Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-12-06
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CHAPTER NNllI.
Judge lorins 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 mi Was
lying 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 ill luck. and he hated him accord
ingly. Hc hated him ALSO, because, as
sum ak the superiority he might, he al
ways felt that he WAS in this creatures
power.
We'll! what do you want here now:'
asked the major.
"Nczzing for myself" replied Marat.
"NVhat is it? More news, eh!:"
"Ncs. sar-r-r: more moose, and wonder
full noosc." said Jean Marat.
Out with it. you %srinning idiot. Why
don't you spcak!'
II am too mootch oycrpowcr.'
ooh. confound YOU. go on."
"You know Fish Hawk" asked Marat.
Don't he a fool replied the major.
Fish Hawk. he have come back
Indeed. l was not aware that lie was
awa-."
Yes; and lie know vera mootch. He
follow oop de Skagits.'
YES
".And he see Were Mortong and de
leadie do CO."
Where is Fish Hawk now"
"Outsidc dc Fort"
Bring him hero. I'll talk with him.
Jean Marat dartcd away. and the ma
jor got up and pulled on his boots, and
slipped a pistol into his pocket, for while
he half-fcarcd, half-hated his valet, he
had Il positive dread of the great, fierce
| eyed. tigcr-like Flat-Iiead.
"Well, Fish Hawk said the major,
when that great. swarth. tiger-cat came
into his room as silent as Il shadow, III
hear YOU have been away"
II 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-whcrc!'
"On the trail of tho Skagits," replied
Fish Hawk.
".And you saw Morton and the white
woman going off with thcm?'
"Tley wcn part way; yes.
And why did they not go all the Way?
"If l told you that. Major. l would
tell you where they wcrc," said the willy
Indian.
"And did you not come here to tell
meg"
All. Major, the white man is very un-
certain"
what do you mean, you savage:'
The Indian came still nearer, and show.
cd his teeth still palmer, then continued;
Maj. Germon. l do not like the way
YOU speak. l am not Il 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 Il cur. and
will tell all about Lieut.. Reynolds, and
your slave. white man; L am your mas
ter" said the Indian. drawing up his su
pcrb form and looking down at the as
tonished major.
well. we'll, | like you, Fish Hawk
and we shall not quarrel. What do vol
want:'' said the major, now forced t.
lay aside his bombast and meet thi:
fierce, cunning savage rs an equal.
81 want guns and ::nsmunilionI.;ni sett
and blankets. all for my friends"
And ii l do this, What will you Civ,
me-"
II VIII denver INTO your EanuS. DeIof'
another sun rises. the white man, Coli
Norton
"Do it, and 1 will pay your price,
"Ha, ha l am getting wise. l know
the ways of the white man. You mus
pay me first
How am | to know that you will d.
what you say?" asked the major.
81 demand payment in advance, he
cause a man who will lie. while pretend
ing to be brave, and do murder at tn
hands of another. cannot be trusted witt
a pledge to be paid for more work of tn
same kind said the Indian.
Tho major swallowed his Indignation
and said:
..Oh. L would give yon what you ask
even if | got nothing for i'll
"Iou would:'
"Of course l would"
Then you are the first white man
ever met who would do anything OF til
kind. But l take YOU ut your word. /
is now dark, and You can send the thing
to me outside the Fort"
Go he continued.) =.