Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-01-05

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While drawing his last gentle and
tremuaous puffs frrm the pipe, Nah.
totohpa notslessly and gradually turn
ed on his side to get a better view OF
| the position of his enemy, when. see
Ing his way was clear. he leaped to hls
| feet and drove THE lance through his
Victims breast. Snatching the scalp
from his head and pulling the lance
from his body. he lsaprd through the
| tent and made his way out ontc the
prairie. The village was soon in an up
roar. but ne made his escape, ana none
/ knew who struck the fatal blow.
Mahtotohpa ran al night, and lay
close during the days. thanking the
Great Spirit fer strengthening his heart
and his arm 80 noble revenge. and
| praying fervently for a Continuance OF
his aid and protection until he should
get back to his village. His prayers
were heard, and on the sixth morning
at sunrise Mahtotohpa descended the
bluffs and entered the. village amid
dcafening cheers and shouts of APP
! plause.
AZ another time one hundred and flf-
ty warriors of the Cheyenne tribe made
! an assault upon the Mandan village at
an carly hour in the morning, and
drove off considerable number of
horses, and took one scalp. Matotohpa,
who was then a young man, led forth
q party of fifty warriors in pursuit.
About noon of the second day Nhey
came in sight OF the Cheyrnnes. and
seeing tine enemy much more numerous
: ~, al Of ha
riors were inclined to turn back with
out attacking. HESITATION lent wings
| to fear and they preclp.tately started
i back when MahtotohpI yarl5ped out on
the prairie and plunged his lance into
the ground. The blade was driven into
The earth to its hdlt. He made circuit
around it and tearing up his reddrnsd
sash hung II upI-n the lance as flag,
calling out to the Mandans: What,
have we come to this? We have dog
| ged our enem two days, and now
when WE have found them are We to
turn abou. and run like towards?
| Mah:Johra's lance, which IL red with
! the blood OF brave men, has led ycu TO
the sight of your enemy, and you nave
/ followed II. 1t now stands firm in the
! ground, where the earth will drink thu
| blood OF MahtO.Ohpa. You may go
back. Y,u may run like ours before
the bars ravenous jaw; you may hiGe
/ yourselves in the ground like tho thnid
| rabbit; you may hze to your women.
who will, dolht!, SIS. honor sou, but tell
| them that Mahtotohpa never runs.
win stay and fight them alone.
During this time. The Cheyennes, who
had discovered the Manlans behind
| them, has turned about and were
| gradually approaching, in ord,r to give
| them hattie. The chief Of the Chey-
| ennes, seeing and understanding the
difficulty, and admiring the gallant
f. condu,q Of mis- adversary. gallored his
/ horse within mailing distance In front
of thr Mandans. and called out t. know
who 4, was who had stuck his lance in
the ground and defled the enemy alone.
81 am Mahtotohpa, chief of the brave
and valiant ManGans."
81 have heard often that Mahtc'toi-
| pa was brave warrior dare he come
| forward and fight this battle with me
alone. while our warriors look on?"
rs he chief who speaks to NAH
totohpa?"
my scalps are as TIE stars for num-
her, ard here Is my lance with the err
mine skin and war-eagle's Tail
you have said enough
! The Cheyenne chief then made cir
cult or two on beautiful white horse.
when he stuck his lance in the ground
by the side of Mahtotopha's both OF
which waved their little red flags, to-
kens Of blood and defiance.
The two war paI'iss thnn drew near
| err to watch this duel IT, the death.
Twas on beautiful prairie, with roll
| ing hills in the distance. capped with
| queer-shaped rocks and earthly figures.
| The 6uellng ground was largo and lev
| al as a race-track. The warriors sat
upright on lthc,r sturdy ponies, with
| plumes waving and weapons unslung.
In the rear of the Cheyennes were the
| points recently captured, Some quietly
! grazing, While others timiIly raised
/ thei.' tSartifu heads and gazed with
! aston.Hhment upcn the clustered war
rtors. Between the two ranks were the
two full-plumid chiefs sitting their
horses like statues quietly and fear-
! lsssly waiting the signal to begin the
tournament. A pack CT coyotes 81
lently crept 10 the top OF the nearest
| hill and sittisg on their haunch,s,
! licked thsir chops and calmly waited
developments. Twas a picture, wild
| and captivating.
Suddenly the two chiefs rushed furi-
| ously urcn each Other at full speed,
! both firing ,heir guns at the same mo-
ment.. They PASSED and wheeled.
/ Mllr;ctohpa held up his powderhorn,
showing where the bullet had shat
| tered II ani destroyed is ammunition.
! HI then threw It from him, and his
CUR with 1t, drew his bow, an arrow
from it's CULVER, and sung his shield
upon his arm. The Cheyenne instant
| ly did the same; his horn AMI gun were
| thrown into the air. his SHE'D was ball
anced ON his asm an arrow fitted TO
! his bow. and quick as flash they
charged and fired. Again and again
! they wheeled and charged. Lake Two
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