Chapter 7

The years have come and gone, Running Toad was now in his twenty's. He never did forget his parents that took care of him; all he wants to do is leave and go back home.

It was a nice sunny day on the reservation, in the store there was a well-dressed woman in the store, she was asking everybody in there if they knew a boy named Running Toad. They all said no politely of course. But this one man was being rude, saying, "why is a white woman looking for an Indian boy, he is probably burning homes or killing right now." Running Toad heard all the ruckus and walked inside.

"Leave her alone," said Running Toad.

"Why, she is looking for an Indian kid, a white lady, looking for an Indian, said the man. "I was only helping her out."

"No, you were being rude, and not respecting her," said Running Toad.

"What do you know about respect Injun?" asked the man.

"My mother told me," said Running Toad.

"I didn't know an Indian woman knew about respect," laughed the man.

"Running Toad lets go," said Yellow Star firmly.

So he walked out, Martha quickly ran out of the store and yelled.

"Son!" shouted Martha.

"Mom," whispered Running Toad.

Yellow Star looked at Running Toad and nodded her head and walked home.

"Son, I am glad to see, you have grown," said Martha.

"Yeah, when can I come back home?" asked Running Toad. "I know everything now."

"When you’re ready to come home, we'll be waiting," said Martha getting on her horse and riding away.

Running Toad walked back to Sky Woman's house and went in.

"Did you fight that man?" asked Lone Walker.

"No, your sister came inside," said Running Toad.

"Oh," said Lone Walker.

They started eating, it was late and they cleaned up and went to bed.

As they were sleeping the door on the house started to open and walked in a stranger, he was trying to be quiet but Running Toad heard him. So he got up and grabbed an object and hit the man over the head and fell down making a noise. It woke Sky Woman.

"What happened, are everyone alright?" asked Sky Woman frantically.

"Yes I am fine, he tried to steal from you?" asked Running Toad. "Do you know who he is?"

"No, I don't," said Sky Woman.

"I'll get the Sheriff, here take this, if he wakes up, hit him over the head," said Running Toad.

He ran out of the house and knocked on the Sheriff's door.

"Sheriff, somebody broke into Sky Woman's, he is on the floor, I knocked him out," said Running Toad.

So the Sheriff went with Running Toad to arrest the man that broke into Sky Woman's house.

"Alright up you go, you’re going to jail tonight," said the Sheriff.

"Thank you Sheriff," said Running Toad.

"Your welcome sonny, and goodnight," said the Sheriff.

"Goodnight," said Running Toad.