Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-09-03

tive vengeance at hand, in placing the
two papooses in their accustomed places
In bed made from the skins OF wild
animals, while the war ioEs smoked and
in deep gutteEai tones talked OF the fail
ure OF the war party in oyertsking the
Yankson braves friends who were in the
bull boat. II appears that the hunting
party that was pursuing the buffalo du-
ring that day was war party of iorty
or fifty of the chief men Of the band !,
beaded by Four-Bears, who started in
pursuit of the fugitives the night pre-.
vious. But the occupants OF the bull
boat, having evaded them, and meeting
with the large herd OF buffalo coming
in to the Missouri from their native
feeding grounds, they abandoned the
pursuit OF war for that OF the chase. The
warriors, after smoking, left the wigwam
of the chief, who continued TO smoke in
silence.
Raising his head from the contempla-
tlon OF the scene in the wigwam OF the
chief, Strike-tbe-Rae listened attentive
ly to the sounds that were gradually de-
creasing in the village. The voice of
children wss long since bushed. the
warriors had ali separated and betaken
themselves to their lodges. All was
silence without and il step or @
whispered conference was heard, il was
that OF some Indian maiden whom q
lover was wooinR under cover of the
night. Presently even these Sounds
ceased, and the growls of the hungry
dog over bone was all that could be
distinguished. The impatient watcher
again contemplated the scenes within
the young chiefs lodges. The squaw
had lain down on the pile of buffalo
robes besides her children which served
them for bed, and Four Bears was
still sitting by the dying embers, taking
his last Whit from his almost empty
pipe. When il gave forth no more smoke
the chief laid it down and sought his
couc..
,st'yose Strike she-Ree, at first with the
steslthy motion OF snake and then
knowing well the custom OF the tribe
| that allows hungry man to enter any
| wigwsm, at oil hours. he confidently
stepped across the threshhold, and en-
tered the lodge and commenced an on.
slought on the remains OF the kettle.
Not motion was made by the Arickaree,
though his squaw whispered in tones
that caught the ear of the young brave
"Who ts that eatingrin our wigwam SO
late?" "My brother is hungry, nc
doubt," was the reply of the chief.
His meal ended, Strike-the-Re rose
and stirred the embers OF the fire, as il
accidently, with his toe, by which
manoeavre he succeeded in gaining 9
look at the PROSTATE form OF his foe
Grasping his spear, he thrust the fata
instrument OF death through the back
of the chief. "Four Bear goes to the
happyihunting grounds, where he sent the
brother OF Strke-the- Ree," hissed the
Yankton brave, while hastily taking OF
the scalp of his victim. The pcor squaw
lay speechless with terror, smn'ording hin
time to take the chiefs lance end bow
the Ecalp of mis- brother with that OF thu
unfortunate chief, who died at the frs
blow, and make his exit in safety.
| The squaw, iniuriated by the sight o
the dead chief, vainly strove to clutcl
the murderer, who, grasping his Trophies
of victory. rushed forth amid the mas
of lodges. now alive with warriors VIII,
came rushing out startled at the fearfu
cries of the young squaw in the chief
lodge. Ere he gained the thieket on th
outskirts OF the village, the sound of BIZ
own name, re-echoed by hundred
voices, caused him to hurry on at doubl
speed,
Go be continued)