The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-02-11
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 It was Wednesday night of thia week and when Che raku was taku- ing wth ul its physical y'gor Chat Che Stroller disguised as u sQuaw and with a panooso, borrowed for One occasion. strapped on hia back pIrcontocd his way along ( he icy streets Co Che homo Of his ccnten- arian Indian friend on Che beach above Che city. The object of Che disguise was Go prevent recognition on Che part of thoso naturally aus- pic.ous people who. had they seen Che Stroller heading for Che Indian village. would have immediately reached Che conclusion Chat hc was going tbcro for Che purpose of rcioii- ine tho product of his private sull which he advertised for alc a month ago but which is "st.ll' on bis hands -a bargain if purchased soonl.
 Arriving at his destination Che Stroller discarded hi8 disguise. turn ed out his tocs put on his gas mask and entered Che odorIforoua home oI Che relic of @ former generation. Tho old man was reclining on @ pile ol dog skins in Che corner Of Che wig wam and sidewhcol Elizabeth was akiuu.ug porcup.no from which she | said she would mako enough stew Co ude them over tac remainder ol Feb ruary and part or March She also mid chat Che less care exercised in preparing Che stow Che longer [. would last
 Four fingers Of Che Strollor's Own
 lrocipe furnished for f50) put Ono moth-caton contcnar.au m a talka . uyo mood and in answer to a quca. uon from Che Stroller 'is 10 usual Go have such scvoro Takus iu Fchru. ary7" replied. "lc @ losa hic ia uu . euk k-k-k gu ica ata boy A-k-b . lComnarcd with what ] have seen
 during Che days of Che years of m, purr.maec. Che wind8 of Che prccn. arc as gentle zophyrl' %
 Continuing in his own anguas. | which Che Stroller both writes and
 speaks readily and fiuoutly tho old
 man said. Crhe following is a cor rect and literal lranslatIon)
 "Eirhy-two snows ago and wo . rorkoncd Go bc Che most whoop.li . youur brave between Mary Islam. and Point Barrow there camc
 .pcU of weather compared wiu
 which this would bc auspIcioua lo . shirtwa.st pIcuics and billing an' } cooIur iu shady lanes Late tn'
 previous fau ] had laid moose a
 ihc flap of Che tent Of Bcnchlc. . sarah which won her heart or . thought .t did-aud when Che win
 trv winds began to below ] dccIdc . hat it would be a good umc lor md . to moyo my belongings into her Gem . as fully hali Che moose was lclt or' sho was long on dried salmon. bu . Wooduck William beat me to | . and -" Hcrc Sidowhcoi Ei.zabo'' hurled juicy porcupIue cut at th
 mokur cmbcrs on the groun. . floor of Che wigwam and wuutc. . omothiuc Chat sounded like 'lt wa . a sad day for me when Wooidc. . rumpcd your acc.')
 Not appearing Go notice Che inter . mpuon Che temporarily s8ton an
 uquc specimen of his race continued
 But wooduck lived to repent hi
 impetuosity and he did not have t 1.-Two long at chat. for Che Bench
 legged one cultivated O frozen iac within two weeks and was rcgula - buck-dr.vcr. keeping Tick c.the hunting or fishing an Che time am. 3 .nagring at him every minute whe' he was around Che wigwam. rha ? spell of weather lasted a month and - when Che wind was sufficiently . strong Go blow lem hair on. sara' drove Tick out on a fishing trip ana Inc never came back. No. he was no