhitched
and cared for their team. they drew their ra-
tions and then started for.the store. Mas-two
had 5000 check. which was foirly burning
his pocket Hand In hand they walked leisure
ly up to one Of the great windows. and press
ing their noses against 1t. looked within. the
ma ~ ba ~ hrfdlaa nd
the woman at the tempting display of bright
hued cloths and shawls she longed to possess
Come" she exclaimed. giving her husbands
arm a loving squeeze. let us go inside and
buy
Watt" he replied. turning from the window.
"The place is too crowded. We will sit here In
the shade awhile and consider what we want"
So they went around the corner out.of the
sun and while Mas-two carefully filed his pipe
and complacently=sm"ked. Pai-6-ta.counted
on her fingers over and over again the arti-
cles she intended to purchase.
Mas-two was about 35 years old and the
only survivor OF a large family Of noted war
riors who had been chiefs of the tribe from
time immemorial. In his younger days he
had proved himself worthy OF the stock he
came from in the wars with surrounding
tribes, and undoubtedly would in time have
become the leader Of his people; but the huff
falo was suddenly exterminated. his people
were obliged to give up the wild. free life on
the plains and settle down on reservation.
and the term chief was but an empty name.
Against the wishes Of his relatives and friends
he had married Pai-6-ta. who was an orphan
and dowerless.
''She may lack horses" he had replied to
both. and-we love each other" and 80 they
did. They were inseparable. II he went to
h or she se WR @ To-
found by his side. aiding him when she could
and cheering him ii, Il by IN her M MsPrightly talk He
illness. 1t was his boast that he had never
spoken cross word to any one In his life: 1t
band in the world. Many were the women
married to men they aid not love and leading
Mastw6 was smoking his E third Vdp pipe Hs When
Pai-o-ta finally decided that the mum ber of ar
tss she wanted to 1aEshe sSs was eight
toned each one: "A blue dress. red dress.
four pairs Of striped stockings. 2 white bIap-
bssssss STssssd tss eighth finger and said
r'"Huhl" exclaimed Mas,tw6. "a cloek
ha do e Tsn Does not the
-, That doesn't matter. We are trying to
IL our house even 4 we can't understand it.
ba the n or the %r Psy.
thing like Civilized people"
Buy the clock then" said Mas.tw3. as he
knocked u the ashes & out Of HI his pipe and d, arose
is already far gone" ~ ',OO'
The check. was cashed and 200 bright silver
sought psd i eTdernF sa nss es
9ors hSM se
stock Of groceries, "a new saddle and some to-
and 9ha made her rphn Of dry pOO6S
up the pile 81 silver in front 9f her husband
let his friend Mas-tw3 have for $40 Without
the, interpreter. who had conducted all the
trades. the clerk carefully explained how to
II viii irst q all wind it." he said. You
will see that this winds the strike. that the
hands iG ;,d It runs eight days. but you had bet,
that on the left hand pivot YOU turn the KEY to
the left and or, the right hand one the other
this, wire with the hook is fastened BY rub.
ber band; % when you get home fasten this
move the rubber band push the disk o' to one aH
side. let 1t go and the clock will run,
reached e add dark wbe h gh Thsp hsy
the horses Pai-o-ta quickly lit a lamp. started
fire IN , the stove and prepared the, simple
Of groceries, were brought in, and opened and
placed on the bureau In the main room. Mas
two thoughtfully smoked his, pipe and watched
his wife attach the pendulum and start it
swinging. at which the timeplece began to
tick softly; The hands were almost at II. and
In q minute the deep bass gong began slowly
to boom, boom. boom with clear hollow
awe and Mas-two to mutter, Il like 1t not"
some, time In the night they awoke with a
start; the deep mournful sound OF the clock
gong again pplsated through the air
do not Ike III" exclaimed Mns-two. 1T
makes me feel lonesome
:, 1T does, sound, sad" said Pai-o;ta some
thing Ike the wind blowing through the pines
but 1t gives me feeling OF rest"
Mns-two's ranch was sitynted In a broad
level valley, not far from the foothills of the
mountains. On the north Il was sheltered by
Il wall of sandstone which the weather and
shapes. Along the borders OF the stream
grew a heavy belt OF cottonwoods and willow /
In which the house and the corrals and sheds
We're snugly built. The rich plain between
the timo Der and tho bluff was watered by a
ditch and AM rded large crops Of upland hay
use Of the cattle in winter. Massive dearly
loved Of a summers evening TO climb to the
of fhS a