The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1901-03-21

"Take my horse, sir," said the ser.
geant, dismounting. and the officer
thanked him and rode swiftly out TO
Join the young commander at the
front. Together they gazcd and con-
suited and still no signal came to re-
sumo the advance. Then the troopers
saw the stan officer make q broad
sweep with his right arm TO the south.
and In a moment Deans hat wns up
lifted and waved well out In that Ill. |
rection. drop carblne," growled the |
sergeant. "By twos again. Incline to |
the right. Damn the Sioux, l snyi
Have we got 70 circle Ave miles around
their hunting ground for fear Of hurt.
ing their feelings? Come on, Jimmy"
he added TO the driver of the leading
wagon. Jimmy responded with Wig
orous language ut the expense of his
leading mules. The quartermaster and
engineer silently scrambled in; the
ambulance started with q jerk and
away went the party Oft TO the right
Of the trail, the wagons joltipg a
| bit now over the uneven clumps OF
bunch grass.
But once well up at the summit Of
| the low divide the command rcined In
for look at the great Indian caval-
cade swarming In the northcnstwnrd
valley, and covering its grassy surface
still n good mile away. Out from
among the dingy mass came galloping
half n dozen young braves, followed
by as many squaws. The former soon
spread out over the billowy surface,
some following the direction OF the
chase, some bounding on southwest
ward as though confident of finding
what they sought the moment they
reached the nearest ridge; some rid.
ing straight to the point where lay
the carcasses of the earliest victims
of the hunt. Here In full view Of the
soldiery, but vonchsafing them no
glance nor greeting whatever. two
young warriors reined in their lively
ponies and disdainfully turned their
backs upon the spectators on the di-
vide, while the squaws. with shrill
laugh and chatter, rolled from their
saddles and began the drudgery OF
their lot-skinning and cutting up the
bufralocs slaughtered by their lords.
"Don't you see" snecred Burleigh,
'it's nothing but village out for a
hunt-nothing in Gods world to get
stampeded about. We've had all this
show of warlike preparations for moth
ing" But he turned away again ms
he caught the steady look in the en-
! gincer's blue eyes. and shouted to his
, more appreciativc friend, the aid-dc.
, camp: well, pardner, haven't we
fooled away enough time here, or have
we got TO await the pleasure of people
that never saw Indians before?"
Dean flushed crimson at the taunt
lie well knew for whom Il was meant
He was indignant enough by this time
to speak for himself, but the aid-de'
camp saved him the trouble.
81 requested Mr.. Dean to halt few
moments. Burlcigh. 1t is nccessar,
| should know what band this is, ant
how many are out"
"Wcll. be quick about it," snapped
the quartermaster. 81 want to get q
Reno before midnight, and ut thi,
rate we won't make il In a week."
A sergeant who could speak it'll,
Sioux came riding back to the camp
n grin on his un-blistercd face. "Well
sergeant, what'd he say?" asked tn,
staff officer.
ale said would l PLACE go TO hell
sor," was the prompt response.
won't he tell who they are?"
b, "IIe won't, sorr. He says we know
y widout askin'. which Is thrue. sorr
:, They're Ogallallas to man, barrin
: the squaws and pappooses, wild oul'
y. Red Cloud himself"
How'd you find out II they wouldn'
!. talk?" asked the staff officer, impa
|, tiently.
"'Twas the bucks wouldn't talk,-eS
= cept in swear wurruds. l wasted N
>, time on them, sorr. ] gave the firs
= squaw the last hardtack in me saddle
q bags and tould her was II Machpcalotg
, and she said II was, and he was wi
;, Box Karcsha-thnt's ould Folsom-no
g six hour ago, an Folsom's gone bac
N to the cnntonment."
:, "Then the quicker we skip the tss,
= ter" were the aidSie-camp's word.
!. 'Get Ut to Reno fast As you can, Dear
Strike for the road again rs soon a
=, we're well beyond their buffalo. No,
for Il! There's something behind n
>. this bogus hunt business, and Folsor
- knows what II Is"
!, And every mile OF the way, unit
:, thick darkness settled down over tn
. prairie, there was something behin
the trooper cavalcade--several some
y things-wary red men. young an