Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-31

there was no longer any doubt IN
ESLSEE2l their minds that the worst they
had feared was TO conc Inc In
dians were in full paint, and more
hideous-looking party could not wei oe
imagined. They carried their blow guns, anu
in addition, eacn one was armed WIN q
formidable-looking knife, which Val ieareu
were to be used as implements OF the eNeeu
tion which would follow the visit.
With these thoughts in his mind, 1t was
little wonder that Val literally speeTh-
less with astonishment at seeing the TWO IN
dams whom Swazey had employed as gulues
march in behind the Parentintins lhat 'ileS
were not prisoners was certain, since lney
were apparently free to go or come as 'heS
chose, and, after they had looked at the cap
tives, they marched out again without sl'edA-
ing. -
The natives followed the two guides out
of the hut the door was closed again. anu
the prisoners were left alone to speculate
upon what the movement could mean' Whne
Val explained to them who the gulues "ele,
There's some treachery here 9"iG =
! George. grimly "and I wouldn't wohueI !,
all the natives on the river were cohcei neu
in it. They think the North Star IS a Dig
prize, and they are determined 10 nave III
/ An hour passed. during which tne lhaD
/ itants of the village appeared TO oe III an an
nnnsnaIIv Gniet condition. and then the tu-
mutt began again. this time not as loud as
/ before, but increasing, as the people seeineD
to be coming toward the prison Ouliuins-
Again the door was opened, ana SnI 49, 49,
! Indians stalked in. as before, out peiilu i
them with the guides on each side OF hlm
was Mr.. Swazey looking quite as Sohse w. Hu1n,
tial as ever and apparently as much az ;Ir nOi,,.
as if he had been in his own hut on Ine .I. rIN
/ eft seems that these rascals have caugh'
vou- exnectinp to make something out oi you
and they've sent for me to make the par !.
pain" said Swazey. not seeming 70 thlhA y
necessary to greet the prisoners III " in0i
/ formal waY. g., -,-.d Coorga
whose curiosity was aroused, nov Sarger .Ia' "
"WeII. Won see. these two Indians that
got for guides when we Thought you VIZ
dead or lost in the woods, knew some oI t tIits
tribe, and when | sent them ou1 a. Irs,r n
me for the most of 'em have been doWh i tht
river and after thev'd had talk win ths
ouides and showed them that tney reaisSS n"u
Won fast. they sent for me to hN thlhsi h-1i Lo,-,
az should have thought they Woulu nv Ia
robbed the camp after they. Gap'IIle51 GpI5 so11, o7,
said CAPTAIN Thompson. as II ne hau Soih'
donbts as to the sincerity of Swazey-
'TFrom what they told the guides l recNol @
tbev Thought the schooner was up mere; an. any
that there were plenty OF men men 10 su"iu '--'
/ Tents replied Swazey, earnestly ~
And. however many doubts captain InI8nP P.,I
son NAV have had concerning him. Doctor Dur
rougbs was satisfied of his honesty
At tbis point the Parentintlns naa some Is,
thing to saw. and since 1t was hecessStsd ~ =
them to talk to the guides, VINO rePeatJ9u III =
in tnrn interpreted to Doctor burroughs, y
can he seen that considerable time was hece7
sarv even for the briefest conversation. 4;
Fo,- he
had to catch and keep you' sald o"S1eS' I"
lenTsn, 99Par them for catching us" exclaimed med
codrns in a rage. "Td pay them IN way
thew @ wouldn't forget il WASH u tleu up n'i'
so that can't move. -, -, r.o+o- P,r
ronaSI. M nat and nd & then he added, "Tell them |
| tbeS viii unite US, 50 that we San stano W ~
or sit down comfortably, We Will mas soln'
arrangement with Them tor, unoec e sbsu sHe M y,
| crnsfances, I can't see but tnat we Sh"N u
! o6I;ged TO do about as they dictate
Tbe Indians we're not disposed to looseI
| +be bonds of anv o. their captlveS; out; aIIel
long argument between them ana thee the
uides' they went so far as to ,f un'e eaei
ones legs, which was great leliel le-,;.+,d :,
o,ii;na #. progressed more rapidly. The In
| dams demanded twenty bags OF salt, tw'
hundred fsh-hooks, and about quart o
beads the tnt, Tas9n smoDt i0f fafh rather large
SITazev did his best to reduce the price
t-;"b he declared was exorbitant, and, after
he had talked in vain for half an hour, Doc
"Te1 them that 1 will give them what, they
demand. and that We will start for the sehoon
er at once to get It;
But the Indians did not intend to put them
| selves so far in the power of the white men
as to go to the vessel with them, Tor they
| evidently feared a trap of some kind
They insisted that the goods should be
! brought to their village by the three Indians