The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-27
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| burned station when they sighted &
squad of mounted Indians, who had JUS
broken camp at mountain spring be
side the trail They were several hun
| dred yards IN advance when they were
discovered. and were just riding out Of
the depression which gave rise to TIE
spring.
On account of his long experience in
the country Mack had been given the
leadership by the Tennesseeans. He
came TO halt and told his companions
to get off their horses, hoping they
might possibly escape notice; but even
while they were dismounting the In
dams caught sight of them, and wheel
ing their ponies about came back at a
gallop straight down the trail. They
spread out in a sort of fan shape as they
came, and Mack counted twenty-six.
Git ready for business, boys" said
he quietly Behind your horses, re-
volvers handy, and rifles across saddlesv'
The Indians came on at a reckless pace
until within about a hundred yards,
when Mack, stepping out from behind
his horse, shouted and motioued them
back.
They pulled up suddenly. One of
them slipped from his pony, and hand
ing the rein and his gun TO a courade
came forward on foot, gorgeous IN col
ored blanket, white SLOUGH hat stuck
with ravens feathers, and variety of
brilliant paints daubed upon his face
and breast.
He was big fellow and walked with
swinging stride.
''How! howT' said he, as he halted a
few PAGES distant and grinned hideous-
~ through his paints.
Chow do you do" answered Mack
"What do you WANT
The Indian shook his head in token
that he did not understand English.
''Hablan ustedes Espanol?' do you
speak Spanish:) asked the Indian.
Mack, who had picked up a smattering
of Spanish, answered that he did. In
this tongue the Indian asked where they
were going.
Mack answered that they were going
home TO the land where the sun rose,
and asked in turn what the chief-for
such the Indian undoubtedly was
wanted.
The Arapaho told him if the white
men would surrender their horses, mules,
guns and ammunition they might keep
their blankets and go on. and he would
not let his warriors modest them.
For reply Mack indicated, partly in
Spanish and partly by gestures, that the
Indians might have the ammunition
through the muzzles of the guns and
the weapons and animals after their
owners were dead.
At this the Indian grinned, and tried
TO turn the matter off as joke. He then
asked if Mack and his party were going
to camp at Big Medicine springs that
night, and upon being told that they
were, said that his camp was there, and
that he and his braves would keep the
white men company.
But the white men might, he said,
travel III advance, since in this way they
would escape the dust the Indians horses
would make.
Mack declined this courteous offer, but
told the Indian that he and his compan-
ions would follow. They did not mind
travelling in the dust at all, especially
as there was no dust on the sun baked
plain.
The Arapaho laughed again, mighty
unpleasant" as one of the Tennesseeans
put it, and wheeling about strobe back
TO his men.
After moments conversation with
them he sprang into his saddle, and
with beckoning motion to the white
men headed his cavalcade back upon
the trail.
Maek's companions looked at him in
quiringly.
We've got TO follow, boys" he told
them. There's no use bucking agin it.
If we turn tail now we're goners. Our
only hope is to so on with EN- fearlessly
and camp not far from EN- tonight and
then trust to darkness 10 get away from
EN-"
Without a moments hesitation they
mounted and followed the Arapahoes.
who logged along at Il dog trct.
al that afternoon the three whites
rode close behind the Indians. talking
and laughing with an unconcern which
they did not feel, but which undoubtedly
did much 70 render the savages more
certain of outwitting and capturing o.
killing the little party at their leisure.
Big Medicine was reached about sun
down. The chief had spoken truly with
regard 70 his camp. for there were
twelve or fifteen lodges rear the springs
ON the lower slope Of the hill near the
base OF which the water came TO the
surface.
As they rode down TO the springs the
chief dropped back and asked Mack
where he wo1Id camp. Mack told HIM
they would pickle: their horses among
the sagebrush on the side Of the LII
above the spring. This seemed 70 salts
~ the Indian: he tuTnsl away and rode
with the others down 70 lho5r camp.
After watering their animals and
\ paiifrl from me springs the
white ulen moved M the SIDE hil some
200 wards above ana picketel their am
mails n . little depression out OF si..hJ CT
the Indian camp. \ sentinel. however
WHOM they could see paste. Ulon a rock
upon the opposite blsF. had them in full
view
Now. ooys.~ said Mack 70 lis c&In-
panioss after they hat sigh'e3 a fE7e-
''git OFT your DuIch oven and III s1i