Show THE DEATH VIAL low alio llio varro into well doctor what news oli the red kani aro having a talk down there and by tho way dome of looked at nio ais I 1 passed I 1 should ay they mischief alnut it was awkward indeed alic two men who were speaking and the two american hunters who accompanied them the only white men among a whole tribe of indians and if it came to 1 fight which seemed probable enough just then their indian guides acro quite as likely to ight against them as tor them what was to bo done they know that weve como to trado with them growled tho younger man and that we must have plenty of things with us that aro worth taking and if they chloo to get them cheap by simply cutting our heads off I 1 dont unite sec how were to hinder llido what fo olive acro to come hero nt all little did the discontented speaker dream that not many years later thousands of white men ay and white women and children too would bo carried safely and easily across that wild region ly express trains running from one ride of the american continent to the other und that the very name of the who were now threatening him would then bo almost forgotten wait a bit said the doctor ive got n plan have vou what is it well answered tho doctor stopping into alio rude wigwam allotted to them and bringing out a small braad bound box 1 heard one of tho indians ay omel liing just now about the bad spirit klinl came among hem twelve moons ago and killed many of their warriors sickness then I 1 noticed eliat several of them were marked willi pox and that was what gave me my idea aut before the doctor could explain what his idea wa alie young indian chief wa was s seen coming up the hill toward them followed by fifteen or twenty of 1 n best warriors all well armed and looking unpleasantly fierce instantly the two traders themselves in alio door of tho wigwam with the two hunters standing behind them rifle in liand ready to lire at tho irit of mischief the indians sat down in a circle right in front of the white men but foi minutes not a word was uttered at length the young chief himself roc of your own far away toward iho sun and alm great litter water why como yu hither into tho lands alio great spirit bai given to Us red children to trouble them and do them wrong tharo i a cloud the eca of mj ld l d brother answered the doctor in alio danio or lie would not speak alms 0 conic not to to wrong our brothers who live toward alic setting but to trade with them and to bo echoed tho chief scornfully these wan aliu of the palefaces pale faces who caino amon us when alio llio leaven acro arcen twelve duons ago lut when they had eaten of our venison and smoked he pipe of peace at our lire they mole froni us and cheated UA their scalps now hang in our wigwams and perhaps ho alicd patting his long knife th crumay A intern num rin the ing cirelo of and for a moment they M about to spring up ami nith upon thu americans hut just then thu doctor roc and up iiii liand for spoke thus chief of tho we have come to ou aa garati and now yo faill in because wo aru few and feeble hut the white mn m n though few in number arc mighty in aksu ov and bo to iho bras box nt lold aliat can sweep you all from alie carlli aa alit wind the anil of tho wag ut erel u firmly aej that iv iveral cral of the aniau were seen to lancer anil tha young chief himself lagan ui look nl though ho tried to mask hi agitation by answer K ord anro not as a toma nor u the amt pmt thatchat that what ho says is arne good 11 said the american let iho chief lav his buffalo on this log tho ludian wonderingly obeyed alit doctor let fall one drop of liquid upon it from nevial which ho took out of abo box nod when lio hold up tha robe the savages yaw with secret ty for that it was scorched HA if with a hot iron andl fiat a h olo wa tire wood below it A y cabitac abcar ft atrain kr if J vt oti brinl ftp american artil rt il 0 what it I 1 luri into blood look hr ta ho tilled bark cup from tho brook nud nith ono taroji aroa a second vial out of hii wonderful bov turned th water red laou d at each 3 l tho doctor them in si lenco for a few moments ILS if to let this fink well into their minds before ho went anny farther then ho stooped once more over tho ine bor drew forth fi third vial which ho held up 0 o thai tho aholo assembly could ec it A fearful looking vial it was in tho byca of alio savages loep narrow 1 luck lu ck twi tiny like n snake and all of a jet black color wilb which tho ivory stopper carved into the shape of a skull contrasted primly enough behold shouted alio american in n voice of thunder in this bottlo I 1 hold the spirit of tho domall pox who destroyed so m iny of you twelve moona aso say but one word dioro and I 1 win let him laoo 1000 to sweep joa from abo earth A cry of terror broke from every lip and in a moment tho whole in eluding even tho chief himself acro at medicine man imploring liim not to amito them with tho fatal pestilence choso whoso awful acro still fresh in their memory so bo it said this doctor with tho air of n iiii receiving n deputation so lon as tho hearts of the shamaya aro clear and their tongues straight all shall bo well but the moment a cloud rises between us tho death vial shall bo opened tho mere threat was quite enough for alio terrified savages and although alt hoogh tho doctors fair dealing afterward won the favor of tho whole tribe their awe of his great medicine never quito off kar in harpers young people |