The sun., 1894-10-21
CHIEF OF ARMY Scouts.
Frank Guard, Who Was Reared by tho
sioux and shot sitting Bull.

Frank Guard, chief of scouts In the United
states army, is esteemed by the people of Wy
oming as more than rival of Buffalo Bill. Guard
comes of mixed French ami Kanaka parentage
His parents were slain b. the sioux In crossing
the plains, and the lad fell into the hands of the
savages. lie was manly youngSter, and hs so
pleased Sitting Bull that the chief adopted him
and brought him up. The youth In due time
went through the tortures OF the sun Dance, was
declared a brave. and became in all things, save
race, "a savage OF the plains.
Knowing the hopelessness OF the Indian out
break that brought about the Custer massacre,
Guard determined to desert 10 the whites. He
was detected aud pursued. The Indians shot
his horse rs Guard swan n river, and lodged
four bullets In the fugitive's body. Believing
that he was slain they ceased the pursuit. but
Guard reached the shore, and, wounded as he
was, continued his journey to Crooks camp.
On the way he read afar the Indian signal fires
announcing the massacre OF custer and his men.
He brought the news into Crooks camp, and
the latter asked whether Guard could lead TO
Crook would have his wounds dressed and let him
have a good horse. The bullets were extracted,
rode away. lie reached the battlefield TO find
Custer and his men lying stln In their blood.
his hand 10 his forehead. Indian fashion, sat
watching the scene an Indian approached and
asked who he was: lie replied sitting Bulls
questions, and finally asked Guard how II was
that he rode a grain-fed horse. Guard replied
that he stole IL from white man. Finally the
Indian demanded his name. Guard, seeing that
the Indian was unarmed, unblanketed his face
and looked him in the eyes.
Ugh, FTank!" said the Indian, starting back
and turning 10 run. Guard permitted him To
get within ten feet Of the shelter of a tree and
then shot him dead.
From that time to this Guard has been true 10
the whites sitting Bull once offered LOCO
that should he ever fall into the hands of the
sayages death In its cruellest guise would be his
fate He escaped from the savages after hear
ing them debate as TO the most unpleasant
method OF death for the prisoner, Upon one
occasion Guard, then out as scout became
convinced that he and the command, under ~
Lieutenant, must certainly fall into the hands
OF the Crows unles, the troops slew their horses
and CTept away in the darkness, The officer was
unwilling 10 slHy ths horses, but Guard said
the officer and all the horses save one were
killed. That one was left by hre tO attract
the savages and the men crrpt for miles on their
bellies and escapedi ~ That nlShl Gnnrd; with
gave him. According tn tradition that IL the
only time that any man ever saw Guard cry,
Guard WAS the man who finally killed Sit
ting Bull, when the old savage refused 10 give
up his arms. Sitting Hull made ready tO shoot
as Guard his foster HUn, approached, but GuRrd.
with Characteristic quickness, shot him dead
When there is n dangerous duty "a DO done up
about Fort Mckinney, Guard L. the man To do 1t.
lie went after a noted desperate with warrant
not long since, and was met with bullet from
Winchester. Guard dismounted In leisurely
fashion, took aim. and sent a bullet through the
desperadO's forehead
Guard Il now fuFty-fOur years old, and III his
apprehenslOns are we'll founded he Is likely To
have chance for further distinction. lie be-
leyes that the Government has not had the last
OF its Indian wars. and that another uprising at
Pine Ridge Is inevitable. That would be accom-
deal of trouble. Guard has been constantly
warning his superiOrs on this head.