Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

&6W@TASU of the Indians we dressed
ISl@6NE1W selves We tried to eat; but that
EHNSSAEKJ1 too was difficult task for could
ASACI%SS hardly hold the wing of prairie
hen between fingers. But
managed to satisfy hunger, and then we laid
down and tried to get little rest. All night long
suffered greatly from our hands; but toward
morning the blood began to circulate through
fingers, and life returned little by little.
when out from our tepee, we saw our
horses htched to stakes before the door. We soon
met several Indian men and women; but they were
as meek as whipped and did not look in the
face Our breakfast of prairie hen was brought to
tent and we treated with every considera
After breakfast great task to be under
taken The object of our long, hard journey to
be gained or lost. Our dreams.w to be realized
to vanish, cloud dissoves in the
fathomless blue So far as l concerned, either
result would be better than the dreaming uncer-
tanty had lived in for SO long. 1t is true the
dreams sweet but they kept in state of
frothy excitement and we had been unable to think
seriously of anything but the phantom gold since
first heard of it. Now the phantom would ma
teralize would fade away soon after we entered
Wyandotte's tepee, and intended to enter it just
as soon as had swallowed breakfast. Now that
the story of the treasure was coming to an end, we
would not endure the suspense longer than was
actually necessary.
IMMEDIATELY after breakfast we started for
Wyandotte's tepee, and found the old man lying
where we had left him the nig ht before.
"'Good morning Wyandotte,' said l.
"'Ugh he answered feebly.
care you feeling bad?' asked
"'Ugh he responded, and knew he meant to
say yes .,, ,o, Co.,. .uo,.o 49,.
pain?
".Heap pain here, he replied, placing his hand
his breast.
elf YOU will send an Indian with us to the nearest
town, shall send you medicine to stop the pain,
suggested, feeling very sorry for the poor old fell
"'No medicine will stop it, he said contemptu-
ously.
"'Yes, Wyandotte, insisted, we will send you a
medicine that will ease the pain. 1t will not cure;
but it will give you rest. 1t is far better than fire.
"'Ugh' he answered, which in this instance sig
niied consent and doubt. After long pause, he
said, "Tomandy billaddison wants treasure No
get it."
'''I do want the treasure answered very earn
esty and quietly, if you want me to have it, but if
you want it to remain hidden forever in the cave
of no use to anyone, l haven't word to say. We
helped you and you helped us; SO the debt is even
The treasure is nothing to you 1t isa great deal to
us; but if you like the dog in the manger, which
won't eat and won't let anyone else eat, we must
go away and let you die with the secret in
your heart You will be sorry when it is too
late, that you did not tell where the treasure
is. When you are about to die you will wish you
had told us, and Too Late is sad death song for
to sing 1t is like sun that never shines like
the rain that falls, like the flower that
blooms like the bird that never flies, like the man
that never lives The who dies with it on his
lips turns over in his grave and means out the sad
sad. words Too late too late! and they spoil
the pleasure he looks forward to in the happy hunt
ing gTonnd turned awsv from rs and sat on
the ground waiting for him to speak. We knew
could neither bride the secret from him.
After long silence said:
So You love us. and we love you. know you'd
rather should have the treasure than that
else should get it | paused; but he gave sign
that he had heard me, and continued Is there
anyone else you wish should have it? asked. if
there shall be glad to tell that person anything
that you say us, and shall, if you wish, take
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