Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-10-19
CHAPTER XIII.


Judge Loring had taken supper with
the major and gone out, saying he would
be back for the night about ten. The
major had pulled off his boots and was
living in bed with all the pillows under
his head when Jean Marat came in
The major had come to believe that
the fellow was at the bottom of his re-
cent i'll luck, and he hated him accord
ingly. He hated him also, because, as
sumo all the superiority he might, he al
ways felt that he was in this creature
power.
well. what do you want here noWF
asked the major.
''Nozzing for myself replied Marat
"What is it? More news, eh?'
EYES, sar-r-r; more moose, and wonder
full noose," said Jean Marat.
"Out with it, you grinning idiot! why
don't you speak,
II am too mOotch overpower.'
ooh, confound you, go on"
''You know Fish Hawk? asked Marat.
Don't be a fool" replied the major.
"Fish Hawk, he have come back"
Indeed! l was not aware that he was
away"
Eyes; and he know vera mootch. He
follow oop de Skagits.'
YES"
''And he see were Mortong and de
leddie do 60"
''Where is Fish Hawk now?'
"Outside de Fort
Bring him here I'll talk with him"
Jean Marat darted away, and the ma
jor got up and pulled on his boots, and
| slipped pistol into his pocket, for while
he half-feared, half-hated his valet, he
had positive dread of the great, fierce
| eyed, tiger-Iike FlatHead.
"Well, Fish Hawk said the major,
when that great, swarth, tiger-cat came
into his room as silent as shadow, L
hear you have been away"
81 have been scouting" said Fish
Hawk, coming softly toward the major
and showing his big, white teeth, in what
was intended for a smile.
''Scouting-where?
son the trail of the Skagits," replied
Fish Hawk.
'And you saw Morton and the white
woman going off with them?'
'"They went part way; yes
''And why did they not go all the way"
eff l told you that Major, l would
| tell you where they were," said the willy
Indian.
"And did you not come here to tell
me?'
"Ah, Major, the white man is very un-
| certain"
"What do you mean, you savage?
The Indian came still nearer, and show
ed his teeth still palmer, then continued:
Maj. Germon, l do not like the way
you speak 1 am not a dog, and no man,
red or white, can so talk to me. You
act to me like a man and so L will act
to you. You treat me like cur, and
will tell all about Lieut.. Reynolds, and
[ will make Marat tell it, too. l am not
your slave, white man; l am your mas
ter" said the Indian, drawing up his SUI
perb form and looking down at the as
tonished major.
''Well, we'll, [ like you, Fish Hawk,
and we shall not quarrel. What do you
want?'' said the major, now forced to
lay aside his bombast and meet this
fierce, cunning savage as an equal.
II want guns and ammunition, and gold
and blankets, all for my friends"
''And if l do this, what will you give
me?'
Il will deliver into your hands, before
another sun rises, the white man, Colin
Morton"
'Do it, and | will pay your price
''Ha, ha I am getting wise. | know
the ways of the white man. You must
pay me first"
How am 1 to know that you will do
what you say" asked the major.
II demand payment in advance, be-
cause a man who will lie, while pretend
ing to be brave, and do murder at the
| hands of another, cannot be trusted with
a pledge to be paid for more work of the
| same kind" said the Indian.
The major swallowed his Indignation,
and said:
''Oh, | would give you what you ask,
even if I got nothing for it."
You would"
'Of course | would
"Then you are the first white man 1
2yer met who would do anything of the
kind. But l take you at your word. 1t
is now dark, and you can send the things
| to me outside the Fort"
| (To he contnued)