The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-10

AZ we'll ~ reBlack nAH. WYNN ste6a s4A-
dlans have, ut various times, committed
~oifensea against the state laws, y has often
fallen to Smiths lot 70 no after ths man Or
man wanted, and he has never yet failed In
his mission.
One Of the most noted spiaodea Of the
kind happened some time In 1854. Az that
tina Mesars. Zenk and Alderaon had 4
ranch on the Cheyenne reservation. They
incurred tho enmity OF the Indians, and
ono night the newa WAS brought 70 Milsa City
that the Chsyennas had burned their y
down, and Zook. who Was AZ the ranch. was
in danger OF being killed. Smith WAS the
man sslected to 90 TO the rescue Of Nook
and also to arreat and bring in Black Wolf
and his baud, who had done the mischief.
II wAs early on 1 November evening whom
the news eame, and IL was necessary 70 get
together quickly a force OF good mon and
hurry TO the scene. In = coupla ct hours
Smith was on the road with : few trusty
men. II was cold and the SNOW was
falling rapidly, hut this did not danpen
the spirits Of either ths leader or his men.
though there was ! ride Of forty miles be-
forro them with almost the certainty OF .
a bloody engagement at its and. Along the
road smith picked mp q number OF recruits,
80 that at four O'Clock in the morning when
he reached Cooks ranch, he had quite =
party. The owner had managed to escape,
and the work before the pursuers was 70
capture Black Wolk. few miles from the
ranch Smith remembered there VAS = 1Ael-
tered place on the side Of ! creek, and there
he had an idea he would ind Black Wolf.
The entire party went to within . quarter
- III. . "a 80 AhA- 0rci&hh rYnNnAdAS
alone. Cautiously working his way 20 tns
bank OF the creek and looking across he saw
in tho dim light half a dozen Indian tspses.
Returning to his party he told bach man
what he was expected to do, adding also
that mot a shot nsst be fred, on the penalty
Of death. unless he Rave the order. Then
he divided his party mp n Just
as day was breaking he had the
camp surrounded. This done he attracted
the attention Of the slespinR Indians.
Smith called out that he wanted to talk 20
tbs chief. The latter came out AFTER 2
while and Smith told him he had come to
arreat him and take him to Miles City, and
that he was determined he must 90, dead
or alive. The chief, seeing he Was surround
Cd, after parlsyine, agreed 80 go, i smith
would guarantee him protection. tbs ths
latter agreed to do. A big wagon was then
sent for, and when il arrived the Indians,
fourteen in number, we're bundled into i.
Smith told his men that thsy must pro
tect the captivss, even at the risk OF their
own lives, as hs had guaranteed thsm they
should not be harmed on this road. The
news had spread that. Black Wolf and his
band had been captured, and threats we're
made that they should never reach Miles
alive. When the journey was about half
over, Black Wolf called Smith and asked
him how he would protect him and his poo
pie if they were attacked.
IT will turn you loose" replied the In
%speotor, farm every one Of you and fight
by your side.'
Fortunately this was not necessary, be-
cause those who wanted to attack the In
dams feared to do 50 while they were under
Smiths protection. and ha lodged his prls-
oners unframed in the Miles City Jail. n
Another tina Smith was trailing a horse
thief. He had been on his track for two
weeks and finally got into . small town II
Dawson county about fifteen minutes be-
hind him. The inspector learned his man
was in a saloon and he started in after him.
Opening the door, and before no could
step in or out, he was surprised to ind his
horse thief was prepared for him. With his
gun pointing directly at his pursuer he
called out:
'I've got the drop this time. Mr.. Inspec-
tor. Don't reach for your gun, but come
aud take a drink
Smith laughingly accepted the invita-
tion, but two days afterward he got the
drop, and that same horse thief is now over
in Deer Lodge.
It is between such men as Smith and the
rustler above described that the war is
waging in Wyoming. inc no one can doubt
il will be to the death.