The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-06-06

very large sum Of money. Many fam
lilies who never had dollar will |
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 exclamations
of good feeling ana great deal OF
muttering. Squaws and maidens col
letted about Dodger, whispering his
name and expressing their opinion in
a pantomimic accompaniment to 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 Plzen "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.
1T is a great feast" said Plzen
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 come for him to show that he had
the metal to make 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 II away from
the infant warrior and bit off a piece.
The next moment he sprang into the
air. 1t 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 a 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 trifed with
the trigger of a 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
comprehend the great Medicine Man
when he snorted:
Now go-maybe so make Injin,
maybe so heep fool"
The concluding words of the cere-
mony were emphasized by belliger-
ent demonstration of the Medicine
Man, which brought the muzzle OF
the big gun very close to the nose OF
the bridegroom. The bride did not
have to exert herself in order to in
duce the groom to walk faster. He
: afterward admitted that he stepped
very lively,
| The night was spent in dancing and
bowling. Roaring Lamb was forced
| to join in the festivities. Time and
again he had to join hands with his
bride and run the gantlet. 1t was ali
In play and sport, but the fortune
hunter was slapped about and knock
ed nearly senseless several times
| When he fell to his knees his rec
| brothers would howl and hurrah fol
Roaring Lamb" and slap him about
as II he were O toy. They danced
| uDOut poic, lIoHl WHICH oWuhb
scalp and other trophies of old Buck
ct of Blood's warlike career. Tired
and sleepy, the exhausted bridegroom
finally fell headlong into brush pill,
and closed his eyes.
When he awoke the sun was shining
In his face and his bones ached. The
smiling pride stood over him will
Standing Du'i IN her hands.
Here, yUu take him-me cool
bulls head" she said.
A sudden feeling OF loneliness ant
deep meiancholy took possession o
the tired fortune hunter. lie look
into the face OF the heiress and theI
turned his eyes toward old Bucket o
Blood, who sat by little fire en-
gagged in roasting bulls head, horn
and hide
Eat" said the bride. "No--n,
much hungry" exclaimed the dirt-be
grimed lover Il will ride over to tn
camp pretty soon" He was thinking
OF riding to the agency to see II h
could not hurry up the payment o
the allotment, or perhaps put 1t up a