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

Cloud
''You listen, but you do not heed"
''If we had agreed to follow Whirl-
winds advice council would not be nee
essary," said Red Cloud, with much dig
nifty.
1T is the part of squaws, not of war
riors, to handy words" said Whirlwlnd,
turning angrily away.
The four remaining chiefs became at
once absorbed in conversation, and
Whirlwind walked directly towards the
clump Of bushes in which our friends
were in ambush. AS he came into the
shadows. a man touched his arm. He
stopped, and seeing by the indistinct light
that it was a white man, he asked:
us that you, Richmond?
Suddenly a strong hand seized his
throat, another was placed over his
mouth, his legs were dragged from I'M
der him. and he fell to the ground.
"Not word, or you are a dead man.
said Guide Whitman, dexterously tying
his hands behind him and gagging the
chief.
"Now for the others. Remain quiet"
said Guide Whitman.
To the inexpressible surprise Of his
companions, he walked out, and going di-
rectly to the place wheer the four chiefs
were still sitting on the ground and talk
ing with great earnestness, he approach
ed Red Cloud, and said, in a low voice
"WhrIwind is very sorry for the hot
words he used. He is back there in the
bushes, and wishes to say a word to you
alone"
II am glad of that" said Red Cloud,
rising II knew that Whirlwind would
repent his words"
you will come to him?" asked Guide
Whitman.
"At once"
AS unsuspecting as the pheasant enter
ing q trap, Red Cloud followed Guide
Whitman into the bushes. It is needless
to tell the speedy manner in which he
was secured, nor his amazement rather
than dread at the cool audacity of the
whites.
"And the other three?% asked Bertram.
"How are we to get themW
81 will bring them in here"
"And treat them the same way?" asked
Mike.
Eyes. They will hardly dare to resist
when they see the fate of their compan-
ions and are ignorant of our force"
Again Guide Whitman went out, and
soon returned with the three chiefs, who
were chatting away in great good humor
at what they imagined to be the success
full Cancellation of Whirlwind. In the
indistinct light streaming through the
branches from the distant fires, the three
newcomers saw Whirlwind and Red
Cloud sitting on the ground in what look
ed to be close and amiable cOmpanionship
and they quietly sat down beside them,
an act that Mike declared to be 1.-The most
natural thing in the world under the cir
cumstances."
"Whirlwind and Red Cloud are my
prisoners, and so are you. Make an out
cry and you die" said Guide Whitman.
The astounded chiefs looked up, and
each saw a pistol pointed close to his
head and resolute man standing behind
it,
The five chiefs had their hands bound
behind them, and they were further Sc
cured by fastening them together with
one rope. While this was going on in
the little jungle fully score Of armed
braves passed within lance throw, wholly
unconscious of the danger to their lead
ers.
w iOI DAIu SOu " PbAAA9LA SNH' o"'AN
Guide Whitman to the chiefs, when he
was ready to start, ''but for my own pro-
lection. l have only three companions
with me. In the morning / expect assist
ance, and then / will give you such lib
erty Of action as is consistent with my
keeping safe control of you"
Ordinarily this would have been any
thing but encouraging, but the chiefs now
understood that they were in no immedi-
ate bodily danger. And though under no
circumstances would they have expressed
pleasure, yet at heart each of them was
relieved.
Guide Whitman walked ahead Of the
prisoners, and the others followed with
their rifles in readiness. They reached
the rim of the valley in safety. Leading
their horses, they walked briskly on with
their prisoners till they reached the brok-
en- country over which they had previ-
ously come from Bellevue.
Here they waited for daylight, which
was not long in coming, and by turns
each tried to get a little of the sleep of
which all stood so much in need. There
was still in their saddle bags some dried
meat and corn bread and of this they
ate the last, sharing fairly with their
prisoners.
After getting a few miles from the
Sioux camp, Guide Whitman, with
sense of humanity that ever distinguishes
the true soldier, had taken the gags from
the mouths of his prisoners, a privilege
they did not attempt to abuse. And now
that it was daylight, he freed them from
their bands, and ordered Mike Costello to
Iyna,, fhot1, strict Guard.
Whirlwind was sullen and his fierce
black eyes showed hate and defiance. Red
Cloud was as calm. and Indifferent to his
surroundings as if he were smoking at
his own lodge door.
Bertram Leroy, who, as soon as it was
light enough, had clambered up the rocks
to watch for the approach of friend or
foe, came hurrying down soon after sun
rise, and drawing Guide Whitman TO one
side, he whispered:
ST laroo nnr1ipo this