Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-09-15

when were the Sioux ever known 70
surrender those precious arms! Sucn
things when reported in years gone py
turned out TO be as rusty shains do 'no
arms turned in. Roke was IN moou a.
snllen as the morn, and the signs ABOUT
tbe now busting village were not 10 ms
liking. Over among the tepees blanket
ea eonaws were scurlying about, their
sbrill voices suppressed, but their BLACK
ewes flashing hatred at the silent squtus
~ troouers. carbines ready IN hand,
watching every move within the guarded |
lines Young women and boys were
belaboring the gaunt and detected ponies
Ea1er gestures and low exelamauons
called attention to the coming force ana
n oroups the warriors, shrouded TO the
very Inns in their heavy robes, stood or
ear in council: but all the while, dartlng
from point to point with fierce declam.
atory gesture, went Mephisto hiinseil
in the Indian medicine man. marx!
wheresoever he goes eager ears are peht
to hear his exhortation.
my God! why can't arrest him at
least? With that old scoundrei done Tor
the rest might not be so hard, Is Rome
inDatient exclamation.
asimp.y because the ftte'npt wo1ld
lead to instant fight" is haziett's cool
reply.
..But. man, he's putting them up ioI
organized resistance. He's e-v.n5 tneiA
some instructions now; you can see II
Just as wen as do"
WHO doesn't? but a suggestive
shrug Of the shoulders indicates the
brother captains opinion. lyon know
the old saying. Rolfe, Ours not to make
reply ,.a
WHO'S in command Of those advanced
men fronting that part of the villageF
asks Rolfe after a moments gloomy
pause.
;ng With Sergeant Ellis there now"
Rolfe grinds his heavy boot heel into
the frosted bunch grass not more harsh
ly than he grinds his teeth. by heay-
en-, Hazlett, bear me witness to this, fo'
there's no telling how things will turn
ont today. If | had my way those two
men would have been brought to book
and made to explain instead Of having
posts of honor here. Farquhar refused
to listen to another word on the subject
until we got home again; then it may be
J too late"
"Well-l. / can't understand what you
have against them both or either, Is
Hazlett's reply.
and can't explain here or now, but
wait till we're home again, Hazlett, II
we ever get there"
Farther down TO the left two other
( troop commanders have been watching
the symptoms among the swarming
lodges.
.tTherell be the devils work this day,
{ Thorpe" says Gorham at last with
r gloomy brow.
I And Thorpe only bows his head.
{ Three hours later look upon the scene.
? The open prairie on the hither side OF
5 the village is no longer tenantless, as It
3 was at dawn. Two parallel lines con-
: front each other there.
: In logged submission to the orders of
e their captors and the mandate of the
9 big white chief which has been laid be-
i fore them. silent. sullen, muffied TO the
!, ewes in dingy robe or blanket, the braves
: have slowly moved ont from their Turk
!, ing places among the tepees and shufiied
j down the gentle slope until well away
from the outskirts Of their town, and
i lust in front Of a long, silent rank # dis.
Il mounted troopers they squat upon the
4 ground. No word is spoken by either
j side. Here crouch the savage leaders OF
g ss, VIZ
line. scores Of their hercest and bravest
e Others still Turk among the squaws and
/, lodges. Others peer with glittering
II malignant eyes from under heaps OF
z foul smelling robes or parfeches. Those
is in the outing glance but furtively at the
blue line before them. They are silent
d as the dead. yet the war cry trembles oil
IS their lips. They wait, but wait expectant
D. They crouch, but it is the tigers
h crouch. ready for spring. The wore
Is has been passed that all arms must b'
ii surrendered. and every arm Is there
h ready, hidden, but with the lightning
# sleeping in il"
is Back among those brown, dingy te
T. pees. breathless with excitement, squaw
r are scurrying to and fro; children ar
lie being huddled away TO the farther side
h Look at that Curly" mutters Warner
lie under his frozen mustache, as he passe
rapidly along in rear. Isn't that enough
We to show they mean mischief Some 0
RS the Indian police and Interpreters ar
e still searching for warriors in hiding
ID Yet has not the old chief bowed his as
ID sent to the orders and given his direc
he tivns that his people should comply
~ Nothing must be, can be done SO long q
v. the Indian makes no overt move. III
Ia dismounted men of two troops are j
h, long single rank. Some Of the me-
shiver little, for cold and exeitemen
at are telling now, as in many cases ovel
Il. coats have been thrown aside, but BRAY