. St. Nicholas [serial] . a family of bears not far from the camp frolicked and splashed in a shallow natural basin. zled hair cut off square around his neck, with against one another, but they race their own not an ounce of flesh to spare, and dressed in against those of other tribes,—and used to do moccasins, trousers, a red worsted belt, and a this even in the wild era of the buffalo and of gray flannel shirt. One evening after the sim- constant warfare. Even at that time friendly STORIES TOLD BY INDIANS. 899 tribes and bands joined in the two grand buffalo Crows, the Sioux, the Crees, and
. St. Nicholas [serial] . a family of bears not far from the camp frolicked and splashed in a shallow natural basin. zled hair cut off square around his neck, with against one another, but they race their own not an ounce of flesh to spare, and dressed in against those of other tribes,—and used to do moccasins, trousers, a red worsted belt, and a this even in the wild era of the buffalo and of gray flannel shirt. One evening after the sim- constant warfare. Even at that time friendly STORIES TOLD BY INDIANS. 899 tribes and bands joined in the two grand buffalo Crows, the Sioux, the Crees, and all the other hunts of each year, and, after the hunting was Indians of the plains. over, pitted the fastest horses of the various Stealing is considered fair between tribes, bands one against the other. At one time, not and if it can be successfully done those savage so very long ago, the Blackfeet had the very people think it very honorable, even FROM THAT DAY HIS TRIBE OWNED THE GREAT WHITE HORSE. (SEE NEXT PAGE.) fastest horse that any one knew of; the fastesthorse of which any one could tell, or which anyone had seen. He was a source of wealth tothe tribe, for Indians are very fond of betting,and this animal always won everything that wasbet against him. You can imagine how proudthe Blackfeet were of this creature. You canalso imagine how envious were the Stoneys, the The Blackfeet, therefore, kept the wonderfulrace-horse in a tent at night. They did notdare leave him out with their other bought a string of bells at the HudsonBay Companys nearest fort, put the bellsaround the horses neck, tied him to a tepeepole inside a big tepee, and set four men tosleep in the tent with him. This was the 900 STORIES TOLD BY INDIANS [Aug. rule every night, and on no night did the menforget to close the door of the tepee and cinch it tight with thongs of could steal that big white beauty of ahorse had to be a v
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