The sun., 1908-09-07

River brave ran for 1t too and won the
sprint over the blood stained grass.
Turning Immediately Lizard Bob lifted
the rife and hrod Blind Creek Jonathan,
outcast; thief and drunkard, spun round
and fell In a heap. his troubles ended
Lizard Bob washed and bound UP his
wounds, Then he covered with brush.
wood the body Of his late enemy 90 that
neither wolves nor beare might get II.
Afterward he went back to HE tribe
and told the story OF the fight, The
Blind Greeks received the tale later on
and death ending ost ao sn. those who
had driven Jonathan AVA as an,outcast
brought home his shattered body and gave
1t burial with tribal honors.
II was a month later that Chief Ijutth
took up In council the matter OF the killing
Of his brother. 1t was finally determined
to demand Of the Pelly Rivers as an alter"
and nVt thirty yaa stand md q rss The Peilys
stood loyalty by their tribesman. Lizard
pared for war At the same time they
made It clear to tho whites that they
were on the defensive not aggreesors,
The whites conferred and Poole Fieln
left in the middle Of the night TO carry
the ne ws Dawson City.
Meanwhile the Pellys parleyed for q
truce aud the Blind Creeks being short
of ammunition. their war party agreed.
The truce stln held when Capt. Fit1Hor-
rigan arrived, and with him Poole Field.
Trapper Dell Van Gorder, Purser John
Raymond of the steamer Pauline, Joe
Cope and four red coated troopers-nine
redskins were committed. The Peliys
delegated six men to meet Capt. Fltz-
Horrigan, in whom they recognized the
majesty Of the white mans law. Be-
sides they had no speciel desire for war,
The Blind Creeks were IN Q vastly dif-
difficulty aud sulleniy obeyed the order
to send a delegation Tor conference with
the, Captain. Chief 1jutth in person headed
the deputation. Austere, furrowed and
old. he still was vigorous and showed no
gloved hand. He urged reprisals for
his brothers death. His people would
not submit TO murder without the GUS
was either life for, life or payment for the
life that had been taken. Implacable
and cunning, the old man urged imme-
mortal law and custom and refused, to
yield.
Then the white mans blood asserted
itself. Capt. FitsHorrlgan laid down
pine aPS S st od GOD ,SPpr SSP ,F Aea
enink, In their own tongue they spoke
Of IL as necessary that none OF the white
men should carry tales back to the town.
FitzHorrigan realized his danger and
calmly drew his watch from his pocket
as he announced In tones OF command
that he would no longer talk gently with
the disobedient children Of the Great
Mother-for Queen Victoria Is still claim
ing the allegis nee Of the Northern tribes.
With ten minutes the Blind Greeks
would lay down their arms and give their
word of peace or he, would take them
prisoners TO Dawson.
Surprise and coneternation showed on
the faces of the Indians: They talked In
iistsnodNwavered. At tho ten minu toe
close the chief grunted, with o shrug
The spokesman Of the deputation ap-
preached Capt FitzHorrigan.
1T Is peace. he said.
The word of the rod man is a bond.
day the lately hostile tribes toasted TO.
gether The law Of the white man and
the courage OF the white man had pre-
AS Capt FitzHorrigan and his little
party took tho trail back TO Dawson.
having shake, the hands OF all the senior
tribesnen and smoked with them In
killed. father Of Lard Bob approached the
white man hcsitatingly.
MY SON. said he. who is the cause Of
this trouble is not, even 30. Of a bad heart.
He is full of a great pity for tho widow OF
the man whose life he took Has he
permission TO make Of her his wife?-for
surely 1t is right that he should do this
and care for her, eecing that it is through
him that she Is now widow
What does she think Of it?' asked Fitz-
Horrigan, sparring for time in which TO
collect his wits, for the rules and regula-
tons Of the finest force in the world
prescribe no code OF action under just
such circumstances. How would our
bloodthirsty friends take to it?-
They. would be pleased" was the
answer. "And she-she wishes 1t. She
says she has long loved him much.
awell, let 1t be then.' commanded Capt.
FitzHorrigan. They have my official
consent, and my ex officio blessing
Then to his little company: Fall in now,
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