The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-18

/ Fearances Of Caucasian civilization he
set up tidy Office. hung out his shingle.
and proceeded 10 grow up with the coun-
Try But he soon found OUT that the vas-
majority OF his neighbors were Indians,
and that II he meant TO flourish or even
subsist ne must practice among his red
brethren, who. besides being most nu-
r1erous. were easily the wealthiest Of his
prospective patients
The Indians, however, would have none
OF mis- modern methods. They stuck 70
their medicine men. and after six months
o. earnest and cheerful seeking after their
patronage he found that he couldn't even
win their personal confidence. The one
exception 10 this extraordinary boycott
was j. B. Lincoln, young 1ull-blcod,
Who had been TO Carlisle. but whose re-
turn 10 his people had been productive
OF nothing more remarkable than his
gradual return 20 the dress, habits and
eccentricities Of his tribesmen. HIS peo-
pie called him Jim Bandbox, regarded his
| friendship for Dr. Lindsay as q weakness
attributable 70 his long exposure TO white
influence and sneered patroniZingly al has
evident command Of English
jim, said the doctor one day, as his
young friend sat by smoking a cigarette.
what have these people got against me
When that Mrs. Two Wagons was sick
1 went over and offered TO attend her for
nothing but the Old man led me away
from the house and warned me never to
come back. What's the matter with your
people?"
"Oh, they don't like you. Doc. That's
all. I heard Old Pete sagva tell the
agent the other day that Medicine Man
Lindsay has bad gander eye They
think you're hoo-doo. see? Don't Ike
your eye"
Dr. Lindsay looked into the mirror and
contemplated his own peculiar eyes. It
wasn't a squirt, it wasn't a cast, but
there was something almost sinister
about his left optic. and he knew it.
We'll, anyway, Jim, you're not pretu-
diced?"
mo, no. Doc. II get sick III send
for you right off. Then, maybe, If you
save me from dying they'll all want you"
Within two days DR.. Lindsay had
chance 70 test this chance for the In
dian patronage for Jim Bandbox, dis
mounting at the corral to cut out some
steers, was kicked by his own pony and
carried unconscious by his white compan-
ions to the doctors office. Sure that his
injuries were not fatal, the astute young
doctor quickly made UP his mind 10 ex-
aggerate his patient s case, and with this
in mind made a great ado sending mes
sengeTs to the tribe, rushing 10 the drug
store and generally conducting himself
in a most dramatic manner. he swathed
Jlm's head and limbs before the young
brave had regained consciousness, and
when he finally opened his eyes bade him
insist on remaining with his white doc
tor. The Indians came over by twos and
threes and were for carrying him OF,
but Bandbox insisted on remaining where
he was and the visitors went off grunh-
Ing. Then in his over-anxiety to make
"a hit for himself, DR.. Lindsay conceiv-
ed the daring idea of having Jim die so
that he could bring him back 10 life.
The patient, who had been merely
stunned, thought it a famous plan and
the reckless Lindsay gave him a dose
that put him quickly in a state of appar-
ent coma
Then the word was sent forth that Jim
Bandbox Lincoln was dead. The Indians
came sinking in like ghosts, for II was
now night. gazed stolidly at the corpse
and squatted about the office. Lindsay
saw them scowling at him and said.
But I may bring him back" They
grunted with surprise but he told them
that he was a great medicine man arnohs
his own people and that his skill was not
beneath the possibility of raising the
dead. Then he pulled Of his coat. rolled
up his sleeves, as If for a famous effort,
and cleared the room of his sulky guests.
vs. hen they were gone he revived Jim
and fed him plentifully. They'll hang
around all night" said Lindsay, and
I'm going to hold your funeral IN the
morning" When daylight came half he
tribe was squatting round the base boards
OF Lindsays house. and the doctor with
q sad face, went among them and asked
that they make ready for the funeral.
Some went in to look upon the dead,
and before noon they had brought his
blankets to cover him, and his saddle 70
put beneath his head. A boy stood outside
holding poor Bandbox's pony, ana four
young bucks prepared TO carry forth the
remains.
They placed his body on a shelf inside
or the little burial inclosure and, after
the Indian custom, stabbed his pony and
left it dying beside its master Then
they ranged cans OF tomatoes, peaches
and corn beef around the last resting
place SO that the spirit of Bandhox might
feed sumptucUsly. Having chanted their
dirges and beat their dolOrous tom-tonns
they departed, ana. going homeward. met
DR.. Lindsay. He begged and prayed that
they give him one more chance.
Watching from the adjacent thicket
they saw him boldly enter the Enclosure.
dash away the gaudy cans Of angel
food and pluck the blankets from the
dead Indian. Then he placed his gal
Nanic battery on the shelf, slit away poor
Bandbox's bandages and put one Of the
shining cylinders in each of the dead
hands. Scared but enraged, some % the
Indians had crept close Up TO the palings.
They heard a low. hpmming sound. saw
Bandbox move. CULVER, sit mp
Give ne a drink Doc" he roared. but
the Indians heard no more. for they were
scampering back TO town With the news.
Now, strange IS it may seem. this eIab-
crate comedy didn't win the Indians.
When Jim Bandbox came home I'M
scathed and erect. they refused 30 believe
that he was mortal. They burned his
belongings and lodged him as Il he were
q ghost. Finally the doctor 3Gd his nom
plused friend sought the advice 81 the
agent and ureathed more freely when be
promised to become their Ambassador. !
True 10 his word. ne went amoue The
tribesmen and after a week Of secret re-
gotauons dropped in OF Lindsay and
jim.
'Its ike this. Doc" he explained as ne
bit OF q plug Of navy. "the squaws are
with you. think you're heap. big uaeai-
cine man, and all that but the bucks are
divided They've got G prejudice against
ghosts. but they admit that you done
the trick all right But their oHu re5l-
ne men have given il out that you
have -the gander eye, and. beEslns par
den. you have got a sort o. queer patr
o lamps. Doc Now, the way 7 SUM So ~
IS about Ike this. The Indians are golrg
% hold lund O. pow wow about TINS
whole business. ard = you could onlg
cor1e over ard make some kind q = grand
stand plar-
.NVhat 90 you mean7' Dr. Lindsay vas
.ervous.
"Co1l3n'a raise Jims pony 20 NE. eh
Doe The sgent was - gEling noW. ol-
LINDSAY surprised lizn vltn z Is - - tEe
pcw-Eow. Just watch rae
Ana sure enough. Jim and ne ase1t
ra-e-