Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-10-25

cited. and finally shouted:
''DocS the white man regard the Go.
mancles rs sqnaws that their heads can
be turned by soft talk? Only the Dog
Indian bcgs for mercy from Il foe or takes
presents from IN enemy. We're you to
offer all you had would not give him
up. He shall die. have said it,
Finding him ST. obstinate and deter
mined, mentioned that I had come
| alone and placed myself in his power,
trusting to his honor to be permitted to
return in safety.
Are you not here to insult me? You
shall see the other prisoner die, and then
yoa shall suffer the same tate!"
began to protest, but was hurried
away to Lodge, disarmcd, searched. and
very roughly used Before bsiug left
alone my hands and feet were
tied. and the buck who did
this gave me Il good-day in the shape of
| slap i'll the face which made my teeth
rattle. was left alone until just at dark,
when boy brought me II gourd of water.
and helped i; to my lips while I drank
thanked him, and inquired where tic.
Doctor WAS. He replied tina, he was CON
fined in Il lodge about two hundred feet
away. and that he would he put to the
torture next day. All the tribe within
call had been notified to be present.
asked him about my own fate, and he
said it was understood that WAS to die
the day after. If there was any doubt
about this il was soon dispcllcd The
boy had scarcely disappeared when old
Red Moon appeared. He was now fully
dressed rs IL chief, and had on all his
dignity. was lying on my back, and
he stood over me far Il moment, glover
ing down upon me with savage expression
before he said:
"Docs the white man think the CO.
, manchc II dog that he can come into his
village and insult him!"
Son the contrary, the white man
knows the Comanchcs to he brave" re-
piled, land no chief is greater oil Drawer
than Red Moon"
"But You come 10 buy ,is OH"
"Thc white man captured by your
brave warrior is neither Il soldier. hunter
nor scout. He is Il man of peace. living
far AWAY. He has never harmed YOU
He is Il great medicine man among his
people. For these reasons his friends
hoped the great chief would spare his
life. We wished to make YOU pres
cnt.
"Whitc dog. YOU lie" shouted the
Chief. You wish to get lis in trap"
argued and protested. and again APP
pcacd to his honor in my own case. lie
heard me through. and then gave me
several hearty kicks in the side. and cx-
claimed:
"lou shall die! You were a fool to
GOMEZ"
The kicks made me mad. and feeling
that had no hope of release opened
on Red Moon in the choicest Billings
gate of The West. called him IA COW
arlly PATRON. squaw, buzzard. and
everything else mean could think of.
offered TO fight him in any way he
wanted, and boosted that had OH one
occasion charged five of his bravrst war
riors and killed two and run the others
into the woods. gave it TO him straight
from the shoulder for ten minutes with
ont Il break, and he did not interrupt me
by word or gesture. When I finally
paused for want of breath he said:
"Thc white scout is not ii dog. as |
thought for. He is Il brave man. lie
will not cry and beg for his life when
the fire is lighted ut his feet. Ny young
men shall let it be known at the fort
that he died without being woman"
"And that's more than YOU can say for
any Of your warriors.' | flung back at
him. "Thc Comanchc whincs like dog
when he is hurt. lie cannot stand fire.
When his feet get little warm he be-
comes child"
lie pulled his knife from his belt,
thinking to end my life then and there,
but on the second thought he replaced il
and walked out. Directly he had gone
two warriors came in with n liberal sup
ply Of food, and my arms wss united and
| was given Il chance to cat. They an
pcared good naturcd, and as the thongs
were being replaced one of them said:
"'rhc white man is very brave. lie will
hold out long time"
Al las; two guards were placed outside
my tent, and knowing that had no
show for escape, I made myself as com
Potable rs possible and soon fell asleep. II
may be thought curious that IL person
could sleep soundly under such circum-
stances, but rs u matter of fact did not
open my eyes until long after daylight.
There was considerable hustle in the
camp, and i'll a few minutes my break
fast WAS brought in. Arms and legs were
now united, and one of the three bucks
who came into the tent informed me that
preparations were being made to torture
the Doctor. 1t was an hour later before
| was sent for. Then my arms were left
free and my legs were hobbcd just below
the knees. While could walk it was ONLY
with shor; steps, and the idea of my try
ing to escape from such a crowd was too
absurd to be entertained ! found the
inhabitants Of the village drawn up in
two long lines extending out on tho plains.
Even children five or six years old, were
in line, each one armed with stick or
switch. / was led to the head of the line
between two warriors, and in four or five
minutes the Doctor was brought out Red
Moon had arranged this as mental tor
turc to both of us. He significd to lis