Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-11
FRANK GUARD, THE SCOUT.

Guard comes of mixed French and
Kanaka parentage. His parents
were slain by the Sioux in crossing
the plains, and the lad fell into the
hands of the savages. lie was a
manly youngster, and lie so pleased
Sitting Bull that the cbief adopted
him aud brought him up. The
youth in due time went through
the Sun Dance, was declared a
brave, and became in all things,
save race. a savoge Of the plains.
Knowing the hopelPssness of The
Indian outbreak that brought
about the Custer massacre, Guard
determined to desert to the whites.
He was detected and pursued. The
Indians shot his horse az Guard
swan a river and lodged four bull.
let's into the fugitive's body. Be.
lievIng that be was slain, they
ceased the pursuit, but Guard
reached the shore, and wounded as
he was, continued his journey to
Crooks camp. Ga the way he
read afar the Indian signal fires
announcing the massacre of Custer
and his men. He brought the
news iniO Crooks camp aud the
latter asked whether Guard could
lead to the scene of battle. Guard
said that he could if Crook would
have his wounds dressed and let
HIN have a good horse.
The bullets were extracted, and
Guard, mounted on Crooks favor.
ite horse, rode away. He reached
the battle field to find Custer and
his men lying stiff in tnelr blood.
AS Guard, his Indian blanket
about him aud his hand to his
forehead, Indian fashion, sat
watching the scene an Indian ap-
preached and asked who he was.
He replied Sitting Bulls brother.
The IUdfan asked half a dozen
other questions, and 6DallY ask ed
Guard how 1t was that be rode n
granted horse. Guard replied
that he stole it from white man.
Finally the Indian demanded bis
name. Guard, seeing that the In
dian was uuarmed, unblanketed
his face and looked him IN the
eyes.
Ugh. Frank! said the Indian
starting back aud turning to 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 GuAr'
has been true To the whites. Sitting
Bull once offered 1000 ponies for
his scalp, aud Guard always knew
that should he ever fall 10 the
hands OF the savages death In its
cruelest guise would be his fate.
lie escaped from the savages after
hearing them debate as to the most
unpleasant death for the prisoner
Upon one occasion Guard, then
out as a scout, became convinced
that he and the command, under a
lieutenant must certainly fall into
the hands of the Grows unless the
troops slew their horses aud crept
away in the darkness. The Officer
was unwilling to slaY the horses,
bat Guard said be meant TO escape
at once. This convinced the officer
aud all the horses save one were
killed. That one Was lett by fir"
to attract the savages and the men
crept for miles on their bellies and
escaped. On that night, Guard
with tears ia bis eyes, killed the
horse that Crook gave him. Ac'
cording to tradition that is the
only time that any man ever saw
Guard cry.
Guard was the man who finally
killed Sitting Bull. when the old
savage refused to give up his arms
Sitting Bnil made ready to shoot
as Guard approached, but Guard
with characteristic quickuess shot
him dead. When there is danger
oos duty TO be done up about Fort
Mckinney Guard is the man to do
it. He went after a noted des'
D perado with a warrant not long
since and was met with a bullet
from a Winchester. Guard dis
mounted in a lelsureIy manner took
aim and sent a bullet through the
desperado's forehead.
Guard IS now "A years old, and
If his apprehensions are we'll found
ed he is likely to have chance for
farther distinction. lie believes
that the government has not had
the last Of its Indian wars, and
that another upriHng at Pine Ridge
is inevitable. ThatwOuld be &C
n ,mnaniad nv nnrlainQs At 0thel