The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-10

IOunu my man IN the person OF
Thomas Greyson, who spent a number
of years on the frontier We decided to |
visit the Big Horn country. After pur-
chasing an outfit and guns and ammu-
milton, in two weeks we had crossed the |
Missouri river travelling at the rate of /
:, miles a day until we reached the Lit |
tie Big Horn valley.
owing to the signs of beaver we es- |
tablished ourselves in a cave and made !
preparations to remain six months. We |
were engaged in trapping, our operations !
covering a radius of 20 miles. The ex-
treme cold finally compelled US to de- |
sist, and for three months we remained |
in our fortified cave, refraining from |
trying to capture any game except when |
we had to kill a deer or elk for food |
purposes. During this time we were UNI |
molested by Indians
Indian Girl in Peril. II i
They had found our traps. Falling
back cautiously. as soon as I became
convinced of this fact / had traversed
probably mile or more when the sound
of singing came to my ears. The voice
was low. melodlous one. Carefully,
maxi g my way l discovered the ger
to be an Indian girl about II va. .of
age. Although possessing the dark COM
pleXion of her race, her form and fea-
lures We're comedy in the extreme. /
'As ] stood entranced by the melody.
low purring sound recalled me to my
senses. CHANGING at the top branches ,of
nearby tree I was Mortified to see two,
mountain lions in the very act of spring.
ing on the child they had marked for
their prey.
'Instinctively l drew my gun to my
shoulder and fired snap shot as the
first lion sprang. With a second shot
I killed the other before it left the limb
| of the tree. The child had. however.
been thrown to the ground with sufii-
cient force by the lion to break one of
| her ankles. e-. T eas-z .fesaan 4
"Dsposng easily Of the beast. I set
| about to care for the injured Girl. Max
| ing splints out of bark, l set the limb in
| a rude fashion. the child giving no evil
| dence of the pain she endured. Asking
| her in the Sioux language where her peo-
pie We're she pointed to the south.
Daughter of the Chief.
| Taking the wounded child in my arms
I started for the Indian village When
l entered the camp the commotion caus-
! ed by my appearance was great. The
| sight of white man carrying an In
dian child proved a startling one for
| bucks and squaws alike. The girl point
| ed out the teDee or tent her people oc
cupied. BY it's size and position l knew
| it belonged to the chief of the trbe.ai
Paying no attention of the commotion
| around me, I passed through the crowd
of Indians. When I approached the tent
in question an Indian of stately mfer
stood before it, His scuaw opened the
| flap while 1 passed through and placed
| no 6pd Inf Ia
| The Indian then turned to me and in
the English language said: a..
Twin the white hunter tell me how
| he came TO bring my daughter home sin
this manner?' 1%E
Il told him what had happened in ref
erence to the girl and told him could
not see the little one remain and suffer
when it was possible for me to restore
her to her friends. 1 then explained it
was for that reason had carried her to
his village, trusting in his honor to per-
NIT me to return to my camp.
Bravery Is Praised.
His reply was to the effect that there
We're not many white men who would
venture into Sitting Bulls camp even on
an act of mercy, or to try and save an
Indian girl from pain. He then compli-
mented me on my bravery, and told me
that would be permitted to return to
my people on the following day. but for
the night should rest in his tent.
after telling me that he would fur
nish me with an escort to insure my
safe return. he inquired how many peo-
pie were in my party. Upon receiving
my answer he expressed Is sorrow. tell
ing me that his people were many and
were gathering at several points. and
that possibly violence would be done my
friend.
When. next morning, I prepared tc
leave the village. Sitting Bull gave me
handsome belt decorated with beads
which he assured me would cause any
member Of his tribe to leave me unmo
Tested. He then urged me to go baclt16l
the Missouri river with all possible speed
for fear Of my encountering Indians no
belonging to his tribe.
Strange Turn of Fate.
Fate is very strange. I thought on m!
departure that I had said good-by TO
all time to the wounded child. Not 80
however. for two years later she fount
me i'll with fever in the Saskatchewan
river county and nursed me back t
health. losing her own life in so doing.
II succeeded in returning to my cav
in safety after leaving Sitting Bull. blu
found that my companion had not beel
there during my absence. After follow
ing his trail for five miles found hi
dead body. He had been killed an
scalped by Indians.
after burying the remains returned
to the cave. packed the furs. and afte
a long Journey Of five days and nights
without sleep. finally reached the Mis-
souri, river. Exhausted by the effort.
stretched myself on the ground and slep