The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-11

and presently the great band OF wild
Z nC-ScS We're stepped. all facing heads ouf
They were a dusty lot. and what a picture
Jney presented Their nOstrils initiating.
little colts were calling their mothers. and
others that were badly frightened were
trying 10 crowd toward the middle OF the
The old Indian sat on his pony facing a
/ spotted stallion. on him he kept his eVeS
ior a Few moments. as this horse was The
ieadsr, and when he became quiet all were
quiet. or where he went all others woull
follow. Uncle John was very mad. They,
had TOM through Mr.. Coopers garden in
mistake Tor a street. and as q result
cooper garden was now a street. n
ECthinE more. Uncle went w TO the OId
indian who was all smiles. and said.
HPlatote, cOnfOund you. I thought I told
you not 10 bring these horses IN Ksan
thein away. ! never want 10 see them
again, or YOU. either"
The ed Indian. SIN smiling. shifted In
MS sadule and said. "NowWitka. now
Nltka, HAS skOOkum tennas cultan."
leaning I understand. l understand. but
l wanted TO show you the fine little colts"
MONEY MADE THE PONIES GO.
4 know" said uncle, but don't bring
Them in any more. They tear down fences.
break the sidewalks. and some day they'll
run over some child. and then they'll
hang you. II you love me take them hack
10 snake River and keep them there" Al
TINS point / saw uncle drop a $ gold
piece as quietly into the old Indians pre-
pared hanu as quick as you would. tip a
policeman. Then uncle LETT in disgust and
went to the store, while 1 remained with
TIE old Indian.
He got on from his tired pony. and it.
with nearly all the rest OF the Wild
horses, finally lay down. Nv cousin came
ana ne and / picked out the one that in
our fancy would suit US best. Old Piatote
TOOK q smoke and We got from the hons.
some cold meat and bread FOR him N
lunch on, for which Piatote lasaoed the
pohy We picked out and made it fast in
me corral TO a post. Then the cid Indian
mounted his steed and gave a few fami.-
lar lndlan WhoOps, and the spotted horse
As reader started and away they went in
the direction they had come. and in a
lew moments were out OF view. all but
another. great cloud Of dust, which fol-
owed them for miles, till il disappeared
on the horizon.
l always remembered the name Of old
Flatote though l ] never saw him but that
once Yesterday ! had an appointment
with the management Of Madison Square
Garden to see and have an interview with
Chief Joseph, the greatest chief the Nez
Perces pierced Nose) ever had. and more
than likely the Creates Indian chief now
living, the greatest war General. greater
than Geronimo. because Joseph never con-
sidered cold-bloOded murder warfare.
The gentlemen who arranEed my inter-
couldn't talk, and he disiiked interviews.
! came at the appointed hour and brouEht
2 child along TO see II children meant any
thing TO tins indian.
UNDERSTOOD HIS CHINOOK.
As We entered his room in the garden
the old chief arose from a blanket on the
floor. aloaEs de Of a bed: he had been rest
ing. as the bed evidently tired him. As
H. arose he grow more and more, in a
glgnified way. like an old Indian Hamlin
Garland once told me of that grew IN
his estimation till he looked seventeen feet
nigh and 50 as Chief Joseph Strengthened
and reached out his long right ann. 10. he
shaken. he looked like q great Roman
Senator In bronze. He frowned with MS f.
but his lips smiled. that he might
make me feel more At home.
He took a scat I'm an uncomfortable
chair. he spoke few words Of English
and his Interpreter even less. Fortunate (
ly for me. ne spoke Chinook. At anvthinp
you said to him he would gruni ara
his lips with great effort would give :
faint imitation Of a smile. but hts broW
even fr0wned worse. Something had 10 no
The man who had introduced me
gave me a look OF despair and said. u
guess it's all up
II you were going 10 interview a Pres
ident thai would be easy. You could nav
you were leading n strenuous NE
and were in favor Of good citizenship. ana
would lead up TO something. but 10
this man that meant nothing. He had done