The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-17

hand gave him a piece of buffalo meat; an
II Sioux was cold. he put a blanket about
his shoulders. An for this he was named
"Openhand." an the Sioux were never tired
of talking good talk of Openhand an the
noise of his praises never died out.
'Fireheart, the Chief OF the Sioux, hated
Openhand because he was SO much loved
Fireheart was himself 5ulky an hard, an
his hand was shut tight like q beaver-trap
that is sprung, an 1t would not open to
give anything away. Those who came hum
cry went hungry for ali of F1reheart: and
II they were cold, they were cold. B1reheart
wrapped his robes the closer, an was the
warmest whenever he thought the frost
wolf was gnawing others. II do not rule
the ice,' said Fireheart; hunger does not
come or go on its war-trail by my orderA
An II the Sioux freeze or starve an Pau
guk, the Death, walks among the lodges,
1t is because the time is Pau-guk's an I
cannot help it, So Fireheart kept his
blankets an his buffalo meat for himself
an his son. the Blackbird, an gave nothing
away. An for these things Fireheart was
hated while Openhand was praised; an the
breast OF Fireheart was 80 eaten with his
wrath against Openhand that 1t seemed as
though Ish-koo-dah had gone into Fire
hearts bosom an made camp.
Ffreheart would have called Pau-guk
to his elbow an killed Openhand; but Fire
hear was not sure. The Openhand moved
as quick as a fish In the Yellowstone, an
stood ias tall an strong as the big pine on
the hill; there were no three warriors, the
bravest of the Sioux. who could have gone
on the trail OF Openhand an shown his
skelp on their return. for Openhand was a
mighty fighter. an had big heart, so that
even Fear himself was afraid OF Openhand
an never dared come where he was.
Fireheert knew well that he could Lot
fight with Openhand; for to find this out
he made his STRONGEST medicine an called
Jee-bi the Spirit; an Jee-bi talked with
Pau-guk. the Death. an asked Pau-guk
IL Fireheart went on the trail Of open
hand to take his skelp which one .Pau-gu
would have at the trails end An Pau
guk said he would have Firaheart, fer
openhand would surely kill him When Jee-
b the Spirit, told Fireheart the word of
Pau-guk. the sour chief saw then that he
must go new trail with his hate. -
"Fireheart smoked an smoked many
pipes; but the thoughts OF Openhand an
how he was loved by the Sioux made his
kinnikiaick bitter. Still. Firebeart smoked:
an at last the thought came that If he
could not kill Openhand he would kill the
Young Wolf, who was Openhand's SON.
When this thought folded its wings an
perched in the mind of Ffreheart he called
for the evil Lynx. who is Ffreheart's friend,
an since he was the wickedest of the
Sioux. would do what F1rewater said.
The Lynx came and sat with Ffreheart
In his lodge; an the lodge was closed tight
SO that none might listen an because It
was cold. Then Ftreheart told the Lynx
to go with his war-axe when the next sun
was up an beat out the brains Of the
Young Wolf. AN when he.isi dead; said
Fireheart. you must bring me the VI ouug
VOLTS heart TO eat Then I win have my
revenge on Openhand. his father, whom
I hate; en- whenever I meet the Opeuhand
1 will laugh with the thought that I have
eaten his sons heart
But there was one who, listened to
Fireheart while he gave his orders to the
evil Lynx, although she was no Sioux.
This was the widow of the Great Rattle
suake of the Rocks who had long before
been slain by Yellow Face. his brother
medicine. The widow having hunted long
an hard had crawled into the lodge OF
Fireheart to warm herself while she rested.
An as she slept beneath buffaio robe, the
noise of F1reheart talking to the evil Lynx
woke the widow up; an 50 she sat up under