The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20

our wide brimmed white hats back in
the hills with our horses, and each OF us
wore a saddle blanket draped about his
shoulders, so we might easily have
passed In the darkness for a couple OF
Indians. Nevertheless we carefully
avoided the camp and succeeded in
reaching the spring without being e
by any ore. C%rouching down In the
u%nderbrush on the farther side OF the
draw, we began the arduous task of
waiting, like the hunter stalking a deer.
However, for once fortune was In u
favor. We had been there scarcely
half an hour when q woman was seen
approaching with Il small, empty water
cask upon her back. AS she drew near
Dick grasped my arm 1lercely and
gasped out, "Thnnk heaven! that's
her" The girl leaned over the spring
and began dipping up the cold, clear
water. Dick watched her for n mo-
ment, then, putting his fingers to his
llps. made a sound like a turtle dove
calling to it's mate. The maiden started
and gave a quick, half frightened
glance toward the bushes.
Don't be scared, Minnie; it's me-"
said Dick in o low voice.
rHush," responded she in the same
tones. Are you alone?"
Eyes, 'ceptin' Bill. Come over here,
Minnie, | want to talk 10 you"
she hid her water cask among the
weeds and slipped noiselessly through
the dense p to where we stood.
How dare you come here? The lnjuns
might Kill you"
II know, Minnie, but 1 had to see
YOU once more, an / want you to go
away with us an be my wife. Our
bosses are up on the hill yonder, an
wen be miles away afore any n
misses you"
She stepped forward and half held
out her hand, then suddenly stopped
short, threw herself upon the ground,
and burst into n tempest Of sobbing.
Dick was evidently puzzled by her
actions at first, but quickly surmised
the cause of her grief. Kneeling beside
her, he stole his arm gently about her,
and drew her head up to his shoulder.
"Miinnle," said he, you sure don't be-
lleve all this talk about the whites be-
in wiped out, an the whole country be-
In turned into n happy huntin' ground
for the 1njuns?"
She raised her head and looked him
square in the eyes. did you ever
know OF White Elk telling a lie?"
mo. but the OF fool is plum locoed.
He mn all the rest Of the Sioux have
zone hog wild over this ghost dancin'.
First thing you know they'll get into a
ructlon with the troops, an therel be
u big KILN"
Eyes" replied Minnie sadly, "but
there'll be no Injuns killed. Our medl-
cine men have given the warriors shirts
OF thin, white cloth, through which no
bullet can pass, In n few short moons
you and all your people Will be gone.
Oh, Dick, II ] could only Save you'll"
and her sobs broke out afresh.
Don't be worTlt about me. Minnie,
III be here when white Elk an n whole
lot more on 'em are under the sod. But
! don't want you to stay with 'em. for
there's sure goin' TO be trouble. That
talk about ghoBt-shirts turnin' bullets
rs all nonsense. l wouldn't n thought
they could have made you believe that.
Yoii A Rirl. that's been Eoln' TO the
mission schools most all her lifel'
Minnie Strengthened herself up, and
her eyes flashed. ut was IN the mis-
sion schools that / learned about Jesus
OF Nazareth, n poor, dcspised jew.
How he came from Il people that had
been conquered and p%lundcred and
tramped upon, M we Indians have
been; and how he was rcyiled and
BcOned at and finally orucliud, Yot he
waited upon the waters and performed
many miracles May not this new
Messiah do the samc2"'
Then she rose aud drew her blanket
about hcr. Good night, Dick, and
good BY" Another instant md she
was gliding swiftly away toward the
trBeos.
Dick watched her until her form hnd
vanished In the darkness, then came
over 10 where I had mounted guard a
few HtcpH away,
'IuR no ugo' said ho huftlly 'Hho'E
jual 40 crazy 30 the fcgt on en-, Lotg
goo Ulgh iU camp
After TINT We continued our thank
laaa tack Of riding up md down tho
river trying 10 got news from the front,
one day wo came suddenly upon n band
NJ about ftB Sioux III fuii war paint,
evidently an their way to Join the hos
tiles IA the BAD Lands. Wa did not
observe them until II was loo late 10
rotroni, 20 wa rode boldly forward and
! greeted them with n friendly Howl
rhpy returned our p|nlutailOn rather
auilonly, I thought, but kent on their
| way without aHeFiHR 10 modest ~.
We were beginning 10 hope that tho
nnnitl would blow over without much
| b|iooiEhod aud pushed on ~ tho fiyof