Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-08-27

VIVA DaFkSsu ahu thell
in the Early Fart of the Present Cen
tury
BY CREEP EASY, OF CALAMITY FARM,
[Continusd f.om last week.l
In the mean time, S!rike.the- Rec and
his war party OF Yankton Indisns lay
in their secluded camp on the
banks of the Cannon Ball river, until the
wounds of Crazy Ball had healed snfti-
cieptly to allow him to travel. But be-
fore his wounds were entirely healed, o
heavy rain set in which lasted several
days, causing the water of the river to
rise 80 fast that it soon flooded the low
bottom lands and made it necessary for
shsm to move from their secluded looa-
tion, and seek higher ground.
Reaching an elevated snd isolated
spot in the neiRhborhood they espconed
themselves, disposed of everything as
securely as possible and passed she night
without molestation. Early next morn
ing, while accommodating the surround
ings of their new location, they observed,
to their disquiet, a cloud OF smoke rising
from the base OF the hill below them,
which, upon investigation, proved to be
from the camp fires OF large band OF
Arickarees that were enoamped on the
plain below. This tribe and the Yank-
tons were at deadly feud at the time, on
account of old grievances, and were
bold enemies, fond of hazardous ex.
ploits.
Wishing to evsde the vigilance OF this
band of hostile foes, who were too num-
erous to encounter, Strike-the-Ree and
h,a party succeeded In reaching the
banks OF the Cannon Ball during the
succeeding night and after constructing
a bull boat, made from buffalo hides,
stretched on light frame, they launched
it and passed out through the mouth Of
the Cannon Ball into the broad bosom
OF the Missouri and continued under way
until they had passed the larger encsmp'
ment OF their enemies. Considering that
they were heyon sll danger, they pulled
ashore. After brief pause, Strlke.the-
Rec and ten of his companions rose and
assuming their arms, wended their way
| to the waters edge. All saws two drew
tho boat from it's eoncealment
N the willows, into which the
party entered and ss the first ray Of
| morning illuminated the vast expanse o
water, they silently took their wRJ
across the stream in the way OF The
| Arlokaree enoampment.
| The warriors that remained were thu
younger and favorlte brother OF Strike
the-Ree and the wounded Indian, Graz,
Bull. On ordinary occasions the brother
would not have parted without affec
tionate words, but they were now or th
war path, when nought save the prose
cution OF their fierce designs of hatret
and revenge could be permitted to entel
into their thoughts, or at all events, int
the expression of them. The younge
brother, fine looking fellow, rose sool
after the main party had left, and leav
ing the wounded Indian reclining on
buffalo robe, walked short distsnc
back from the bank Of the river to
rising piece OF ground to reoonnoitre
This rash act cost him his life. Th
wounded Indian rose and standing up
right, bis wounds rendering his motion
slow, peered cautiously in the directio
the young brave had taken. His glenc
was at first careless, and more fror
habit than necessity for caution, bu
|suddenly his eye rested on somethiE
which claimed his attention for sec
ond. It was, however, tut for o SECOND
and then as If he had seen nothing, b
kept farming round in his gradual sui
vey. On rising he had resumed his bow
and scarcely had he been startled by tb
object which had interrupted the eve
tenor of his examination when he sen
an arrow on Its flight in the direction {
q cluster OF bushes to the left of wher
the young Yankton brave stood. An
other arrow crossed it On Its way an
entered the side of the Yankton wa
rior. Two Arickaree warriors rose frol
behind the bushes ct the same momeI
one IN the last struggles of dealt
The brother of Strihe-the-Rse graspe
his lance, though scarcely able to STAN
and grim smile OF Satisfaction crosse
his visage ss he saw one of the enen
fall from the effects OF Orszy Bull
3 arrow. The next instant, each glvin
the fearful war whoop OF his nati'
tribe, the Yankton brave and the r,
: naming Arickaree warrior were in clo
, engagement. The contest was CT aho
duration, the young Yankton bra'
a being mortaliy wounded by the AFRO,
The Ariokaree soon plunged his spe
g into the body OF his enemy, and
y scalp both friend and foe lest the loci
Q of the former should fall into the han
0 OF his desested enemies-was the wo
:. of an instant. Mounting feet hor
: which stood concesled in the thick,
the victor bounded at headlong pace I
If the valley in the direction of q
Ariokaree encampment, well KNOWN
that the war whoop would bring ba
Strike-the Rec and his companions up,
3 him.
e A few minutes sufficed for the retu
. of Strike.the Rec and his comrades