The Adventures of Silk and Shakespeare by Win Blevins

Author:Win Blevins
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2012-08-25T04:00:00+00:00

As Tal led the horse into the circle, Antelope Jim stepped close. Jim had the darnedest queer expression on his face.

“Give it to her proud, Tal,” Beckwourth murmured. Yes, proud. So why did Jim look so sad? Oh. Maybe he feared he’d lost Pine Leaf.

Tal took a deep breath and stepped right out into the middle, near the fire. Little cries rose, and the drums stopped.

The horse looked splendid. Tal had curried it to a fine gloss, and tied Leg-in-the-Water’s scalp in its red mane.

Tal looked around for Pine Leaf, and beckoned her forward. He seemed to have no words. When she came in front of him, he just handed her the lead rope. Then he remembered not to let his head hang, and lifted it proud.

Pine Leaf looked straight and deep into his eyes. She began to speak oratorically in the Absaroka language.

Antelope Jim, squatting behind Tal, translated softly:

“I thank my friend Tal for this fine horse, and Hairy for the scalp of its owner. They took great risk to get these prizes, and tricked the Cheyennes cleverly. I will be proud to ride the horse, and hope to honor Tal by killing many Blackfeet from its back.”

Tal now understood the saying, it was worth it.

“I must tell them, though, that this is not Leg-in-the-Water’s war horse, and the Cheyenne Shakespeare killed and scalped was not Leg-in-the-Water.”

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