Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-11-10

biack WOH opened MS heart TO the other
and told him all his troubles, Ochilla ask
ing questions and giving advice as though
to son. He had doubts as to the fair
Ano-et-ka's fealty to her husband-he had
heard her, at several dances, loudly praise
Sa-han-te, but this was nothing, for every
Sioux woman may praise whom she will in
the dance. There were other things also
which gave him suspicion, but he deemed
it unwise to tell his friend of them at
present. He hoped the Wolf would now
become more like other men and subjugate
Ano-et-ka MS he, Ochilla, had subjugated
two wives. So, when Black Wolf, almost
weeping, had finished speaking he only
asked quietly. why has not my brother
given the woman the quirtp"
Black VOLTS blood seemed to rush tc
his heart What Strike Ano-et-kai
Whip her-my wifei" he exclaimed
why notS Women are strange crea
lures, and must be ruled. That is my way
and look ut my women"
The Wolf did not answer He knew
Ochilla's wives-thin, tired, bent creatures
worn with work and child hearing. He
turned away and went back to the camp
Thenceforth the Wolf was more like his
old self. except that he hunted and raced
horses ~ much az the other men and spent
little time in dreaming To Auo-et-ka be
was kind hut nothing more He paid no
more attention to her than to the slave
women who did their cooking
Their child, boy. was born, but he
merely smiled when it was shown him
and said no word to her. He had
begun to have the same uneasy feel
ings that other men do when their wives
are made love to For among the Sioux a
man may make love to any married
woman, and to him her lawful husband
can mete no punishment, even if he choose
to kill the woman. Sal han te, Ano-et- ka's
former lover. now owner of two wives, did
not attempt to conceal his efforts to induce
Ano+t-ka to become his third Indeed. it
WAS. when the time for the next fall hunt
| came around, common talk in the village
The day before the hunters were to start,
Sa-han tie somehow dropped his knife and
hurt his foot very badly 1t was Il curious
wound which looked as if it had been pur
posely made, hut, ~ Sit han-te said it was
done by accident, there was nothing for
others to say. though all knew he would
now be Obliged to remain at home with the
women and old men Though Black Wolf
had been grieving over that warriors at
tention to his wife. he still had faith in
her, and believed her virtuous and trust
worthy
And so the brave band went after the
buffalo and did not return for many days,
for they met the Pawnees and had several
battles in the hills where, their foes out
numbering them, hemmed the Sioux in
and kept them away from the buffalo
herds. Then, one bright morning they
rode proudly into camp whittier courier
had preceded them. All the people came
out to receive the hunters, and the old
medicine man came up to Black Wolf and
took his hand. for the courier had told him
of the VOLTS prowess, and he was glad, for
the young man had taken more scalps than
any OF his companions. at much greater
risk.
Black Wolf looked around, hoping in
the throng of women to see the glad face
OF his wife, but she was not there The
people near him seemed to fear to speak to
him. His heart standing still, he turned
and rode down to his lodge. All was silent.
He dismounted and looked about him No
one had followed him, and he lifted the flap
of the tepee and looked in. All was dis
order and desolation. He understood. His
own sister had left her husbands lodge in
the same way. while he was absent one fall,
and the man who got her had to pay twelve
ponies.
Some one came up behind him Black
Wolf turned and saw it WAS his old father.
They embraced, and the old man, weeping.
told his son the story
Ano-et-ka, he said, had gone to live with
St-han-te the very day after her husband
left. She took the child also. The old
men had held council and decided that Sa
han-te must leave the village, to await the
decision of the absent head chief So he
had taken his women and children and
horses and pitched his lodge up the creek.
past the herd ground, where he now was.
And said old Ia ha-chin, IF you do
not cause the chief to make this robber pay
dearly, you are not my son."
Black Wolf did not answer. but leaped
on his horse and dashed up the creek. He
passed II woman, toiling under heavy
load of wood. it was Sa han te's oldest
wife, and she, seeing who the rider was.
fell by the trail and began to wall piteous
ly Sa-han-te, whose hair Ano-et-ka was
dressing before the lodge, leaped to his feet
and graspetl his bow. hut let it fall when
Black Wolf raised his hand in token of
friendship
The deserted husband sprang from his
horse and looked at IA han -te searchingly
The other returned the gaze without finch
ing
Call the woman" said Black Wolf.
Ano-et-ka, who had fled into the lodge and
was covering under pile of skins came
out trembling, her baby in her arms
The Wolf reached out and took the little
one and stroking its head asked Sa- han-te,
DO you love her-the woman2"
The other nodded
do you love him2"
The woman. weeping. answered Yes"
viii you be good to her and the child
II leave them to you, Silver Tonguef"
Sa-han-te's voice was clear as he answered
simply. ~ will"
Down in the village the assembled men
and women were amazed when Black
Wolf, with Sa-han-te and the faithless
Ano-et-ka rode in, but the Wolf did not no
tice their surprise He saw nothing. Be
fore the head chiefs lodge he halted and
before all the tribe, joined the hands of the
guilty ones. Then he turned and rode to
ward the river.
Ochilla a little later heard the voice of a
warrior chanting his death song over in
the direction of the big rock He ran
down there with the speed of the wind, but
he was too late, and from the great whirl
from Sioux Legend by r, L. Ketchun.
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