Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-19
Again they went away But settlers were
being killed, Indians were being butchered,

Again they went away. But settlers were
being killed, Indians were being butchered,
snd they pleaded with him again.
"See the lives being lost on both sidesl"
they say. Then they touched his inborn
knighthOod.
We'll, my life is but one; III try, but there
are a hundred chances TO one against my
ever coming back" Again will let him tell
the story in his own terse way:
a begin to lay my plans as draw in Bess'
Iariat. I'll go TO the kiowas first. l know
them hest and get them u send guard with
me TO the Cheyennes. I'll ride to-day in the
direction of the kiowa camp. Afterwards
can only ride at night. l must get into the
the Kiowa camp; YES, into the head chiefs
lodge Once there, I'm his guest and all right.
| tell you, partner. that was ticklish ride
CheyennoS, Sioux, Arapahoes and Kiowss
all over the country. | huGged the gulch
close all day; not once did | dare kinde a
fire. One morning at dsybreak | knew was
close onto n Kiowa camp. tied Bess in the
brush, and, noiSelcSS as a kiOwa himself,
pushed forward. In little ways came to
a spring. Two Indian girls were there.
speak. Away they dash with a yell. know
one of them. 1t is the chiefs daughter.
call her name. she stops. The other ruShes
on, yelling Take me to your fathers lodge
quickr Away we dash; am swift of foot :;
so is she, but the other girl is some PAGES
ahead. II the camp is alarmed before we
get there, tits good by for me Hear that
yell, She is there. but we ale. too The brave
girl dashes on, after her Into her fathers
lodge, I after her still Brave as he is,
startle him. Ugh! What you here for, Zil-
behr You protect me and I'll tell Ugh,
I'll do it
He instantly puts Gordon of young
Kiowas about bis lodge. Already they ara
yelling like devils on the outside, but | have
the chiefs word. | tell him my business. /
show him the folly OF war; he says tomorrow
We have cOuRCil-Sea' Meanwhile the veil
ing is not ahated All night long they keep
up that dismal howl. I have heard wolves
snarl and howl around me many night on
the Arkansas. Stampede buffalo herd and
then an antelope herd and YOU have the two.
II was no ssnselesS howl: | could hear the
squaws who had lost sons, brothers, husbands,
lovers in the war urging the young braves
to take my life. l was in a menagErie of wild
beasts, all that was between me and them was
this mans honor. but | knew this lariat WAS
strong enough to hold them so | slept-Some
The next day We had a council The chief
spoke. | knew the KiOwa language quite
well and so | spoke straightforward Ora
tory among the Indians in times Of peace
means about as much as a Fourth Of July
speech. In war the orators words have the
ring and hiss of an arrow, the swish of
a tOmahawk's blow. We carried the Kiowas
in favor Of the big council The neIt day
they gave me an escort to the CheyenneS,
and quite gay ride We had of two days
YES, three days'-duration. We carried the
Cheyennes in favor of the council They
took the business in hand OF getting the
Sioux, the Arapahoes, Apaches and Conan
CheS to come.
After n while they did all come together
and the tresty Of the Big Bend Of the Ar
kansas was made, and Indian affairs have
been little more settled ever since
CLAIBORNE ADDISON YOUNG.