The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-27
Stories of an Inland State.

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In Black Volts truant lodge. now far of
| the reservation, was Running Bull, half
! breed, boy of twelve colds and heats
His name was properly Running Bull Bef
| fel, for his father was a squawman from
the states. But Running Bull was known
principally as Running Bull. though the
men in haunting him would sometimes cal
him "Howling Child
| This appellation was an affront and Run.
ming Bull resented it. An enraged pony
| the story stuck to him.
An Indian wishing TO taunt him would
| cry: There goes Howling Child mo
| No. he would answer. Running Bull"
| Running Bull was a shade lighter than
| the full bloods, but his high cheek bones
| and the lank hair of his mother dominat-
| ed in his nature
| He ranked under the ridcule of the tribe
and longed to do something to gain him
renown and respect. He was an admirabl
shot with the bow.
On this morning he waited until he was
sure the Medicine Man, whose opinion he
greatly priced, was looking at him, and,
drawing his bow sent a meadow lark, at q
long distance, fiuttering to the ground.
He walked to the bird and regained his
arrow and strutted back again hoping the
Medicine Man would approve the shot.
He was not mistaken.
Here Running Bull said the Medicine
Man. est here and I will tell you story.
Many colds and heats ago, before the sun
went out for day, for the Big Dog swal-
lowed ii, there dwelt a little boy on a
great lake and with him was the chief and
the squaw. And they laughed at the boy
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afraid of his shadow And his father was
troubled for the boy would never grow up
to take his place in the tribe. He was such
coward.
'And one night when they were eating,
all the wigwam full, they laughed again at
the boy and he arose and said: Farewell
l shall not come back until I shall hand
you the scalp of the great II HUI.
so he went away into the woods and the
family rnourned for him many days for he
did not return.
Now the great Tt HUI was magician
who dwelt across the river which flowed
into the great lake. And he was dreaded
by all men for no one could stand against
him. Many had tried for his scalp and none
could get it
Now the little boy went far into the
woods and he came to the wigwam Of the
Old Woman of War and went in and the
Old Woman of War welcomed and gave
him to eat and he was happy. And she had
dwelt there since the time that a great
food came and covered up the earth and
the Man of the Boat sent out bird and it
came back to him with a snail and he sent
1t forth again and it came back with
blade Of grass, when he landed. The Old
Woman of War asked the little boy whence
he came and he said he had come forth for
the scalp of the great I'll Hu. And the Old
Woman of War danced and waved her
wand and eight scalps danced upon the
floor in a circle about her and cried out
horrible sounds so that the little boy shook
with fright, knowing not how the scalps
could do this.
Then the Old Woman Of War gave the
boy woman's dress and told him to dress
himself as maiden. This he did and he
was very beautiful. Then she gave him
blade of grass and told him to go to the
river and tell them there TO call the great
I'll HUI across the river and to him who had
loved the great Tt HUI. And the little bow
did as he was hidden. concealing the blade
of grass in his blanket. And he went to
that he had come to WOO the great tt HUI.
And he was an exceedingly beautiful mai
den and the people bore the word to Tt HUI.
But I'll HUI sent word that the maiden must
come to him. But the maiden would not.
So III HUI stepped into his boat And the
ribs of his boat were snakes and when I'll
Hu was ever in peril, they Kissed to him in
warning. So when he stepped into the boat
10 go to see the maiden, they lifted their
heads and began a great Kissing But II,
Hu needed them not and went across And
ne came to where the maiden sat and he
loved her and took her for his squaw. He
then went back TO the home of him mother
and took the maiden with him. And when
they were seated, his mother said: This
is not woman; that is a man. Can not
you see his face?'
But I'll Hus father was ezra eed AZ this
and struck his wife in the face for her i'll
reception of the bride. And til HUI was
angered and took his bride at night ana
left his mothers and went across the lake
And on the other side they sat down
upon the grass and tt HUI put his head
upon her lap and she took OUT the blade OF
grass and caressed him on the neck and
then drew the blade of grass across his
HeCh ana MS mead Tell off.
And the little boy arose and carried the |
head back to the Old Woman of War. And |
the parents of Ii HUI and his old tribe |
mourned for him And the Old Woman Of |
Var took the head Of I'll Hu and cut off |
MS scalp. which was red hair. and gave it /
20 the little boy and babe him return home. |
ana when the parents OF the boy saw
nm they were glad and rejoiced And |
Nhnn Ghn,, ~ \
great I'll Hu they laughed and shook their
heads for they did not believe him. But
when ne took it out and showed them they
much and believed him. And |
Many did him honor from that day and he
became great in the tribe and chief"
The Medicine Man finished his tale ana
ooked at the boy.
The boy believed the story. WHY the
White blood which was in him, did not call
lp his incredulity cannot be explained. The
indian blood Of his mother forced him TO be
ieve the tale and believing it he longed TO
duplicate the act of the little boy
lie went forth among the men of the
odse thereafter as one of them. He would |
one day show them what courage was
1 another great tt Hu existed he would
lave his scalp and there would be an end
+ Howling Child.
So Running Bull resolved. and his PRAYER.
niIrderous as il was, was not unanswered.
The lodge watched their guiding pole
losely. For some sleeps" 1t had persist
ntly pointed westward and they were GET
ing into very wild country. and each
ay they moved further out Of report-dis-
ance from the Indian agent, the more
aVage their nature became. Some of the
nea began 10 wear paint all the time. The
ceremonial Of reciting war deeds and strik-
~ The post was prscficsd more freorIert1v