Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-01
CHAPTER x-contlnued.

Oh superior m6OlCluo. II SuOOh uAu
racked his very soul. That Tunkan
should turn against him and favor a
white man was unthinkable; and yet
1t was a fact. There had been no
chance for cheating. Two Knives
Talking had not touched the jug. The
appearance of the jug on the scene
was merely an accident.
The jug was whole when the medi-
cine man picked 1t up. 1t was filed
with water. 1t did not break until
he attempted to drink. The catas-
trophe was too great to permit of
jealousy; it was so terrific that he did
not have thought even for his lost
caste.
The effect on the spectators was
also tremendous. Crazy Horse in 81
lence examined the broken jug. 1t was
all entirely beyond his comprehension
and was as much of miracle as If
the white man had precipitated the
southern half of the butte into the
fork of the Grand.
1--WE go to our lodge, Tashunca-
uitco," said Scissors, the first one to
break the silence.
Linking his arm through Dinsdale's
he walked to the lodge, followed by
the gaze Of the entire village. Once
they were screened from the view of
the Ogalala Dinsdsle exclaimed:
at beat anything ever saw. Talk
about luck II that girl hadn't broken
the jug
"Ifi III" repeated Scissors impa-
tiently. II am wakan witshasha. I
wish you would remember that. am
different from other men. Many
things l have forgotten, because
wakan man Is not supposed to re-
member rubbish. But the things 1
have learned from life come back to
me when the knowledge can help me.
When a man can remember only the
helpful and forget the useless, then
he Is wakan.
"What / did on Crow creek was
only sleight-of-hand. Fellows on the
stage back In the States can beat ME
all hollow at it. Even If Shunca-luta
knew this last was some trick he'd
never tell his red friends. It's better
for his reputation to have the Indians
believe the gods beat him than that
/ outfooled him."
While waiting for the village ito re-
cover some of its composure they re-
NAMED in the entrance; and as they
talked Scissors amused himself by
cutting out pictures of the yelping
ours and fat puppies. No one came
near them and the family In the
nearest lodge moved to q more re-
mote shelter.
"Very soon this will be looked on as
a white medicine lodge" unused Scis-
sors after he had discovered the sur
reptitious withdrawal of their neigh
bors.
Dinsdale discerned great advantage
In their desolation and whispered:
"Why not try for 1t now? They're
still stupid over the trick. If we could
reach the ponies we could race for
it."
am wakan witshasha. My medicine
will tell me when to act and when to
be Idle" said Scissors. Here comes
one now who must talk with us. He
seeks us. 1t is good. He knows he
must have an understanding with us
If he would save himself from being
known as a failure"
The figure approaching them had
the head muffled In a blanket, but
Scissors identified him as Shunea-luta.
Scissors turned to one side as If to
pass without speaking, but halted
as troubled voice said:
my medicine tells me to talk with
the white men. Unless Shunca-luta
can learn the jug magic he will be q
ghost and wander alone"
"Shunca-luta should talk to Tunkan
and paint the rocks green and red,"
advised Scissors.
"He has long talked to the sacred
stones. They tell him to talk to the
Jug-breaker will give many ponies
to get the medicine of the Jug"
Scissors laughed at him.
1.-TWO Knives Talking can give you
the medicine that breaks jugs. but
many ponies viii not buy it."
LET the white man tell the price for
the medicine"
Scissors produced his paper and
scissors and cut out jug. Next he
cut two bowed figures mounted on gall
Looping ponies, each figure wearing a
hat to show 1t was a white man. He
dropped them on the ground before
Sorrel Horse. lean hand darted
through the blanket and snatched up
the paper pictures.
when will the white man sell ~
whispered the medicine man.
at must be before any rider comes
from the Short Medicine Pole hills"
"Shunca-luta knows the young white
man is not High VOLTS friend He
knows Two Knives Talking is afraid
of the talk High Wolf will send. If
he tells what he knows In Tashunca-
- tna.