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In reply, Shrahegan stretched out his arm and pointed toward the East, where the grand peaks of the Rocky Mountains, snow-capped and sun-crowned, were standing out clear and distinct. "There," he said, "beyond the mountains, the land of the rising sun, where the great river flows to the home of the lights which dance in the heavens there the fire began to burn."
"What, the Mackenzie River District?" "Ah, ah. Shrahegan saw much there, and learned many things. He saw the big canoe, breathing smoke as black as night, flying up the river, and heard men tell of the wonderful things in the land of the pale-face. Ah, Shrahegan found much." "And you long to see the strange things?" asked Keith. "Ah, the fire has been here ever since. Shrahegan thinks much.
Receiving only a nod in reply, he at once stepped to the side of the prostrate lad, and made a careful examination of his condition. "He is very sick," he quietly remarked. "What is the matter?" asked Shrahegan anxiously. "A high fever." "Not an evil spirit?" "The only evil spirit," continued Keith, "is the one who has increased the fever by vile medicine and terrible noise."
"I am not afraid of the Medicine Man. There stands with me One greater than he, who will help me. He is my Master, my Great Chief, Jesus, whom I serve." "And the pale-face is not afraid?" repeated Shrahegan in surprise. "Why should I be afraid? What good will it do? It will not cure your brother, and I know Shrahegan will help me." "Shrahegan will help; he will do all he can.
He paused in his hideous, mournful noise when he beheld his hated rival enter the building. This time the old chief gave no sign of welcome, but sat on the floor with his knees drawn up to his chin, and head bent forward in token of grief. "Pale-face brought evil upon my boy," he said fiercely, when Shrahegan addressed him. "If he die the stranger must answer for it."
Is this the way you treat an enemy?" A peculiar smile crossed the Indian's face as he listened to these words. "I am Shrahegan," he replied, "and is there not a good reason why I should be kind to my pale-face brother?" "What reason?" asked Keith in surprise. "Does not my brother remember Shrahegan?" "Remember you! Why, I never saw you before!" Again the native smiled as he continued.
"Shrahegan has a strange fire here," and he placed his right hand upon his breast. "Once a black bear, wolf and fox all lived here, but now they have gone, and only the fire burns all the time." "What fire?" questioned Keith, looking wonderingly at the fine figure before him.
Will you take me to the place?" A stern expression came into the native's face, and Keith feared he had gone too far. It was only a fleeting shadow, however, which was instantly dispelled. "Yes, Shrahegan will take his pale-face brother to the gold," was the brief reply. "But come, rest now. It is late."
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