The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-21

outside the council chamber to be on hand
when needed.
1.-The third messenger had hardly left
when / could see that Red Cloud had left
his village and was approaching the coun-
CT. He was accompanied by about sew
enty-five Of his braves lie had recon-
sidered the matter. From other directions
I saw number OF young men gathering
There Were about 800. I suppose a look
of alarm passed over my face. for one OF
the chiefs said: Do not be afraid. father;
those young men are eurs.'
A Thrilling situation.
''Of the council chamber was my Office,
and I retired there with my interpreter
until Red Cloud arrived. He strobe into
the council hall with his braves at his
heels. The place was jammed. and 1t was
the toughest hooking crowd that ever I
have seen. Old Red Cloud was painted
from head to foot a bright green. and
was streaked In hideous fashion. Al the
Indians with him were folded closely In
their blankets. and i knew that each had
a knife and revolver ready for instant use.
II stepped into the chamber and started
to speak. All was auiet when chief
named Iron Hawk jumped UP I'm the rear
OF the crowd, and. exposing his bare chest.
began to harangue In a loud voice.
TO one OF my policemen:
If another speaks until have finished.
put him out. IL he refuses TO go, shoot
him.
THAT produced the desired effect. Red
Cloud / said, looking hard at the chief,
Il have orders from the Great Father to
arrest you. Hereafter you will be no more
recognized as head CHER. You must con-
slider yourself prisoner. But win not
hold you, for you are a man OF honor.
and having been arrested, may return to
your village
.'He sprang UP and began TO talk rapid
IT, / held up my hand and said: Re-
member, IL Is not who am arresting you,
but the government. and II you disobey
1t will mean the destrucron OF you and
al. your people, ] felt that my safety
hung on thread and that an outbreak
might come any second. But the chief
saw that his position was insecure and
surrendered There has never been
doubt in my mind that Red Cloud came
10 that council snteuding 10 Kill me. but
he realized the force OF my remark that
ne might get rid or me. but could never
do away with the agent.
stopping the sum Dance.
Another crisis came In ISss, when /
stonped the sun dance. IT rad been the
custom for years at the full moon In June
to collect the people % al the villages
for the sun dance II was Intended as a
test OF the endurance OF young Indians
who aspIred 10 be warriors. A pole twer-
sy-fiye or thirty feet in height was erect
cd. and from the top depended long
strings Ike the strearners o. a May pole
The doctors would pierce the breasts Of
vogng braves and catch up the flesh with
skeysrs These sticks were tied on the
strings from the pole. and the Indians
would hang back on tire str.rgs, stretch
Ing their flesh until IL would finally burst
They were then warriors. Often the rren
would faiGs from pain before the elastic
flesh broke They were then considered
no good and had TO walt for another year
Sometimes when q young man began TO
crow dlxzy and wOhbie frorn side 10 eide
MS sweetheart. who would be watching
from the crowd. would rush forward. and
c.aspsag her lover about the nsok tear
him loose She would thus save him from
disgrace.
II felt that the dance encouraged war
srsr!t ard decided 10 stop f. TIE hereiit-
AIRY chief CT the tribes was Young-Man-
4fraid-5f- lis Horses. ard he had Always
been on my side. because / supported him
against the nxurpsng war chief. Red
Cloud The Man-Afraid faction agreed to
atxnG By mo IN suppresssug tas dance.