Mystified.

Otago Witness, Issue 2215, 13 August 1896, Page 52

Mystified.

NohbiDg.so. completely mystifies an Indian as i to wibnrtc.B the operations of some itinerant aleigbt-ii-hand performer, many of whom fiud their way into the sparsely-settled portions of North-western America, wlfere they are always sure to reap a good harvest. Professor M'AUister, a well-known magician, orjce visited a camp of River Crows on the Yellowstone, and after extractiug various packs of cards and other articles from the ears, neoke, noses, and garments of the astonished Indians, was invited to a big feast of roast dog and other, delicacies. The chief was co impressed by the greit medical powers of the professor^ that he took him to his wigwam; introducing him to his daughter, Wiciftta-Neeta (meaning Wild Cat), and offered her for a 'wife at the low price of two p 'liies. The feast and daughter were both declined, but as M'Allistor was leaving the'wigwam he spied a lean^yellow cur. He asked the chief how muehiie would tske for the dog, at the same time stroking the animal down the back, and each time taking a handful of money from the end of his tail. 44 Him very valuable dog/ said McAllister, picking a ccin out of the dog's eye and another out of hit nose. "Two ponies for him, chief." The Indians, with eyes as big as saucers, stood in awe and astonishment, and shook their heads. After the professor had gone they carried the poor dog down to the riverside and killed him, but the goose had no golden tgg, end they wont slowly back to camp as completely dumbfounded and as solemn as human beings could possibly be.