The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-20
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

In a cabin not half dozen miles
from the little room hidden in the
rock where DR.. Leonard stood be-
tween life and death that night,
another queer scene was taking
place.
Johnny Running Horse served
his father, Charlie Charlie wasn't
a doctor. He wasn't even a medi-
cine man.
He was just a little wizened old
Indian who had lived a long time
and had seen many sick people get
well. in fact, had even helped them
get well.
Fast Work
One does not spear fish through
the ice winter after winter in the
wilds Of the frozen north without
knowing how to deal with frost
bite and even with travellers who
have been bitterly exposed TO the
weather.
1t was a matter Of working fast.
And Charlie Running Horse per-
formed all the first tasks he knew
how to perform.
Johnny hurried back and forth
with ice and ice water to serve
the old man.
Me think not so bad Charlie
Running Horse told his son. No
long in snow. Maybe ?"
Not long. Pa. I wouldn't have
been hurrying so If it hadn't been
for Susie" Johnny Running Horse
explained. II kept thinking about
Susie"
Fine Teller. Heap big young
'un,' Johns father contemplated.
Rare Praise
That was rare, fine praise for
the old man and his son grinned
delightedly.
Susie had the baby wrapped in
blankets when he got TO his cabin
and she was up getting his supper
for him just as dutiful Indian
wife should always get supper for
her husband, even though she en-
dures few slight inconvenience
during the day.
The boy was dandy. Johnny
Running Horse was sure of that.
Susie said so. his mother, Minnie,
said so, and now his father, Char
lie, said so, too.
1t must really be true then. He
grunted with pride and brought
more ice water.
"You think he'll be all right ?"
referring to their patient.
Don't know" Charlie was nom
committal. Seems like he breathe
plenty hard. Acts crazy. Talk
about airplane."
They listened.
Steve tried to get up from the
bed they put him on. His eyes
were wild and feverish. He said,
Bring the airplane. Bring il
right now. I'm going to fly
around the rim of the world"
Hes certainly going to fly off
the rim of the world If he don't
watch out" Johnny Running Horse
said Hes out of his head, isn't
he, Pa ?"
Crazy like boot owl" old Char
lie said. Reckon had an sirplane
fall? Air flyer, maybe? ?"
Maybe So" Johnny agreed.
These boots look like it and so
does this coat. Reckon the plane
stalled anywhere near"
mo hear" Charlie Running
Horse grunted.
He couldn't have come far.
Pa" Johnny was looking again at
the strangers clothes.
Star Pupil
He just has to have been in an
airplane. He was coming across
the lake. There's no cabin or vii
lage for 100 miles that side. You
know it yourself.
He couldn't have come all that
way, or even half of that distance,
without snow shoes or a sled, or
dogs, or anything like that. He
had to come in an airplane."
Keep rubbing there the old
man said. "Betcha next time nc
travel when so below. Him fool.
For hours Charlie and his son
worked over the strange man
They listened TO his feverish. ex.
cited babblings and, as John said
they couldn't make heads or tails
Of anything he said.
Johnny had been a star pupil al
the Indian school down at Red
Lake. He was a very smart boy
according to his father and Johnny
kept urging the old man to listen
Il know what he's saying
doesn't make much sense. but from
all his talk you might get a clue
to where ne came from and what
We can do about him.
Just the same don't think YOU
and me ought to 90 away from
our work TO get him back any
place.
Seems hike TO me II We give
him cabin room and something 10
eat and take care Of him we're
doing about all we can DO"
Johnny kept up running fire
Of talk. Whats that he's talkin'
Buying Traits of