The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-25

can aud dried berries, and started on. For
two DAYS our PEOPLE had been morsps rrCI
the hills with a gao tCyures. Hillsl. and me
evening Of the day we left they erected 70
i struck OF toward the eastern end of these
hills. and. by good luck. Just al, dusk. we sawa
east from the buttes. The Hight in which
Heavy Breasts brother had been killed t0os
gl.cf OF ME- RivSE. near ssr. a r 6g; ,S,, We ,bs ssl ,ss
tamp ahead OF US was Grvs Ventres; although
they had had plenty. OF time to move here since
the battle. We had started cut 10 XIII a eros
Ventre or Two that We might take their, scalps
TO the mourners and thus tighten their hearts.
But now we were undecided. These peonle
before us might be Asslnaooines or Crees.
They had large bands of hortes. and Te telt
Ike taxing some OF them The o i'm o Men1
ithc moon arose. Then said Heavy Breast:
Listen: am going 10 pray to her, Gc p Me
us. old woman. pity us. red light Of night! You
made the night and are ruler o. the darkness.
not n6w long mh ago wy you ar saw hs mS and snGG'H we f pray you to
guide US right: We are Ico now going ya INTO yb h9t
shall happen. II you think best you will have
tho people sleep soundly. and We VIII only take
their horses and ride awar. But II 1t VII be
better fer US TO fight. then let us be discoy,
cred. and when they come rushing out we VIII
try TO take some scalps, and bear them 10 our
mourning people
very carefully: we walked about here ana
there. trying to choose the best horses. and Lead
Ing u IIfst We ia w NA''S NN' $500
animals were tied. Our bows were strung and
ready: we half hoped we -:ould be seen; But
no, the peonie SLEPT soundiy. we hlreaay hsn
mounted and drove toward home. When We 60.
In sight OF our camp we began 70 sing; ana tne
people all rushed out to greet us. When they
learned how near we had found the enemies
plnce. every one got on his bes' horse and pre-,
pared for u battle. Tor we were slrc our Trail
would be followed.
About noon we saw them coming, and rode
out to meet them. They had halted on a broad
laval ,in.a nf nrafria and drawn uU In n long
line. and as we approached a man on a blg
strong pinto horse rode out and challenged
S Mesp %ns G but ii his 50 spear 1aI' and SHIELD. aud wore a
beautiful suit OF ermine war clothes. a bonnet
who was challenging us, for We had once been
friendly with ihe es 9eoPIe: no HE | on, TO Meat my
people that l was going to meet him, and
Heavy Breast said that he had the best right
~ spoke first l said, this is my fight. I
am also the biggest and strongest
Ye. wen Breast + sS.' for he was already crying and
trying to get at the eros Nentre; Al the
time I was thinking what arms l should use.
and arrows. taking only my gun. and my knife
In It's sheath. As soon as rode out in front Of
horse With a yell. ard rode straight at me for
a way, and then circled OF to the right, his
o ,hS;ss being ' to- d. drs aS,s my ,6 s GTe tF9 stPa f = ''a sn 1h
of course, he dared not circle too near our line
and l circled inside OF him. and watching my
chance put n bullet in his horses SHOULDER;
and down he went. whiie my people cheered
and called on me to take courage.
ground stand,nr. and. shaking his spear at me-.
shouted and made. signs for me to leave my
horse and attack him on foot. So jumped Of.
But this | didn't do. had made up my mind
TO XIII that man with his own weapon II |
m made at sn HIM efa As / ap mG Tie chief he
began TO sing and dance about; 1abbinG the air
with his spear: I kept running straight at
parted the thrust. and then dronping my gun
Grasped the spear. Re wat a very powerful
Wrench the Weapon out Of his hands. How it
all would have turned on: | do not know. but
stand still no longer. and came charging down
at us. In q minute the air was tull OF arrows.
Those who had guns were SHOOTING. and there
and / never locked w or way. W. Kept. each
one of US. trying TO gain possession OF the
breaking one Of my timers and cutting the
palm of his hand. He let go of the spear and
ran. but 1 overlook hun. thrust the spear into
/ shouted again and again. sDeared the
man in the belly. then in the ribs, and every
time the Weapon went into him he:topped like
a Jack rabbit shot in the head. Then, after q
little he died; and t%ok his scalp; his wa,
iooSed u ana and opif far away shf / saw his folioWers
tiying over the prairie. pursued by nv people
around about me seven men were lying. dead
hlu INK. 4 Nit oHa S'NNA - A>h A'>
were Gros Ventres. two Ptegans."
The great stone pipe, had long since gone on,
1t again and dreamily smoked while was fx,
ing up my notes, When had finished and
taken u few whiffs from the pipe. he continued
II will tell you now how netuk-ka Heavy
think Of this. for / think was partly to
blame. / should have been more wise and eau
tious. This. too. happened at The Hills VIII
a GAP. where we have fought moro battle,
than at any other place. The Piegans though
buffalo range: there were elk. deer. and sheep il
the hills; there was plenty OF wafer ant
the GUOe crees. and other tribe; liked to hunt there
too. and. although. when they went. they gen
orally had to fight US; or our relations. III,
although they always got the worst or 1t. Ont
spring we thought we would go there for lode
making time. We would have no trouble II
killing all the COWS we wanted close to tn
camp. and there were fine groves where I'll,
women could cut new lodge poles.
THE sun was getting low one evening a
we reached the foot of the hills and campe'
on a little, stream. which came down out q
Heavy Breast and ! took our bows and arrows
mounted fresh horses. and started up through
others had already gone up in that direction
and Just as we neared the top OF the pass on
OF them came back toward US as fast as hi
"'Assinabcines!' he shouted. as he few mas
us, Look: am wounded,
into his shoulder. We went on to the top Q
the pass. and. looking down over the mort
side saw a camp of people. They were. al
ready alarmed and were tearing down thei
lodges, packing their horses. hurrying to ge
away. Some distance this. side of, thei
ca mp. guarding the trail which led down I
1t through the pass. we could see a number q
men. all on foot except one. who was sittin
on a white horse. While we watched Their
n young man. one of my relations. came Ut
and when he saw the enemy he said:
oh! here Is my chance. ! want TO go dow
there. ! want TO count a coup. ! want TO tax
something. IA gun or n scalp. or somethinG I
count a coup. Come. lend me a gun. so dow
there with me. See me kill an enemy
You are foolish / said. We have n
gunsf You haven't even n bow and arrowl
What could We do against those people!'
we had not yet shown ourselves. for Hhe
we rode up we Just looked over the top of tn
pass. through the sage brush. 1t seemed tina
the man on the white horse had made up hi
mind In come up and take a look around. 70
he started toward us. the rest following nor
slowly on foot. so that In a few minutes the
were a considerable distance behind lim.-
"'Ther is "a chance for u.s." said Heav
Breast. getting excited. Let us rush down o
that man. seize him. and cut out his heart.'
II agreed. and when the rider had got a littl
nearer we rushed down on him. He saw u
coming. but did not turn back. Tor yer
likely he thought we would not dare attac
him when he had so many followers coming Il
behind. But when we got quite close he mad
up his mind we were going to fight. Then Il