, 1879-07-05

CtIuCAP NAA QAEtAtEA ~ nHAtN NHF Ao'N0ns ~ |
compliments to my vltltors, but cannot avoid |
d feeling of insecurity, especially Al remcm-
bcr that IT. took Ch!ci to protect me before, |
nntl there is none around at present. Allen |
hursics up, and tells INC that ChleFs are COM
Ing. "1f you ever expect to Interview
them, rot must setxa this oprostuulty, your
list CHANCE" The crowd Of warriors fail back
a little al Sitting Bull urges hts horse through
the bucks. uc sakcs position Immediately in
front Of rnc, and lookvat me long, and
WITH PIERCING Er1s.
Once moro tho ranks open, and rrc.ty Bear
sakcs position upon my right. Long Dog Is
also a. mv right hand. 4 littEe behind us Oh
lie other side stands Broad Trali, and close
beside him are Lone Dog and Ions Bull.
Bear Bonnet now forces hs way through tho
crowd and takes hs place near Sitting
Inll. A little 10 the left, and In
front Of me, on the other side Of Sitting Bull.
stands tic tall, straight form OF White Gut,
The I,antleome.s Indian In the Sioux nation.
Thcy have grouped themselves naturally, stand
Ing little war back from me, ard making
| circle around me. Overhead the sky Is Of daz~
! cling bluc.wi,il and the hot .Jt,nc sun beata
ilown pIsIlcssly Oh scene Of picturesque splen-
dor. Behfud tho Chiefs ars tho warriors, q solld
band Of brilliant co'ors, painted, beaded, and
armed to the teeth. Beyond are the haf-brecds
and the Crees, the faces Of tho former all anxf-
ety and Of the Inter all curiosity for the safety
Of the half- breeds ramp depends on the I'm
precision make. II the vengeance Of tho Sioux
Is excited, 1t Is
| TIE DEATH KEELL
Of those who hare entertained nc. Beyond on
tho hill to the north aro the lodges Of host+les.
From, few rods wcst Of me comes The moaning
Of the Milk River. South Of ne IL tho Missouri;
while On the cast the hull Ia guarded BY tho scouts
Of the tribe.
Three thousand eyes regard me With suspicion
aud dstrust. From the hali-brecds comc looks
of encouragement. Even the horses seem to
gaza upon mc With wonder, wh!lo the hot
air appears to be burdcncd with oppressive
doubts.
"You arc au American" broke In Sitting
Bull upon I.s stiffness that had almost become
sitting. "You arc nn American. What do you
wnnti You arc spy."
l. I bcckoncd to the interpreter to draw near,
and, dropping my Int on the ground, approach
cd the Chief, Somehow eccm more impressed
with details than ever before IN Iny life. The
slie5tcss outlines in my surroundings nrc de-
tlucd Will, terrible dtst!nctncss. Lung Dog
picks up my hat, and, after examining the hluo
mosquito netting around 1t, places It On hls
head. The other Chiefs arc perfectly lmpashyc,
WAITING voR THE REILLY
to the charge against nc:
"Ltsteu to Inc, comradc, for have come d
long way from the country down
by the Bcn, that I mny talk with
you and hear what you bare to say.
a,n au American, but um rot apY. My
people think your hearts bad. They hear
stories Of your cruelty 10 their brothers. They
are told that It Is you and your people who
stcal their horses. The chief Of the paper that
talks to the white men has sent tnc to ask sou
If this Is trne. I will mako pictures OF what
you tell nc, anl my people wIll listen to them
! with tl,cir eycs, md witl learn to know your
hcert. My chief docs not feel unktndiy toward
Won, but l,c does not know your heart.
II ron will put words In my ears, wlll paint
. Them for my people. ! will tell them what you
, sar, md how you feel towards them."
, There was profound silence for few mo
, tncuts as I concluded. and slien Sitting Bull
spo1sc again, the wide baud Of warriors closing
9 around to catch every word:
. allow do hnow sou will tell your people
: tho truth. You haEc fatd that your brother.
= tell stories about me, md MT penplo say they
D say wa hare killed the white men and stolc1
I horses. Thesc stories arc lies. will tell
s o,y people what you say 10 inc, asld no more
), II you tell INC the truth, will tell them tl,e
: truth II you dou't tell me- tile truth. .tl,cr
i wlsnt I tell them will bo lies. I haye not Kill
: ell tue whites. hare not stolen their horses
but yunr people sent tho long knives [sot
q dso,s] against mo. Why do you do that1"
!, "Bccause they hare believed tho storte.
c they havc heard. Do you not hats tue Amer
+ lcaus@'
= NJ hate them. Do you oak mo why1 Dc
cause l and my people hare always beel
: deceived by them. They aakcd us tt
20 to the gift.houses {rcscryations}, md satf
they would caro- for us and feed us. Many o
0 my people went. They believed what tn
Americans aail to them. They we're there bu
short time, and then They wefc told they mus
e farm. Bomn Of them would not do this
It Then they found their ratlons worc SHORT. 1t |
5. not many years ago your people said the
v would give us tho country Of the Black 1lt!la
d They said our children should hayo It and ON
!, 1t for them; that 1t
SHOULD Ne OUR nuST1So.anouNp.
'. As soon as they found there was sn'n!nG dua
IS there, they lroye US from 1t, and told us TIL
IT country did not belong to us. Such action
10 mako INC ~ TINT cannot bc,tero them. "
1t went away from there peacefully, though "
10 knew Il was rlel, With gold. for the sake c
ID peace 10 our wives aua children: The AmcEaca
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