Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-09-17

nao ADDED the date. II have no
doubt that this will is all right,
though | don't know much about
such things. But it must be wit
messed, and If the witnesses should
ever be needed they'll be hard to get
at. l think I'd better ask every man
here who can scratch his name, then
they'll always be able to fal some
Of them"
Among the Canadian voyageurs
Cla1ray and half dozen others
were able to affix their signatures
after fashion. Mashkaugan blunt
ly said he could not write, which was
untrue; but Curran affixed his name
at the bottom Of the page with fine
flourish.
"Iooks like cutie a docume It,, he
commented. "I don't expect any one
will ever be able to 20 back on that.
1t looks copper -bottomed and rivet.
ed and clinched on the inside"
I'm sure L, hope so," declared
Lorimer earnestly. "I think it will
be better for you to keep it for her.
tance."
Just as you say. It's only a kind
OF a fool thing, anyway, and won't
ever be needed" said Curran light
ly.
"You keep it with the books" said
Lorimer hurriedly. "I've wasted a
good deal of time and ought to be
on my way"
They hastened to the landing once
more, where Lorimer had to shake
hands and receive good wishes.
Then the young man entered the ca
noe, taking the bow, and dipped his
new spruce paddle in the stream.
Mashkaugan jumped in the stern,
Hthe as great cat, Justify shaking
one foot that had been in the wa
ter, for every drop and every grain
OF sand that lodges between the
ribs increases weight on the port
ages. After hard months usage q
canoe may increase ten pounds In
weight or more.
Lorlmer and Mashkaugan turned
when they had reached the middle of
the current and waved their caps.
Ameou remained on the bank even
after the boat had disappeared
around the point. Other Indian wo-
men, came to her and spoke gentle
words Of sympathy-for they under
stood. She smiled at them without
trusting herself to speak, and they
noticed that her eyes were bright
with tears that did not fall, so
bravely did she hold them back.
The young wife returned to the
post and began to gather up all Of
her clothing and blankets and other
belongings and carried them to her
father tent. The old mans ewes
glnted in approval.
Curran had been busy in the store
room, which was separate from the
dwelling, but returned in time to see
Ameou carrying out the last armful.
wonder what she's up to?" he
commented. "Looks as if she was
robbing the house and taking every-
thing out to that old rascal, her
father"
He walked over to the tent and
waited until Ameou came out again.
Why didn't you get Cyprien to
help you?" he asked.
1T was not much," she answered.
looking straight into his eyes. "Only
my blankets and my clothe- for now
] live in my fathers tent until yell
to me-"
what do you want to do that
FOR? he asked sharply.
"Eshi lakala tutagants,' she re-
piled softly in the words that signi-
fed it was the custom of her people.
You know you can always have
all the grub you want from the
store" he said, trying to speak
pleasantly. "I'll look after YOU all
night. Come to me for anything
"I know what 1 may take" she
answered quietly. "Uapishiu has
giyen, me the full tale of what may
Curran turned on his heels to con-
ceal his vexation. Of course the Rirl
would help herself without asking
him: 1t really looked as if she had
made up her mind from the very
nrst to have nothing to do with him.
he knew where there was an old
paddock that he might use. By lock-
ing up the storeroom she would be
compelled to come to him for everv-
thing she needed. He searched for
1t, but had no sooner found the thing
than he threw it aside. 1t would NOT
do.
He was now in a wilderness where
the greatest crime known to man is
robbing cache. Never, since Tshe-
muak Post had been established had
anything ever been under lock and
key; nothing, even to the value of a
penny, had ever been stolen.
These Indians were yet quite iq-
norant Of many of the ways of civil
ization, but Curran knew that In
some matters they were just like
children, and prone to anger which
they would show by departing to
other posts-even into James Bay,
for to such rovers one or two hun
dred miles, more or less. matters
little.