The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-07
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would bring thousands of soldiers from
across the salt water, ten white men for
every indian and half-breed in the north
West All this talk of war had little in
terest for Pai-o-tah. and finally she slip
ped her hand in Quiver's and coaxed him
to go home.
Happy, innocent children" said he
father, as we watched them go up the
trail hand in hand. mot a care or a sor-
row to mar their daily lives"
As they were passing the saloon, a big
ruttlan stepped out Of the doorway, aimed
his revolver at them and calling out to
some one within: bill, see me drop that
damned lnjun," fired. With a cry of pain
poor Culver fell to the ground, Pai-o-tah
dropped her robe and knelt over him,
and with coarse laugh the man who fired
the shot turned and went back into the
saloon
The father and I FASTENED over to the
PROSTATE Indian. He was still conscious,
hue, and he said family: Il am shot In
the back; have pity and carry me to my
lodge" By this time one or two Indians
had come over from the camp near by,
and together we gently lifted the wounded
man, and, carrying him home carefully,
laid him on his couch. Sure enough, the
bullet had entered his back on the left
side and torn its way through the kid
neys; there was no hope for him.
Leaving the father to attend the poor
fellow, and give him and the heart-broken
Pai-o-tah such consolation as was in his
power, went back to the post and wrote
a note to the commanding officer of
troop of United States cavalry camped
some six miles above US, telling him of
the cold-blooded murder which had been
committed, and asking him to arrest the
murderer. Hastily sealing the message, /
slipped quietly around to the Indian camp
and gave 1t to young man who hap
pened to have his horse staked near by,
charging him to go with haste and de-
liver the note to the captain. When re-
turned to the lodge ! found CULVER was
sinking rapidly. He was suffering IN
tensely, but never complained, and slowly
and distinctly instructed his people as
to the disposition of his property. Then
the good father began to administer the
last sacraments, and l sadly left the lodge
and went home. In a little while the
father Joined me.
He is dead%' 1 asked.
Yes
And Pai-o-tah%'
"She tainted; the old women are caring
Supper was called, but neither of US
cared to eat. We sat in silence a long
time and finally the father said:
Never, during my long life in this wild
and wicked land, have / ever seen or heard
Of such a dastardly act as that fend COM
mitted this afternoon. Can man be hu-
man. is ne born of woman, who will de-
liberately shoot down a fellow creature
in cold blood? And what Is to be done?
Is there no justice in the land? Can he
not be punished for his crime?'
wait father" l replied. Il have sent
a note Up to the solder camp informing
| the captain OF the affair. No doubt he
will send some men down to arrest the
/ fellow"
Some time after dark my messenger re
! turned and handed me an envelope, the
| same one in which l had enclosed my
| note. on the back of it, written in pencil,
| were the following words:
| "Outside my jurisdiction. Send to Fort
/ Tenton for the sheriff. Capt. -"
! Send 800 miles for the sheriff! and in
| the meantime the murderer would be far
| away; perhaps over on the Yellowstone
] or in Dakota on another horse-steahng
i raid That night the father and l went
! 10 bed with heavy hearts.
! Early the next morning we made prep
/ arations for burying Culver. Out of such
| material as was at hand l made rude
| ccsfin and lined it with soft new blankets.
| yThe father made a cover for ii of black
/ cloth and true to his faith sewed in the
I cenfer a large white cross. Then down
| AZ The lower end of the bottom, beneath
| he cOttonwoods we dug the grave and
| hefore noon we laid the poor fellow in it.
| n the afternoon the father and / again
| ea+ ont in the shade of the huse, trying
! - cot a breath of fresh air; the June sun
! shines feapfully hot in those Missouri
| river bottoms. But this afternoon there
! vas no smoking or chatting; each Of US
| was occupied with his own thoughts, ana
| tbev, we're sad and oppressive.
| There had been high old times IN tne sa-
| loon during the night a perfect IFenzy
| If drink and carOusal, which had TASTED
| far into the morning, and now the HUMANS
were sleeping of the effects or II. Pres-
emily we saw the murderer come OUT