The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-04-21
lowed by felicity, good luck and gold

The boys sat with coffee cups in
their hands gazing at the young man
in silent amazement. Could 1t be
possible that this reckless youth had
really made arrangements to marry
an Indian girl? The "star perform
er" as he called himself, soon set
their minds at rest.
The sun-browned virgins OF the
forest" said MIR. Dodger, ARE decor
ating the hymenal altars and building
the bridal robe and the sacred cere-
mony will take place tomorrow ey-
ening when the god OF day is singing
behind golden clouds at the wigwams
of the father of the great heiress."
who is she7" said the boss.
why" said the fortune hunter,
with some hesitation, why, her
name Is Helen Blazes, though she
has got a pretty Injun name, some
thing like Lonastelle the Star Eater.
She is the only daughter Of great
chief, Bucket OF Blood.
"She is good locker enough for
an heiress, but she happens to be a
widder and she carries the result OF a
former matrimonial venture strapped
to her back. He is a yearlin' and she
calls him Standing Bull"
"Ali tho better" said Souser. you
will get two allotments, and maybe
three in time"
"It is dead easy money" said the
hopeful adventurer. IL will have ten
thousand 'yaller boys in buckskin
sacks and land to rent to cattle kings.
Who wouldn't turn Injin for all that,
and be called by his red brothers
Roaring LambY"
Roaring Lamb" shout Souser, and
then the COWBOYS yelled.
The next morning. after the fortune
hunter had invited his friends to at
tend the wedding festivities, he
mounted his mustang and galloped
away toward the Creek village.
Bucket OF Blood resided in a man
sion made OF three poles stuck in the
ground and bound together at the
top. The roof was composed OF brush
and cowskins. II was lonely place,
far from other habitations. One
would hardly expect to find an heir
ess sheltered by such a structure,
but It is a well-known fact that the
Creeks are the richest people in the
world. They owned valuable lands,
and for these are soon to receive a
very large sum of money. Many fam
uhn Nulll
soon be in possession of sacks OF gold.
Sharks are already lying In wait
along the border.
Dodger was little surprised when
he came In sight OF the home OF
Bucket OF Blood to find that the
woods were full OF Indians. Little
fires were burning under the trees
and groups Of warriors and squaws
stood about these, broiling slices OF
beef The appearance OF the BRIDE
groom was greeted with exciamatlons
OF good feeling ana a gr"1t deal or
muttering. Squaws and maidens coll
lected about Dodger. whispering his
name and expressing their opinion In
a pantomimic accompaniment 10 gig
giles and "ughs" which led him to
believe that he had won all their
hearts and was on the right road to
fortune.
Old Pizen a halfbreed, who fur
nishes music for all the tribes OF the
border, took possession OF the BRIDE
groom. and he led him from group to
group OF the assembled guests, making
him acquainted and giving him an OPP
portunity to enjoy the wedding feast.
which consisted OF beef alone without
salt or coffee.
ut is great feast" said Pizen
with pride. Some OF these families
have come 100 miles fetching their
babies and dogs"
Over and over Dodger declared that
he was not hungry. but when the
bride approached him In her bridal
robe. with Standing Bull lashed TO
her back, and held piece OF raw
liver toward him he felt that the time
had como for him to show that he had
the metal to make a good indian. Hell
en- Blazes looked sweet and held the
dripping liver to the lips of her lover,
Standing Bull grabbed 1t, but Roaring
Lamb playfully took Il away from
the infant warrior and bit OF a piece.
The next moment he sprang into the
air, II had been rolled In Chile pep
per. When the smiling widow gently
took the fortune hunter by the arm
and started toward the tepee OF the
medicine man who was to marry them
he for the first time felt a thrill of
uneasiness as to the rapid progress
OF the serious AFFAIR. II. however, he
had felt any inclination TO back out
glance at the awful medicine man
would have instantly cured him Of
any leaning In that direction.
This thoroughly feared notable OF
the tribe looked every inch q mon
ster. His repulsive face was furrowed
with age and scanned with scars. and
his little black eyes sparkled wicked
ly. Glancing at the trembling pair.
he motioned for them to come forward
and. while slowly looking the fortune
hunter over, he playfully trihed with
the trigger Of big army revolver.
Mr. Dodger did not understand any
part Of the ceremony which
was supposed to make him
an Indian and the husband
Of an heiress, but he did fully
,omnrahand tha praat Madame Man