The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-10

man explained that he saw something
move. He thought it was a coyote and
meant to speak to his comrade about it
as he passed him, when he heard the
twang Of a bowstriug and the other man
called out I am shotr and went down.
He was dead when they got to him. shot
through the heart with a heavy war ar
row The war arrows had steel heads
about two inches long and were about half
and inch wide The Indian guides declared
that it was Navajo arrow. The loss OF
two of his escort in this manner made
Ives very Uneasy. He did not know what
to do, nor did Whiting.
"One night after taps the sergeant of
the guard came into Ives tent much ex-
cited.
There's an min chafe beyant our line
that wishes to spake with the lootinant,
av We phase, sor,' said he
Why, who did he ask for?'' said Ives
Faith, cor, an that's the curious part
av it. He asked fur the lootinant be
name, sor.'
Wen, this is a strange thing said
Ives to the other officers Tel him to
come in, but don't allow any of his par
ty. If there is one with linn, to come along.
l think we cant manage one Indian here
In few minutes in came Sergt O'Brien
with the visitor. In truth, the chief was
a magnificent man, a giant in size and
stature.
" 1 am the great war chief of the Nav
ajoes, he began, through the Interpreter
And then in clear well-spoken English he
said: I don't think we'll need this fellow
pointing 10 the Cocopah- interpreter rather
contemptuously. Suppose, Ives, you
send him away
Had the Navajo drawn war club or
tomahawk and begun work under the in
terpreter and the three officers their as
tonishment could not have been greater.
" Have you any decent tobacco?' was
his next question.
Ives had some ana also little Ken
lucky whisky, in case anybody got snake
bitten. The orderly brought two camp
stools, a glass and the snake-bite medi-
cine. The chief took his dose straight.
" No, water after that, thank YOU, he
said. You've a pretty correct notion of
liquor he remarked as he lighted a
Principe and sat down.
" Let's see, you were a 80 man, weren't
your said the Navajo.
" Am dreaming? said the bewildered
officer. softly pinchng himself to see if he
was awake. No, the chief sat there talk
ing of West Point and those they had
known there. The Indian seemed 10 have
as full knowledge of the place and men
as did Ives.
" Where did you learn so much of our
military academy? And what wonderful
ly fine English you speak, finally observed
the young engineer.
THE other had half smile on his
stern, somber features, but made no ans
wer. So the hours went on The fire
and bottle grew low and the great morn
ing star began to blaze in the east. Away
from the southwest there came a long,
fIa
great gray wolf of the plains.
" By Jove, my people are becoming I'M
easy about me said the Navajo as he
arose. And putting his two hands to-
gether, he answered the call as they had
heard it.
" 1 will go now he said 4 may as
well tell YOU Ives and Whiting, that
have been following you for days to see
what you were about and then l meant
to kill you all. Why, man, I've cavalry
enough within half a mile of you at this
moment to wipe you all off the face of the
earth But now you can make your sur
Vey in safety, Ives, for not only will not
modest you, but no one else shall. You
Will be as safe as though you had with
you brigade of the English cavalry Nf
the guard. So good-by again, old man.
Here's trihe to remember me by and
he handed Ives piece of gold over 90
per cent pure that proved to be worth
about $500
Just one word said Ives. You have
been very kind. chief, in insurlng INV
safety, but who in heavens name are
your arc
THE chief hesitated.
Did you ever hear of a fellow named
Mclean who was once at West Pointp'
he asked.
Not the Bison" exclaimed Ives. q
great light breaking upon him.
yes, said the other, I am Bison Nc
Lean" W.