Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-10-22


through it and lived, but thou vert
will not 60 to that prison again.
But of that thou knowest nothing
There Is Atuk's gun-in that corner
thy will, for l will not hold up q
finger to hinder thee. Or On AK may
serve, or this sheath-knife that is
sharp and keen in the point.
EFF swift death seems to good for
me thou canst drive It slowly, and
thou shalt see that / will not move.
XIII me, Yellow Hair-kill mel I
have deserved death at thy hands,
from the water in order to place ven
geance in thy handsp
His hands shook as he spoke. His
voice was harsh with emotion.
But at this moment they heard
returning.
"Thou hast taken up the little
one," she said. "He is surely hungry
enough for thy son and mine. Give
surely sturdy one who will guide
old"
Lorimer gave her the child. For
some time there was silence in the
tent. Finally the woman laid the
baby down again.
"He will sleep now. I go out once
more. The net has suffered little and
gone down. 1t brought us luck rath-
er than harm"
When she went away again Lori
mer had lain down, feeling much op-
pressed. There was a shrewd pain
ming to rack his chest.
gan" he said quietly. "Thy tale
tell why such hate was in thy
in days gone by, but if thou hadst
have done to one who did the things
l blamed thee for?"
He coughed and went on:
"I think l care little to hear thy
reason. They must have been poor
ones or thy regret would not be so
great. Now thou shalt take my hand
in friendship and let bygones be by
cones.
81 bear no enmlty. Life would be
impossible for US two at the post as
enemies. Try and be a friend in
stead, as l shall.
"I do not feel well, and think the
cold has done me some harm. l will
rest while and try to sleep. Since
Ameou no longer lives l have often
been sorry l did not remain in the
rapids"
"I saw Ameuo few hours agop
cried Mashkaugan. "She lives and
Is longing for theep
Lorimer sank senseless on his
couch. The toll of his journeying,
his efforts in the waters Of the lake,
and now this sudden news proved too
much for him.
When the Indian woman returned
to the tent she found that Lorimer
was unconscious and that Mashkau-
gan sat by him, holding one Of his
hands and weeping bitterly while he
watched every breath.
Then she also knelt by the sick
man, asking questions of the hunch-
back, after which she took from her
pack q bundle tied in birch-bark,
from which she obtained dried
herbs and roots and bark gathered
in the spring-time when the sap is
pushing upward, and set them in a
cooking-pot to simmer on the stove.
In few moments their dreadful
odor filled the tent.
.Lorimer soon revived, only to
chatter in tongue unknown to the
woman, but which Mashkaugan un-
derstood, for it was English. The
wife fed her brood, after giving the
hunchback and her husband some
thing to eat. The night had come
and the wind had died down, while
myriad stars were shining very
bright and close at hand, as they do
In the far north.
Then she, poured the liquor Of her
brewing into tin vessel, allowing it
to cool, and compelled the patient to
swallow big dose, in spite Of his
protestations.
ale should have some of this
about six times during the night"
she said. I hope l may wake up
often enough, but am sleepy with
hard work"
Sleep on quietly" said Mashkau-
gan. 81 promise that my eyes will
never close tonight. I will watch the
seven stars that turn about the star
IF the north, and he shall have the
medicine as thou sayest."
During the long night the man
xept his word, not even a nod COM
ng to allow his head to drop upon
ais breast.
He gave the drug faithfully, keep
H. s,sA IL Is,
tening to his labored breathing.
From time to time he raised the
Hap of the tent and looked at the
seven stars, as he called the Great
Bear. On several occasions during
mis- long vigil his long, gnarled
hands came together, and he repeat
I'd the prayers the missionaries had
taught him when he was very young.