Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-28
The Mishaps of Indian Pawaw. "

cation with a sort Of dread.
The week before school was out for
the summer Billy conhded his troubles
to his dearest school friend, Paul Grey
That young fellow, as full of wisdom
as his namesake, began to make plans
for the summer, In which Billy and him.
self were the principal participants Like
Billy Paul was an only child. and they
were drawn together through common
sympathy.
'I'll tell you what wen do this sum.
mer," said Paul, confdentially, well
run away"
Billy almost jumped out of bis clothes
at such a daring proposition. Run away
from his mamma and papa He shud-
dered to think what they would do with
him should he dare to do such a terrible
thing. He shook his head emphatcally,
saying:
"oh, we couldn't do that, PAUL. We
couldn't run awayv'
And why not7' asked he Of glorious
name. Neither you nor l are allowed
out of our mammas' sight all summer.
Now, l want to go fishing, hunting, swim
ming and a lot of other things that all
the other boys do. But the only way |
get to fish is In company with papa. When
l go to picnic l go with mamma and
have to stay dressed up all day. l don't
like It 1 want to be Hike an Indian"
"Oh, that would be greatr' cried Billy,
the name Indian making a deep impress
sion on him. I'm half in the notion to
go with you and be an Indian all sum
mer Where would we run away tor"
"oh. we'll find plenty Of places to run
away to" explained Paul. THE main thing
is to get the nerve to do 1t. And II you
can get that l can, for I'm born BRAVE,
am" Paul felt his own courage in
this confession, and stood up as tall as
he could and looked defiant. Not that
anything threatened him; but he liked to
feel that he was a hero.
Although Billy had never played at be-
ing hero, he did not relish the idea of
Paul having more courage of purpose than
he himself possessed. So, summoning up
all his courage he said: well, | wasn't
born no coward, neither. l can run away
as fast as anyone when 1t comes to nerve.
I'm willing TO be an Indian for the sum-
mer, If you are"
1t must be confessed that Paul felt
slight misgivings when Billy so readily
acquiesced to his wild scheme. But now
that he had done the planning 1t would
never do to go back on it, although he had
hoped-really felt sure-that Billy would
turn pale at the first suggestion of run
ming away, and that he would then have
an excuse to plan something more In keep
ing with their usual mode of living
"Ill take butcher knife and nv air.
gum" said Billy, becoming quite enthusi-
astic. What weapons will you have|
"Oh, I'll have two knives-long and
sharp-and my bow and arrows" said
Paul. But we'll have to dress in some
tMing besides these clothes" And Paul
looked down at his natty Norfolk suit of
gray tweed.
The following week was busy one with
Paul and Billy. Billy's mother was sur
prised that her little son kept so close TO
his room in the evenings and on Satur
days. She did not bother herself to in
quire what he was about. She felt that
he was going to be real home boy" and
take the place of a daughter to her. But
could she have seen the strange apparel
Billy was getting together-and which he
kept in drawer under lock and key-she
would have felt that something unusual
was in her sons mind. Billy had gone
through the storeroom and found an old
red flannel shirt that his father had used
when on a mountain hunting trip This
Billy appropriated and proceeded to trim
with chicken feathers that he got from