old indian days(¹ÅÓ¡µÚʱÆÚ)-µÚ12ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
¡¨Friend£»¡¡we¡¡have¡¡never¡¡before¡¡heard¡¡a¡¡song¡¡like¡¡that¡¡of¡¡your¡¡little¡¡cedar¡¡
box£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡had¡¡supposed¡¡it¡¡to¡¡be¡¡a¡¡spirit£»¡¡or¡¡some¡¡harmful¡¡thing£»¡¡hence¡¡our¡¡
attack¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡sort¡£¡¡What¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡
tribe£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Antoine¡¡¡¡¡¡explained¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡plight¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡same¡¡¡¡¡¡manner£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡soon¡¡
came¡¡to¡¡an¡¡under¡¡¡standing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Canadian¡¡told¡¡the¡¡starving¡¡hun¡¡¡ters¡¡of¡¡a¡¡
buffalo¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡herd¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡way¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡north£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡number¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
dispatched¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ward¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡news¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡days¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡entire¡¡¡¡¡¡band¡¡
reached¡¡Antoine's¡¡place¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Bois¡¡Brule¡¡was¡¡treated¡¡with¡¡kindness¡¡and¡¡
honor£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡tribe¡¡gave¡¡him¡¡a¡¡wife¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Suffice¡¡it¡¡to¡¡say¡¡that¡¡Antoine¡¡lived¡¡
and¡¡died¡¡among¡¡the¡¡Yanktons¡¡at¡¡a¡¡good¡¡old¡¡age£»¡¡but¡¡Ami¡¡could¡¡not¡¡brook¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡invasion¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡hermit¡¡¡¡¡¡life¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡
evening¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡IV¡¡THE¡¡FAMINE¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡On¡¡the¡¡Assiniboine¡¡River¡¡in¡¡western¡¡Manitoba¡¡there¡¡stands¡¡an¡¡old£»¡¡his¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡47¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡48¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OLD¡¡INDIAN¡¡DAYS¡¡
toric¡¡trading¡post£»¡¡whose¡¡crumbling¡¡walls¡¡crown¡¡a¡¡high¡¡promontory¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
angle¡¡formed¡¡by¡¡its¡¡junction¡¡with¡¡a¡¡tributary¡¡stream¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡is¡¡Fort¡¡Ellis£»¡¡a¡¡
mistress¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wilderness¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡lodestone¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡savage¡¡¡¡¡¡tribes¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
years¡¡1830¡¡and¡¡1870¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Hither¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡early¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Indians¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡buffalo¡¡¡¡¡¡robes¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
beaver¡¡¡¡¡¡skins¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡exchange¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡merchandise£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ammunition£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨spirit¡¡
water¡£¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Among¡¡the¡¡others¡¡there¡¡presently¡¡ap¡¡¡peared¡¡a¡¡band¡¡of¡¡renegade¡¡
Siouxthe¡¡¡¡¡¡exiles£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡themselvesunder¡¡White¡¡¡¡¡¡Lodge£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡
father£»¡¡Little¡¡Crow£»¡¡had¡¡been¡¡a¡¡leader¡¡in¡¡the¡¡outbreak¡¡of¡¡1862¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡the¡¡
great¡¡¡¡¡¡war¡¡¡¡¡¡¡chief¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡dead£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡prisoners¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡fugitives¡£¡¡
The¡¡shrewd¡¡Scotch¡¡trader£»¡¡Mc¡¡¡Leod£»¡¡soon¡¡discovered¡¡that¡¡the¡¡Sioux¡¡were¡¡
skilled¡¡¡¡¡¡hunters£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡therefore¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡exerted¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡¡self¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡befriend¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡
well¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡encourage¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡feeling¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡will¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Ca¡¡¡
nadian¡¡¡¡¡¡tribes¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡accustomed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡make¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡fort¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡summer¡¡
rendezvous¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡the¡¡autumn¡¡had¡¡come£»¡¡after¡¡a¡¡long¡¡sum¡¡¡mer¡¡of¡¡feasts¡¡and¡¡dances£»¡¡
and¡¡the¡¡three¡¡tribes¡¡broke¡¡up¡¡and¡¡dispersed¡¡as¡¡usual¡¡in¡¡various¡¡di¡¡¡rections¡£¡¡
White¡¡¡¡¡¡Lodge¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡twin¡¡¡¡¡¡daughters£»¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡handsome£»¡¡¡¡¡¡whose¡¡¡¡¡¡ears¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡
kept¡¡burn¡¡¡ing¡¡with¡¡the¡¡proposals¡¡of¡¡many¡¡suitors£»¡¡but¡¡none¡¡had¡¡received¡¡
any¡¡¡¡¡¡definite¡¡¡¡¡¡encouragement¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡would¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
been¡¡¡¡¡¡quite¡¡¡¡¡¡willing¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡forsake¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡tribes¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡follow¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡exiles¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
they¡¡not¡¡feared¡¡too¡¡much¡¡the¡¡ridicule¡¡of¡¡the¡¡braves¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡Angus¡¡McLeod£»¡¡
the¡¡trader's¡¡eldest¡¡son£»¡¡had¡¡need¡¡of¡¡all¡¡his¡¡patience¡¡and¡¡caution£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡had¡¡
never¡¡seen¡¡any¡¡woman¡¡he¡¡admired¡¡so¡¡much¡¡as¡¡the¡¡piquant¡¡Magaskawee£»¡¡
called¡¡The¡¡Swan£»¡¡one¡¡of¡¡these¡¡belles¡¡of¡¡the¡¡forest¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Sioux¡¡journeyed¡¡northward£»¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡Mouse¡¡River¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡had¡¡
wintered¡¡on¡¡that¡¡stream¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡was¡¡then¡¡the¡¡feeding¡¡ground¡¡of¡¡large¡¡
herds¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡buffalo¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡discovered¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡herds¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡moving¡¡
west¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ward£»¡¡¡¡¡¡across¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Missouri£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡apprehension¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
shrewd¡¡¡¡¡¡medicine¡man¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡¡came¡¡¡¡¡¡aware¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡situation£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡hastened¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡
announce¡¡his¡¡prophecy£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡Great¡¡¡¡¡¡Mystery¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡appeared¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dream£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡showed¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡
men¡¡with¡¡haggard¡¡and¡¡thin¡¡¡¡¡¡faces¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡interpret¡¡this¡¡to¡¡mean¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡scarcity¡¡¡¡of¡¡
food¡¡during¡¡the¡¡winter¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡48¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡49¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OLD¡¡INDIAN¡¡DAYS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡chief¡¡called¡¡his¡¡counselors¡¡together¡¡and¡¡set¡¡before¡¡them¡¡the¡¡dream¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡priest£»¡¡whose¡¡prophecy£»¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡was¡¡already¡¡being¡¡fulfilled¡¡in¡¡part¡¡
by¡¡the¡¡westward¡¡movement¡¡of¡¡the¡¡buffalo¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡agreed¡¡that¡¡they¡¡should¡¡
lay¡¡up¡¡all¡¡the¡¡dried¡¡meat¡¡they¡¡could¡¡obtain£»¡¡but¡¡even¡¡for¡¡this¡¡they¡¡were¡¡too¡¡
late¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡storms¡¡were¡¡al¡¡¡ready¡¡at¡¡hand£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡winter¡¡was¡¡more¡¡severe¡¡
than¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡recall¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡traditions¡£¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡braves¡¡
killed¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡small¡¡¡¡¡¡game¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wide¡¡¡¡¡¡circuit¡¡¡¡¡¡around¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡camp£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
buffalo¡¡had¡¡now¡¡crossed¡¡the¡¡river£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡country¡¡was¡¡not¡¡favorable¡¡for¡¡
deer¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡more¡¡enterprising¡¡young¡¡men¡¡organized¡¡hunting¡¡ex¡¡¡peditions¡¡
to¡¡various¡¡parts¡¡of¡¡the¡¡open¡¡prairie£»¡¡but¡¡each¡¡time¡¡they¡¡returned¡¡with¡¡empty¡¡
hands¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¨Moon¡¡of¡¡Sore¡¡Eyes£»¡¨¡¡or¡¡March£»¡¡had¡¡come¡¡at¡¡last£»¡¡and¡¡Wazeah£»¡¡
the¡¡God¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡Storm£»¡¡was¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡angry¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Their¡¡scant¡¡¡¡¡¡provision¡¡of¡¡dried¡¡¡¡meat¡¡
had¡¡held¡¡out¡¡wonderfully£»¡¡but¡¡it¡¡was¡¡now¡¡all¡¡but¡¡consumed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡Sioux¡¡
had¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡am¡¡¡¡¡¡¡munition£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡snow¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡deep¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
impossible¡¡for¡¡them¡¡to¡¡move¡¡away¡¡to¡¡any¡¡other¡¡region¡¡in¡¡search¡¡of¡¡game¡£¡¡
The¡¡worst¡¡was¡¡feared£»¡¡indeed£»¡¡some¡¡of¡¡the¡¡children¡¡and¡¡feeble¡¡old¡¡people¡¡
had¡¡already¡¡succumbed¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡¡¡¡¡Lodge¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡¡¡¡¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡together¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡council£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡
determined¡¡to¡¡send¡¡a¡¡mes¡¡¡senger¡¡to¡¡Fort¡¡Ellis¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡for¡¡relief¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡young¡¡
man¡¡¡¡¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡Face¡the¡Wind¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡chosen¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡exceptional¡¡¡¡¡¡qualities¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
speed¡¡and¡¡endurance¡¡upon¡¡long¡¡journeys¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡old¡¡medicine¡man£»¡¡whose¡¡
shrewd¡¡¡¡¡¡prophecy¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡gained¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡confidence¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡people£»¡¡¡¡¡¡now¡¡
came¡¡forward¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡had¡¡closely¡¡observed¡¡the¡¡appearance¡¡of¡¡the¡¡messenger¡¡
selected£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡taken¡¡note¡¡of¡¡the¡¡storm¡¡and¡¡distance¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Accordingly¡¡he¡¡
said£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨My¡¡children£»¡¡the¡¡Great¡¡Mystery¡¡is¡¡of¡¡¡fended£»¡¡and¡¡this¡¡is¡¡the¡¡cause¡¡of¡¡
all¡¡our¡¡suffering£¡¡¡I¡¡see¡¡a¡¡shadow¡¡hanging¡¡over¡¡our¡¡messenger£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡will¡¡
pray¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Great¡¡Spiritperhaps¡¡he¡¡may¡¡yet¡¡save¡¡him£¡Great¡¡Mystery£»¡¡be¡¡
thou¡¡merciful£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Strengthen¡¡this¡¡young¡¡man¡¡for¡¡his¡¡journey£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡may¡¡be¡¡
able¡¡to¡¡finish¡¡it¡¡and¡¡to¡¡send¡¡us¡¡aid£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡we¡¡see¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡of¡¡summer¡¡again£»¡¡
we¡¡will¡¡offer¡¡the¡¡choicest¡¡of¡¡our¡¡meats¡¡to¡¡thee£»¡¡and¡¡do¡¡thee¡¡great¡¡honor£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡During¡¡this¡¡invocation£»¡¡as¡¡occasionally¡¡hap¡¡¡pens¡¡in¡¡March£»¡¡a¡¡loud¡¡peal¡¡
of¡¡thunder¡¡was¡¡heard¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡coincidence¡¡threw¡¡the¡¡prophet¡¡al¡¡¡most¡¡into¡¡a¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡49¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡50¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OLD¡¡INDIAN¡¡DAYS¡¡
frenzy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡poor¡¡¡¡¡¡people¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tremble¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Face¡the¡Wind¡¡
believed¡¡that¡¡the¡¡prayer¡¡was¡¡directly¡¡answered£»¡¡and¡¡though¡¡weakened¡¡by¡¡
fasting¡¡and¡¡unfit¡¡for¡¡the¡¡task¡¡be¡¡¡fore¡¡him£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡encouraged¡¡to¡¡make¡¡the¡¡
at¡¡¡tempt¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡set¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡following¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡dawn£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡third¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡
staggered¡¡into¡¡the¡¡fort£»¡¡looking¡¡like¡¡¡¡a¡¡specter¡¡and¡¡almost¡¡frightening¡¡the¡¡
people¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡taken¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡McLeod's¡¡¡¡¡¡house¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡given¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡care¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡
poor¡¡¡¡¡¡fellow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡deli¡¡¡¡¡¡¡rious¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡hunger£»¡¡¡¡¡¡fancied¡¡¡¡¡¡himself¡¡¡¡¡¡engaged¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡mortal¡¡
combat¡¡with¡¡Eyah£»¡¡the¡¡god¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡famine£»¡¡who¡¡has¡¡a¡¡mouth¡¡extending¡¡¡¡from¡¡
ear¡¡to¡¡ear¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Wherever¡¡he¡¡goes¡¡there¡¡is¡¡famine£»¡¡for¡¡he¡¡swal¡¡¡lows¡¡all¡¡that¡¡he¡¡
sees£»¡¡even¡¡whole¡¡nations£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡legend¡¡has¡¡it¡¡that¡¡Eyah¡¡fears¡¡nothing¡¡but¡¡the¡¡jingling¡¡of¡¡metal£º¡¡so¡¡
finally¡¡the¡¡dying¡¡man¡¡looked¡¡up¡¡into¡¡McLeod's¡¡face¡¡and¡¡cried£º¡¡¡¨Ring¡¡your¡¡
bell¡¡in¡¡his¡¡face£»¡¡Wahadah£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡kind¡hearted¡¡factor¡¡could¡¡not¡¡refuse£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡the¡¡great¡¡bell¡¡used¡¡to¡¡
mark¡¡the¡¡hours¡¡of¡¡work¡¡and¡¡of¡¡meals¡¡pealed¡¡out¡¡untimely¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡frosty¡¡
air£»¡¡the¡¡Indian¡¡started¡¡up¡¡and¡¡in¡¡that¡¡moment¡¡breathed¡¡his¡¡last¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡had¡¡
given¡¡no¡¡news£»¡¡and¡¡McLeod¡¡and¡¡his¡¡sons¡¡could¡¡only¡¡guess¡¡at¡¡the¡¡state¡¡of¡¡
affairs¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡Mouse¡¡River¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡While¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡council¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡father£»¡¡¡¡Magaskawee¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡
turned¡¡over¡¡the¡¡con¡¡¡tents¡¡of¡¡her¡¡work¡bag¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡had¡¡found¡¡a¡¡small¡¡roll¡¡of¡¡
birch¡bark¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡kept¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡porcu¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pine¡¡¡¡¡¡quills¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡embroidery£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
pulled¡¡the¡¡deli¡¡¡cate¡¡layers¡¡apart¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡White¡¡Swan¡¡was¡¡not¡¡altogether¡¡the¡¡
untutored¡¡Indian¡¡maiden£»¡¡for¡¡she¡¡had¡¡lived¡¡in¡¡the¡¡family¡¡of¡¡a¡¡missionary¡¡in¡¡
the¡¡States£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡learned¡¡both¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡and¡¡write¡¡some¡¡English¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡
was¡¡no¡¡ink£»¡¡no¡¡pen¡¡or¡¡pencil£»¡¡but¡¡with¡¡her¡¡bone¡¡awl¡¡she¡¡pressed¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡
white¡¡side¡¡of¡¡the¡¡bark¡¡the¡¡following¡¡words£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MR¡£¡¡ANGUS¡¡McLEOD£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡are¡¡near¡¡the¡¡hollow¡¡rock¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Mouse¡¡River¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡buffalo¡¡went¡¡
away¡¡¡¡¡¡across¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Missouri£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡powder¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡shot¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡¡¡¡¡gone¡£¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡are¡¡
starving¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Good¡bye£»¡¡if¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡see¡¡you¡¡again¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡MAGASKAWEE¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡girl¡¡entrusted¡¡this¡¡little¡¡note¡¡to¡¡her¡¡grandmother£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡in¡¡turn¡¡
gave¡¡it¡¡to¡¡the¡¡messenger¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡he£»¡¡as¡¡we¡¡know£»¡¡was¡¡unable¡¡to¡¡deliver¡¡it¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡50¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡51¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OLD¡¡INDIAN¡¡DAYS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Angus£»¡¡tell¡¡the¡¡boys¡¡to¡¡bury¡¡the¡¡poor¡¡fel¡¡¡low¡¡to¡morrow¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡dare¡¡say¡¡
he¡¡brought¡¡us¡¡some¡¡news¡¡from¡¡White¡¡Lodge£»¡¡but¡¡we¡¡have¡¡got¡¡to¡¡go¡¡to¡¡the¡¡
happy¡¡hunting¡grounds¡¡to¡¡get¡¡it£»¡¡or¡¡wait¡¡till¡¡the¡¡exile¡¡band¡¡returns¡¡in¡¡the¡¡
spring¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Evidently£»¡¨¡¡continued¡¡McLeod£»¡¡¡¨he¡¡fell¡¡sick¡¡on¡¡the¡¡way£º¡¡or¡¡else¡¡
he¡¡was¡¡starving£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡suggestion¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡horrified¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Angus¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡believe£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡father£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
exclaimed£»¡¡¡¨that¡¡we¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡examine¡¡his¡¡bundle¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡small¡¡oblong¡¡packet¡¡was¡¡brought¡¡forth¡¡from¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡man's¡¡belt¡¡and¡¡
carefully¡¡un¡¡¡rolled¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡were¡¡several¡¡pairs¡¡of¡¡moccasins£»¡¡and¡¡within¡¡one¡¡of¡¡these¡¡Angus¡¡
found¡¡something¡¡¡¡¡¡wrapped¡¡up¡¡¡¡¡¡nicely¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡proceeded¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡unwind¡¡the¡¡¡¡long¡¡
strings¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡deerskin¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡securely¡¡¡¡¡¡tied£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡brought¡¡¡¡¡¡forth¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
thin¡¡sheet¡¡of¡¡birch¡bark¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡At¡¡first£»¡¡there¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡noth¡¡¡ing¡¡more£»¡¡but¡¡
a¡¡¡¡¡¡closer¡¡¡¡¡¡scrutiny¡¡¡¡¡¡revealed¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡im¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pression¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡awl£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡bit¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
nature's¡¡parchment¡¡was¡¡brought¡¡nearer¡¡to¡¡his¡¡face£»¡¡and¡¡scanned¡¡with¡¡a¡¡zeal¡¡
equal¡¡to¡¡that¡¡of¡¡any¡¡student¡¡of¡¡ancient¡¡hieroglyphics¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨This¡¡tells¡¡the¡¡whole¡¡story£»¡¡father£¡¡¨¡¡ex¡¡¡claimed¡¡the¡¡young¡¡man¡¡at¡¡last¡£¡¡
¡¨Magaska¡¡¡wee's¡¡notejust¡¡listen£¡¡¨¡¡and¡¡he¡¡read¡¡it¡¡aloud¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡start¡¡to¡¡¡
morrow¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡¡¡¡¡can¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡enough¡¡¡¡¡¡provision¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡ammunition¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡sleds£»¡¡
with¡¡¡¡¡¡six¡¡¡¡¡¡dogs¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡shall¡¡¡¡¡¡want¡¡¡¡¡¡three¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡
Angus¡¡spoke¡¡with¡¡deci¡¡¡sion¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡we¡¡can't¡¡afford¡¡to¡¡lose¡¡our¡¡best¡¡hunt¡¡¡ers£»¡¡and¡¡you¡¡might¡¡also¡¡
bring¡¡¡¡¡¡home¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡what¡¡¡¡¡¡furs¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡robes¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡hand£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
father's¡¡prudent¡¡reply¡£¡¡