The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-03


The Indian had made no attempt to
secure his liberty during the night but
lt was not because he did not wish to
get away. He was tightly bound, with
the dog and the two boys there to
watch him, and he would have been a
cunning redskin to outwit them
Now and then he mumbted and NUT
tered to himself, but he had nothing to
say TO his captOrs nor they to him.
The light of morning was just steal
ing through the trees when the dog
suddenly left. AS he ran through the
trees the boys could hear him barking
and Joe said to his brother:
That dog has gone to the house OF
the settler who owns him. 1t is where
we heard the ROSTERS growing and not
over g mile away. I shouldn't wonder
il he brought the man with him"
The Indian heard and understood
this and said:
white boys no lost any more. In
dian glad White boys go home now.
indian also want to go back to his
wigWam."
you and let you take your rife and
knife and make OFF,"
Good white boys! Brave white
boysl Indian very sorry if he made
them any trouble"
'It won't do you any good to talk"
said Joe. as he saw that the bonds were
still tight. You wanted to rob US at
your camp, and you might have killed
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viii keep you until some settler gets
sight of you and can tell us who you
are"
The Indian fell to cursing and
threatening, but the boys gave him no
attention. In less than an hour they
heard the dog barking and a. man hall
Io0ing, and soon after they had an
sWered, a settler made his appearance.
Wen, wei, boys, but what does all
this mean ?" he asked. my dog came
home this morning and he almost ask
ed me TO folloW him. Who areeyOu ?f'
I'VE have been lost in the woods for
the last three or four days" replied
Joe, land your dog was with us a part
of the time. Our names are Wilkins,
and We live within a mile Of Midvale.'
"Nidvale? Why. have you any idea
where that town is? 1t is a good thirty
miles away. You must have had a
pretty hard time Of it in the woods
Who is that lying on the ground"
The boys told him of coming across
the Indian the day before, and how he
had followed them and stolen upon
them in the night, and the settler, who
had given his name as Mr.. Davis, said:
i know him. His Indian name is
White Crow, but the Indians will have
nothing to do with him. He has stolen
many things from settlers, and there
are men who would shoot him on sight
Let me see that rifle"
The weapon was handed to him, and
after moment, he said:
This is a stolen rife. It has the
name Of White engraved on this sill
yer plate, and no doubt the Indian
stole it"
mo steal gunl' shouted White Grow.
Buy gun of white man for ten dol
lar
HE never had ten dollars in his
life" laughed the settler s'but as long
as we don't know Mr.. White, we
can't take the gun. We will have to
let White Grow go his way, but there
Will be a little performance first You
boys go over to that thicket and cut
some switches"
When the lads returned the settler
said to the Indian:
White Crow. you are a bad man.
You are a liar and a thief. I am go
ing to give you a whipping, and if
ever YOU come within a mile of my
place shall shoot you"
Inc Indian begged and made many
promises, but MI Davis wore up two
of the switches on him and then
said.
Perhaps this will do you good. I
shall fire or the rifle and hand it over
TO YOU, and YOU can also take your
knife along, but remember what I
have told you"
The bark bonds were cut and the
Indian assisted to his feet. and after
a FEW minutes he moved off through
the forest, to be seen no more. When
he had passed out of sight the settler.
eurned to the boys with smile and
said.
Now come along with me to the