A Memoir of the Life of Adam Lindsay Gordon; The Laureate of the Centaurs with New Poems, Prose Sketches (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 edition. Excerpt: ... months at the Pipestone Quarry. Tell you what I'll do. If you'll leave Ned Thurstan here with us for a week, or ten days at the outside, I'll ride with him to Balfour's, and we'll take the child with us. Indeed, if I can see my way to get out of this place, I don't know whether I won't clear out of it altogether, and take a trip to New York. What do you say? You know Ned will be all the better for a little more rest.' So after some talk it was settled that I was to stay behind with the Hendersons for a week or two, and then follow my companions. For my own part I was contented either way. Next morning I rode with Ramsay and the other three for about eight or ten miles, and when we parted, and I turned to come back, they gave me a bag of bullets and nearly all their powder, knowing that ammunition was so scarce at the hunting grounds. When I got back I found that the old Indian chief had died quite suddenly, and that both the Hendersons had gone to the funeral ceremonies. These I didn't care to attend, so I went fishing with Polly. Nothing more of consequence occurred that day, but in the evening, the two Indian women being absent, though the men had returned, a dispute arose between the brothers, and they had rather high words, James stating openly that he had no faith in the Little Bear, while John took that worthy's part, and accused the other of prejudice and injustice towards the Indian. Next day I was out on horseback in the morning, and returning about noon I found James alone in the house collecting all the firearms. He said, ' Ned, don't let your horse go; put him in the stable and give him a bite. I'll tell you why presently.' I did as he suggested, and when I rejoined him he remarked, ' I don't like the look of things at all; one of...