White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-11-14

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the grove.
It was dusk when the three men
crowded into the sheep wagon to eat
supper 1t was as snug within as the
cabin of tiny ship. There were
hunks at one end of the wagon, lit
tie stove and kitchen fittings at the
other. In the middle, narrow table
that lifted against the frame of the
canopy when not in use. When all
the fried rabbit had been devoured,
and the third round of coffee begun,
Hugh broke the silence by saying:
well, I'm sorry went loco this
morning, boys. But that was the most
nearly perfect specimen I've ever
seen, and it was nothing but fool
carelessness that lost him to u.s."
"My carelessness, mostly" grunted
Fred, draining his coffee cup, then
taking huge bit of plug. you'd
think I'd have learned how to shore
up a wall after thirty years of min
ing"
"An autopsy isn't going to bring
back the dinosaur," sighed Hugh.
well get back to Fort Sioux and out
fit for prospecting Lost Basin. The
SHOWS won't get in there before Feb
ruary."
Red Wolf, his lean, wrinkled, bronze
face concentrated above the cigar
cite he was rolling, gave no apparent
heed to these comments. But when
he had lighted the cigarette he looked
thoughtfully at Hugh.
Sioux Injuns," he said, "know heap
more bout Old Sioux Tract than
whites do"
Hugh returned the old Indians look
, with sudden interest docs that
mean you've got story to tell me,
Red Wolff"
The old Sioux continued to stare at
Hugh He and the young scientist
= had been friends since Hugh's child
ish days of arrowhead collecting But
even at that it was obvious that Red
= Wolf was wondering whether or not
= to speak. Fred damned another cedar
l. in a pan, heaped the pan high with
snow and set it on red-hot lid. Then
:, he established his feet on the hearth,
- took another bite of plug and waited.
I, Finally Red Wolf said, in his husky,
" carefully modulated voice:
n "Your Uncle Bookie, he owns Old
Sioux Tract, but he never use It,
II Great Spirit won't let EN-. You know
# why?"
Hugh shook his head. "Uncle
Booklets been as secret with me about
- the Tract as he has with everyone
=, else"
~ That's all bunk" exclaimed Fred
- Everybody knows the Old Siou:
- Tract is mixed up in Booklets min
". with Jimmie Duncan and the cattl
1 -. wars of the sos. Some Of us Away
-. did think Bookie knew lot abou
~. Jimmie's disappearance"
~ ooh, dry up, Fred!" growled Hugh
80 as he lighted his pipe. Uncle Bool
49, lie was little wild as a young fellow
~ -. but he'd never be morbid about i
W. -, Fact is, think he's as proud of tn
=, notches on his gun as he is of TIL
10 Lariat."
:. "a little Wild" snorted Fred. "Sa.
49, Hughie, you young fellows that hav
- always put Bookie down as gent
old has-been would drop dead If 20
could see that mans man as he wa
in the old days. He come out her
on full of Harvard education and ever.
''o body laughed at him. But before he
90 been here five years, he'd settled tn
no cattle war at the point of his gul
Wy helped himself to what land he wan
I'LL ed from the old Frisco gang he'd ri
out and settled down to ranch lif
or Just how he did it, or how man
re- notches he carries on that old ST
rid shooter of his, only Bookie knows"
mt Hugh nodded. "I've always know
me that Nevertheless l always though
m, his feeling against any use bein
lue made of the Old Sioux Tract ha
lze something to do with an old love a
OF fair"
he You're crazy, Hughie! No VOL
ans influence could last that Ion
oh with he-man like Bookie."
Ike Hugh shrugged his s h u d r
though of Jessie, and turned to Re
cir Wolf, who was listening patiently
rs why don't the Great Spirit IL
ALL Bookie use the Tract, Red Wolff" b
off asked
nd This valley" said the Sioux, cru
to ten miles over to river canyon"
at Il know" nodded Hugh.
he "All Injuns Of the world" Red Wo
nd went on, Great Spirit borned them
OIL this valley, by river. Long, long tim
- ago, before any white man was Dor
on earth, the Great Spirit he made
few Injuns and put EN- in this va
ley and showed 'em trail lead to cav
above river. 'Injuns, said Great Spi
it, you live there. You stay Their
You be safe. You have many chi
dren. You rule earth, If you stay her
and no fight No fight yourselves
When one Injun first fight other Ii
jun then world be full of trouble 70
all Injuas.'"
Hugh listened with iindling inte
nzt E'rcu's heardpd fnco was eynres