Milford chronicle., 1883-08-31
ADVENTURES OF TWO BOYS.
Major Riddles Two Sons Captured and
Brought Up by indians.

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Stephen and Abraham Riddle, sons OF
Major Riddle, of Kentucky, were stolen
in the early days of Kentucky by the
Indians and carried North. The youths
were raised among the Indians and be-
came warriors. Stephen married a
squaw and became chief on account
of his bravery. But abraham was never
anything more than common, dirty
Indian. At last Stephen tired of his In
dian life and longed to see the faces of
white people. He could remember his
home in Kentucky, his father and mother
and sister. He was a powerful chief
and commanded many warriors. One
day he called council and told his
warriors that he thought of going to see
General Wayne, then at Fort Wayne.
The warriors all declared their deter
mination to go with him and they set
off on their journey. They travelled
from the northwestern part of Indiana
to near Fort Wayne. Chief Stephen did
not wish to present himself suddenly
before the fort with his warriors, for
fear that it would create alarm. He
waited in the timber till one of the sol
diers came out to hunt, and captured
him. He told the soldier that he meant
him no harm and that he wanted to see
General Wayne. The soldier conducted
him and his band to within a few hun
dred yards of the fort, when, fearing
treachery to the fort, he ran away from
the Indians and alarmed the garrison.
But Chief Steve succeeded in making
the soldiers understand that he was
friendly. and General Wayne, accompa-
MED by guard, came out to treat with
him. General Wayne expressed aston
ishment that the chief should talk such
good English, and asked him why it was.
Then the chief told him his story and
how his heart yearned to see his pale
faced father and mother. General Wayne
was astonished. He knew Major Riddle,
and knew that ne had two stolen boys.
''Where is your brother ?" asked
General Wayne.
'Here he is, said Chief Steve. leading
Abraham forward.
But Abraham was an onery-lOoking
Indian, and General Wayne did not
''take a shine to him.
''You return here when the moon has
twice filled, and I will show you your
father" said the General.
The Indians went their way, and the |
General sent a message to Major Riddle,
in Kentucky, telling bim that he had
found his long lost sons. The Major
came to the fort. His two sons had been
there several days waiting for him.
Chief Steve met his father with digni-
fed and chiefly air and offered him the
pipe of peace. The father recognized
him
"Where is my other son ?" asked the
father.
''NIy brother will not be here before
tomorrow, as he is with the soldiers, "
said Chief Steve.
Abraham, in true Indian style, had
picked up with the soldiers and got
drunk on fire water. He had thrashed
every soldier in the fort, and it had been
found necessary to ''buck and gag" him
to make him quiet.
Major Riddle raved, and demanded
5hat his other son be brought forthwith
before him, and General Wayne ordered
him to be brought. When the father
gazed upon him be declared him no son
If his, and wanted to brain him. But
General Wayne reasoned with him.
The two sons returned to Kentucky
With their father, Steve taking his squaw.
Steve was one of the soldiers in Fort
Harrison during the fight, and he de-
,lared that Tecumseh commanded, and
hat he could have killed him if he had
10 desired. Stephen afterward became
/ Baptist preacher and preached in Terra
Haute in early days. His squaw did
lot take to civilized life, and he gave her
ponies and sent her back to the tribe.
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