The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-23
roMMY shows LIE WoNDERFUL MECHAMCAL BEAR


Because 1 am the medicine, I viii
protect my people"
Because you want to get rid of me
and be chief yourself!" said Tom. I
am a greater medicine man than you,
and these things here are bigger medi-
cine than anything you've goti For
Tom had many wonderful toys, fire
works, chemicals, etc, in his bags, and
he knew that he could do things that
would puzzle not only his family, but
any old medicine man. SO he added:
If you are such big medicine man,
and have such power, just summon one
of the shades you control right now
and let's see it. I defy you to do it, or
else give up your nice, soft job as med
icine man to me-.
All the tribe looked fearfuly at
Shaman, expecting to see a spook. ap-
pear at once and attack the bold boy,
and Shaman, knowing that Tom had
him on the hip, was enraged. He glared
at him and Tom laughed:
Come, show up your shade" he said,
cor do something TO prove that you're
not d. fakir and big stiff"
Tom Exposes Humbug.
| Toms father smiled, for he had his
suspicion of Shaman, and the medicine
/ man saw the smile He knew that it
was up TO him to prove his power or
1 lose it at once if the least doubt arose
/ in the minds of the Eskimo, for that's
/ the Eskimo habit. He said very SOL
EMMY:
TT is not given to me to summon
the spirits by day, but by night. This
very night I will cover you with shame
and disgrace" You see, like all trick
sters. he needed darkness to cover his
tricks.
I'VE viii wait, then" said Tom, and
meanwhile 1 will show my brothers
what I've brought them
Shaman skunk away to prepare for his
great feat, and Tom showed his broth
ers and sister, as well as several dozens
of other relatives, his picture books
and photographs. and divided some
candy among them, to their great de-
light and awe Thus passed the after
nocn and when the semi-darkness
came all gathered together to see what
HShaman would do to Tom. The scor-
cerer had remained in his igloo singing
wild chants and grOaning in mannel
calculated to chill an Eskimo's heart
and all expected great things from him
As il grew darker they heard him cali
ing to Pennipaka the bear god over anc
over again. Then he shouted loudly:
"AhI He comes. On the cliff! He
comesl Behold Pennipakai"
A few moments later a great white
bear appeared at the brow of the cliff
danced solemnly about, growled iercel1
land called out in a hoarse, unearthl.
voice: '.Begone. o shade of Taum
Beg ne from Uppalik!"
. Tom, not being, like the others
. blinded by fear and superstition, saw
I at once that the bear had no eyes ant
l was but a skin covering an awkward
; man, and he knew Shaman was inside
He longed to shoot bullet into hin
! Just TO see him skip. but he waited unit
Shaman's show was over. The bea
vanished and soon Shaman came out
for he had a tunnel under his tent tha
: led into the hill. He looked at tn
. frightened natives to see whether h
: had impressed them, and saw that h
had. But Tom was laughing aloud an
, scoffing at him, so that all shivered-
.sHa, old humbug!" cried Tom 9TH
: god had no eyes. He did not see m
here, or 1 would have asked him t
. come down."
You are a bad boy. and have n
reverence for the god. growled Sha
5 man.
"Such a NANCY old god as that dc
I serves nonei" replied Tom Now
j will show all my people that am
great sorcereP and chief, for L vi
n bring the bear into my hands and max
V him as small as puppy, and ne WI
o speak and dance before u.s.!
h Shaman muttered and his eyes glare
as Tom went and got his mechanics
d bear, slyly wound it up as he tumble
z among the packages and, hiding it VI
der his coat, .1turned to the circle
: Eskimos. He auddenly placed the II
e tie animal on a large, fat rock ar
II stood aside All the tribe said al
v ah-ahl" as they saw the bear crou6
q down before the lad and then rise {
d its hind legs, turn it head towal
Il Shaman. and, opening its red mou1
d wide. growr1 fiercely directly at hir
Even the tricky old Shan1an was teri