Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1885-06-20

arrows. One OF the latter entering his
back; the dying man struggled to pull it
through. Neither man was scalped. as ,
the elder was bald and the younger had |
closely cropped hair.
Two Indians, one of them Iron Horse,
had followed the cavalry from the
agency and asked to see their comrade.
The General sent for Rain-in-the-Fac
He came into the room with guard at
his heels. he was dressed III mourning.
His leggings were black, and his sable
blanket was belted by band OF white
beads. One black feather stood erect
on his head. Iron Horse supposed that
he was to be hung at once, and that this
would be the final interview. The elder
brother, believing there was no hope,
was very solemn. He removed his
heavily beaded and embroidered buffalo
robe and replaced it with the plain one
that Rain n-the-Face wore. He ex-
changed pipes, also, giving him his
highly ornamental one that he might
afterward present it to the General.
The pipes are valuable. az the materia'
of which the bowls are made has to be
brought from Kansas. Then, finding
that there was prospect of Rain-in-the-
Face having his trial in Washington, he
took off the medal that had been given
to his father by q former President,
whose likeness was IN the medallion, and
placed it over the neck of his brother,
that it might be silent argument in his
favor when he confronted the "Great
Father"
1t was an impressive and melancholy
scene. Iron Horse charged his brother
not to attempt to escape, saying that if
ho did get back to the reservation he
would surely be recaptured. He be-
time, while they were preparing, to send
for the ladies, and few of us were
tucked away on the lounge with instruc-
tions not to move or whisper, for my
husband treated these Indians with as
much consideration as if they had been
lieved that he would be kindly treated
while a captive, and perhaps the white
chief would intercede for him to obtain
his pardon. After asking him not to
close courage, they smoked again and
silently withdrew. In about ten days
Iron Horse returned, bringing portion
OF lis tribe with him.
The Indians with Iron Horse came
directly to headquarters and asked for
council. As many as could get into the
Generals room entered. There was
crowned heads. The indians turned a
surprised, rather scornful glance INTO the
Ladies' gallery" for their women are
always kept in the background. In re-
turn for this we did not hesitate to criti-
else their toilets. They were gorgeous
in full dress. Iron Horse wore an elab-
ora:ely beaded and painted buckskin
shirt, with masses of solid embroidery Of
porcupine quiils. The sleeves and shouI-
ders were or2amented with
ArRINGE OF SCALP LOCKS.
Some of the hair we saw with a shud-
der was light and wavy. Icould not but
| picture the little head "running over
with curis" from which it had been
taken, for all the Indian locks I have
ever seen were straight and black.
The chief wore on bis shoulders o sort
OF cape, trimmed with fringe OF snowy
crmine. His leggings were mass OF
bead work. He wore cap Of otter with
ont crown, though, for it is their Gus
tom to leave the top of the head uncov-
cred. Three eagle feathers, that denote
the number OF warriors killed, were SO
fastened in that they stood erect. There
were several perforations in each ear
rom which depended bead earrings.
He lad arrlets Of FURNISHED brass;
thrown around him was beaded blanket.
The red clay pipe had the wooden stem
| illaid with silver, and was embelli5hed
with tho breast feathers Of brilliantly
rlumaged birds. The tobacco bag. about
so feet long, had not an inch that was
not decorated. The costume was simply
superb.
Iron Horse began his speech in the
J Z ual high-pitched, interchangeable key.
He thanked the General for the care of
his brother, and the whole tenor CT the
rest was repeated petitions to ask the
reat father in Washington to spare his
lie. He then slowly took off his elaho-
ate buckskin shirt and presented it to
" husband. He ended by making
4 SINGULAR REQUEST,
which was worthy Of Damon ard
7ythias. Two sly Young braves in the
outer circle Of the untitled, asked per-
mission through their chief to share the
captivity Of Rsin-in-t the-Face. I could
cot help recalling what some one had
told NE n the East, that Women sone-
t;0es go . the State Prison ST Sing Sir 2
and lnportuIe 10 be allowed to share
he imprisonment Of their husbands or
brothers; but no inst anco is fouCd in tie
History OF tina; grca: institution wheIe a
man has asked 70 divide with friend =