Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-01-04

| INC udThncsS inc SOunu Oh lnc savage
music grew louder, and the light from
their camp stronger, and at length,
when short distance from the gorge
in which they appeared to be, we dis
mounted, hid our horses among the
stunted ccdars, and with all the caution
of scouts engaged in perious duty,
continued the advance on foot.
Before we started, VIC advised to-
gether moment.
"'No noise, my boy said |, AN if
we're discovered, each must make the
best of it. No shots either If we run
ag'in any lniun, use the knife.
Tom agreed, and, stepping as soft
| ly as rabbits in the brush. we crcpt to-
ward the Blackfeet camp.
Zone mile was passed in safety, and
we were at last climbing the only ridge
that separated us from our enemies.
The singing or shouting had ceased
but the light of the great fire llickercd
still, and, reelected from the heavy
clouds above, made an uncanny, blood
colored light, exceedingly dim, in the
timber all about us. Silent us shadows.
with eyes like owls, we moved onward
and upward. Adozen rods more, and
we could view the hostiles in their
camp and listen to the councils. The
utmost care was necessary.
'Inch by inch, removing every bit
of broken branch that obstructcd our
way, we crawlcd toward the ridge;
inch by inch, while the sounds of the
| Iniuns so near at hand filled the air,
and the night was driven backward by
the light from their fire; slowly, but
surely onward and upward we moved,
until at length, each sheltered behind
n stunted cedar brush, we lay at the
very crown of the gorge, and gazcd
brcathless into the canyon below.
at was filled with Blackfcct. Fully
200, armed and painted for war, were
gathered about the great fire, and
more were out of sight, for we could
hear them. No squaws were TO be
seen. 1t was evidently party pre-
pared to fight.
''FOr few moments we surveyed the
scene without moving; then. notice
thSS S wall Of tbonnnyon ,,, and rron, ,yb;oh IiJ
u better view could be obtained, while
the branches of surrounding trees
would cilectualIy conceal me, | in.
Iat norah anil " homa, ~ ,,i,l,,o jO sL,",u ,,
wow wow tpvor,i v, =, ,''''' W -" W w 70 " NY
'"J ~, ,O,'',' 49,, ~ ~, -. ,,
,o'Grlin? lalu HIS manu- upon me-
auu' drawing near Orea'heu IN my
ear: 90,
Don lry ~
~ thrl'V MS haho aSIue' anu re-
picd; m
,. ~ must ,,
WIN WatchiuI eyes ne followed
me rs l Wrltheo along Inc ground;
rGacncu S, tilc treo anu Degah 10 crawl
Slowly ouV aIohS lhc trunN'
III was perhaps MY leeI 10 lho bot
tom OF the SGich or gorge--not a per-
PehulcuIal laIi' Dut WIN SteepIy-slophg
sues covered covered wlth rocks ana bushes,
l hau Workcu my way out along the
Tree until lliteen feet INTO air when
sudden 'rGmor ran lhrough me- ana
PauSeu-the trunk was breaking!
.I',r q, .;,,,.I, ;,,.t,,,, I ,.,,,,l,, , -. "a,
,,oo, vi h,,, 'inS'o instant , sought 10 re-
onaa,,;, oiu"i' nu' % ~ w1' 10y toP l".c' "A ;slurP'
n,iIa% iii, IT",'" D'oEI . "po" s, .,u "lr,
hilhSIeu WIN cry Oh horror from my
companion; then, with II crash, the
preah cllllc' .l! anu clinSIl,S lor me u, TO
my whirling seat, caught myself fall
ing. | caught one glimpse OF the Ter.
rpr-Dlahcheu lace OF my irlenu' saw
tho reu llre Oh my enemies leaP up as II
10 receive me- hearo inc VIII cries oil
the nuns ana lhen knew no more!
u lelI mo lhe very center OF thelr
camp! =,
IVY men CONSCIOUSNESS returned l
louhu myseii Oouhu ilahu anu loot
ana guardGua by u dHsEy redsEln, who
gruhleu as opened my eyes, ana Turn
lhg called IN cultural tone to anoth-
er' VINO stood near lie approached
AS looked up at nm he smiled.
IAN! white scout visit red man.
GOOD: Come pretty qulck-hurt his
head?
AND he grlnned again
- knew my head was hurt, Tor ii
aChcd terribly.
".White scout want to 90 awovp'
.I wonJoroJ ,,hot III, 49,, ,l,o
"CH"Vi." "n"U uIN nv was III thc
redskln mind, Tor already had de-
cidcd my own fate the stakc-but ]