The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1905-12-30

He ala go quick and arrived just IN
time TO close the door Of the storsrcom,
and turn the key In its lock
There was a pause. then a pounding
on the door Hastily pushing a heavy
table against II. Mr.. Ysrrow returned
TO his room; dressed, and calling two
other male members 0f The household. i
they all marched to the storeroom well
armed. and without much trouble. soon
overpowered the thief, who proved to
be an Indian, and who mumbied some
thing that sounded Ike broken English
They carried him out to the smoke
house, which was built Of stone. and
had 4 heavy iron door. The three men
watched nearby the rest Of the night.
At breakfast on this Christmas morn
ing. Father Yarrow told the story Of the
previous night. and Mamie had her full
share Of earesses and praise from aunt
les. uncles and cousins alike.
Then there was a clamor from the
youngsters TO "see the prisoner" 20 after
breakfast they all went forth to the tenn
porary jail, Dame Yarrow among tbs
others.
The great doors were pushed back.
and lying on the floor was the Indian,
asleep But was It an Indianl Instead
OF the straight black hair. his was brown
and curly.
Dame Yarrow gave one look. then
turned TO her husband. with extended
hands. and the cry. "Oh, John, 1t Is hs.'
fell fainting into his arms.
The lad was awakened and taken TO
the house He spoke English brokeuly.
but could give no accounted his former
life. before he became one Of a tribe Of
half-friendly Indians
He explained his being In the store
room b. telling his hearers that his
tribe OF Indians that was encamped sev.
t eral miles above, on the river bank, had
/ been living on what they could steal from
, the whites.
: He had ben sent out on this night
and seeing a window open In the bach
I Of the Yarrow homestead he determined
to crawl In and view the premises
D Mrs farrow knelt before him anl
t gazing searchingly into his eyes, which
g were blue, asked over and over. Don
I you know me. Harry. darlingl l an
your mother" But he could not b,
D made to understand BE begged leav
: to return TO the tribe. saying he woul'
, come back again with information
J, This the men were inclined to believ
e a trick to get away. but when Mrs Var
, row pleaded for him they let him go.
Il ALI idea of church-going was abar
n doned. for the first time on Christina
Day in the life Of any member in tina
' household, and dinner awaited at tn
n bidding Of madame until the return Q
(, the youth. He was seen coming up ii
y walk at 8 o'clock In the afternoon, an
" with him was an old Indian
The following tale they all listene
II to with great interest:
h an the great Indian fight Of twelz
is years before. the little captured boy wa
taken to the Indian encampment. an
- given to the care Of young squaw. Il
favorite wife of the chief of the tribe.
zone day she overheard the chic
=. talking about the white mans chill
= They said he had brought misfortuI
- to the Indians, as they had lost sever
battles since he had been with them,
g. they had decided that the innocent chi
= should die.
- "The squaw had learned to love 4
=. little one. That night she arose. al
taking him In her strong arms she ca
- ried him away TO another tribe Of
= dians. who were bitter enemies Of
l OWL dnQs IN OEucE 70 save the uol
-. life, she told the chief Of a deep-la
r. scheme that her tribe had planned
= attacking them
- "She asked them 10 take the child a
- keep him. till perhaps, some day
would be restored to his white tribe.
The old Indian was well reward
~ ~ with a load Of wheat and corn to car
home on a hand sled
az Then the long-lost Harry Yarrow v
made TO understand that this was
~ home. and that he was TO remain the
The Christmas dinner did not suf
led that night for want of attention,
the before they partook Of 1t, Farmer Y
nse row, with his arm about his son, thai
led ed God for this greatest Of all His bic
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