Old Indian Days

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Old Indian Days by Charles A. Eastman

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A delightful new volume of descriptive and narrative sketches of Indian life, supplementing the author's now famous "Indian Boyhood," whose beauty and poetic charm have impressed thousands of readers. The new book is certain of a wide and appreciative audience.

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e shamefully fooled by a Sioux war- rior," they muttered.

They lost several minutes before they caught sight of Antelope, who had followed the bed of the creek as far as it lay in his direction and then came out of it at full speed. It would be safer for him to remain in concealment until dark; but in the meantime the Ute war- riors would reach the camp, and his people were unprepared! It was necessary to expose himself to the enemy. He knew that it would be chiefly a contest of speed and he had an ex- cellent start; but on the other hand, the Utes doubtless had their horses.

"The Sioux who played this trick on us must die to-day!" exclaimed their leader. "Come, friends, we cannot afford to let him tell this joke on us at the camp-fires of his people!"

Antelope was headed directly for Eagle Scout Butte, for the camp was in plain view from the top of this hill. He had run pretty much all day, but then, that was nothing!

"I shall reach the summit first, unless the Ute horses have win

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