The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-19
LITTLE KYUSE'S CAPTURE.
THE PAWNEE ORPHAN CARRIED
OFF By THE SIOUX.

Horse, in which Whipsaw, the station Keeper,
Bob. and Little Kyusc, tho 6.yoar.old Pawnee,
slew n half dozen Sioux, Bob was able to take
his ride again on the pony express.
Little Kyuse was now moro Of q hero than
ever. The most he had done up to that night
had been to warn the mon when the Sioux were
coming, but now II became known that he had
not only detected the enemy in the act OF steal-
ing upon the station, but had killed the leader
OF the murderous band.
One day when whipsaw and the express
rider, who stayed over at White Horse, wcro
out after buffalo, Little Kyuso was watching
tho station. The hunters had been lured away
by tho fleeing hord, and when the sun hung
low In the clear, hot sky they had not yet re-
turned. For nearly an hour the Indian boy had
been watching o bare-backed bronco that
seemed to DO feeding about n mile away, but
kept working nearer and nearer to the station.
Presently tho sharp eye Of the Pawnee saw
that the animal had two pairs Of front legs. A
quarter of an hour later he male out that tho
rider was stalking in the shadow Of the horse.
To and fro the animal went, out toward the
sunset that was binding the boy, and at each
turn came nearer to the station. When at last
tho round, red sun went down, and tho men
did not return, the brave little Waterman took
his rifle and planted himself in the cabin door.
At dusk the horse began to circle around the
cabin. but the boy kept his place. Now not
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and the station.
The owner of the animal started for tho cabin
from tho rear, and when he reached the shed,
or lean-to In which tho express horses were
kept, he stopped. The boy cooked his ear and
his rifle.
The man started his horse around the house
one way and cropt around:the other side on tip
toe. As the head of the horse showed at the
corner of the cabin. Little Kyuse stood up to
fa,1 ,-hatarar .~irht nap,a a,l patnUt1v m
powerful Sioux sprang upon him from behind.
twisted the gun from his slender hands. threw
him upon the back of his horse. and vaulted up
behind him.
The big Indian gazed down upon the little
toy gun contemptuously swept the horizon with
his eagle eye, leaned forward, clamped the horse
with his knees, and the animal galloped away.
An hour later whipsaw and Bob, tired and
hungry, rode up to the cabin. "Kyuse! called
Whipsaw. but there was no answer.
Dismounting, Bob threw the door OF the shed
open, for his first thought was of the express
pony, and was greeted by a cheerful neigh.
Whipsaw went into the cabin, came out, looked
at his companion, and uttered tho ono word,
Gone" He stopped and lifted tho boys rifle,
that had been discharged in the s%cufle. saw the
wondered where the bullet had gone. 1t
seemed to be a consolation to find that the boy
gone willingly away with his own people. He
: had been stolen. captured and carried away
l reward. unless the boy should invite death by
!. attempting, to escape.
D That night the men had to keep watch for
Kyuse would not be- there to call them when
the first faint sound of horses feet was heard
:. As soon as It was light whipsew took the
trail Of the horse that had carried the boy
5 away. In a sag not far from the cabin he saw
l where an extra horse had been tethered. and
!, he knew then that the capture Of Little Kyus9
> had been the result OF u well-Ialu plan, ana
that it would be useless to follow the thief.
!, s.. Joe and West to Sacramento BY the riders
Of the flying broncos that were racing across
offered a reward for the recaptare Of the Indian
I boy. who had become not only an alarm clock.
= but a watch dog. at the most dangerous station
For six hours the Pawnee, with feet lashedl
. as the wind. silent as the shadows of birds, they
sEwep2! over the sag'e.covered desert into the
= : For nearly a year Little Kyuse lived among
= . the Sioux. but he never forgot his white master.
o cape. and his captors began to believe that
o the boy, had become reconciled to his fate. II
I Kyuse was vastly superior TO other Indians
Z that he went regularly to the Platte, took of his
but he did nothing Of the kind. II he plunged
into the river occasionally, 1t was because tho
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= godliness; Little kyuse was an Indian. H L.
. would skin n " rabbit nnd si sSs, to b Sec di h9w long %1sb 1t 1t
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x min run OF, Indians of that day and age,
o regardless of tribe or locality, would doubtless
Hydes.
ture OF the boy the Sioux were busy with the
g Pawnees and the United States troops. The
d break camp one dark night and fly for their
lives.
y and escaped: Not knowing that the Pawnccs,
9 who were after the Sioux, were his own PEG.
Il | az h "A fn~naI hfa fann IN fhn N and Gt n"N
= to o lind his White friend. He travelled All night.
h not knowing exactly to what point Of the com.
q 9a sss h hid f Beneath tset the %e BANK 1hro ~ the r river. a When an
Q the sun went down he set his face toward the
n was able to keep his course toward the west;
r the boy W %es' hungry miHntEn and tired. He know BY
o his native instinct that he must be near the sta.
year ago. and concluded to lie down and rest
a until morning; He ate the last Of a small piece
y him. Away off toward the mountains at the
|; north he heard a lone wolf howl. Ap0ther
d armed, was sore afraid. He got TO his feet,
sage bush i rattle. looked back. AID saw nS !" dark /
. object following him; He stopped short and
y t .SS SRf i. Soat si'SPP ,Ss night Rs a s%F~ %i1h S Els ar Ts"
: The shadow founced noiselcssly to one side
t "h He ne turned KneG and an T Tan " for %o a few hundred yards
o glanced back, and the shadow was at his heels
z ne faced about ana 70 MS horror there were
d He ran at them, they founced about. but did
n not run away. Now hc had to study tho stars
forward found himself surrounded by the gauni
gray, wolves OF the plain, Braye as he was
the boys heart stood still. while the hungry
q q .nimslf erG P1 nearer Y, He tried e pick Vi
q the dry earth and tho sagebrush.
A. Far down the plain no thought he heard tn,
q hoofs Of a horse hitting the trail. Ho put hi
81 taxable %clatter, CHATTER OF n horses nyinl
Do feet. Nearer and nearer came the, sound, ant
!, closer crept the wild dogs Of the desert. TIL
70 the trail upon which the horse, seemed to b,
70 travelling. and that the lone rider would pas
es to the south of him. Darling this way and that
z. he succeeded In driving the wolves away for
~ moment, and then hurried across the sagebush
70 He had not gone a hundred ya'ds before h
found himself surrounded by tho band again
The horse was now 30 near that he could hea