The Grenada gazette., 1888-03-31

They made me dance and sing and e
through all kinds Of ridiculous pc,
formsnees. Each day could see iha
the kiowas were more inclined to joi
the Com aaeheS and ] shaddcred Z
think Of what mus, necessarily happel
whom they would put on their WI
paint ! bad some hope that Spot,e.
Dog had esesped. aud that troop
would soon come TO nv assistance. IN,
yet feared to have them come. for
bad sssistsd too often in he capture o
Indian villages moi 10 kau. that il tn.
troops were successful they would in
all probability find me dead and
scalped.
On the 6f,h day nv worst fear.
seemed about to be realized The
squaws were busy tearing down the
iepees and packing up their belong.
iugs Long lines Of the m leading their
laden ponies were seen fling ont O.
camp end going oG Iknew that this
meant war and that the women and
children were getting out Of the way.
Black Kettle had not been near me all
day. and | was almost Wild with sus-
pense when. late in the afternoon, he
appeared. decked out in all his savage
hnery. H. told me that after long
deIIberation, be and his chiefs had de.
cided to be allies 10 the Comanches,
and that he had pleaded for my Life in
vain, but that there was some bdbe
yet He ordered me to follow him,
which did
Outside of his lodge stood nv
horse. saddied and bridled. and with
all Of my belongings just a. l had left
hem. He led me and led the horse
down TO the edge OF the water. where
were collected all Of the warriors Of
both tribes and their ponies. l was
then Informed that would be allowed
10 cross the river and gain the under
brush on the other side, after which |
Black Kettles protection would have |
o cease, and the whole two tribes
would engage in a pleasant little fox
Iunt with me as fox The word was
,iven, my revolver was handed 10 me,
md plunged in.
The river was not wide, but very
eep. and quite swift. l slipped Of
ny horse, and. taking hold Of his tail,
flowed him to tow me slowly across
'uring the few moments of crossing,
~ brain was very active, and when
ne horse scrambled up the bank my
Ian was formed.
1T was by this time almost dark.
nd when the horse reached the ton
the bank l stopped him. and tight
ned the saddle girth in full view Of
le Indians, who, true to their word,
aited for me to disappear in the un.
srbrush before taking to the water
he moment that struck the brush a
I'll from hundreds Of Indian ,hroats
ached me. and the bullets cut the
'ush all around me.
Il leaped from my horse. and with
y pistol barrel gave him whack
er the rump that l knew would send
m on q gallop clear into the for. /
lew. too, that the Indians would fol.
" his trail. so l slipped as quietly as
'ssible up side coulee and hid until
e Indians passed me. when made
,cks for another fort about twenty T..
g miles distant
MY rnse proved successful. for the
dians. thinking. Of course, that /
'uld try to get home, followed my i, ,
rse's trail. and left me unpursued. ! :
aveled all tlnt night. and reached
: destination just as the bugles were !.
inding reveile. On the day follow.
went back under escort to my "
,per post.
Much to my surprise upon my ar.
al there, nothing had been heard Of
,tted Dog. and it was not until i"
nths afterward that Ifound that the }
ihful fellow had been shot by the
lians while trying to obey my in- :.
ictions to escape. ="
This was not the only time that -
ck Kettle befriended me, and when ~ =.
neral Custer and his command re. =,
ned from their winter compaign q
I ended with the battle of the
chita. it was with genuine sorrow
Learned of the old chiefs death" o'
Y. J. Sun