The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-18

placed with buckskin moCcas .ns
blue serge trousers by those made
OF leather. and the coat by a gaudy
blanket OF red and white drawn
| over his broad shoulders. The Stet-
son hat was gone; his head was
barred. What disposition he made
Of the clothing he wore when he re-
turned from school will never bc
known. From that time on, his
black hair never knew thc
touch OF barber's scissors, and as
soon as 1t became long enough II
was parted In the middle. braided
at the back and tied tightly with
strips OF red cloth.
Judging from all outward an
pearanCcs. one would never have
known that Black Coyote had ever
felt the refining Influences OF
civilization. lie apparently forgot
the English language and nearly al
ways conversed in his native tongue.
Even so, his words TO strangers
were limited.
Tho OsaRes and Otoes were
friendly tribes, and the Otoca
having only n small reservation
which was constantly under the
watchful surveillance OF white off
GERS, often went across the state line
into the Usage and there remained
Tor long periods, glad OF the oppor-
tunity to get into a large. wooded
and hilly country whore thoy could,
even though In forced secrecy. prac-
tice the customs OF their forefathers
II was during one of these pro-
traCted visits Of Otoes to the Usage
that government officers visited the
Otoe camp 70 Inquire whether mo-
torious criminal from Texas had
been seen. For the Usage hills Of
fered numerous and satisfactory hid
ing places for lawhreakers who
wished to vanish after their escap-
adcs or crimes until II blew over"
and remain secreted from the law
until the chase had become less
intense.
Passing by the other tents. the
officers came TO Black Coyotes un-
attractive domicilc., The tenant was
sitting complacently I'm front OF his
home. smoking n hong -stemmed pipe,
his mind apparently engrossed in
events OF the day.
one of the officers in the party
knew Black Coyote by sight and
also knew something of his history.
SAY" he asked, have you aeen
anything of "A white man around
here that looked like he might have
committed murder--a fellow five
feet eight inches tail weighing about
hundred and forty pounds and
wearing a gray Stetson?
mo" replied Black Coyote.
abruptly, apparently resentful for
the official intrusion Of his peace
and quiet.
''Then you haven't seen any white
men around here except us?' IN"
questioner insisted. feeling that
Black Coyote might for some rem
son try to shield the criminal II he
should be In that section.
Another abrupt, No"
The officer. ever suspicious,
aware OF Black Coyotes Intelligence.
dismountcd and attempted to en-
gage him In conversation that might
elicit more information than that
conveyed by tho monosyllabic re
piles, but without success. II Black
Coyote did know Of the presence
of a white criminal he failed TO
admit II. The officers left in dts
gust, without questioning any 9TH
ers In the village. knowing that N
BLACK Coyote failed TO supply tho
Information they wanted, they would
have no better luck with his com
panions.
Later events, however. proved his
veracity in this case. for word was
received Few days-afterward thar
the criminal had been killed near
the scene OF his crime and that he
had not Seen n ore than fow
miles away. Judge Lynch. the pom
ulnr magistrate in those davs. pre-
sided at his trial, from which there
was no opportunity for an appeal
As the months passed, Black Gov
ote became leader among his