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


to the traders store, where the Indians
resort constantly. This required great
coolness and extreme patience, for they
had to lounge about, seemingly indiffer-
ent until t;lcv could be certain the right
man was discovered. The cold made the
the Indians draw their blankets around
them and over their heads. There is
never any lad viJ aslity about their dress,
unless when .arrayad for council or
dane" 4 vas Therefore almost iIapos-
eib.e 70 tell one from the other.
Col. Tom had to wait for hours, only
looking fHrtivc'y when these wary crea-
tnFes were off guard. At last one Of
thcn lGosenod his blanket, and with the
mcagcr description that had beer given
him C9l Tom identified him as
"RAIS-1N- THE-FAcE."
Coming suddenly from behind, he
threw his arms about him, and seized
the Winchester rifle that the savage at
tempted to Geek. He was taken entirely
by surprise. No fear showed itself. but
| from the charactcristically stolid face
! hate and revenge flashed out for an in
| slant He drew himself up in an indie
| pendent manner TO show his brother
warriors that he did not dread death.
Among them he had been considered
brave beyond precedent, because he had
dared to enter the agency store at ali,
and so encounter the risk Of arrest The
soldiers tied his hands and mounted
guard over Linn. About thiry Indians
surrounded them instantly, and ap old
! orator commenced haraEgue to the
others, melting them to recapture their
brother. Breathless excitement pre-
vailed. st that moment the captain in
command appeared il their midst. With
the same coolncsa he had shown in the
war and during the six years of his In
dian campaign, he spoke to them
through an Interpreter. With prudence
ard tact he explained that he intended
to give the prisoner exactly the treat
meut white man would receive under
like circumstances; that nothing would
induce them to give him up; and the
better plan to save bloodshed wonld be
for the chiefs to withdraw and take with
them their followers. Seeing that they
could accomplish nothing by intimida-
ton, or by superior numbers, they had
recourse, to parley, and proposed to COM
promise. They offered as sacrifice two
Indians Of the tribe in exchange for Rain
in-the FACE.
1t va7 generosity like that of Artemus
Ward, who offered his wife's relatives on
the altar of his country, for they took
care not to oNar ior sacrifice anv but IA
dans of low rank Il ,in-in- the Face
was q very distinguished warrior among
them, and belonged 10 a family OF six
brothers, one Of whom, Iron Horse, was
very influential. The officers prevailed
III the end, and the prisoner was taken
to the cavalry camp. Duiing the time
that the Indians were opposing his re-
moyll, the troopers had assembled
around the entrance, ready for any
emergency, and prepared = escort the
murderer away. The Indians instantly
vanished; all went quickly and quietly
TO their camp, ten miles distant. Later
in the day party of fifteen mounted
""'iiois ''"'ie', 'niou6' tlie agency 'e
the road beyond, which had to be taken
by our troopers on fle way home. Ol
course our officers expected an attack
from that party when they began their
honeWard nafch; 10 lhelr surprise they
were unnoies'eo. "eItarheo after"ard
that The mounted lndlans went TO the
camp OF Two i>ear' 10 urge 'D9 you're
braves there 10 comolhc W.T.. them IL
Inc r'cap'uFc O. halh-ln-'le-I ace. IWc
! Bears had long been friendly 10 the
"hite man; lie was 100 o!a 10 hghf, ana
prevented i''s young men from joining
, III '',' eol.'th'l .''e'' fe-'ne.
-il'eL 'te cohhaia haa returned ana
.oe G1''cS1S i.'"' Ven. ouS'e' ooIl' o-I
> lo' hA'h-iA-'he-f ace. lie WAS TAI
, SttlGlt ana yoanE. lis face was qultt