The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-17

AhMeek. who had lost his bulrushes. was
, black with anger, Moh-kwa did not throw
| the Lynx back into the river. but stood
| him on his feet an told him what TO do.
| An when Moh-Kwa gave him the orders.
| the Lynx promised to obey.
"'Moh-Kwa killed fawn; an the Lynx
| took its heart in his hand an went with
| II to Fireheart an said it was the heart of
| Young Wolf. An F1reheart roasted it an
ate it, thinking it was Young VOLTS heart.
,, For day was the Fireheart glad, for he
felt strong an warm with the thought that
now he was revenged against Openhand;
an FIreheart longed to tell Openhand that
he had eaten his sons heart.
"'B But Fireheart was too wise to make
this boast: for he knew that Openhand,
whether with knife or lance or arrow,
would give him at once to Pau-guk, an
that would end his revenge.
to Openhand's lodge an feed his eyes an
ears with Openhand's groans an mournings
Sone ns MhsE s0n M0
lodge Of Openhand ne was made cold to
meet the Young Wolf. who was starting
forth to hunt. Fireheart spoke with the
cheated. an then he went back to kill the
Lynx But Fireheart was too late; the
with his squaws an his ponies an. his
blankets to become q Pawnee The Lynx
was tired Of being a Sioux.
when the widows sleep was out Moh-
kwa sent her to hide in the lodge Of Fire
heart to hear next what he would plan
The widow went gladly. for Moh-kwa
ont of the egg. The widow lay under the
buffalo robe an heard the words of Fire
KWa told S wet she %
Fireheart had sent twenty ponies to
the Blackfoot chief. Dull Knife, where he
lived on the banks of the Little Bighorn.
mouth OF his runners: My son and the
son of my enemy will come to your camp
your daughter. to my son. while the son OF
my enemy you will tie an give to your
young men to shoot at with their arrows
until he is dead an afterward until they
have had enough sport. Ny SON will bring
you white arrow: the son OF my enemy
VIII .In5 ISring you s black arrow arrow ,s .,,.
from the widows lips; an because she had
been faithful Moh-Kwa gave her the four
Older owls took @ It % Quietly s an ms only W whis s
pered their anger: for Moh-Kwa said that
II they screamed an shouted when now he
ached. he would knock down every nest.
When his plan was ripe Fireheart put
on good face an went to the lodge of
said he was Openhand's friend An Open
hand an all the Sioux said this must be
true because OF the red blanket; for Fire
heart was never known to give anything
away before.
'Openhand and Ffreheart sat down an
smoked; for Moh-kwa had never told how
VOLTS heart Moh-Kwa never told tales;
moreover Moh-Kwa had also his own plans
as well as F1reheart-
When Openhand an Fireheart came to
part, an Ffreheart was to go again to his
s so1 6odss oin. ne asked @ that 9Penhand send
would go to wed the young squaw Rosebud
where she dwelt with Dull Knife her father.
In their camp on the, Little Bighorn; An,
Openhand did not hesitate. but said, Yes"
an the Young Wolf himself was glad to go.
IKE all boys who hope to see new scenes.
AS Young Wolf an the Blackbird next
day rode away, FIreheart stuck a black
arrow in the cowskin quiver of Young
Moh an white arrow In that OF the
Blackbird. saying, Give these to the Dull
Knife that he may know you are my sons
an come from me, an treat you with much
love"
= Four days the young men travelled to
reach Dull Knife's camp on the little Bfgi
horn In the night of their last camp
Moh-Kwa, came silently. an while the
young men slept swapped Ffrehearts ar
rows; an when they rode to the lodSs es
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