The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1891-12-11

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were unbound that | might eat, but the
whole six constantly kept their eyes on
me. When we set of again i was
bound as before. and we rode at gal
lop until ten o'clock at night before the
Village was reached. / understood the
Sioux lingo very well, though did not
let on to- and the talk as we rode was
anything but pleasant to me. It was
agreed that ! would be put T. e tor
ture. and that it would be made to last
as long as possible.
When we reached the village ] was
placed in q tepee and my arms un-
bound. They refused 10 cast the lash
ing of my legs, though three of the
bucks stood guard outside. ! was 50
stiff and sore with the ride that could
not have taken Eve steps had they
turned me loose and told me TO go. j
got not a wink of sleep that night, and
it was not until eight o'clock next
morning that my legs We're freed IT
was village OF eighty lodges, and the
one / occupied was almost in the center
Of the collection. ! couldn't have es-
caped had they left the tent unguardcd,
bnt they took no risks. There were
always two and sometimes four Of the
and outside of these circle Of squa.vs
aud children.
1t was the third day after my cap
ture before L was disturbed. Then
n OF the warriors having returned
20 the village on purpose to witness
nav death. was led out az three O'Clock
n the afternoon to undergo the pre-
Iiminarv TO actual torture. This is run
ming the gauntlet. There were as near
rs could Judge sixty men ana boys
each line. aud the lines were four ieet
apart Had each one been armed with
a switch TO strike me it would have
been punishment enough, but they
were allowed to use clubs and sticks
and tomahawll handles. When / looked
down the line ! felt that there was no
show for me 70 make the run, and yet
1 must make the attempt. You may
asS why ] did not obstinately refuse,
aud let them do their worst then aad
there. Because ! was hoping Tor
them TO show me a little mercy. They
would torture me, but not 50 cruelty as
il ] refused 10 run.
I rot as, 20 cd a ready as ! could and
when the 3 gnaI came / sprang away At
the top Of my speed Blow after blow
I'LL Hp5n re while the savages shouted
their pleasure. and 20 nay great surprise
AZ lehSlh reaei'SH Ilie SiIt % ''4s - .
There Z fell ~ heap and they gave me
about ten minutes in which 70 brace up
for the run back. ! made only half the
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