The Detroit times., 1908-08-11

as their guests. They were not averse
to dancing and feasting with their
hereditary foes-especially SO long as
the overawing power of the Great
Father. manifested In his blue-coated
soldiers. prevented war-but deliver
ing over member of their tribe to
their quondam enemies was quite a
different thing. and they did not pro.
pose to allow the Ojibways to punish
Two Trails for what they
prank. However, untenable in
equity. this position possessed a
certain strength, due TO the fact. Of
which both parties were conscious,
that had the moccasin been on the
other foot, the visitors would
have taken the same prejudiced view.
Still the most approved forms Of JUS
tice were observed. A council was
called Immediately and the remainder
of the night was given up to deliber-
alton. Red Feather, the ranking
Sioux chief present. arose and called
upon the Ojibways to state their sriev-
ance: which they did in q series Of
harangues, dwelling upon the enor-
nifty OF the offense and asserting the
identity OF the culprit. Two Trails,
In turn, pointed out with great clear
ness and mighty show Of virtuous
Indignation, that, being the owner OF
horses himself. IL was nothing remark.
able for horsehairs to be found entan-
gled In his clothing and that so far as
the DETACHMENT Of the color scheme
OF his personal decoration was con-
cerned every man present was more
or less In the same condition, as a
result of the preceding festivities.
This attempt to prove an alibi was re-
ceived with grunts Of approval; and
when Red Feather, rising. declared
his conviction OF Two Trails inno-
cence and added the insinuation that
the Ojibways had shaved the tails OF
their own ponies for casus belh. the
enthusiasm of the Sissetons expressed
itself in calculations Of delight.
Convinced that no satisfaction
would be given them, the visitors left
the council circle in bad spirits, and
Immediately struck their tents. They
had intended calling at other villages
of the Sisseton nation; but now, as
they would be the laughing stock OF
all. further sojourn was out OF the
question. They reached my store.
bound for home, about ten O'CLOCK OF
that day; and stopped TO purchase
powder and shot. There were no boz
falo or deer left In the country, and
the sport was limited, then. as now, TO
small game. for which shot was the
only suitable ammunition. | noticed
that most Of them were armed with
old.fashioned smoothbore muskets,
which would throw shot better than
ball. They hung about couple oil
hours: and one Of their number, VINO
spoke English, related to me the
events Of the unfortunate visit. He
was unsparing in his denunciation OF
the whole Sioux family insisting at
great length and proving categorically
TO his own satisfaction that none OF
them. from the best who were poor
enough, to the worst who were dogs
and beneath contempt, respected the
courtesies Of friendship. the rights OF
hospitality. or the decencies OF ordi'
nary existence. He finished his TRADE
with q vehement assertion OF Two
Trails guilt, and an equally vehement
declaration that II the Ojibways ever
caught the culprit where they couio
have their way with him. he wouid
rue the day he had dishgured the
ponies. At present. he SAID, tney
would get out OF the country as fas!
"A possible; for II the Sioux treated
guests In such q fashion what might
they not do to q small party Of Glib
WAYS taken at 4 disadvantage. Final.
ly they left. turning directly east and
disappearing In large wooded ravine
which cut the prairie about q naii
mile away.
about three hours after the depar'
ture of the Ojibways, Two Trails ap
neared AT my store and, with the In
deaniteness characteristic OF the In
alan when dealing with any remedial
agent for bodily illness. said he want
cd medicine. In reply TO my ques
lions he informed me that his squaw
had been kicked by horse. | asked
him why he did not call In the doctor
AT the Agency; to which he replied
that the Agency medicine was nc
good. inferred that his vile, always
good second In his villairy, mac
assisted In barbering the OJpway
borses and had been kicked during
| the operation; and accordingly gave
him a bottle OF liniment. warranted
harmless when applied externally OF
taken internally. for the Indian has
An idea that medicine Is medicine
Two Trails also purchased some am
mun,tion. His gun was .5s calioeI
sharp's carbine, the brass shells. o,
which he loaded with shot and nseo
Il as a breech.loading shotgun. IL was
not the equal OF a high grade nam
merless 10 be sure, but good enough
Co. ,ha Indian style OF pothunting