The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-03

Lins and dark shadows form and
slide FiftIy down their rugged sides, he
reno hts reading glasses and resolute-
ly Ia aside whatever be may have IN
hand ntii another day.
II be 70 leave that interesting article
unhaed." he often says. "Of course
knos haven't long 70 live, but 50 long
a. rst I wish TO retain my eyesight"
Wheveg be lays aside HIS book or pa
per scrlbbler is glad 10 STOP TOO. as
are 4y other guests ~ the house. Tor
thefsegin the most pleasant hours or
The enty-four Evenings al Lone Butte
ran never drag, dinner Is served at Q
o'clz during the winter. and afterward
con she pleasant hours IN the shack,
as Old Timer calls his favorite room. ="
theme fixed up Ia exact imitation ~ a
Iutfrontier cabin Of the olden time
sieg before the glowing. cracking logs
in vide fireplace. Of lounging upon
tht comfortable buffalo robe couches
WI flank q. be and his friends live
ovt again the stirring scenes ana adj
VotIres Of other days And those friends
arlfreque1t guests. what a strange as
seblage they often are. white men
vi ike their host. have passed long
,as on the nlaips ana SPEAK the ma
tt Language AZ they 90 their own: In
ass dark and reserved, yet eager -
pticipatc in "reminiscences Of the blf
"a dave half-breeds. TOO. light and dark
ofeaiuro. brmful 81 iesta and light
htied talk
~ once the Old Timer ard the Serb
81 sat down 20 dinner vls-a-vis. not
athor soul was ~ the house hus the
raants
Rather quiet tonight hn't itTr the
fqncr remarked.
ast then the housekceper entered and
Efounced that an old Indian had arrived
Al was warming himself BY the kitchen
NJ
That's sood. the old man said. -fn
d We get some kind of a yarn out of
NJ this evening. Take him 70 ihc shack,
Anie. and give him a biz plate of meat.
aee or four pounds az least. and what
qsr other edibies you may have Don't
tgct 10 mako him he coffee very sweet
80 give him a piicherni o. ii.~
lrhe two friends proceeded 4lth their
inner ieisurely. and then having finished
Pm bottle OF wholesome wine repaired
the shack The Indian had already
'nished hin huge platter of meat and WAS
stting cross-legged on the foor before
he fire. dresmiiy gazing az the Pile 81
Flowing loRs. He arose Al ne sound of
oo,steps. a tail. raunt. wealner- beaten
elbow. whose wrlnkled face and ifoa-rray
iuiF showed that ne had seen many
winter come and 50 On these broad plains.
Hal" exclaimed the Ola Timer wranp-
nr hs hand and addressing him 81 the
ndian's language why. it's my ola
riend Raven CULVER What brings you
,ui this bitter cold weather. Afcn A. old
y ~ are should hug the nre pretty close
" this season"
AR the Indian replied. Il am old.
W. true but I cannot content myself 10
81 dly b. the fire day after day. my
heari and my desires arc sliii those of ny
youta Moreover. yesterday found tue
reuains Of some great iAonrier IN
sprlrg. and knowing how you prise at
such thingu J rouid not resi- until had
broughi them 70 you. Here they are
DragEinR from the corner larwa.
hcavy saek be dumped some huge fossIi
bones out ON the noor-a broken ubla. 4
knee Joint a spiit shinbone. showing ne
'oFsilEed uarrow. which was hlnrk. the
'ihcr parf being agl ashy gray.
TIE Old Timers eyes sparkied win
pleasure. Evidently the remains Of e
naslodon. Too bad fhoy are broken.
iowever. ther are a valuable IND. ana
20 Just place them here Tor the present.
Vel. friendt-io the lndlan--hl your
'lpe and tell ur ali about b. and n YOU
'rouahi al the bones there we're az the
pring."
Raven CULVER filled the great stone
Ilpe. lighted IL from the nre. and after
nhailnr thick clouds of the punrent mix.
ure OF 'Therb" and tobacco. began his
tory.
Yesterday morning he said. 4 dd
.ot feel very we'll when / arose. 20
rdered nay womcn 20 build me a sweat
,dge. Along IN the afternoon they had /
ready, the rocks good and hot. ! went
laids sprinkled them with water and
~ a long time Ia the thick steam. pray. /
lg the gods sor good health and long /
fe for me and mine But an the while 4
uas uneasy ! felt utat something un- /
Puai was about 10 happen. Having re-.
iained In the steam a. long a. vac /
roper rushed out and jumped into 4
sarby spring % cool on Il was not a
srre one. but very deep and clear with 4
dea almost straight up and Gown 4 /
lvod from ihe bank far down 81 ita
epths and then starting 80 climb out
placed my hand ain what thought was
large stone lying at the waters edge.
va a glance showed me that Il vas q
one q one o. those great ancient AMI.
ala. Then knew w4y I had been SO
neasy in the sweat lodge. 'TUaa BE-
suae was 90 soon 70 make thls nnd
hurried 10 my lodge. dried or ana
ressed. and then went back % the
ring; these bones have brought you
re all J could hrd. although I locked
'0und carefully. placed them lr
aliket and carried them to my lodge.
'hen my old woman saw them. ane Oh.
cied 90 my having them IN the lodre
/ anywhere near the camp. Garry
lem away Oh somewhere she said.
nd leave them. for they are bad nedi.
ne; tir said that the spirit OF the
lclent and dreadful animal ever hoeors
,out Ia remains. and wrpaka venrcance
J ihore who molesi them
when shc said that thought that
"a Heard something like d uhon a boz.