Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-09-22


 ~ "I come as warrior" he said ,haughtily; q shall be friend to the Friendly. If you choose war shall send so many warriors from the Thlr teen Council-Fires that your land shall be darkened and you shall hear no sounds but that of the birds who live on blood" And then he handed forth two belts of peace and war, and they eagerly took the belt of peace. The treaty followed next day and Clark Insisted that two of the prison CTS should be put to death; and as the two selected came forward Ersktne saw Black Wolf was one. He whis pered with Clark and KahtOo, and Crooked Lightning saw the big chief with his hand on Erskines shoulder and heard him forgive the two and tell them to depart. And thus peace was won.
 Straightway old KahtOO pushed through the warriors and, plucking the big chief by the sleeve. pointed to Frs kine.
 IHut IS llly Sol, He Sdlu, anu want him to go home with me-"
 He shall go," said Clark quickly. "but he shall return, whenever 1t pleases him, to me-"
 And so Erskine went forth one morning at dawn, and his coming into the Shawnee camp was like the com ing of king. Early Morn greeted him with glowing eyes, his foster mother brought him food, looking proudly upon him, and old Kahtoo harangued his braves around the cOun- cilpOle. while the prophet and Crooked Lightning sulked in their tents.
 "My son spoke words of truth" he proclaimed sonorously. "He warned us against the king over the waters and told us to make friends with thc Americans. We did not heed his words, and so he brought the great chief of the Long Knives, who stood without fear among warriors more numerous than leaves and spoke the same words to all. We are friends of the Long Knives. My son Is the true prophet. Bring out the false one and Crooked Lightning and Black Wolf. whose life my son saved though the two were enemies. My son shall do with them as he pleases."
 Many young braves sprang willingly forward and the three were haled be- fore Erskine. Old Kahtoo waved his hand toward them and sat down. Frs kline rose and fixed his eyes sternly on the covering prophet:
 He shall go forth from the village and shall never return. For his words work mischief, he does foolish things, and his drumming frightens the game. He is false prophet and he must go" He turned to Crooked Llghtn;ng:
 "The Indians have made peace with the Long Knives and White Arrow would make peace with any Indian, though an enemy. Crooked Lightning shall go or stay, as he pleaseS. Black Wolf shall stay, for the tribe will need him as a hunter and warrior against the English foes of the Long Knives. White Arrow does not ask another to spare an enemy's life and then take 1t away himself"
 The braves grunted approval. Black | Wolf and Crooked Lightning averted their faces and the prophet shambled uneasily away. Again old KahtoO pro- claimed sonorously, Tt is we'll" and went back with Erskine to his tent There he sank wearily on q buffalo. skin and pleaded with the boy to stay with them as chief in his stead He was very old. and now that peace was made with the Long Knives he Twas willing to die If Erskine would but give his promise, he would never rise again from where he lay
 Erskine shook his head and the olt man sOrrOwfully turned his face.
 And yet Erskine fingered on ant on at the village. Of the white wOm an he had learned little other thal that she had been bought from an other tribe and adopted by old Kah threatened burning of her she hat been held in high respect by the whole tribe. He began to wonder about he and whether she might not wish tt go back to her own people. He hat never talked with her, but he neve moved about the camp that he di' not feel her eyes upon him. Ant Early Morn's big soft eyes, too, neve seemed to leave him. She brough him food, she sat at the door of hi tent, sshe followed him about the vii lage and bore herself openly as hi , slave. At last old Kahtoo, who woul' not give up his great hope, pleaded witt him to marry her, and while he wa talking the girl stood at the door o the tent and interrupted them. He mothers eyes were growing dim, sh said. Her mother wanted to talk wit White Arrow and look upon his fac {, before her sight should altogethe pass. Nor could Erskine know tha the white woman wanted to look int the eyes of the man she hoped wOui become her daughters husband, bu ,. Kahtoo did, and he bade Erskine g'