The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1892-08-11

Q "o's spui iH hRnu we hAde hrst X
Lone Winsstepee. The old hioi stake
, to the entrance when The agents, messer
s1Is sI.fs i1f; ibs Sc BOY. y.' we're. e. --''''
Then We will search every tepee. ssi
the agent,
a ssv from the chiefs looks aud n
irowns on the Rlowering faces SHOWN
now in the doors Of the adjacent tepe,
that there would be trouble II we tried ,
DO that. Finally the chief said IL "
would give him su hour be would te
where the boys were, | advised the seeu
to accept this. They cannot get away o
their half starved ponies in an hour,
said. 40 ii was decided to wait
When We went back Lone Wing wa
ready to receive us.
Where are the young thieves9 depsn
ded the agent.
The Great Father drives his cbildrei
from tb, ir buntine grounds TO stsrve theu
aud then calls them thieves Tor not being
willing TO die like rabbits. The YOUNG
braves are net hore The white chiefs vii
fud them 10 the hills waiting for them.
They have left the reservation eIolsim
ed the agent. bis blood hot. Put spurs,
captain, and overtske theml Better send
some OF the trailers ahead to fnd which
. ~ haya annaI "a ar
Ihsd . pretty good idea where We would
find the boys. and l said, don't think
trb lers will be headed in this case. They
are not far off
Why, said he, where do you think they
have gomez
l pointed toward the bill where two
faint specks showed. and handed him my
glass. he looked, and put spurs to his
horse.
No need to hurry, said. they sre not
running away.
And | was right. When We got near
enough to make them out clearly. there
stood the two little fellows 10 wsrpsint
and feathers. their ponies by their si les
and their rifles IN their hands.
What do the rascals mesn7 said the
agent.
But understood IL well enough.
Their Indian blood wouldn't let them
suffer imprisonment or possibly whip
ping, and rather then thus be degraded in
their own eyes and those Of the warriors OF
THEN tribe, they had resolved to court 3
death alone, outside OF the reser.
vation. and thus shield the rest Of the
tribe from sharing in the punishment.
When we we're within 800 yards Of them
they mounted their ponies aud brsndisb'
ed their rifles, end could here their sbrll
boyish voices in defiant tones shouting the
war whoop Of their tribe. Before any OF
us could get our bresth they lesped to
their ponies backs and charged down
toward Us at furious gsllop.
think it was moment or two before
my OF us took in the audscity OF the thing
Two Indian boys charging right into the
.snks OF 100 armed whites but when they
got within r.hs range they opened our
,yes by lying fat on their ponies and
bootins straight at us
Give the young imps voley. captainl
'Ycited ~ directed the agent.
hated to do it. but they came, riding
is down and shouting like all possessed.
lim high; firel Loom manded the men, for
couldn't bear to slaughter the brave little
hiefs 90 they rode. unhurt Of course,
iRbt into our tsttbl
Open rsnk,i
They sho, like wild6re through us and
'ere out OF reach bel. 70 ve could halt and
e.form
! supposed oil we would have TO do
ow would be t. chsse the little rasorls
sck into the camp and deliver them over
: prisoners Of oar. But bless my stars II
hey didnt wheel /. soon IS they could
ringing their ponies to . deed stop, and
18th smother wboop OF defiance came
bsrging brck up the bill ct rs.
|. was the mos. desperate exhibition OF
ourage had ever Witnessed in human
eines, red or white q cool spd grim de
to keep up the fsht u1til they
led Ashting.
Popl One OF our horses Was bit.
Popl A cavalry man dropped bis VIM
hester. Bit 10 the arm. dared not spare
1em longer.
Firel
The smoke Of our second volley cleared
way TO show us two PROSTATE forms and
ony kicking i,s last on the earth. shut
y eyes. did not wsnt 10 see what
pew must see.
Leave them 10 the coyotesl srovlsd the
,ept. NJ, drag their bodies back 10 the
"a VOLTS den III teach them lessoni :
No, by my commend. Nj Agent. ! ssid. :
never faced any br.ver enemies. They
isll be buried With The honors Of war.
Or, I'm 40 eisd Won were in commsnd.
ncle Jack. little Ted cried. bis lips quiv. q
ing with sympsthy. Whore did you
nry them then. Uncle J.ck' No, vhere .
10 solves could l
Bless you life. youosst'r didb't bury
I'm Ut all The ssent and bis Indian Z