The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-12-16

into an Unfaatensd window, stood trans |
6xsd with fear az the figure before hims /
but for the moment only, when, With =
sort Of Grunt. the man moved toward
the pantry door.
Nannia. beneath her breath, whispered.
'Tts a Indian, an he's come for ny
tuFnovera. Cousin Rod said be might"
She was frightened aud stood very still
while the other fnmbled with the lock,
which soon yielded. and when Mamie
saw the man was really inside the pam
try, she turned and almost flew back 20
her fathers room, where. standing on
tiptoe, she whispered la his ear. Faith
erl Fatherl A Indian Is down in the
storeroom, stealth my tuFnovers! Come
quick, father!
He did $50 quick" and arrived Just In
time to close the door Of the stoEeFoOn,
and turn the key Ia its lock.
There was = pause, then q pounding
en- the door. Hastily pushing a heavy
table against il. MIR. Yarrow returned
to his roOmi dressed. aud calling two
other male members Of the household.
they all marched to the stofeFDOm well
armed, and without much trouble, soon
overpoweFed the thief, who proved 70
be an Indian. and who mumbled some
thing that sounded like broken English.
They carried him out 10 the smoke
house, which was built Of stone. aud
had heavy iron door. The three men
watched nearby the rest Of the night.
At breakfast on this Christmas morn
Ing. Father YHrrow told the story Of the
previous night. and Mamie had her full
share Of caresses aud praise from aunt
les, aneies aud cousins alike.
Then there was a ciamor from the
youngsters 10 'see the prisoner 80 after
breakfast they all vent forth % the tenn
poraFy jail. Dame Yarrow among the
Others.
The great doors were pushed back,
| and lying on the door was the Indian.
asleep. But was Il an tndianl Instead
| Of tho straight black hair. bis Was bFoe a
and curly,
Dame YaFrow gave one took. thea
| turned TO her husband with extraIei
| hands. and the cry. 'Oh. JOAN. il i he -
fell falHting Iaro Bis aFais
| The lad was awakened ani taken %
the house. He spoke English broksaiy,
but could give no accent Of his formes
life, before be became one u a tribe u
Additionally Indians.
/ He explained bis being IN the store
room By tslling his hearers that hls
tribe o. Indians thar vas sueampei ser.
/ srai miles above, Ga tbs river bank. had
beea hving on what they could steal fFon
the whites.
lie had ben sent cot 90 this nlxht.
and seeing . window opan Ia the back
/ Of the YaFrow homestead he Determined
10 crawl Ia and view the premises.
Mrs, Narrow knelt before bin ana
gazing searehlngly Into biz eyes, whlch
were blue. asked over and over. 'Doa'I
you know me. Harry iaFlinx1 an
your mother hat be could not b
made % understand tts begged ieavs
to return 70 the tribe. saying hs would
CONE back again with Information.
This the men wsrp inclined 70 bellows
a trick 90 get away. but wkgn Mss Tar
row pleaded Tor him they ~ him 50.
All idea u church going was Aban
doasd. Tor the Hrst time on Christraai
Day In the life u any msmbsF IN thai
household. aud dlansr awaited az th'
bidding q madame until the return Of
the youth. lie vas seen epmiax up IA,
walk st , O'clock IN the aftsruaon. an4
with him was an old Indian.
The following tale tbsy Ell lisgsus,
TO with great INTEREST;
'ln the great Indian hght II twrlvt
years before the little captured boy val
taken 70 the Indian sncampmsut. 40,
gwen to the care % young s4uaw th,
favorits wife % the chief II the tribe.
"Ons day shs overheard the chief
taIkinx about the whHs MAS rfstld
! They said he had brought nlsfogtaai
to the iadlaaa. a. thsy bad lost 'sTsrs
battles since he had hseu with them. q
} they had decided that the tau sesnt rhib
should die
The squaw bad learned o. love a.
little one That night aar sra-ae. an
] taking him IN her strong arms che rnr
risd him away 10 another tribe of IN
dams, who we're bitter nuspiss ~ hg
j oNn. ahd, Ia order 70 save the boy
. life. she told the chief # dsvp Iat
scheme that her trihs had planned n
J ! attacking them.
shs asked them to take the child an
keep him. tiIl perhaps, some day h
would be restored 70 his white tribe
The old Indian vas well rewaris
! with q load ~ wheat and corn o. carr
, hons. on a hand slrd
Then the long lest Harry YarFow va
I made 70 understand thar this was HI
: home. and that 10 was TO remain Their,
The Christmas dinner did not sufs
r that night for want Of attention. be
before they partook % II, Farmer YAt
: row. with his arm about his con. thani
= ID God for this greatest Of eli Ills bIsai
! ings.--Ioms Monthly.
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