Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-11-01

Shield later escaped, struck out for the
foot hills and was left in peace.
While these shady transactions in no
manner injured his social standing among
the Indians, Mrs. Ghost-Face-Bear OBJ
jected to her daughters engagement and
forbade her further association with him.
Elopement Planned.
Red blood iows under red skins as well
as white and Mabel planned to elope with
her reckless lover. The mother blocked
the scheme by locking her daughter In her
room. The next day she was taken to the
agency and the outgoing stage bore her
away to the Carlisle indian school, where
she remained three years.
When she returned it was n different
girl who met her faithful lover. She
looked coolly past him and avoided him,
The influence Of the religion and educa-
ton Of the pale face had wrought the
change.
But Of this Walking Shield knew Moth
ing. In the shade of his lonely tePee at
the Indian camp he smoked his kinnt-
kinick and pondered. The memory OF the
opposition of the mother of the girl ac-
counted for the change of heart mani
tested by the daughter. He would re-
move the obstacle to his happiness. lie
would wait an opportune time to carry out
his plan.
TITS NtTOCIOub STIHles
1t came the night Of May s. A sky
overcast by black clouds from which the
great spirit hurled his thunderBolts, kept
the redmen of the camp within their te-
PEGS. Walking Shield remained in his, but
he did not sleep. At midnight he stole
away on the back Of his bronCho and was
soon at the lodge Of the girl. Crouching
before the cabin which housed all that he
held dear, the recollection of his fancied
wrongs stirred him to frenzy. He raised
his rifle and lrSd through the door. a
startled cry came from within and by n
flash Of lightning Walking Shield next saw
the distorted vision of Mrs. Ghost Faced
Bear In the doorway. She quickly re-
treated, closing the door behind her.
Stealing softly to the rear of the cabin
the savage peered through the window.
The next instant a binding flash lit up
the interior, a rifle cracked spitefully and
the mother of Mabel rolled to the floor,
blood squirting from a jagged wound be-
tween her shoulders. The next instant
Walking Shield was rousing the girl in
the room adjoining that in which the VIC
tim Of his murderous aim lay dying.
Lied to His Sweetheart.
"Somebody shot at me as / passed the
tsnee." he whispered to the frightened
girl. Your mother has gone for the po-
lice"
what Is that noise?' asked the girl as
Walking Shield led her through the dark
ened room past the body Of her mother
who lay gasping her last breath.
IT'S nothing; only the splitting Of the
lightning the murderer replied.
Once outside the cabin Walking Shield
brew off the mask. Despite the terrified
.hrieks of the girl, he seized her about
he waist, swung her onto the pony back
If him and rode away to his tepee, where
n terror she crouched in n corner be-
yailing her fate. Walking Shield appar-
.ntly realizing the enormity Of his crime,
stalked about the tepee until daybreak,
When he went INTO the bluffs and eluded
he police and deputy marshals on his
rail until a week later, when he sent
word he would surrender. lie gay HIM
elf up at the Rosebud agency and by
Deputy Marshal petrie was taken to
Oeadwood, where his former fiancee tes-
flied against him. Her evidence con-
Jicted him and today he gave up his life.