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THE NORMAL RECORD. 5 watchers grew as white as the one on the bed. The mother's fan stopped; her hand trembled; the father clinched his fist; the other watcher hid his face with his hands. For a moment they offered up a silent prayer and then listened. The knock was repeated much louder. Motioning to Willram, Mr. Linsdale took a gun and the two crept stealthily to the door. Looking through the latch hole, Mr. Linsdale saw a form outlined in the dim moonlight which was not an Indian's; hut then it might be a Frenchmau's and that was iust as bad for he would certainly have Indians with him — yes—and there they were, just a short distance from the house dancing about, gesticulating and flourishing their weapons; about a dozen of them. Carefully aiming his gun through a loophole iu the door, Mr. Linsdale called out —, "What will you have stranger?" "Turning quickly around the form replied, Good evening, father Linsdale, I thought I never should wake you. Have you room for me tonight? I intended to come earlier but I was stopped on the way." "I'm right glad to see you John, but what about tdose Indians out there?" "O, don't be afraid of them father, they are some friendlies 1 brought with me." "Alright John, come in, come iu, sorry to keep you waiting so long, but then you know it's always best to be cautious in this country, "replied Mr. Linsdale carefully bolting the door behrnd him. "Yes, one never knows what (o expect out here; but how is Dorothy?" "Well 'tis sad news John, Dorothy has been badly frightened by Indians probably. We were all awakened by heariug the cry 'Iroquois' but in Dorothy's room the lamp was burning and everything was quiet. I knew something was wrong because Dorothy would have blown the light out, so I looked into her room and saw that the window was open and that Dorothy had fallen across the bed. It just beats me for I haveu't seen or heard anything since and I'm sure Dorothy hasn't been struck by anyone. I guess she has fainted although 1 never considered that is one of her accomplishments." Mrs."Linsdale was glad to see John and told him that Dorothy was not better and was still unconscious. John said little but he was thinking thus—"If that confounded old Indian hadn't hurt bis foot, we'd have been here iu time to stop all this trouble. Oh, Dorothy, wrll you ever speak again?" A little while after John's arrival Dorothy became conscious aud we can only imagine her joy at seeing her lover sitting beside her. John was finally persuaded to take a few hours' sleep, and by murning Doiothy was able to sit at the breakfast table. There were so many things to talk over that they scarcely heard the Indians at the door asking for "boss John." John told them he would be out pretty soon and after they had gone away John told about his trip out there. He said that he and his Indian scouts were out looking for a place (o build a fort and that it would not be far from the Linsdale home. They were all glad to hear that but when he told them that he would probably be the captain of it Dorothy's joy was unbounded. After a while Dorothy thought it her turn to say something so she asked John, "Don't you think it was stupid of me to faint last night?" "Why no; not at all," he replied gallantly, "but then, Dorothy, 1 believe you saw something as well as heard a hideous cry;" then seriously, "There is some mystery about this. Indians don't whoop around under windows without doing some mischief; it is contrary to their nature. Come, tell us about it; it may be very important." "Well I didn't see an Indian but I saw his reflection in the mirror. I was sitting on the bed reading your letter when I looked up at the clock and then over to the mirror and there 1 saw O! the horriblest Indian imaginable. His face was all wrinkled and painted n ost dreadfully and his teeth showed in a n urderous grin that made me shudder. I could see that his knees were on the window- s 11 and tint he had his tomahnvk stretched out in his haul tot five feet (rom my head. It so frightened me that I didn't move at all. He must have noticed my looking at the mirror for he looked at it also and then as soon as he saw his image in the mirror his look turned to one of blackest hatred, he shook his tomahawk at it and with a lot of horrible gestures and that howling cry 'Iroquois' he disappeared, aud then I must have fainted." During this nairative they all shuddered to think how narrow had been the escape but they were also puzzled to explain the curious actions of their midnight disturber. Lieutenant Miles was greatly interested in the description for several reasons, so he asked hurriedly — "Did he resemble those Indians I brought with me last night?" Dorothy had seen the Indians in the yard and she replied that although all Indians resemble each other a great: deal she believed there was more than the usual resemblance belween that Indian and the ones nut in the yard. "But," asked John anxiously, "didn't you
Object Description
Title | The Normal Record. May 1903 |
Original Date | 1903-05 |
Description | The Record. Published by the Associated Students of Chico State College. |
Creator | Chico State College |
Location of Original | Archives |
Call Number | LD723 C57 |
Digital Collection | The Record: Chico State Yearbook Collection |
Digital Repository | Meriam Library, California State University, Chico. |
Description-Abstract | The Record served as both a student magazine and a commencement program for Chico Normal School. In the year 1903 it was published every month - except the Summer months of August and September. |
Date Digital | 2013 |
Language | eng |
Rights | For information on the use of the images in this collection contact the Special Collections Department at 530.898-6342 or email: specialcollections@csuchico.edu |
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Title | 1903_05_NormalRecord_012 |
Original Date | 1903-05 |
OCR- Transcript | THE NORMAL RECORD. 5 watchers grew as white as the one on the bed. The mother's fan stopped; her hand trembled; the father clinched his fist; the other watcher hid his face with his hands. For a moment they offered up a silent prayer and then listened. The knock was repeated much louder. Motioning to Willram, Mr. Linsdale took a gun and the two crept stealthily to the door. Looking through the latch hole, Mr. Linsdale saw a form outlined in the dim moonlight which was not an Indian's; hut then it might be a Frenchmau's and that was iust as bad for he would certainly have Indians with him — yes—and there they were, just a short distance from the house dancing about, gesticulating and flourishing their weapons; about a dozen of them. Carefully aiming his gun through a loophole iu the door, Mr. Linsdale called out —, "What will you have stranger?" "Turning quickly around the form replied, Good evening, father Linsdale, I thought I never should wake you. Have you room for me tonight? I intended to come earlier but I was stopped on the way." "I'm right glad to see you John, but what about tdose Indians out there?" "O, don't be afraid of them father, they are some friendlies 1 brought with me." "Alright John, come in, come iu, sorry to keep you waiting so long, but then you know it's always best to be cautious in this country, "replied Mr. Linsdale carefully bolting the door behrnd him. "Yes, one never knows what (o expect out here; but how is Dorothy?" "Well 'tis sad news John, Dorothy has been badly frightened by Indians probably. We were all awakened by heariug the cry 'Iroquois' but in Dorothy's room the lamp was burning and everything was quiet. I knew something was wrong because Dorothy would have blown the light out, so I looked into her room and saw that the window was open and that Dorothy had fallen across the bed. It just beats me for I haveu't seen or heard anything since and I'm sure Dorothy hasn't been struck by anyone. I guess she has fainted although 1 never considered that is one of her accomplishments." Mrs."Linsdale was glad to see John and told him that Dorothy was not better and was still unconscious. John said little but he was thinking thus—"If that confounded old Indian hadn't hurt bis foot, we'd have been here iu time to stop all this trouble. Oh, Dorothy, wrll you ever speak again?" A little while after John's arrival Dorothy became conscious aud we can only imagine her joy at seeing her lover sitting beside her. John was finally persuaded to take a few hours' sleep, and by murning Doiothy was able to sit at the breakfast table. There were so many things to talk over that they scarcely heard the Indians at the door asking for "boss John." John told them he would be out pretty soon and after they had gone away John told about his trip out there. He said that he and his Indian scouts were out looking for a place (o build a fort and that it would not be far from the Linsdale home. They were all glad to hear that but when he told them that he would probably be the captain of it Dorothy's joy was unbounded. After a while Dorothy thought it her turn to say something so she asked John, "Don't you think it was stupid of me to faint last night?" "Why no; not at all," he replied gallantly, "but then, Dorothy, 1 believe you saw something as well as heard a hideous cry;" then seriously, "There is some mystery about this. Indians don't whoop around under windows without doing some mischief; it is contrary to their nature. Come, tell us about it; it may be very important." "Well I didn't see an Indian but I saw his reflection in the mirror. I was sitting on the bed reading your letter when I looked up at the clock and then over to the mirror and there 1 saw O! the horriblest Indian imaginable. His face was all wrinkled and painted n ost dreadfully and his teeth showed in a n urderous grin that made me shudder. I could see that his knees were on the window- s 11 and tint he had his tomahnvk stretched out in his haul tot five feet (rom my head. It so frightened me that I didn't move at all. He must have noticed my looking at the mirror for he looked at it also and then as soon as he saw his image in the mirror his look turned to one of blackest hatred, he shook his tomahawk at it and with a lot of horrible gestures and that howling cry 'Iroquois' he disappeared, aud then I must have fainted." During this nairative they all shuddered to think how narrow had been the escape but they were also puzzled to explain the curious actions of their midnight disturber. Lieutenant Miles was greatly interested in the description for several reasons, so he asked hurriedly — "Did he resemble those Indians I brought with me last night?" Dorothy had seen the Indians in the yard and she replied that although all Indians resemble each other a great: deal she believed there was more than the usual resemblance belween that Indian and the ones nut in the yard. "But," asked John anxiously, "didn't you |