The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02

longer brought goods up the. three thousand
miles OF swift river from st. Louis. to return
loaded to the guards with bales OF furs and
and civilization was close at hand. The few
whites who remained IN the. country turned
and lucky we're those Who stayed with the, lew
head OF cattle they managed to get together.
In a few years, they, found themselves rich be-
yond their widest dreams.
Briny located Il ranch on the, Marias River
and put into practice some cherished theorles
without irrigation. Like many another lld;
timer he had, married an Indian woman. and
with their child Of six or seen years; they
three miles .up the river another former trader
hid located. whg was also married to an In.
there e, stay Il day or W with her friend. who
was o; the same tribe rs herself: Late IN the
riia d b o "a,i o" came G To t the Tive 'rt to w ii
the owner Of IL. q man named Tricket, made
arrangements with Briny' : neiehbor to board
ing man and evidently. we'll off. and seeing
Briny's wife at the ranch often. he finally ger.
him. When Briny heard that his wife had de-
serted him, which he did in the course OF n few
days; he quietly saddied his horse and went up
PLAYING ou' in the. yard with some other, chill
dren. and calling the child to him he lifted him
While. the boys mother didn't. care for her
husband she did for her con, and fretted. con.
%1 ,hIManiIflyh s eE STa not nIm 20 an" nTd bay sh ,h tS ehi TIFl Sast
to her she would leave him. Tricket de-
INJURED he had nc use for the boy and didn't
woman OF with ali kinds of excuses. Finally
Trick@t's herdsr q Wild y2nng fellow who mad
warns. told the woman, he would get. the boy
for her. and saddlinG. his horse rode away
down sEin II the river = A RI Y IN front on, OF an Br nhss
briny came TO the door he levelled his rifle at
Now. then, you old potato eater; I've come
after that kid: his mother, wants him, Give,
him out here quick or Ill I'll Won full Of holes"
D5iny.. Looked him GuietI. IN he eye and re- =
never finished his sentence: the herder shot
him sguarelv in the forehead and down he
horse and stepping over Briny's body into the
cabin Grasred the terrified child, threw him
up !"t the ,h tim Ssd news a NJ the 5e' murSer h fsaeihed the
settlers the murderer had become alarmed
and had dIsappsared without leaving a trace
men who hunted for him were finally obliged
TO give up the search and, return to their
which caused them to. rejoice that they had
not OF FOUND 3ns, snd banged him; The I'm mail hlolsc4arr carrier e.
Canada. brought word that on his way north
Oh the previous trip he found the fellow wan
dering, about on the prairie badly frozen. He
the surgeon was Obliged to cut Off both hands
and both feet. Thus. HE punishment was
sHot greater G wsrrt than w II he s,h had aI Gesp banged re or
tradition the friends Of Briny wished him to
live and suffer.
The following spring Briny's son died and
late In the summer the woman followed him.
she was stopping the night she died. She had
been sinking rapidly all the evening and about
III O'Clock. after repeated applications to the
gods OF her people to spare her. she said to the
ranchman:
Pray to your white mans God for me. Ask
him to let me live"
Woman said he. Il cannot pray for you.
cannot forget that you were the cause Of
Briny's death"
A few moments later she died.