The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-11-26
NEW SERIES-NO. 100


of merchandise but il was In tho way Of
trade, all fair, according TO Indian ethics.
and we bear him M malice He had not
slept during the night. but had trammd up
and down the floor, deeply Agitatcl, to the
extreme disturbance Of the soldiers Onc OF
those who were put to death. was his nephew
When this Young man was designated by
the wounded Cbiplewas ~ one Of the assas-
slns, and lcd forth % suffer death. his tears
flowed and when he Lc,rd the report Of the
guns which ended him. his emotion became
uncomfortable lie immediately sent for the
commanding officer.
Father" said he the band OF the
6adure o,u Fsp,o aro had people. They
ARE always getting themselves into trouble,
aud others are always sure to suffer with
them. II was foolish 10 shoot the Chippewa
last year. but they did il, and perhaps ono
Of my grandchildren will bc scalpcd for il.
What they have just done was folly.
They persuaded my nephew 10 join tlv,n,
aud he is dead. let them take the con.
sequences OF their own act themselves, this
time. know where ! can lind two morc
of them, aud il you will ct me out | will
bring them TO you, and you may put them
Ia death. as they deserve, or spare thcm---ns
you please. II you slay them. shall be
glad II you lct them go. shall be sorry.
/ They ought not 10 bc suffered to bring the
whole nation into disgrace aud trouble"
"lf the Colonel lets him out ! wonder
when we shall scc him again s' said ono Of
the guard Ia another.
Tho Colonel knew the Dakota character
better, "Ilow long will II bc before you
return with the man slaycrsy r. said b. 10
khoya-pa.
Isy sunset tomorrow night" replied the
Eagle Head. ] will hc before your gate, and
II come alone, you may give my body 10
the ChippewaS.
The sun was high In the heavrns when
the Eagle Head departed. with his gun in
his hand and his knife anil tofnnbawk Ia
his belt IL IL sixty miles IRON St. Peters
10 the Hattum aux Ficvrcx, aud he arrived
there early next morning. having slept MI
hour or two In the wo@ls near the village.
lie wen, s,raight to the lodge Of sagmaeo.
shec, or the Eng'ishman, for 40 was the
father Of 1oopnnkah Xezc named. The
family were already awake. and tho mur.
derer wns relating his exploit with great
glee when Khoya-Ta cnterd.
"iou have acted Ike dog said the
old man to 'I'oopnkah Xexe. $50 have
you be- added. turning t0 thr other assassiu.
"some one must die iW what yon have
done, aud II will bc better that your lives
be taken. than that others should die for
your folly. Their, ARE M w0re men than
yourselves IN our nation. ] tell you, you
must die. Rise aud 90 with nw. like men,
or ! will Kill you like dogs where you sii."
so saying, the old man cooked his gun
ind drew hls tomskawk from his belt The
wWmn began 10 scream and sr0d the
Englrbman'a brow grew dark. but no 0ppo-
stioD was offered Perhaps the men were
afraid TO harm the Eagle Head. for though
be- was not recognized ss chief. his soDs
and sons.ib.law were many, and his influence
was considerable. Any one who should
have harmed him wouh have certainly
suffered for IL. Bcsides, bis reputation Us
an upright and vnlaat man wins high h.
was iall and erect. and age had not witbcreI
-bi,,avsr.ss aaj sirawz Whatever ,not..ycs
might have restrained the families Of the
criminals from opposing the aged warrior,
Toopnnkah /szr showed no disposition to
disotcy him lIe rose with the utmost
aIacri,y. handed the Eagle Head n rope,
and 'einersd his arms to be iied When he
was srun d b. requested bis father 10 thrust
sharp osksn spliniers through The muscular
parts Of his arms. that the Americans might
ace that be- cared not Tor pain. His father
coinIdh,i. without u'tering u syllable.
The other criminal was pale, trembled,
and seemed wholly stupefjsd by terror.
However, h. submitted paxivcly To he tied.
" Now" aid the Eagle Head, start
walk before me, and that briskly, Tor you
must die Al the American Fort bcfore sun.
-st. aud il In q long distance -
Just before sunset that day. the Colonel
and another officer we're standing at the
gate Of the Fort. at IL laie,p said the
latter. and our Old friend does not show
bin,s.if YET. do not think he will. He
woald certainly be fool 10 come back To
what he thinks certain danger fe he had
nothing 10 ,jo with the murder"
III ] had kept him. replied the com
tnanding officer. [" no good could have conse
d II. lie was Innocent. abd could not have
brn convicted, snppnsiog that any Of cur
courts may BE- eompetent to try him. I
b,lieved that he woald keep hn word, and
bring the rial criminals, and have no
doubt about the propriety Of the course I
shall adopt with them. ! trust tho Eagle
Head yet aod by heaven, he deserves 10 be
,sustsd Look .-,bcc h. comes, drivink
tie two black sheep before him."
lpissd, the old man, and his prisoners
zane in sight at that moment. They soon
arrived st tbe rste Here they are. father"
.sid the Eagle Head. .I'ske them. and
xiii them, and u that h not euoagh scr the
'.sty Of my people, tsks my Iis. TOO,