Denver labor bulletin., 1915-07-10
Chief Long Breeches Leaves Camp Ryan
By FEB ZOOM
Chief Mucker for Road Builders in Mountain Parks

As no time was to be lost and they
must reach their destination that day,
they hastily partOok of the morning
meal which Look the Face had pre-
pared, and soon after resumed their Jour
ney. The way led on through the deep,
dark gulch whose roar was deafening,
caused by the fall and rushing of the
water and its reverberations. Massive
pine trees, so high that their tops seemed
to scrape the sky, darkened the close
narrow cancn. On they Travelled until
they came to the foot of Squaw noun
tain. preciptous and dangerous ascent
which they must make before entering
the peaceful valley and their destina-
ton.
Duly, or Msbawkee hi AIishawakee.
as we must now call him, was struck
with awe and admiration at the panor-
anna presented when they reached the
top of the mountain. On one side Law
the great Chief mountain. on the other
the Pappoose. There is beautiful In
dian legend in connection with this trio
which will be related in a succeeding
chapter.
The new war chief OF the Nee-wachee
had strange premonition as he gazed
on the wonderful sight before him, for
1t was here that his courage, valor and
generalship would be put to the severest
test in defense of the rights of the wild
man.
1t was late that night when the train
brought up in front OF Long Breeches'
tepee. There was a throng of bucks,
squaws and pappooses to greet them.
The care and unloading of the train was
given over to other hands, and the chief.
Look in the Face. and the new secretary
pf afral haA h.,
to rest. for it was on the morrow that
the great stunt would be pulled off.
Preparations for war dance. Il wedding
and feast were already under way.
1t was the following night when the
festivities were II progress that some
thing happened that brought blood
curdling whoops for revenge from the
throats of bucks and squaws alike. The
sun dance, the snake dance, and many
Others had been INDUCED in by all during
the day and evening. the pot pie OF fat
dog was ready to serve. the top OF two
hogshcads had been knocked in. gourds
We're handy for use in dipping the fire
water when the signal should be given
which was to be when Duly or Mishaw-
akee hi NIishawakee should come out of
his tepee, march to that of Long
Breeches. enter and then emerge with the
Thence they would march to the center
OF the arena. preceded by Long Breechc-
and his retinue and there before the
assembled throng with hands clasped and
raised, DAILY would declare to the throng
that he would take this maiden to his
tepec AS his lawfully welded squaw,
whittier they would go and presently re-
turn to the throng, which would be the
signal for the lid to pop off.
II was when they had emerged from
the tepee Of her father that Look in the
Face discovered that she had forgotten
to put on her necklace of owls claws n
gift OF the groom. She excused Duly to
go and fetch the treasured article of
adornmcnt, which she did II was while
Duly was in the tepee of his fianeees
father looking for the treasured neck
lace that stcalthy figure. unobserved
by all except Look in the Face and one
wise old squaw who seemed to have a
premorition OF forcboding evil. crouch
ing low. the form emerged from behind a
huge rock not far distant In a bound
it was at Look i'm the Faces side. Light
ly touching her shapely form, the bride
to-be turned half around and with
smothered cry of Hurry" this twain in.
stantly disappeared.
ITO be continued.)