The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-01-29

Iney drank the same as liquor.
At one time, Dirty Butterfly, al
aged squaw, had stolen several bottles
OF vanilla and was fairly intoxicated
She staggered over to where a base
ball game was taking place between
the Indians and the white people A
young man began to tease her abou
their team getting beat.
"Um", she grunted, "them no ge'
beat, white boy loony." and sh,
tapped her forehead. The youni
fellow thought this a joke and con-
tinued TO torment her until be had
obtained her everlasting hatred.
Time went on until it reached
winter and the hunting season.
Rudolph Barton, for that was the
young mans name, joined a hunting
expedition which went into the hills,
past the Indian settlement. AS they
passed here, they learned that party
OF Indians had also gore out TO try
their luck and intended to stay at
least until the full moon, taking with
them their tepees and two squaws to
cook for them. This did not interest
Rudolph much; but, as they pressed
on, he told the other men about his
humorous experience with Dirty
Butterfly and was rewarded by bowls
OF mrth.
When night arrived. they cleared a
place. pitched their tent, and pre-.
pared for supper which they cooked
over the camp IRE. Then, being very
tired, they rolled up in their blankets
and soon were fast asleep. They rose
early the next morning and proceeded
on their hunt. Having discovered
the tracks OF deer. Rudolph and three
Others began to follow. They were
led over hills and valleys, across
streams, and through woods. The
three men soon became worn out and
stopped, but Rudolph, long of limb
and sure OF foot, kept on. Once he
was rewarded by the sight of beauti-
full buck standing at the edge of
precipice, his 1.-the body taut, and his
antlered head raised as he listened;
but before he could bring himself to
destroy such creature, SO full of life |
1t had fed. He followed more slowly,
telling himself that the next time he
would not be so tender Leartel His |
steps began to lag m re and more as
he became preoccup!e1 with his
thoughts. He forgot his surround
ings until he found himself falling /
over the edge OF an embankm mt. He .
had discovered his folly too late and
he fell with II thud, his leg striking a
rock. He knew no more.
1t seemed hours later when he
came out of his stupor He moved
his numbed body to Il sitting posture.
he was conscious of a sharp pain in
his leg and, as he moved it again, he
'ound the pain to be intolerable. He
lad broken his leg. What should he
10? He had lost his gun during his
ALI; and there he was in the wilder i,
hess, unprotected, aud night was
coming on. Dreadful thoughts began
fhrnnnh 10 ut l.
heard steps come padding along.
They paused now and then but still
lie could hear them coming nearer.
4 horrible fear gripped his heart and
lis blood ran cold. Was it one of
hose dreaded mountain lions that
walked so softly, quietly stealing
lpon him? He dared Hot Thick. lie
PRESSED his hands 10 his feverish head
vnen gutteral "ugh" fell upon his
ar 1t had been the moccasin foot
i an Indian that he had heard. | /
There. ia the falling twilight, he \
made out the blanketed form of
qndw and recognized Dirty Butterfly
lie called to her, and she came and
ent over him. He beseeched her to
clip him but, when she saw his face
ne Stiffened II
"Umph!" she grunted "Me no help II
'ony pale face, me gather fire wood
}. night fire, me hate white kid d
cap much" and so saying she gath L
ed up her wood and went away
utterlng. :.
Rudolph sank back with a groan. =.
She is with that bunch of hunters
said to himself. Ii only one OF
em would me! cannot live this he
ght, that pain-I will die" tr
Slowly the teachings of his mother
NE back to him; and he was again in
little child standing at Ter knee in 10
S white night gown saying, "Now
lay me down to Sleep" be remem- ~,