The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-07-19
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SQ!' An Episode Of Invasion I
NJ franklin ". Calkins. \
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
- Tho Youths Companion. by Per
mission.I

-, The Youths Companion. by Per-
mission.l
n5HE new Ell Dorado was in sight.
(,ordon's party of ~ tired from
rmen had mounted the high divide
In separates the sources OF the
1saning Water from those OF the Chey.
.,ne For five weeks the men had
I .aoveled drifts, buffeted billiards. and
~ !. constant vigil among the in
t.ruinable sand hills. By means, too,
! = ,t.hle canvas, shovels, axes, iron
,i.let pins and modicum of dry feed,
,,ey had kept in good condition the
nlesdid eight-mule team which drew
tlef big freighter.
4 fact .sGordon's outfit" was model
- n every respect, and probably no
iui]sr body of men ever faced our
socw-bound, trackiess plains, better
sllpped for the adventure. And now
q nuf'ed marchers cheered as Gap.
Gerdon halted them, and pointed to
nmred and inky upheaval upon the
hr rim Of . limitless waste of white
re famous Black Hills, veritable
usaderland, unseen hitherto by any
rrty Of whites save the men of Gus
NJ expedition, lay before them.
Two more days and the gold seekers
u11ld gain the shelter of those pine
sssered hills, where their merry axes
xuuld seat chips" until shelter, COM
nj and safety from attack were Sc
suzed, Out of the bitter cold, after
pseln Of toll and danger, into warmth
~ safety-no wonder they were glad!
~ yet they had seen no sign of the
lnsile Sioux, but their frosty cheers,
tlia and piping, had hardly been borne
sNay by the cutting wind when a
ncving black speck appeared on the
sestern horizon.
lspeck drew nearer and resolved
t1elf into solitary horseman. Could
ke that a single Sioux would approach
tparty Of their strength? They
Netehed the rider without anxiety
lheJ were so near the goal now that
r. war party of sufficient strength te
eeome menace was likely to be gath
Med They were equipped with al
nal of modern guns, with 5O,O0'
qands Of ammunition, and had boastet
gwere ''good to stand off 300 Sioux.
1earer and nearer drew the horse
E -, his pony coming on in rabbit-li.l
lps to clear the drifts. Speculation
saled It was an Indian-probably
inter strayed far from his village
k-starved and coming to beg TO
slo& Well, the poor wretch shoul'
~ frozen bread and meat, as mucl
= could eat-they could not sto
= give him better fare.
was as cold as Greenland. TIL
1ndled driver upon the great WACO
@pped his single line, and yelled at tn
elodding mules. Eleven buffalo-coatet
er-encased men with feet clad in snow
e1n marched at the tail of th
aghter. In such weather their col
ooting irons" were left in the waf
8, nor did they deem it necessary no.
9 Ut them out.
they were prepared for q begin
.nulan, but the apparition which fina
= rode IN upon the monotony of the
g march seemed to them figure :
nseical as savage. AS the Sioux hors,
- confronted them he lowered HI
aket, uncovering his solemn, ba,
Ian face, and, stretching out or
arm, pointed them back upo
~ trail.
VOL" he said, and he repeated Il
nand with fierce 'insistence.
4ae big freight wagon ratified o,
sne footmen halted for momel
laugh.
.Ae Indian stretched his lean ar
shouted, "Go!" still more savag
4 4 Was immensely funny. Gordon
leered the solitary autocrat, al
ed until their icicled bear'
They bade him get into dri
vol on; asked him if his moth
Ae was out, and whether
Mefe sore, and if it hurt him mu'
~, and If he hadn't brother wi
sh chin-chin washtado?
s sole answer to their jeering, as
slongside, was ''Go! &C! go!" j
with savage emphasis and
D.. IN OF his arm to southwark.
s.e iootmen were plodding dog
= the rear of their freig
and still laughing frostily
ueer specimen of ''Injun," VIII
age spurred his pony forwal
qaack leaps carried him up