The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-01-25
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

[Copyright 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciatlonI
When the ---- university scientific
expedition was made up It was de-
cided to unite professional work with
pleasure. Some OF the professors took
their wives, some their daughters, and
among the bachelors and young ladies'
were one or two incipient love affairs.
For instance, Miss Nellie Marchand,
whose father occupied the chair OF
the French language and literature,
had been attracted to young Professor
Stewart, curator of the university mu.
scum. Professor Stewart was 50 In
tent upon stones, bones and bugs that
be had no eye for the charms Of the
young lady, who, by the bye, was very
pretty.
Having reached far western spot
rich In geological and other specimens,
the party settled for the summer In
camp. making f0rays In parties. In
couples or individually. When they
left the east the Indians on a not far
distant reservation were as peaceful as
a litter Of kittens. Before the uniyer-
sity party had been in camp a fort
night the red men had broken their linn
its and were ready TO tomahawk any
white man. woman or child they met.
One morning cowboy rode into the
camp and announced the fact TO the
startled inteIleetuais. What added to
the terror oceasioned by the news was
that there were several small groups
at the time out looking for specimens.
Among those who were out and did
not come In vas the curator Miss
Nellie MarehaFid took note OF this fact
before any ono else Although she
was I'm agony at bis danger, she said
nothing, but started out IN the dIrec-
ton she had seen the professor 70 an
hour before to warn him. She walked
i mile. regardless of her own danger,
III her effort to warn the man she
loved, whens coming 10 rise In the
ground, she saw a sight that para
iyzed her. Barely 200 yards from her
was Professor Stewart cracking stone
with q hammer, and not hundred
yards from the professor were a dozen
Indians on ponies dashing toward him
with blood lii their eyes.
The first thing Miss Marchand did
was to faint. This was blind luck. for,
falling, she was concealed from view.
Meanwhile the red men sweoped
down On the professor. who on hear-
Ing clatter looked np to behold i'm
mediate redhot death. However, since
he was one white man against their
dozen they were not in a hurry. Tor
ture or murder might wait What they
were flrst absorbed III was their cap
tive's possessions. They knew enough |
of civilization 10 appreciate the value
of his watch, hammer, loose change
and penknife. They plunged their
hands III his other pockets and took |
ont stones Every receptacle was filed |
with then-stones, stones, nothing
but stones. But In his inside vest
pocket were some decayed bones. The |
Indians looked at one another In won
der.
A tiny box lay near Suddenly no
ticing 1t, they made rush FOR 1t.
Here at last must be something they
could exchange for fire water. for pow
der, lead. blankets. Opening 1t, their
wonder was tenfoid 1t was full OF
bugs.
Suddenly an explanation came to the
leader. He tapped his forehead with
his finger. The others saw his mean
Ing and assented. The professor was
IN imbeciie.
One of the redeeming features of the
North American Indian has always
been kindness for the feebleminded.
Any injury TO such persons they con-
slider sure to be visited upon them.
They closed the bug box and handed
Il to their captive. They picked up Il
The stones they had scattered about
and placed them again in the profess
prs pockets. They restored his watch
and other useful articles. Then, their
march for a definite purpose having
been interrupted. they mounted their
ponies and rode hurriedly away. Pro-
lessor Stewart turned bis face straight
ioward the camp and began to triangle
ate IN that direction.
Miss Marchand recovered conscious
less. crawied forward and. looking
,ver the crest. saw the Indians rifing
what she supposed to be the curstor'a
lead body. she tainted again. when
be professor came that way With he
tones and bones and his box Of bugs
le saw sight that astonlshed him
BE body Of Miss Marchand. Perhaps
{ vas an exubersnce ef feeling Ct bis
scape; perhaps it was the girls con