Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-06
SEEKING TOMANOWOS.
BY ALVIN II. sYDENHAM.

medicine man, sat BY the sm0ldering
embers Of his fire, considering the
question Of selecting from the young
warriors Of his tribe new war CHIEF
who would be friendly to his personal
interests.
Red Eagle, the old war chief, who
had three days before succumbed to
the displeasure Of the lad God by
dying Of o fever, and was even now
being mourned among the pines on the
hillside, as the plaintive shrieks Of
lamenting relatives borne on the night
wind indicated, had to be re laced;
and to replace warrior who has led
his people from victory to victory for
thirty summers is an act requiring the
most mature delibcration. Among the
young braves the two most eager for
the election were Whirlwind and
Washable, both brave warriors, and
both far enough ahead Of their COM
petitors In deeds Of blood and prowess
to be considered the only rivals for the
position.
As White Bull was pcering through
tbs folds Of his blanket into the dying
cmbers, a hand stole through the flap
Of the tepee, which was presently fol-
lowed by the body Of a young warrior,
gliding scrpentlike in from the dark
ness.
"Whirlwind, son Of the Gray Wolf,
what brings thee hcre?' asked White
Bull, not dcigning to move. Hast
thou not found the tonanocos!"
mo, White Bull. -Four days have l
lain at the top Of the thunder-rock,
naked and without food yet ! have
dreamed not. The Great Spirit has
not revealed the secret Of the to-
mdno1os Since breath went out Of tho
body Of old Red Eagle have ! strug-
gled with Bad God, who h seeking to
defeat me. But thy magic power,
White Bull, can did INC much. Make
me war chief Of my people, and all my
wealth Is thine. thou knowcst the
valuo Of the ponies, md Of the arrows,
and of the furs'
1.-THE Whirlwind Is brave anil we'll
spoken young man, White Iiull re-
members his endurance In the sun
dance. 10 now secretly TO the grave
OF Red Eagle and wait until tle
White Bull comes Let none of the
women see thee
The young man threw himself to the
ground and glided out y, the opposite
side Of the tepee No candidate for
the chieftainship will risk the danger
Of returning upon his trail. 1t is an
action suggestive Of retreat.
After some moments the medicine
man struck sharply upon a tomtom
and shook the rattle ut his girlle vio-
lently, lie had not long to wait be-
fore the flap Of the tcpee opened
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