IN DAYS OF POVERTY 



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The first question that he asked himself in his early 

 captivity was, "How can I escape? " This was impossible 

 at that time. His next question was, " How can I make 

 my captivity a means of escape ? " His answer was, " By 

 service and silence." 



He followed this policy. The Indians, wishing to show 

 their prowess, carried him about for a show. He served 

 them well, and studied the coun- 

 try wherever he went. They 

 carried him to Detroit as a pris- 

 oner on exhibition. He served 

 them so well that they deter- 

 mined to make him a member of 

 their tribe. 



When they made a new man 

 a member of their tribes, the 

 Indians initiated the captive with 

 some very strange ceremonies. 

 The initiated must be made to 

 wear a tuft-lock, or a single tuft of hair on the top of his 

 head. 



They commenced pulling out Boone's hair, spear by 

 spear, until a single tuft was left. This they tied up with 

 fantastic ribbons of bark, or other material. They tried 

 to wash his white blood out of him by dipping him into 

 cold water. His body thus grew red. Then they painted 

 his face and ornamented him, and one of his old friends 



