The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

the death Of one Of their foremost braves
then indeed would there be no hope Of get
ting back without 8 ba-tle royal. There was
only one chance Of safety-that the Indians
should not discover their presence. If they
did and realized who the intruders We're
Jessie Dean might look in vain for her broth
ers return. PappoOse would never hear tho
love words that, trembling on his lips the
night he left her, had been poured out only
TO that unresponstye picture. Two ways there
were in which the Indians could know Of his
presence. One by being informed through
some half-breed spy. lurking about Frayne;
but then who would be bastard enough to
send such wOrd2 The other by being seen
and recognized by some OF the Ogalalla
band, and thus far he believed they had
come undetected, and it now after ,
o'clCck-atter O'Clock. and all was well.
In few hours they could again be on their
starit way. With the morrow they should
be safely within the gates Of the new sock
ade at Warrior Gap
Turning with hope and relief in his face TO
speak to Sergt. Bruce, who lay there at his
elbow, he saw the blue-sleeved arm stretching
forth in warning to lie low. and with grave
eyes the veteran was gazing straight at "A
little butte that rose from the rolling surface
not more than half mile way to the south
east
Lieutenant" he whispered, "ther are In
dams back Of that hill at this minute. and
1t isn't buffalo they're laying for"
Dean was brave. He had been tried and
his mettle was assured, and yet he felt the
sudden chill that cOursed his veins. How
can they have seen US, he murmured.
west said Bruce slowly, or they may hayS
been told of our coming and are stalking US.
They've got heavy score to settle with this
troop, you know"
For q moment only the breathing of the lit
tie party could be heard. All eyes were fixed
upon the distant mound. At last Dean spoke
again.
when did you see them first, and how
| many are theTe2'
Near ten minutes ago. I saw something
| nuttering swift along the sky line just be-
hat vii fp rf1 Crrf 90 frfrrf e
| like bird all but the quick bobbing up ana
down that made me sure there was a galiOp-
| Ing pony under it. Then another skinned
along. 1t was the bunch of feathers and red
flannel on their IanCes. and my belief is
that they struck our s~ail back here some
where. and that there's only q small party
and they don't know lust who we arc and
they want to find out
You're right Look" was Deans sudden
answer. for at the very instant there rode
! boldly. calmly into full view two young In
dams who with cool delberation came jog
ging on at gentle speed, straight toward the
/ concealed biVOuac Of the troopers. instantly
Bruce reached for his carbine. and two or
three Of the men went sliding or CIOucuiug
| backward down the slope as though in quest
Of their arms. Full $50 yards away We're the
riders at The moment, coming side by side IN
Don't" muttered Dean. with hand out
stretched. They look anything but hos
tile"
That's when they're most likely to Zoe full
of h. sir" the prompt answer See.
others are watching behind that knoll and
indeed as Bruce declared. q archaeological
head or two could be detected through the
glass peerng over the summit
Warn them 10 halt. then cried Dean.
But we cannot fire unless they provoke it,
Bruce was on his feet in second stand,
ing erect and facing straight toward the
coming uair he raised his right hand palm
to the front 20 the full length Of his arm,
and slowly moti0ned stand" Every plains
man knows the signal In well-acicd sur
prise the Indians refined their ponies nat
back. and shading their eyes with their
hands a moment. remained motionlCss Then,
as with one accord. each tossed aside his
rife and one of them further lifted high
and displayed a revolver. This. too. he
( tossed Out on the turf. and now with both
arms bare and extended on high, with empty
hands outsDresd they slowly advanced as
though saying. See, we are without arms.
We come brGthare'
But the sergeant never hesi lated. Almost
on tp-toe he repeated the signal halt
and half-turued moloriGgly 10 mis- officer.
Its all a bluff, sir. They want 20 crawl
upon US see who and how many we are.
Let some CT us FIRE warning shots or come
they viii, and the moment they find out who
we are away they'll ride TO bring Red Cloud
and all his bucks about our cars.
Il canuCt fire. was the answer. That's
their flag Of truce and we must not ignore
II. Let them come, sergeant; III meet
them -
TO he continued next Sundayl