Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-07-11

spines and a coiled cephalopod In the
broken formation. He carried his dis
coveries back to display to Scissors
The picture-man was setting out the
last of their meat. Finishing his task
he explained:
Either Indians, while hunting for
new medicine, or the men with the
'seyenty-four expedition didit. The ex-
here, for they visited Bear butte. We
can visit the butte, too, If you care to.
| It's only five miles from here and but
a short distance beyond the middle
| fork. where we're bound for. Won't
take mOre'n thirty minutes to climb it..
creation. If Easy and his friends are
between us and Deadwood they'll be
sure to have a camp and show q
! smoke"
! The conical mass of Mato Tipi, ris-
ing abruptly from the plains to a
height of twelve hundred feet, pre-
scented singular appearance and one
that appealed strongly to Dinsdale's
love for the unusual Already 1t had
distinct personality for him, an at
mosphere resting on legends and the
beliefs of the red men. On being
questioned Scissors said it was difficult
to climb unless one followed paths
from the northwest or southeast Sides
"Do you want to visit the top?"
asked Dinsdale.
"Only for the sake of looking for a
hostile smoke. If alone I'd want to go,
as it was there, at the top of Mato
Tipi, that l gave the Ogaiala Teton
the slip. went with band to place
small rocks in the trees in memory of
the dead came down the southeast
slope in the dark"
IAN hour or two won't make any
difference. Well climb it and have a
look around" agreed Dinsdale.
Secretly pleased at this decision
Scissors brought up the horses and a
short ride brought them to the middle
fork of the creek. Splashing through
the shallow waters Scissors led the
way toward the southeast slope AS
they advanced the mystery place be-
came even more interesting. Dinsdale
was surprised to discover he was an
ticipating pleasure from the trip.
They dismounted at stretch, of
scrub-spruce at the base of the butte
and Dinsdale was astounded at the alb
rupt change in his companions de-
pertinent. 1t was as if the influence of
Mato Tipi, the Grizzly Bear lodge, had
reached down and gripped the picture
man and had stripped him of reason.
From his pocket he produced the
mer camp, and, singing in the Teton
dialect, proceeded to detach the fore
most rider and pin the long strip and
the single picture around Dinsdale's
hat.
what the DEVIL" sharply demand
ed Dinsdale. submitting to the decora-
ton because Of his surprise.
Don't do anything. Don't look.
Don't say anything Don't touch
gun. We've run into trap" whis-
pered Scissors.
"Indians?' muttered Dinsdale, stand
ing motionless.
'In the scrub just beyond the mouth
of the path. They'll riddle US II we
try to mount. Do as / do and show
no fear when they break cover"
He kneeled and began picking up
small rocks, searching for those round
and unweathered. Dinsdaley dropped
down beside him and blindly initiated
his example. And as he picked up the
stones Scissors sang in English the
song he had sung in the Teton:
From everywhere they come dying,
From the north the wind is blowing to
earth.
Rafting, flying, they come, they come.
From everywhere they come.
He ceased singing and made little
mound of the stones, using those Dins-
dale had collected as well as his own.
On top of the pile he placed his pic
ture of Mato Tipi with single stone
to keep it from blowing away. Then
rising to his feet and throwing back
his head so as to gaze at the top of
the butte he shouted In the Teton:
MEN from the earth we are.
have sung about something, for which
have pity ON usi"
To Dinsdale he whispered:
More rocks and do as do. / have
repeated a Teton prayer to Tunkan."
AS he spoke he finished gathering
rocks, this time taking no care as to
| their shape, and walked to tree and
began placing them between the
branches. Dinsdale did likewise.
Now came the last test. Slowly adj
vancing toward the mouth of the path,
by the side Of which were crouched
the Indians, and holding rock in
each hand, Scissors began shouting:
"They really say white man turns
red and comes to your mountain, o
Tunkasila (grandfather), for help to
escape from white men,"
| They passed through a fringe OF