The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-06


venture which shows the difference be-
tween the white mans god and the
red mans god
inspector McBain OF the ROYAL
Northwest Mounted Police did not go
into sentimental detail when he called
In Philip Needham from barracks and
explained 10 him tho trouble that was
brewing up at the headwaters OF the
Beaver. He introduced him to Jean
Pierrot. the slim, soft-voiced French
half-breed who had come down through
three hundred miles OF wilderness
with the news. and who sat with his
big dark eyes staring hard at Philip
as the Inspector went over in FIVE min
utes the facts which Il had taken him
three-quarters OF an hour TO tell.
The Sarcees and the Swamp Crees
are ready to jump at one anothers
Threats up on the Beaver" said the
Inspector. The trouble began with
night in which the Sarcees murdered
missionary. Isn't that #. Jean?"
Non, Msieur." replied the half
breed. They did not murder him
They killed him"
God save u.s." chuckled the big In.
spector. Here's a half savage from
the jungle who sees a difference be
tween murder and killing which we
don't see in law. Philip. According to
our code the missionary was muir
dered. and the affair has started
trouble that promises a tribal war. I'm
not going to send dozen nor half a
dozen men up there 10 stop the fight
I'm going 10 send you-alone-as
peacemaker. and TO bring back as
many OF the Sarcees as YOU like
Cockburn. as factor on the Beaver and
you can get all OF the assistance You
want from him and the Crees The
trouble started oversa woman She's
young Cree. Maballa is her name
Jean says. and you may have 10 bring
her back with you She's a pagan anC
renegade, for she has left the Crees
to join the Sarcees"
II was the second day after. wher
they were resting from hard portag,
on the lower Sturgeon. that Jean Pier
rot made answer 10 what the Inspector
had said
Sometimes. Msieur." he said in hi'
low quiet voice. II think that Their,
must be more than one God-tha
there must be three. your God. and
mine. and God for such as she anC
her people"
Philip was lighting his pipe. bu
paused until The flame OF his maict
burned the tips OF hts fingers
"Mabslia. you mean he said. strik
ing another.
Yes. Maballa. Msieur-and IN,
Sarcees."
They are pagans." said Philip. puf
fing out smoke. so how can they hay,
a Cod"
There was a time when I believe,
that there was but one God. M'sieur
replied Jean. Il am a Catholic. and
carry an ivory cross NJ the Virgin or
my breast. | thought there was bu
one Colour God-until I was sen
70 school a. Montreal After that
worked for the Great Company 70
three years. and saw great dca
Of yorr God the God 81 what hear
called Civilization T. Is diTeren
God from The God Of our blg North
down there even the God % the yIrgii
- different God You worship Hir
IN your biz churches on one day. an
hen for the siN days that follow 70
lie. you cheat. you ruin one another
vOu break the ten commandments "
have no churches Our God is abou
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