Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-31
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CHAPTER XxIII.-(Continued1


CHAPTER XXIIL-(Continu
Again l demand" said Richmond,
now furious with anger, that st. Ar
mand be delivered to me-"
Il am chief of the Sioux" said Red
Cloud proudly land no man, red or
white, has the right to demand anything
from me, and if he claimed that right l
should speedily challenge it,
Then request that he be surrendered
to me-" said Richmond, with an obsequi-
Gus bow.
And l cannot now even grant your re-
quest. l propose at once to call council
of all the chiefs within reach and submit
the matter to them.'
very well, | am willing to submit to
the council. Call it at once" said Rich
mond, turning away.
Il will call it when l am ready" said
Red Cloud, evidently nettled by the
white mans domineering manner.
He was about to walk away, when
Mon-nah, to whom his heart was not yet
wholly hardened, touched him on the arm
and said, in her softest and most persua-
sive accents:
Il ask for neither life nor liberty"
For what, then?'
''That you let me and st. Armand sit
near the other prisoners. l pledge you
that we shall not again attempt to es
cape"
Very WE'LL" said the chief, come with
me"
They followed him over to where the
other prisoners were seated on the
ground, with their backs against rock,
% nd hn cold aiAuI th oil thn Crno rHS
could hear:
See that Mon-nah and st. Armand do
not leave, and keep our own people away
from them
The guards bowed and the chief walk
cd off.
In the meantime the council of chiefs
was called. From this all the warriors
and braves were prohibited. They met
under the rim of the valley, the only
fire near them being that in the calumet,
from which Red Cloud took the first
whiffs before passing it on.
Outside of Richmond there were five
chiefs present, Sitting Bull being the
only one whose band was not represented
at this time at the Boiling Springs. He
was watching the Sacred Valley, and
looking out for the white troops, who
were known to be advancing.
Richmond will state his case" said
Red Cloud, when the calumet, having
Completed the circle, came back to him.
Richmond rose. He was fluent and a
somewhat impressive speaker, for he
could affect an earnestness that was most
deceiving. He prided himself on his
knowledge of human nature, and it must
be confessed he had some grounds for his
claim. He certainly had had much ex-
perience with his fellow men. After he
had concluded his direct narrative, he
said:
ut would not be fair for me, as my
mind is made up, to take any further part
in your deliberations. l want to abide by
your customs, and will cheerfully yield to
your decision. But if | am permitted to
follow out my own plan, l will promise
you that the rest of my men will receive
a lesson from the example of ST. Ar
mand that will be profitable TO all"
And what would you do with the man
GreysonP asked one of the chiefs as
Richmond was about to walk away.
What would you do with your bitter
est enemy-with man who, if he had his
way, would not leave a Sioux alive in the
world?'
. Il would kill him." said the chief who
mad made the inquiry.
'"rhen you have my answer"
And now Richmond did walk away. He
passed near to the prisoners. but he did
not raise his eyes, nor did he heed st.
Armand's shouted inquiry as to the result
Of the council. He found his men stretch
ed out with their saddles under their
heads, and Richmond lay down and went
to sleep.
He slept until near daylight, and he
could have slept ill sunrise, had he not
been startled by wild cry. He sprang
to his feet, and on every hand he heard
men shouting:
Where are the chiefs? Where are the
chiets?"