The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18

a muscle In his face AZ he saw hin for
mldable adversary coming o., nor as
be Join IA the muFmuTs that arose
among his people Rather there eamo
a glint into his eye. a shade Of exuna-
ton n his heavy face. Big chief +"
be said. simply. Heap hghtl"
You bot your blame life he'll heap
nghtl" said Curly. from his position
upon Juans brawny breast as hs held
him down. Hes good for any two Of
you. you screechin' oowardsl"
The Indian chief stood silent FOR a
moment. his arms folded across his
breast with that dramatic instinct
never absent from the Indians mind
When he spoke, the scorn aud brayado
In his voice wore apparent. and his
words were understood though his
speech was broken.
big chief" he said. pointing 90.
ward Juan. white Calf, me big
chief pointing To himself Heap
hghtl" Then be cllnched his hands
and thrust them forward, knucklos
downward. tho Indian sign for death,
Tor falling dead or being struck down.
With his delivery this was unmistak-
able. Me" ne said. me dead; white
man go. Big chief (meaning juan.
him dead: Injun heap take horse" In
Guiding In the sweep OF his gesture all
the outfit OF the white men.
He wants TO fight Juan by hin
self" cried Franklin.
Yes. and b'gad he's dom II for pure
love of tight. aud Murray for him"
cried Batterleigh. Murray. boysl
Give him a cheer!" And. carried away
for the moment by Batterloigh's own
dare-devlltry. as well as n mans ad-
m'ration for pluck, they did rise and
give him n cheer. They eheered old
White Calf. selfoffered champion.
knowing that be had death In a hun.
dred blankets at his back.
There was no time TO parley or 20
decide. Juan the Mexican was regard.
Ing the Indian intently. Perhapa he
gathered but little OF the real meaning
OF that which had traRspired, but
something In the act or look Of the
chieftaln aroused and enraRed him.
With ono swift upheaval OF his giant
body. be shook on restraining hands
and sprang forward. He stripped OF
BIS own light upper garment. and stood
as naked and more colossal than his
Toe. Weapon OF his own be had none.
nor cared for any. More primitive even
than his antagonist. he sought for
nothing better than the frst weapon
or primeyal man. a club which should
extend tho sweep Of his own arm.
From tho hand OF the nearest Indian
be snatched a war club. not dissimilar
10 that which hung at White Calls
wrist. n stone headed beetle, grooYed
aud bound fast with rawhide 20 a long.
slender. hardwood handle. which In
turn vas shcathed In a heavy rawhido
covering. shrunk into a stsel-like re-.
enforcement Armed alike. naked
alike. savage alike, and purely animal
In tho blind desire OF battle the two
were AZ Issue before a hand could
stay them. All chance Of delay or sep
arat!On was gone. Both white am q
mon fen back and made arena for a
unique aud awful combat.
There was moment OF measurin.
that grim advance balance struck
when two strong men meet for q
struggle which for either may enc
alone In death. Tho indian was mag
nihcent In mlen. superb In confidence
bear was not In him. His vast figure
uOurished on sweet meat OF the plains
fed by tho pure air aud developed b.
continual exercise. showed like the
torso OF a minor Hercules. powerful
but not sluggish la its power. Hlf
broad and deep chest. here and there
spotted with white scars. arched wide
ly for the vital organs. but showed "a
ciogglng TAT. His legs were corded
| and thin. Ills arms were also slendel
bat showing full Of easy-playlng
muscles with power ~ rapid and un.
hamperei strength. Two or thre<
inches above the siX.feet mark IA
stood as he cast on his war bonnet
and swept back a hand over the stand
Jag eagle plumes. whipped fast 10 his
/ braided hair. White Calf was hun
ieif a giant
ITO be contlnued.)