Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-19

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examination there was the four toed
AfIerward We heard that the boys
mother was sick from fasting.
The agent gave prompt orders TO
have tho offenders brought in for pun
ishment. but tho Indian police came
back with the word that they were not
10 DO found IN the tepee OF Lone Wing.
The whole village was suilen over not
getting rar,ons, and not only refused TO
give information, but threatened ven
geanee II the boys were arrested.
TT was time TO show bold front.
There were enough hungry warriors
waiting for rations to destroy Us all II
they should go on the warpath, and
every one was armed.
Agent Pierson saw trouble ahead.
He mustered AL the force Of Indian po-
lice and scouts he had. and called for
detail Of cavalry from tho post. was
ordered 10 take my company. and the
entire force. numbering 100, was put
under my command subject TO the
agents orders-
When We rode into tho village there
was not a soul in sight. We made first
for Lone Wings tepee. The old chief
stalked 10 the entrance when the agent's
messenger spoke to him. He said that
his people were still friendly. but refused
to tell where the boys were.
Then we will search every tepee,'
said the agent
II saw from the chiefs looks and the
frowns on the glowering faces showing
now in the doors Of tho adjacent tepees
that there would be trouble il We tried
to do that. Finally tho chief said II we
would give him an hour he would tell
where the boys were. ! advised the
agent to accept this. They cannot get
away on their half starved ponies in an
hour said, 90 it was decided to wait.
when wewent back Lone Wing va
ready to receive IA
Where are tho young thisvssT do
manded tho agent.
1.-The Great Father drives his chill
dren from their hunting grounds to
/ starve them, and then calls them thieves
I for not being willing to die like rabbits.
The young braves arc not here. The
white chiefs win find them In tho hills
waiting for them
They have left tho reservstionc ex-
claimed the agent, his blood hot. Put
spurs, captain, and overtake them! Bet
ter send some Of the trailers ahead To
find which way they have snesked or
Il had a pretty good idea where we
would find the boys. and said, i don't
l IN - 1871 ~, The rann
They are not far off,
Why said he, where do you think
they have gomez
II pointed toward tho hills where two
faint specks showed. and handed him
my glass. He looked. and put spurs tc
his horse.
"'No need to hurry said; they srs
not running away
''And was right. When we got neal
enough to make them out clearly, there
stood the two little fellows In warpaini
and feathers. their ponies by their side:
and their rites in their hands.
What do the rascsls mean? said thu
agent.
But understood II well enough.
Their Indian blood wouldn't let then
suffer imprisonment or possibly . whip
ping. and rather than thus b DEGRADED
Ia their own eyes and those OF the war
riors Of their tribe. they had resolved T.
court Q warriors death alone, outsid,
the reservation, and thus shield the res
Of the tribe from sharing in the punish
ment.
when we were within 800 yards o
them they mounted their ponies ane
brsndished their rides, and could hea
their shrill. boyish voices In defan
tones shouting the war whoop Of thei
.ribe. Before any Of us could get on
breath they lesped to their ponies back
and charged down toward us at fur
Gus gallop
ct think 10 was moment or two BE-
fore any Of us took IN the sudacity o
the taing-two Indian boys chargini
right into the ranks Of 100 armed white
but when they got within rife rang
they opened our eyes by lying fat o.
their ponies and shooting straight az IA
".Givs the young imps q volley. car
tain excitsdly directed the agent.
Il hated 20 do IL. bat there they came
riding 90 down and shouting like a.
possessed. Aim high. nrer I command
81 the men. for | couldn't bear {
slaughter the brave little chiefs O
! they rode, unhart Of course. right int
our teeth,
Open ranks
"They shot like wildfre through q
ard we're out Of reach before we eoul
halt and reform.
Il Supposed sll We would have 10 a
now would be to chase the little rascal
back into the camp and deliver thei
/, over ~ prisoners Of war. But bless m
stars II they didn't wheel ~ soon q
. they could. bringing their ponies 30
dead step. and with saosher whoop 9
defiance came charging hack up the hi
|, stus
rs was The most desperate exhibitio
~ courage Rad ever witnessed in hr
MAJ being. red OF whites coni an
grim Accommodation - keep np The Hzf
unfil fhsy di-a lighting.
81 Pop. one 81 our horses wss bit.
. PERT A cavalry rnzn dropped b
Winchester. his tn the arm. 1 dare
. not spars shena lcnxsr
fire.
, The sznoks - orr seccnd volls
cleared away ~ show ~ two prcssrss
furns and poay kbsking its lses .
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