White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-08-31

of music | ever heard although 1t was
produced by the cultural voice OF o
most hideously painted creature, who
had concealed all suggestions of hui
man countenance by painting his face
with series of circles in black, red
and white. His song was sweet In
my ears because he sang through the
open window the simple refrain:
"Ha-hum-weh. Ha-hum-weh."
al belong to the Wolf clan. I be-
long to the Wolf clan.'"
Surely words were never more vel
come. | felt the tightness in my chest
give way; and l knew that Round
Paw of the Onondagas was on the
scene and ready to stand or fall with
me. Beaujeu, too, caught the song
and remarked:
"That's not a northern voice, nor
Shawnee, nor Leni-Lenape. 1t sounds
like Mingo, and yet 1t is different"
II was not giving much heed" !
said. 1T sounded like an Iroquois.
singing his Wolf song"
Next we had view Of Potawa-
toni who brandished war-club OF
birch. The club was painted red and
black and was decorated with brass
nails. The arm holding the club
boosted of a badge of skunk-skin to
show the man had seized wounded
enemy by the arm and had held him.
Three of the feathers in his hair were
notched, evidencing he had killed and
scalped as many foes, and there were
other feathers unnotched, indicating
he had scalped warriors slain by his
companions. For after the northern
fashion of counting coup four feath-
ers could be worn for the death of
each enemy slain-one by the man
who made the kill, one by the man
who took the scalp, and one by each
of the two men who might assist in
the scalping. This fellow remained
before the window long enough to
chant In throaty voice:
"'An eagle feather l see; brave ]
have caught. A wolf 1 see; a wolf ]
have caught"
Beaujeu interpreted the song for
me. would have thought nothing
about it had not the Onondaga soon
passed the window again, proving he
had rot waited his turn, and pro.
claimed himself to be of the Wolf
clan. And directly following him re.
appeared the Potawatomi with his
boast of having caught wolf My
nerves began Tightening. There was
sinister significance in the second
appearance of the two men. 1t was
plain that the Potawatomi was ex.
erting himself to keep at the heels of
my friend.
There was no time to worry over
the coincidence, however. l was con-
fdent the Potawatomi, even If some.
thing had aroused his suspicious,
would never catch Round Paw off his
guard. The dancing suddenly ceased
and we noted that the framework of
the medicine-lodge was up, and that
the wizards were rapidly covering 1t
with mediclne-robes so as to shut off
all view of the interior except as the
small flap was pulled back and re.
vealed small, square opening facing
our window.
Pontiac came through the doorway
and spoke to Beaujeu. The comman
dant nodded, and explained to u.s.:
"He says one of the Potawatomi
Little Wolf, wishes to entertain US
with some magic"
We settled back to enjoy the jug.
gery, but my nerves gave a jump
when in Little Wolf recognized the
dancer who had said he had caught q
wolf. He halted near the table and
eyed us all steadily. imagined his
gaze rested trifle longer on me thar
on the others, but set it down to my
being ranger.
Beauieu rose and handed him 6
glass of wine and spoke first in the
Ottawa tongue and then In French
saying:
little Wolf is mighty wizard
When the medicine-lodge is ready HI
will call the ghosts to talk to us. The.
will tell US how to strike an ak int
the English"
Little Wolf refused the wine an,
glanced about until he had locate'
the brandy. He stretched out his ham
for the stronger drink and Beauje1
threw out the wine and accommo
dated him. Tossing off the brandy
he placed his bow and arrow on
small side-table and turned his bacl
on us and made much business of eS
aiming the contents of the bag
: When he faced about, he had lon
knife in his hand. This he proceeds
, to swallow up to the hilt. So far a
!. could observe the blade went dow
his throat.
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