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"If he didn't lack initiative, he would have been his own man long ago. I hope you did not chide him for it, lad." "No; I did not. He's old enough to be my father, and, besides, he's been in the Tyee Lumber Company longer than I. I did itch to give him a rawhiding, though." "I saw smoke and excitement down at the Sawdust Pile this morning, Donald. I dare say you rectified Andrew's negligence."
The forests smoked with camp-fires, the Narrows were choked with war-canoes, and the Sagalie Tyee He who is a man of peace turned His face away from His Indian children. About this island there was dispute and contention. The medicine-men from the North claimed it as their chanting-ground. The medicine-men from the South laid equal claim to it.
O'Leary's recent sojourn in the Tyee Lumber Company's hospital, and thereupon, verbally subpoenaed him to appear before a coroner's jury the following day at ten o'clock A.M., then and there to tell what he knew about said homicide. Dirty Dan received this summons with outward nonchalance but tremendous secret apprehensions, and immediately fled for advice to no less a person than Andrew Daney.
Chinook's the lingo us white folks trade in with the Siwashes, and we kinder falls into it, talking along. I was thinkin' how but for delay me and my grubstake provisions, ye know that was consigned to me clear away at Spokane, might hev been drownded along with them hogs and Hebrews. That's what the good folks calls a dispensation of the Sauklee Tyee! Providence, ye know, in Chinook.
Sleep now, and rest, oh! my Tenas Tyee, she said." The Chief unfolded his arms, and his voice took another tone as he said, "What do you call that story a legend?" "The white people would call it an allegory," I answered. He shook his head. "No savvy," he smiled. I explained as simply as possible, and with his customary alertness he immediately understood. "That's right," he said.
Let each of them throw a stone with some intent, some purpose in their hearts. He who makes the noblest mark may call me wife. "'Alas! Alas! wailed the Haida mother. 'This casting of stones does not show worth. It but shows prowess. "'But I have implored the Sagalie Tyee of my father, and of his fathers before him, to help me to judge between them by this means, said the girl.
"Well, the Tyee Lumber Company used reasonable care to conserve your property, and while there's a question whether the company's responsible for the loss of the boat if it's been stolen, even while under charter to us, nevertheless, you will be reimbursed for the value of the boat. Your father had it up for sale last year. Do you recall the price he was asking?"
"I mean, my son, that you're dreaming of the impossible, and that it's time for you to wake up. I want no row about it. I can't bear to hear your mother and sisters carrying on longer. I'll never get over thinking what a pity it is that girl is damaged goods. She must not be wife to son of mine." The young laird of Tyee bowed his head. "I can't give her up, father," he murmured. "By God, I can't!"
"The only shadow on the joy of it all was war, for the tribe of the great Tyee was at war with the Upper Coast Indians, those who lived north, near what is named by the Paleface as the port of Prince Rupert.
He pressed her hand, lifted his hat, and walked briskly away in the direction of The Tyee Lumber Company's office, quite oblivious of the fact that his interview with Nan Brent had been observed by a person to whom the gods had given at birth a more than average propensity of intrigue, romance, and general cussedness Mr. Daniel J. O'Leary, of whom more anon.
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