The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-15


: ter" said Eufraio Bill. "l'd like to know what
) they mean. It can't be but they know where we
arc. Never mind-I must hunt up old M'Kandlas
now, for If mother saw him he must I've here
Let's chase them, Bill, rs long rs CAM
The TWO men dashed away, and again 4 bullet
evidently from the house. passed so close 10
Buffalo Bill's head that he felt It's wind.
The Indians scattered far and wide, but the two
men succeeded in Knocking over q half dozen
more, when the thought struck them that /, was
better not to 20 far from the house lest some uri.
ing behing would continue the attack, and they
rode back.
The search for White man among the bodies OF
the slain Was unsuccessful, so Bill decided in his
mind that If M'Kantllas had been In the party he
hpd escaped this time.
AS they approached the house they TOOK pains
TO make thclr individuality known by signals
which could not be misunderstood, therefore they
were spared the rerils which It seemed friends
! rather than their foes had cas-. upon them during
| the charge.
In short time, their horses left close in the
shadow Of the honec, The two brave friends were
in 1t once more.
"fou can light up, reckon" cried Buffalo Bin
| when he entered. ''Thc reds, or what's left of
'cm are or 10 their tribes OH the run.n
THANK Heaven, you arc safe" said Mrs. Cody
as she heard the voice Of her son. al hope you
| and your brave friend are unharmcd?r
| "hn right, mother, but scratch or two that
| cold water will hca-but are you sure you saw
the face OF Jake M'Kandas at tho window?r
| Eyes, my SOIL never can forget his face.
surely saw it,"
| "Thcn he has got oil this time. knew most
OF his gang had gone under, hut didn't think he
| had taken up with the Cheyennes. They say that
| every tribe in the West except the Pawnecs are
going with the South. If they are, VIC border
folks will have oar hands full. Bu; we're good
! FOR 'cm, aren't we, I!ilif"
| al reckon we are, il We know ourscIvcs.r said
| Wild Dill.
The moon had CONC down before day dawned,
but the repulscd Chcycnacs never baicd in their
,eatllonS speed un:il:i couple OF hours after sun
| rise, when they had reached thick cottonwood
grove on The south bank Of the Republican River.
Here, at the cal! OF ,l:cr chief, they disnoun;cd
and gathered around Kim. Ey his side will
scowl OF anger and some show of disirust, TOO.
| In his face stood jake M'kandlas. the waite r,lf.
| ilan who lad planned this fcray
Looking ste.My al him, after counting tic wa-.
| l.5rs left. the Oil c!!ic: sai,l:
| "Tacrc Will bc st great cry among the sGuaws in
| the lodges of the Chcycnncs. Many warriors
| lave gone down-tle!r scaivs are i'll the belts OF
| uur enemies. and we have not scalp TO show
| ,..., liis been taken in rciurn for ours. Wnai
| aas the Iiaw.: o: tie Hills 10 say TO this -
| 'rha: which the Great S;.iii, wis to he. will
| bc - :ad M'i.anilas in reply. III we ha'i fought
| as white E;cn il.iit and charge! right thcin,
| ,;c woad nov l,avc their sca!ps in our belts. Ri.:
Maple would not listen 10 ny words. lie fought
his way and lost half his warriors. II is rot my
| faul. have spoken"
| "The Hawk of the liiils has spoken with sim
| gle tongue. Ills words are true. Hut the faces
ont scalps What has my brother 10 say TO ihai:''
| asked the chief.
THAT If we go hack wihoI; scars, We are
fools - said M'Kandas, quietly. "Ir the gun OF
Big Maple misses fire, does he throw Il away, or
| pick the flint and Try II again? There are more
| days AMI nights than one and plenty Of pue
| faccs are scattered aOout tho plains The Hawk
| of the Hills knows other settlements which we
| cnn reach in two or three days journey. We can
| go there for p!under and scalps, and then come
| back here, aDd when The Fighting men are not
here or are asleep, VIC can sprinkle the bones Of
| orr dead with the t.ood OF ycgeance where they
| fcll.n
1.-THE Hawk OF ;hc Hills speaks like a man. The
heart Of Zig Maple WAS weak. II Is strong again.
The warriors will cook meat aud eat while their
| horses rest and feed"
| Light blazing fires, emitting scarcely any
| smoke, were now made from dry twiss, and the
| warriors made Il hearty meal, The first for twen-
| ty-four hours. II was not finished when All alarm
| WAS given by n scout White men mounted and
armed were coming in from the south.
"Thcy are not those we fought last night ~
| said M'Kandlas. They have not had time 10 get
TO this side ofthc river. will ride out alone and
see who they are. Let my red brothers remain
! where they are ready to fight or TO nec, II they
! see that am among their enemies"
"The Hawk OF the Hills is n great brave. His
words are good and his deeds go with them,m
said the Cheyenne chief.
| M'Kandlas now mounted his horse, put hit OF
white cloth on the ramrod OF his rifle and rode
out from the shelter OF the grove toward the
| group of advancing horsemen, some ten or
dozen in number
They halted rs soon rs he was observed and
seemed TO look 30 their arms.
| He rode boldly on until within two or three
| hundred yards when shout or recognition rose
| OIL both sides and men rode rapidly TO meet him.
They were Ills own men from the Black Hills,
whom lie had left there TO carry on his business
OF pilIagng cmigrant trains, while he came down
on an expedition on his own private account.
"why are you hcres" lie asked, as they rode
up. "what did you leave Cave Canyon for so
Because we got sarched out and scorched out
and whipped OUT '' said one, who seemed to head
| tHC puitys
"welI, boys, I'm glad you are here, for now III
do the work failed In last night. That Internal
Hend Buffalo Bill, with Wild Sill and Dave Tut.
wiped out over twenty Cheyennes that piloted
down to the Cody place last nght.''
"Dave Tut, Why he s one of us-onc OF our
sort ut any rate ~ said Frank Stark, the one who
had spoken first.
"Yes-hc used to be, but he's with them now.
couldn't get no chance to see him alone, or
would have known what 1t meant. had my
| own Idea that he was after one OF the gals, for
! they're purifier than any pictur that was ever
painted, an know he's death after that kind OF
game. But ride on, boys and get something TO
eat, and then wen plan for nice bit of work to-
night. There's between twenty and thirty
Cheycnnes left, and they'll fight like blazes for
| revenge"
MKandas now turned and rode back with his
men to the grove, so busy in talking with thcm
| that fpn Iid mt nntIcn n single Derenn on a hill