VALUABLE DOG.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2278, 15 September 1899, Page 5

VALUABLE DOG.

Some tribes of American Indians are said to bs highly expert at feats af jugglery. Oiher tribes seem to b» almost unacquainted with such tricks, if we are to credit a story said to havt been told by a military officer at Fort Sill and imported by ihe " Buffalo Express." Professor McAllister, the magician, once vi>ited a camp of River Croirs on tbe Yellowstone, and after extracting various packs of cards and articles from the ears, necks, noses, sad garments of the astonished Indians was invited to a big least of roast dog and other delicacies.

Chief Two Belly was s« impressed by the great medicine powers of the professor that he took him to his wigwam, introduced him to his daughter, Miss Wicista-Neeta (meaning wildcat) and offered her to him for a wife at the low price ef two ponies.

The feast and daughter were beth declined, but as McAllister was leaving the tepee he spied a lean, yellow cur. He asked Chief Two Belly how much he would take for the dog, at tbe same time stroking the brute down the back aud each time taking a handful of money from Ihe end of his tail.

" Him very valuable dog," said McAllister, picking a coin out of the dog's eye and another out of his nose. " Two ponies for him, chief.' Tbe Indians, with eyes as big as saucers, slood in awe and astonishment and shook then heads. After McAllister had g#ne they carried the poor dog down to the river side and cui him open, but the goose had no golden eggs,and they went slowly back to camp as completely dumbfounded and as solemn as human beings 2an possibly be.