White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-12-12

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bed.
Red Wolf brought in an antelope
that night. He and Fred dressed 1t
before they climbed into the upper
bunk and all night long coyote pack
fought and snarled over the hide and
offal which the two hunters deposited
far up the draw. Hugh slept restless.
ly and woke the next morning full Of
contrition over the turn his converse
ton with Bookie had taken.
Bookie, however, was very cheerful.
He followed the men about the camp,
watching their preparations for the
next days work, making no comments
whatever At noon, over the venison
dinner, he talked with Red Wolf
about old trapping days.
"You Sioux haven't the nerve you
used to have" gibed the old man. I'm
the old days we could rely on you for
keeping us supplied with bear skins.
Now almost all the bear skins are
brought in by the dudes up on my
ranch"
Red Wolf grinned. 'Injuns afraid.
That's right! You remember when
Hugh little boy, how he save Red
VOLTS life from brown bear?"
| Bookie laughed.
whats the story?" asked Fred.
"You tell 'em, Bookie," said the old
Sioux.
Not much Of a story" Bookie
smiled reminiscently. "Hughie was
about ten and always boosted about
the big game he'd get If I'd only lei
him use my "A rifle. He was especi
ally loud-mouthed about his bear
hunting"
20 l remember that!" exclaimed
Hugh. 1T was when Red Wolf was
trapping up on the Reserve back OF
the ranch. I followed him on one Of
his trips when he made the round Of
his traps. OF course, lost him after
the first mile or two. But In thick
growth of cedar 1 saw brown bea1
as big as an elephant.
II had been toting the forbidden
Al But it was very heavy for 10
year-old and I'd hidden it about {
quarter of mile back. l was shaking
like leaf, but l gathered my courage
and ran for the gun. When / go
back, there was the bear, still sitting
on his launches, talking and growing
to himself. So l began to crawl vi
on him. It took me long, long time
to encourage myself to get within
easy shot of him. He sure was ar
ugly brute. His whole attention was
concentrated on something couldn't
see through the underbrush, until
was within about hundred feet O
him. Then l saw it was Red Wolf
Yes, sir, Red Wolf, apparently hypno
tiled by horror for he was crouche'
with his back against tree, not NOV
ing muscle.
Il let out a yell and began shootin
the "A: put six shots into the bea
before he dropped. Then I crawle
up to him. Red Wolf sat grinning a
me.
"'Well, l saved your life,' howled
RED Wolf nodded and 1 stood Vi
and, almost bursting with pride, looH
ed at my bear. Fred, his hind lie
was in trap! Red Wolf had JUS
been sitting there looking him owe
) before shooting him. And I ha
ruined fine pelt"
Fred chuckled, then said: "Yo
should never have told on the kit
Red Wolf"
HE didn't" said Bookie. Hug
told on himself. Say, Red Wolf, hav
you still got that pelt?"
Eyes. Couldn't sell 'em."
| "Ill trade you something for i
5 What do you say? Is there any hal
left on it,"
"Some," replied the Sioux mo wi
swap Keep EN- on bed, think 'bou
t little boy Hughie."
!, Got any decent bead work then
asked Bookie. II can always live
8 hopes, suppose, that I'll find some {
t the fine old work"
: Maybe" Red Wolf shook his heat
3 "You got any books heap fine pi
> lures in emf"
, "You can see when you come i
/. from this job. How long do you thin
it will take you, Hughie?"
Until March, l guess"
! The old man nodded, knocked th
ashes from his pipe and pulled on hi
|. mackinaw. II must get started. An
q message for Jessie?"
1 Gust that I'm we'll. Fred will be
t once in while for supplies. I'll sen
, the teams down in day or So to n
J main until Pm ready to come out. II
running out Of horse feed"
, How much money will you max
out of that bird, Hughie| aske
Bookie, unexpectedly.
"If break even I'll be lucky" n
piled E1lgh, cheerfully. II won't eve
make wages like Red Wolf and Fred.
Bookie grunted and said goodbye.
ITO no CoptinuadN