Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-04

Indian like the rest of YOU said Peggy de-
cidedly. And my name is going to be-Big
Chief -all-the-People."
Billy and Carroll burst out laughing as
Peggy struck an attitude on the fence and
rolled out her bloodthirsty name.
It's sort of long objected Carroll.
Mines Hit-em-again!" cried Bob. who
rather liked the sound Of Peggy's cogno-
men.
Yours ought to be Black Sheep" laugh
ed Carroll. and Bob gave him a push that
sent him off the fence.
You and l can be Black Hawk and Red
Dog said Billy enthusiastically Now
let's go and make our tomahawks.'
They al jumped from the fence with loud
yells meant to be Indian war-whoops, and
raced to the wood-pile. The wood-pi,e was
where the boys always went to talk over
their plans. or to manufacture the endless
succession of traps and cages that appear
ed on the premises from time to time. They
kept their tools there. in a box carefully
concealed under a few big logs, and Car
roll knew of some pieces of wood just the
right size for the necessary tomahawks.
He also knew how to make them, and IL
was not long before they were all hard at
work.
Bob" said Peggy suddenly, holding a
knife suspended in the air. where did you
get that stuff on your hands?"
why, It's walnut STAIN" answered Bob,
energetically whiting the blade of his
weapon. There are the hulls over there
He nodded his head backwards Peggy
tomahawk
I'm going to make my hands brown.
too It's just the color Of Indians"
"Oh. know" exclaimed Peggy excitedly,
to loosen the hull. We'll put it on our
faces. too. and then we'll be brown all
over! Here. Bob let's see how you look. I"
She tore off a piece of the hull and laugh
ingly rubbed it on his cheek before he had
time to object. why it hardly shows at
an she exclaimed in a disappointed tone
1T has to dry. first" explained Carroll
And besides. you want lots more on. Put
a good idea-wait-hold on-look out for his
eyes; don't get the juice in them"
Peggy was scrubbing away at Bob's face
as hard as she could, laughing at his ex-
preston His eyes were tightly closed and
his nose was all wrinkled up.
It'll be fine" exclaimed Carroll. taking a
piece of the hull and applying it to his own
face. Even Billy became excited, and for
the next half hour there were mingled
sounds Of laughter and disgust as they la
bored industriously to cover up every patch
of white skin that showed above collars or
below wrist bands. AS Carroll said the
color came out as the juice dried but even
before that they were sights to behold.
When they considered themselves sufficient
ly decorated they stood of and looked at
each other. Then they all burst into a
shout of laughter.
Go and look at yourselves" gasped Peg
You're just as funny" returned Billy
with fresh burst of merriment.
I'm going to see how l look" cried Car
roll. There was a small bit of mirror
hanging in the harness room in the stable.
The stableman probably used it to see If
his necktie was correctly tied when he was
summoned to the house for any reason.
Carroll ran to this and the rest followed
him pellmell all eager to see If they were
as queer looking the others. There were
more shrieks of delight when they beheld
their own faces Peggy ran out into the
barnyard and gathered a handful OF
chicken feathers which she twisted Into
her hair. and the others followed her ex-
ample when they saw how much the feath-
ers helped to render her hideous Only, the
boys had difficulty in making the
feathers stay in their short locks. Bob for
once found a use for the rebellious lock on
his forehead. and was quite delighted with
the effect of the one long turkey feather
that he managed to twist up in 1t. and
which stuck out awkWardly over one ear.
When he frowned sayagely and showed his
teeth he really looked quite fierce and ter
rifying.
1--WE ought to be as ugly as we can; In
dams always are" said Carroll.
THAT'S why they always say 'ugh!' I
guess" remarked Peggy in a serious tone
as she took another look at herself in the
glass.
Billy smiled in a superior manner and
was about to answer scornfully. but Just
! then they saw James. the stableman. COM
ing. and with wild whoops they rushed at