Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-07
XIV.

b7+ followed IN the 0lOuA cdup
"a rae discovered that the chiefs
Il :.,frr Men. women and children
]. .Gor and tbither, wildly shouting
g 49, ., If their respective leaders. The
-n+ scampering and bowling in
ssff they, too, were well aware of
Il sos we're lit, and from the place
Z no chiefs were last seen to places
z twas highly improbable that they
.5srp zone, search was made. With
8 ,o+ion that the chiefs might have
] i,rn to the lake in body and COM
/ i ,nicide. many Of the women went
/ and shouted themselves hoarse.
/ no meantime the faring torches be-
Him before the greater light of day.
ar Richm0nd's suggestion, four Of
s,- trail-fnders were placed on the
of their leaders. Now that they
.aa the signs, the four men sped up
I,bna that surrounded the valley, and
soon lost to sight in the upper pla-
But while the Sioux were so much
nd Richmond and his men bore them
Is with remarkable complacency.
In they should never be heard of
said Otter Jake, Il don't think
i I'd sit down and cry my eyes out"
3yr should l." said another.
think" said st. Louis, who was
jarbat distinguished for his diplomatic
that if they don't never come back
lie a big thing for the captain"
For me-" said Richmond, who was
attentive listener.
Yes. Cap, for you, that's what 1 say.
.y0u looked on as a chief?"
IlbeIieve So"
TaaI, you're the biggest chief this
Il don't count the hundred little
b. that like to call themselves chiefs,
as some white men likes to call
lzseves judges and doctors and kerr
i and all that, with no right"
lNc0urse," said Richmond, at a ven
lTay we'll; now, if you play your
Il why can't you get the command?
aIljunS is ready for any man that is
70 come in and tell them what to
almond jumped to his feet at this
Aad, hurriedly:
his my duty to advise with the peo-
#lany event"
Ibis way over to the place where the
ners were still under guard Rich
III was beset by crowds of braves, all
Apl and anxious for him to tell them
AttO do.
aYm must get together" was the in
AaOle answer, ''and select a chief to
H. you until you hear from your lead
letting on these hints the warriors got
s!ether, and with great unanimity and
Responding rapidity and informally
II decided that Richmond should be
BIZ CHEF for the present. They were
but to hasten to him with the news Of
Eaection and the chaplet Of eagle feath-
b that was to be the insignia of his
/ nix when they were distracted by wild
butts from the hills, and looking up they
l2ed the sWarming braves of Sitting
b.
Elect white man, when the foremost
I'aT0r Of their race was approaching?
bis was the thought that flashed
I-01gh each mind as the horsemen filed
-T the hill. Sitting, Bull, slim, grim,
lG m0stentatious, rode at the head of
laFariors; and he was perfectly amaz-
l. though he concealed the feeling, at
ovation with which he was received.
Richmond felt discouraged, but it was
U for a moment. He now saw that his
l01ous aspirations were groundless,
|" the man who must assume the COM
a22i was after his own heart, and
fl5 not hesitate to fall in with schemes
st had the killing of white men for its
eG Though anxious to speak with
aa1s Bull, he did not go to him at once,
continued his walk till he stood be-
~etAe prisoners.
We'll, ST. Armand" said Richmond,
&2 sorIoDic laugh, 1.-THE time is about
" when YOU and | can get even"
Do You think 500" replied Armand,
10 a casual glance at the sun as if to
>a the time.
7 d."
lo1' watch is a little too fast-say,
~t. day too fast-Which amt much,
'e sure, in a country where time has
2.le, said st. Armand, with a man
: mat was the perfection of inditfer-
Lon may jest, sir, but the end of your
s~-S Is near Come with me-"
ut 10 with your
les with me-" said Richmond, reach
1'"n his left hand as if to enforce his
N o1I6' you cOward?'
,~e pistol was torn from Richmond's
S y. ne was seized by Col. Leroy and
r ~s-'1 10 the ground, where he lay for
> ~S seconds breathless. But st. Ar
'~1 never moved. He was braced for
%"ls' and the dangerous, laughing
!. ~ was in his eyes. Staggering to his
y richmond called out to the guards:
b., Command you to send st. Armand
.? from here"
s~ -s guards seized their weapons, and
-, ~,-s over they made as if about to en-
w this order.
hs' ~. ~ l. cried Mon-nah, springing be-
~. '4 1m and raising her round red
h., command you to fall back in the
w OF Red Cloud!
Non
e,- >sS1-nah is right" said one of the
1. ~. We cannot take orders from
s,nq~o you take orders from Sitting
2, D uemandea the furious Richmond.
L NED "e1 Cloud be not near, yes" replied