The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-04-07

nifty better. l asked him Whep
would accept such an invitation.
THE vanity of the old chief
tickled. He said he would come
next night, which would give him e
to work up an appetite that woul(
justice to the white captains dinns
/ Il prepared feast which l kney
would like. There was a stew of d
toes and beans and onions and N
All Indians like stew better
anything else, and they detest indr
ual dishes. found in the stores
eral cans of apples and had t
opened up. Then l brewed a pu
flavoring it with apple juice. I.
was poured out in great tin I,
holding fully a pint Before we.
gan l minated to Black Horse
at the white captains table he shf
sip the punch no faster than did
white captain.
THE dinner progressed famW
All the while Black Horse kept
eye on me, and never missed an
portunity to sip from the tin
when did. He slipped little hal
and presently his cup was empty
reached over and poured into his
more than half Of the punch W
remained in mine. An Indian
understand your giving him hal
anything you may have, but the
VINO will give you more than hal
generous beyond belief.
AT the last moment came
play for the blanket. I arose
made speech. Finally took off
uniform blouse, which was aboul
disreputable looking one as an
officer ever wore. had worn it Il
months, and it certainly showed
This blouse, l explained to him,
made for the father of the white .
tain's father many, many years
1t was old, and it was near to
white captains heart. But so
Black Horse. and the blouse wasa
be his.
He took it with more eagerse
than an Indian usually shows al
anything, and then he made his spe.
He spoke principally about hin i
and made himself out a very
man. Then he muttered sometr
and left the tent for moment. WI
he returned he had the saddle blap.
which with a fine bow he cast at.
feet"
Another Of Major Bakers fine b
kets was purchased from Mickey F,
curiosity of the plains, who
one brown eye and one blue I
Mickey always claimed that he
not an Indian. but had been ST.
from his parents in Mexico by
Indian tribe when he was a baby.
developed, however, a reputation
cruelty that surpassed that of n
Indians. The government has alW
suspected that he was responsible,
the slaughter of all the Indian BIZ
belonging to party of squaw pris
ers which he was conducting frol
battlefield to the nearest post.
babes interfered with the march,
when the post was reached not
was alive. The investigation wi
followed showed that they had b
murdered. No evidence could be
cured against Mickey even from
Indian mothers, and IL he was
sponsible for the slaughter. he got
without penalty. n
Major Baker found him. one even
playing poker with a packer, a
der and another Indian. at a lo1
Arizona post. One Of the finest bl
kets he had ever seen covered #
table. He offered to purchase it
81, and finally raised his bid to IS
Mickey refused absolutely to SELL.
The next morning, when the ma
was at breakfast, Mickey called vi
the blanket over his arm. #
Il want to sell blanket" he saids
How much do You want, Mickes
the major asked. b
Two dollars was the surpris.l
answer. /;
Last night I need him 10 play POI
on" said Mickey, ana he walked Nv
perfectly satisfied with the -. Il
Major Baker had several sim;
experiences. Indian 3 q!
any price becans ~ 80
blanket at the Nj
.sor anotheE Is.
him " sss s I. n lg