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TWO BEARS GETS "RILED."–Two
Bears, the Indian who travels with Buffalo
Bill, came down to Polic Court this
morning. He was on the war path, he
was. He dashed into Clerk Bronson's
office and demanded a warrant for Buffalo
Bill, who he claimed had struck
him a violent blow this morning
at the Oliver House where
the troupe was stopping. At least
it was thought that such were
the nature of his demands, but his
remarks could not be understood. Officer
McMahon, who "talks Indian," was
sent for, but he could make "neither
head nor tail" of Two Bears from his
conversation. Finally Mr. Buffalo William
together with some other gentleman
came in and explained matters. Two
Bears awoke cross as one bear this morning.
He wanted to go home on the towpath,
and he thought by telling a story
of some sort to get Mr. Buffalo arrested
and then flee to his own western
wilds. Buffalo Bill was able to
prove that he never struck Two Bears.
Finally the noble red man was persuaded
to go to his hotel, and a fresh cigar
so calmed his bilin blood that he
departed with the troupe to-day, and he
smiled as he carelessly told of his exploit,
remarking concerning himself, "I
dam heap mad."