Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-27
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until they struck the cavalry trail
i near Painted Lodge. then followed the
battalion on to camp. Schultz and
Schramm had neither been seen nor
heard of by the battalion since they
were sent back from Bear Fork.
CHAPTER VIII
1t was on Wednesday morning that
Old Tintop marched away from RAN
som. 1t was on Friday morning q
dawn that the robbery occurred at
Minden, Friday at guard-mounting
that Schultz and Schramm reached the
post, Friday noon that the new
of the robbery came to Major Rhett, by
which time the two couriers were
again up and away, going, as we have
seen, to have quiet dinner by them
selves in the town before starting to
return to their detachment. Tanning.
| proprietor of the Empire stables, said
they had unsaddled in his corral about
half-past twelve, had told him to feed
at four, as they purposed starting in
the cool Of the evening; but they came
back hurriedly just before three, sad
died mp, paid their reckoning and left.
lie knew Schultz well; the other was a
stranger, twenty years younger Con-
way, keepc' of the thriving restaurant,
said the sergeant and his friend came
in about one. He knew Schultz well
also, and Schultz ordered good din
ner to be served, with bottle Of Rhine
wine, as soon as convenient. They
were shown to the curtained alcove at
the rear end of the house, farthest
from the bar, and were waited upon by
the Monaghan combination cook and
waiter. Meantime, everybody coming
into the bar was talking of the rob-
berry, and finally about half-past two
Conway went himself to the box occu-
pied by the Germans, and told them
the news They got up at once, left
their wine and coffee unfinished. and
FASTENED out to get further particulars.
A few minutes after three they were
seen riding briskly away on the Min
den road, north of the river. 1t was
Saturday morning when the shoriffs
officers were sent in pursuit, one party
going by rail to Pawnee, as has been
said, then taking horses and riding
over to the lower valley of the Ska;
the other followed the trail On Sum
day evening members of both parties
met near Painted Lodge one coming
back from the command TO report that
Schultz and Sehramm were not there
and hadn't been there, the other riding
eastward hard as they could to catch
the malefactors whom they believed
still ahead off them. Between the two
the Germans had slipped out some
where and gone none could say whittier.
When Monday evening came there
was news indeed. Tintop, by forced
march, had jumped between the Sioux
raiding parties and the agency, whittier
the renegades were now returning.
and there had been a battle to the
Heath. The fight had come off some
where among the breaks on the north
side of the Ska Sunday afternoon. nine
y miles from the agency and hum
ired from the nearest railway station.
The news came from Indian sources en-
ilrely, but neither agent, interpreter,
mission priests nor soldier guards could
ell by what means they got the IT,
Iings,and no Indian or half-breed would
ell That they believed it authentic
vas evident from the walls and lamen-
ations of certain bereaved sauaws.
vi the agent could telegraph was that
collision had occurred and the losses
Vere heavy on both sides. Tuesday
morning dawned with no further par
lculars worthy of credence. But when
20. came in for breakfast at Butte,
oil. Rand, inspector general of the de-
artment, stepped brislSly off and in
uired for dispatches at the office of
ne hotel Receiving several he was
hoTn at once to Maj. Graves room.
With the paymaster at the moment
ere the sheriff and brace of report
IS Mr.. Lacy was away on some
Iystcrlous errand which was to result.
it was said, in the recovery of a large
ortion of the stolen funds. He
nd been gone since Sunday night.
and thoughtfully read his kilograms
he mounted the stairs. The bell
oy's rap was answered by the sheriff,
no was seated nearest the door.
'oceeding at which Graves redeemed;
smacked of proprietorship, an indie
liable air of authority and possession
the part of the sheriff having be-
me more and more noticeable to the
ever since their visit to RAN
m. 1t CALLED him, yet was manifest
In so intangible way he knew
ot how to resent it. The fact of the
after was, Graves didn't know how
do anything when Lacy was away.
had been in service only year, de-
tie his gray beard, and was the NOM
&c of a man to whom neither execu-
e nor senate could afford to say nay.
simply leaned upon Lacy, who for
part was unquestionably one of
ablest and most accomplished assist
IS government official could expect
have