The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-04-01

with which he had been familiar dur
inc his majority but outside Of this
range Of primal knowledge, he was
most awkward and willful brute. Ana
be was too old for any appreciable de-
gree of enlargement in his stock q
technical knowledge. Even the weight
Of a hand upon his back was regarded
as an impertinence which never 1aliea
to awaken his instant resentment,ahd
any familiarity attempted upon ms
feet or legs he was always sure to re-
pei with vicious stroke Of his hlnd
foot.'
In the meantime, old Broad was
standing still at the wheel ~ tne
highway; but now, at the instance OF
the Conductor, he was released from
the yoke and, with long, heavy rope
about his horns, he started along az
the heels Of the teamster under whose
lash ii had been his lot to serve, step |
nlnp slowly and reluctantly from his
place in the team up 10 the precincts
Of the little smithy, where he was 20
be treated to a set Of new shoes.
Bv this time, however, the indians
had somehow become aware Of what
was going on and, curious to see the
outcome Of the undertaking, fell into
line at the heels of the OK, forming a
long procession of several hundred per-
sons, including not few women ana
children.
Just at this juncture an incident
occurred which invested the move
ment with many Of the truestelemenls
J Of ridiculous humor.
The swarthy multitude was moving
! alon8 slowly in the wake Of the OK ana
his leader, all apparently wrapped ia
/. soel1 Of speechless anticipation oi
! the interesting scene which, as they
/ thought, was soon to be enacted With
. in the jurisdiction Of the smithy,wheh
} 4 knot of rollickng youngsters, IN q
remote quarter Of the crowd, turned
loose npon their favorite piece, the
1 refrain of which, when rendered ~
/ free English, ran nearly as follows
!. aAnd now we are of TO the Arkan-
i saw,
a,canse we could not stand the
4 Georgia law" The incident somehow
struck up d fame Of humor IN the gen.
1 eral mind. and the strain became con-
] tareons. In no time the whole pro-
4 eesslon was engaged IN the chant CIV
i ing the occasion an appearance not
/, unlike that Of crowd Of Egyptian
+ devotees marching and singing upon
4 some gala day in honor Of their ma
4 tional bull-god. They persisted II
(. the demonstration throughout the
! march. coming down frequently, and
I. with peculiar emphasis, upon the re-
% frain above mentioned
a ~ this time. old Broad had begun
d 10 realize and appreciate the unusual
S. nature OF his environments. lie be-
s oan to suspect trouble ahead OF him
i and his steps became more reluctant
IL than ever and his progress was deeid
I, edly wayward. Physical excitement
er took possession OF his immense frame
The exhalations roared from his nos
= trils and his eyes blaze Ike balls O
Il. black fire.
q On reaching the place OF business
. the leader threw the rope around tn
Il trunk OF a blackjack tree and made !
s fast in an indissoluble knot, Leaving
n the beast only few inchesof the cor
es to play upon
N The conductor and the smith me
fine procession. the latter with tool
and material IN hand, ostensibly read
- - FOR the final step in the job IN
I, = noisy red men became quiet, out 9
y, y respect. we will say, for the ofiicia
- :, presence Of the Conductor, in fact
- however. only on the principle that
y calm naturally precedes a storm. In
~ ~ smith drew up cautiously toward Cd
~ ~ steer. but at a distance which n
~ sense of safety seemed to suggest p
" stopped suddenly and, looking at hli
~ FOR some moments with an air Of ser
Wne W ous contemplation, turned to the col
~ m ductor and said, with shake Of q
y head. u dunno about shoen' tha
I. - animal, cap'n. Edon't b'lieve he
j, goin' to stand it.
= The Conductor, though lord an
ne master Of old Broad, had never forme
am much Of a personal acquaintance wit
om HMM fact, was quite Ignorant
we his private character and special Ia
IS its. "To know nothing, IS to fe'
~ nothing. saws the old adage. Aceor
led ingly, to assure the doubling workm'
on and brace him to a proper measure
ief the Job before him, the Conaue0
ork stepped boldly up to the side OF q
staar and with a show Of much con