New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-08-23

was the sweetest note | ever heard come from
an Indians bps. and l laughed IN real earnest
In a moment the Squaw was upon me Delabor-
mo nv head with the wooden spoon, but one
of the men. who. fancied, had spoken IN our
behalf when We first entered the village, came
to nv rescue thrust her violently from NE
gave her two or three kicks. and sent her
about her business
The Indian spoke To the other squaw. and
she poured little Of the water into the nylSh
t. cool 1t. She then held the nm OF the bucket
70 our lips. and drank / tell You. Il : well
worth a iav OF thirst for the sake OF the deli
cious ecstasy one finds II drink OF water,
After We had drunk. the squaw fed Us the
mush and We felt much better. When We
had eaten. we were LETT q ourselves
soon after the sun had gone down. We heard
~ in another part OF the village FAINT i',-
chant rising and falling with the gusts ~ Wirld.
That chant Is our funeral song. SAID
Balser-
'- | feared ne was right: but l tried I" think
of something else. though with little SuSce~S-
Presently we saw light from FIRE At a little
distance.
There comes a man with an armful OF
wood said Balser. And there comes an
other, l do believe the red devils are gong
70 burn u.s.
Don't say a word said I. trying u wii@-
tie: but it did look very much as II ne vas
right; ..-....----.---,-
the fire the men came bowling and bounding
into the open space that surrounded BaiSer
and me The redskins were IN full War paint
and feathers Some OF them had their arms
full of wood which they threw down within
ten wards OF where f.alser and | lay. Pres
entity buck ran back to the FIRE we had TrSt
seen and soon returned. waving burning
brand rs he passed he thrust It IN Bal
serS face. and would have burned nm had he
not quickly fallen backward.
80 Laugh, | whispered.
Balser laughed: but | never want 20 hear
another laugh like that
Soon the redskins had a great fire blazing
in front Of US. When II was well under way.
they formed a circle about us. and began %
whoop and howl and dance. The glow OF the
fire on the painted faces OF the Indians made
them look like demons. and the lights and
shadows dancing about Ike internal -rup>
made the place look like 4 scene from the
very depths of the inferno
The men danced and howled for a long
time. perhaps for half an hour. Judging from
the preparations they were making with the
fire. | felt sure they were getting ready q
burn us. and would soon have Us roasting on
the bed of Goals.
Il said to Balser Withdraw that bet. Ii
will soon all be over. old boy. but die Ike a
man Game Is the word
80 Don't fear for me. he answered am
ready. The devils can't begin too soon t.
suit me.
Hardly had he spoken when four Indians
rushed in upon us lifted Us rudelv u our feet
Goals. When were within twenty feet OF
the fire. the Indians stopped
During the little space of time III which
~ we were being dragged toward the IRE,
happened to think of the name. Nonyono-
When the men who had IN charge paused
the bowling Of the redskins ceased. and a bret
silence eusued. then hftei my face toward
the sky and shouted the words. Wyandottc
Wvolvo, Monvomo'
The result was magical and | saw the IN
dams look toward IN surprise. | thought II
a little was good. a great deal was better. 81
lifting my face l again called out IN long drawn
SyllablcS,
80 Wv-an-dotte Wy-ol-yo' Non-vo-o-o-rno-o'
After long pause | again made my m
Cantation- When | ceased the men drew
away from Us 10 a short distance. speaking IN
huShed. awe stricken voices the words. Wy
andotte Wvandotte Wyolyo' Bro
ken Toe seemed 70 insist on burning Us; but
Others opposed him. Alter a long conSulta-
ton. two OF them toward Z large tepce
which was standing perhaps hundred ytris
from US soon they came running back and
said something - the other Indians I'M
mediately the thongs We're removed from our
ankles and one OF the Indians SAID. Come,