Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07

into the bands of other chiefs Pipin
Shave Head and the widow were busily
engaged in skinning the beef, while Crook
ed Neck stood idly observing them. 1 was
myself standing not more than ten steps
away when l saw Crooked Neck push
Shave Head roughly by the shoulder, while
he ordered him to leave the corral, claiming
that the scout had no Fight to the Indian
beef, but should look only to the military
for his provisions. Shave Head was one Of
my most trusted scouts, absolutely fearless
and usually quick to resent an insult, but
In this instance he merely cast a look of
&C ntempt on Crooked Neck, and then came
quickly to me, when he said, pointing to
Crooked Neck: That man has ordered me
me. What shall do?'
asked him If he was sure the agent gave
him that beef, and he said, yes" Then.
said 1, II think you win be justified in
ticking it,
Beginnins Hostilitfes.
VERY WELL" said he, It will take 1t, but
you had better tell that man to keep away
from me-" I told him that I had no au-
IL GRITTY over Crooked Neck well, he
must keep away from me-" he said, and re-
turned to the beef
Crooked Neck again pushed him violently
away, when he gave utterance to that saw
age growl which can be likened only TO the
growi of an enraged bear, and started for
the north side of the corral where his wife
STOOD holding his Winchester. which he
snatched from her hands and climbed over
the high fence. Crooked Neck left the cor
raj on the south side, after procuring a
winchester, and each turned toward the
river and met on the west side of the cor
raj. where the agency wagon was backed
up to the fence for the agency beef. A
span OF mules was attached to the wagon
and one of the employees sat on the seat
holding the reinS. The combatauts first
met with the rear end of the wagon be-
tween them. The Indians, seeing. that
there was to be a duel, quickly fled to
cover. Crooked Neck fired the first shot
he was the object of attack, whipped up
the mules, which left a. clear field between
the enraged warriors.
An Exciting Battle,
It Is impossible for me to find words
to describe the actions of these two In
dams facing each other in deadly conflict,
but will say this: No one can fully I'M
derstand the meaning of the word "agil-
ity' without witnessing like scene They
jumped to the right and left, swaying their
bodies to and fro, ducking their heads,
now down on one knee and again leaping
high into the air, their eyes all the time
blazing defiance at each other. Crooked
Neck fired the second shot without effect
and during the fraction of second re-
quired for him to throw another cartridge
into the chamber of his rifle Shave Head,
standing as still as a statue, fired his first
shot, striking his enemy in the thigh and
breaking the bone. He then resumed his
jumping till Crooked Neck fired again and
again missed. Shave Necks second shot
brought his man down on his face. Quick
ly throwing another cartridge into place he
was advancing toward the PROSTATE form
when friends Of Crooked Neck came for
ward, extending their hands and crying
out: Enough! You have killed him.
Let that sufficeT But the scout angrily
menaced them with his gun and they fell
back, when he walked deliberately up to
his fallen enemy and fired three shots into
his head. Then still facing the crowd he
retreated to the river. leaped into a boat
and was rowed to the west side Two
hours later found him. stripped of every
Vestige of military attire, preparing to OBJ
serve the Indian rites of publication.
Affairs Of this kind are not uncommon
and as far as l know never result in ex-
tended feuds. Sometimes, however, the
victor pays damages to those who were
dependent upon the man he has killed.
e. H. ALLISON.