Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-29

heart aquiver by smile and word of greeting. The girls attention was due. doubtless. to the picturesque appearance of the young savage, while he in turn was captivated by her flaxen hair and white face He gazed after her as long as she was in sight. and then with deep drawn sigh turned to his duties with the herd. He had observed that she did not ride astride like the Sioux women. and attributing her manner of riding to the loss of a limb hastened to express his sorrow for her affiiction.
 How. coola," cried an old warrior who was assisting him with the herd "The girl rides like all white women ride" .+' sE.
 The warrior seemed much amused at the youths conclusions. and in repeat ing the story made merry over his wasted sympathies And so it came about presently that the young man be- gan to be called One Leg" The name, however, did not by any means suit him and he quietly determined to accomplish some heroic act that might bring him a name more to his liking.
 With this object in view he set out eventually. like Don Quixote, in search of adventures. hoping for one that would fix new and more desirable name upon him. That there might be witnesses of his proposed exploits. he invited sev- eral of his young companions to accom- pany him, but for one reason or another only one accepted his invitation.
 The young man. and the friend who had agreed to go with him, set put eventually on horseback and after trav. cling for several days without meeting any notable adventure. came at last within sight of little lob cabin on the bank of the Cheyenne. and turning aside secreted themselves in the forest tha: bordered the stream Tethering their horses in the woods they pushed for ward towards the house until they came to the edge of field of growing corn. They were desperately hungry. and the sight of the corn ready for roasting. di- verted them for the moment from their purpose to raid the settlers stables and pastures.
 In the meantime the settler while hunting along the river. had caught a view of the lads. and judging from their movements that they were bent on some mischief. quietly followed them. Com ing quite close to the cornfeld he barely escaped being discovered by them as they returned to the forest with their arms full of corn. Fastening quickly to a pile of brush that lay against los near by. he erawled between the brush and the log for coneealment
 As the fates would have it. the Indians approached the same log and building a fire against it on the farther side. pro ceeded to cook the corn they had brough: from the field. As the cooking went on the flame from the fire rose eventually above the log and coming in contact with the brushs sci it afame A mo- ment thereafter the settler brust from the burning mass and springing behind a neighboring tree opened fire upon the Indians The first shot struck One Leg" in the arm disabling him from using his rife. and the next wounded his companion in the side. The lads at once took to flight and hur- ried through the woods in the direction of their horses. The settler. however. their purpose. followed them rapidly and compelled them event 1 ualIy to abandon their animals and con- tinue their flight on foot
 About a week after this inglorious ending of the young mems expedition. 1. they reached their homes and for some time thereafter remained in conceal . ment. hoping that the affair might no; become known. Somehow. however. the ] story of the adventure on the bank of the Cheyenne. the loss of the horses. and l the return of the lads on foot. finally ] became public property in the lodges. Then One Legs cognomen underwent 3 change and become One Leg Walks. 1 a name still less to his liking. but one that now seems likely 10 remain fixed l upon him as long as he lives.
 H R BRISKERHoFF.
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