The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1906-06-08
CHAPTER XIV.
NamamDa Meets a Man

uetched from the COr0nl westward
vending his way toward the valley
where the Castle of Salvarez was sit
mated. There was this peculiarly
about this horseman; He had neither
saddle, blanket nor bride. Sitting
awkwardly upon the bare back of a
clumsy little horse, he chung to its
name, and prodding it constantly with
along as sailor on horseback always
joys.
Suddenly the horseman bent his
head and looked eagerly in the near
distance. He saw man afoot making
toward the north with neither rapid
nor steady steps
Drawing nearer to the lonely foot
traveller the horseman's eye lit up, for
he had recognized the face.
Hang me II that isn't old Namam-
pa, the herb DOCTOR" he said. Il saw
his wizened old face at Lola's funeral
and | never could forget it," Then
shouting in Spanish: Alloy there,
NamamDa, Whittier bound?"
The Carib-for it was really he
looked askance at the stalwart fellow
who had thus addressed him. and
seemed about to quicken his pace. But
1t occurred to him that, whether on
foot or mounted, the younger man vas
more than match for him in speed, so
he paused, as if hesitating
II do not know you, senor" he said
you have called my name, but many
know the herb-doctor of the Caribs
whose faces are not remembered by
me-"
We'll, your face is remembered by
me well enough" was the reply. mo
man who once saw it could easily for
get It, Not that 1t is so wonderfully
beautiful either"
The thin withercd lips of Namampa
cracked into smile
"Namampa isold," he said. "He is no
longer good to look upon But as the
outward beauty passes away with age
then comes the full development of the
soul--the brain. No, Namampa is no
longer young nor handsome, but he
knows many things"
"A false estimate of your knowledge.
old man. said the horseman. "I've
heard it said that an Indian charm
DOCTOR by his arts and humbugs, can
make his tribe believe he is great
medicine man. but that he could i'm
pose on men who call themselves intel
l1gent was surprise to me-"
Was a surprise to your repeated
the Carib, stung with curiosity to know
who the stranger was, and resentment
that his own skill should be so belit-
tied. What do you mean? Vino are
you that you do not believe in Nam
ampa's skill?"
well. as to that" replied the horse
man, "my name is Tempest, and | am
one of those Americans that are not
over-much loved by his Royal High
ness Philip the Fraud. I've just taken
a canter cross country for my health,
and now I'm returning to the Coroni
Valley to look up my friends. What l
mean by doubling your skill is this: A
girl was lying Ill in the Castle Of Sal
varez, and you. OF all the people this
side of the Orinoco, We're chosen as the
wisest mediterranean and the most
likely to pull her through. Did you do
1t? No. You mumbled your prayers
and charmed the men who were we'll,
but failed to affect the Pirl who was
Ill. That's sore point with me, old
Carib; not that loved the girl herself,
but l loved her lover, and when she
died his heart was broke and the light
went out of his life. That was the re-
suit Of your failure, Carib I've a
mind to cut your lying tongue out with
this beautiful knife l stole from the
fellow who calls himself king"
Namampa jingled the gold he had
received from Mattazudo, and looked
calmly and contemplatively at Temp
est. as IL considering some weighty
question.
American" he said. "the skill of
Namampa is for him who pays the
best. l knew nothing of your friend.
1t was Philip, whom they cali king,
who wished to marry the girl, but
Philip offered no gold. There was an
other who"
"Confound you!" exclaimed Tempest,
leaping to the ground and springing
upon the Carib. do you mean to say
you took the gold Of Gomez to murder
Lola Cara
AS Jack relaxed his grip, the Indian
whispered:
Let me up! Let me up! IL can
tell you something"
Tempest took the Indian by the hair
and raised him to his feet.
Tell on" he said; and unless you
tell something that pleases me better
than what you have told already Won
might better be saying your prayers
Listen, them" the Carib began.
1T Is true was called to the sick
senortta. gave her the powder |
make from the bark Of the cinchona
tree She got we'll. But suddenly she
seemed to die. 1t was not that gave
her the drug. l knew nothing of it.
She was buried, You must have been
there. for you say you saw my face at
her funeral It Is true. was there
have lived long. senior. and / know the
faces OF men. You saw Philip weep
Ing. You saw the grief OF Don Juan.