The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-08-15

00o'-Ha0d9g Experience Among the pavaoo Indians.

By Ernest A. Gerard.


Bear admitted that Il was our deer. ex.
planning that Il was all right about
the deer that he and Arnold were just
like brothers told him he should
bring the part Of the deer not cooked.
the hue, and a good blanket to our
camp and It would be we'll other
wise we would go 10 the White
Father tthe Indian agent. VINO
would send the thief and Big Bear to
Omaha In irons.
The doctor smiled. then he said in
Pawnee, Whose deer is II? Did you
killed It,"
told him that Arnold killed tho
deer but that we were hunting to-
gether as one man.
The doctor turned to Arnold who
could not understand Pawnee. and said
In English, "Hesay-he-s
Nervously Arnold answered. Yes.
yes, he kiln him. he shoot him"
| said to Arnold, That will not do.
They know I don't know where the
deer was. The boy teld them you
killed it."
Then in Pawnee to the Indian. I
said, Speak straight out from your
mouth. We are mere; speak straight
out"
He turned to Arnold and again said,
He-say-he-"
was angry. / hit him on the side
of the jaw just hard enough to show
him | meant business. The other In
dams had been talking and eating. At
this a sudden hush ran around the
lodge 1t should have warned me.
Again l said to the doctor. Speak
straight out from your mouth. We
are here. Speak out"
The old rascal kept quiet a mo-
ment; then, Gaming Arnold brother,
said. You come-last-year-my-camp-
Florence. He-say-
Hardly had his mouth closed when
hit him again. The blow twisted his
head around sharply. Again the sud
den hush ran round the lodge.
Then the doctor drew himself back,
showed his hand under his blanket,
and said, "Kit-te-ko Te-sho-dish.o
| answered, yes, very mad"
He said, Perhaps you are looking
for a fight"
Yes, looking for a fight" l said as
l put my hand inside my breast, pre-
tending to reach for a pistol.
So We stood glazing at each other.
All was still; no one moved. At last
three bucks rose. One passed out;
the others sat down. Again there was
silence; every one anxiously expect
ant.
Ere long outside a squaw began
sing-song cry. Now her tones were
low and mournful, low and mournful
came the wall. Now it grew faster,
faster and fiercer. ever more terrible.
Revenge, defiance were her theme.
Onward, upward hurried the wailing.
The bucks moved uneasily. | asked
them why she cried. l received no
answer. All were silent. Then to a
boy | shouted, why does she cry?"
Because you hit her man, answered
he, jumping up.
At this all the Indians sprang to
their feet. More Indians crowded in
to the tepee. They talked and ges-
tured fiercely. The excitement was
growing. Arnold and | stood back to
back waiting
Some of the Indians began to move
in and out still talking, still gesticulat-
ing. Soon deer's headquarters were
brought in and flung at my feet, then
the hide, then the forequarters, then
more meat. And the smell of blood
was added to the stencil of close air,
cooked meat, and Indian sweat.
| said to Arnold, Say all. Tell
them to bring it all. Fig, for time. "
Then l added, There are some red
hot irons in the big fire. We must
grab them, strike right and left, and
break for liberty We can get away
before they realize what we have
done"
mo, no, he exclaimed eve can't
do that. There are too many Let
me fix it."
The Indians had quoted down some,
watching us, awaiting our next move.
Arnold turned to the doctor, took the
raseal's hand and said, I'VE are
brothers, take the deer, it is wicked to
fight
The Indian smiled, and his beady
eyes cleaned treacherously.
Outside the war-song had begun
again. More meat, cooked and un-
cooked, was hurried in and thrown at
my feet. The excitement was swiftly
growing. The Indians moved around
us in a circle, all muttering, all sway
ing their arms and their legs. Soon
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