The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-25

knew him but precious beyond words tC
the red men whom he loved, and for whom
hel abored steadily to the end Sozette
had seen him. for he had sought to take
this beautiful child with some other In
dian children down to the Faribault
| school.
! Sozette was of mother mind Give up
her freedom for any white mans way
with life? Never. so long as fish swan
aRd her little bow and arrow could bring
down Dir dor squirrel, and she fied before
! him far out to the Pembina Plains, liv
I ing on berries and wild plums till it was
certain his party had gone below as
/ down country is called. then returning.
still with misgivings, till the deep SHOWS
( came and she knew no further attempt
would be made till many moons had gone
/ and the lakes opened again. and the time
/ of gathering the wild rice came; many
moons in which she could work her will
! unchecked for her father left her often
and for long spaces of time. confident that
! she would be cared for, as, indeed. she
was; her dancing, her mimicry, her TN
+ ceasing dramatic outlook on life, an enter
I tainment that made her welcome in every
wigwam.
Sozette had knelt again by the pair
/ sleeping now in the warm bearsllin, and
/ looked up with delight. lie stay and
come" she said and, drawing her blanket
about her, went out to make her round
Of the wigwams by the lake and tell
again the story of the day. In another
! moment she had rushed back.
"Pretez moi, all, pretez moi la petite
hacheT' she begged. Not break; not
lose; bring it back but the CLEAN in her
dark eyes did not augur well for the use
TO follow such loan. Wigwam poles had
been chopped, and the edifice come down
suddenly on the unsuspecting head of
the old chiefs last agreeable wife long
opposed to Sozett's methods. For Madame
Squattog danger in one form or another.
hut certainly inevitable, was at hand. At
least the medicine mans Ratchet should
ret share the responsibility, and Sozette
finding he infiexible. with another en-
brace Of her treasure went her way to
neutrality-suspicious. the brook-anotheY
Oh ster Of kigwams three miles east of
the great lake. Here, at such times as
suited her a grandmother renowned as
bead-worker abode for a short season
and sought to i1npart her skill or its be-
gininss TO this meteor Of a grandchild.
SczeJte UP to n certain point met her
views entirely; strung the beads with joy,
Then wound them about her small person
and disappeared till the outraged grand
rarent returned to her sons wigwam far
out on the Pembina plains. At Garsenn-
.esOg also Madame Squattog was most
often TO be found Here. squatted before
the Rigwam fire she smaked a short pipe,
filed with kinnekinick with as much adj
mixture of tobacco as she could coax
from the traders, pausing at intervals to
tell tales of her youth and traditions dear
to 10th women and children who begged
for them, Sozette even suspending mis-
chief TO listen. At present to break her
pipe, upset her pot OF corn I'm the ashes.
cut her blanket. and, as far as possible.
turn the wigwam into chaos, were acts
of simple justice. to be meted out to
this most venerable of evil pigs.
On all these things Sozette indicated as
she went, planning also ether methods of
vengeance. till in the way there met her
Majakeos. the Oldest son and future sue
cessor Of the old chief, his form and bear
ing well nigh as stately as his fathers
and his face Of a beauty seldom seen
among the red men.
again on the war path?" he said as he
lifted Societies chin and looked into her
eyes. reading there deep schemes today
not to be carried out.
"'Depindegay; come with me Sozette for
Quaywaysanchus has called long for you"
'KahOuin. no, no. ! viii not today"
Sozette said in terror lest judgment had
come upon her. for old QUaywaysanchus
was brother of the old chief and most
noted of all the medicen men In the tribe.
Najakeos smiled.
NO fear this time" he said. 1T is
Andisoghezicoke who is sick and calls for
Sozette" and now she followed quietly in
the narrow trail. for this time love and
not hate went with her and Madame
Squattog herself. sinking behind q great
pine. knew that for today al least dan
ger was over. and Went mumbling on to
Garsininscgog, rabbit stew and potatoes
backed in the ashes-a feast it joyed her
to think Sozette would miss
The puppy slept long ana Buttons, who
also had mapped by him. sat up at last
and considered the new arrival attentive
", touching him lightly with a gentle
paw. rs II to assure herself of his quail
ity. then sleeping again. And now it
was the puppy's turn, and he presently
awoke with instant readiness for action
of any sort. troubled it seemed by no
memories Of the morning. but in turn a
trife dubious over his neighbor whom
he considered with one dropping ear, pro
foundly meditative If there was interior
whisper Of race antipathy and antagonisn
and was 4 moment there was hint of il in
his large soft eyes. it transmitted itself
into mischief To roll ner over and fall
upon her with soft bites and much mild
snatIing. was the conclusion, Buttons in
turn responding with little kicks and
clutches. rolling over and over in the
bearslin. till both were in sight of the
dish Of food from which they proceeded
TO eat amiably
IT was at this point that the puppy's
psychological education may be said to
have begun He had returned to the
bearskin. and sat there evidently inviting
Buttons TO the same conEenial spot. But
tons was quite Of his mind. but inevitably
her legs governed by her faulty brain,
which TT may be remembered was injured
when she was q little kitten. took her 10
the opposite extremity Of the room. cry
ing protests ell the way. To inquire into
this course was in order. and the puppy
ran to her. Buttons. in the play that fol-
lowed. forgetting her difficulties till,
again, her new friend returning 10 the old
spot wagged his tail with little impatient
banks. What did the creature meaa2
Why didn't she come? Ard now he fell
upon her. shook her. bur with discretion.
then stiIl holding her in his mouth. drag