The National tribune., 1898-08-11

and, swinging it high in the air, was
about to bring it heavily down on Moore S
head, when he Sprang quickly aside and
drew his pistol and shouted
Look here, woman, If you hit me, I'll be
dad-shammed if don't shoot you.''
For moment the squaw hesitated, and
then, lowering the club, said:
IF your name amt Pike, what is it?'
My name is Moore" said he, in a loud,
defiant tone.
Well said she, look a-here, / want
you TO go TO camp and tell Pike / want to
see him"
All right" said Moore, glad to get rid OF
her; IN send him down right away" and
up he came, laughing heartily at the Joke
1 met him at the top of the hill and
motioned for him 10 keep still; asking, at
the same time, who next we should send
by the order to saddle up" While this
was being done, several of the men went
down to the spring to fill their canteens;
and as each filed down the hill. the
squaw confronted him with
lis your name Pike?" each time only to
be disappointed; but requested that
Pike would be sent down at once.
After having mounted. | rode down To
the bluff and called out: Madam, my
name is Pike; what will you havea'
20, you villain" she shouted; lis that
you! just come down here, and III show
you how TO wash your feet in my spring;
you dirty villain. Just wait till / get
there" she added, in anything but an
amiabie voice, and I'll show you" and
she started for me; but / raised my hat
politely, bowed, and wished her good
day. The last heard OF her was:
you dirty villain, I'll show your and
her angry voice died away in the distance.
INDIAN WARFARE.
pleted Tor a grand campaign against the
Indians who occupied the country near
the head waters Of the Red, South Cana
dian, North Canadian, Red Fork, Arkan-
sas, and Cimaron Rivers; the invading
forces 10 consist OF Regulars, Rangers
and friendly Indians. Upon the Rangers
devolved the duty of securing the Urea I
salt plain or desert that disfieures so Iarge
portion of the American map. and unon
which the unlucky traveller or soldier is
required 10 endure almost every extreme
OF heat, hunger, and thirst.
While on this expedition, was sent OH (
on one occasion with party of friendly
lndlans, about 50 IN number, under charge
of Casa Maria, n famous Caddoe warrior
and chief, to the head-waters of the False
WaShlta, and thence northwest across
the Divide between that stream and the
Canadian, with view TO accommodating
ana ascertainlng If any Of the enemy were
We were riding along in regular Jnd;,,
style, with fankers on every side. and .
small guard far in the advance. when
suddenly the latter wheeled their horses
and waved scarf or handkerchief as :
token that we were in the presence ~
| danger In an instant fankers AND
skrimishers came in upon us at a run
while we of the main body halted n
ascertain particulars
Inc advance guard on arriving reported
that they had discovered a village az a,
least hundred lodges in the distance
ana from all appearances they felt con.
WINGED we were in the ghborhood of q
! superior force.
Casa Maria, not content TO hear the
! report, repaired at once To the spot to view
the scene for himself; but before startinn
he required his Interpreter TO ask me Il
desired TO see our common enemy for
myself, IN their houses. / replied i'm the
| affirmative, wnen he turned to his owr
men, and pointing back to the agency
addressed them in Cadjoe; and though
did not understand his language. iudget
its tenor, from the fact that the whole
party turned for home, on anything else
than snail's galIop. They looked {
little disappointed, but the word of the
chlef was law 10 them; il was his province
to command. theirs TO obey.
on THE CHARGE
When they had departed, the doughty
| chief, pistol in hand made a sign for mt
To follow him, which did with eagerness
he led the way at a charge, riding owe
| the ridge and down to the village On
storm the village alone. The astoundee
denizens of the lodges were unpreparee
for the spectacle, and not understanding