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MRS.@G. SUMMERS. Notre Dame Ind. U. S. A.

In that sentence he exposed the weak
| ness OF his position. Pah-sah-pah was
sacred, 80 sacred that for many years
miners fled to ii as to a sanctuary,
| certain that once within it's dark bor-
der pursuit would cease Hunts in it
were undertaken only at certain times
of the year, and under peculiar aus
| pices. War died into peace when it
dashed against those sombre cliffs. The
winds in the trees were voices of Soul
less Ones, bewailing always their fate;
the frown of sun-red Harney-or the
peak afterward known under that
name-was instinct with the brooding
wrath of some great manitou, who
slept lightly only when his children dis
turbed him not. Even the powerful
influence of Michail Lafond had failed
to induce Lone Wolf to enter the Black
Hills on an errand of murder.
But the name of Rain-in-t the Face
was one to conjure with in just such
| matters as these. He was not only
| brave man and a great warrior, but
| he was favored of the gods. In The
| belief of the Sioux nation, his wonder
| full endurance in the sun dance was
at once evidence and warranty of it.
| Without divine favor he could not have
endured so long; enduring so long had
brought to him great abundance Of III
vine favor. So, without actually pro-
Tossing to be medicine man, he had
freely accorded to him all the conf
dence a member of the priestcraft US
ually enjoys. If Lafond could induce
Rain-in-the- Face to lead, the warriors
of the band would follow blindly, even
| into Pah-sah-pah itself.
The Indian started as he caught the
import of Lsfond's words.
My brother has looked upon the face
of the angry Manitou," went on La
fond, eagerly; land he has not been
afraid. He has danced the dance of
death, and the great Manitou has
stretched out his hand and held him
up. My brother is favored of the Great
| Spirit and he is not afraid"
1T is Pah-sap-pah," replied the In
dian, sombrely.
Yes. it is Pah-sap-pah, and Pah-
| sap-pah is sacred. In Pap-hap-pah are
two men, and they go here and there
breaking her rocks, cutting her trees,
defiling her streams. They profane the
spirits. On the clouds of the noun
tain Gitche Manitou frowns because his
| children permit it, Why comes not
one to take these away he says. My
children have forgotten me-
"Gitche Manitou is great" said Rain
| in-the-Face, thOughtfully. why does
he not destroy his enemies?"
"Gitche Manitou destroys through
his chosen. Destroy thou, and it will
be Gitche Manitou who destroys
| through thy hand"
The willy half-breed had caught this
doctrine of the Jesuit in his old north
| country home, and his crafty use of it
impressed it's force strongly on the saw
ages mind. Lafond proceeded
And who more fitted than Rain-in-
| the-F ace?"
The Indian glanced at him with new
respect at this knowledge of his name.
For he stands near to the Great
Spirit, and the warriors will follow
him"
The half breed paused. pretending
I to consider the difficulties.
1.-THE men are but two and there Is
woman. There are here hundred
| warriors, and each warrior has a gun
and much powder. When the profane
| ones have been destroyed, then Rain
1.-The Face will turn northward and
enter the camp of Sitting Bull at the
head of many fighting men. 1t little
| beseems so great warrior of the
| Uncpapas to go begging rifle from the
| Tetons!"
The mind of Rain-in-the-F Face, thus
relieved of some degree of it's supersti
| tious fear lay fully open to this last
appeal to his pride. He picked up mis-
| pipe and puffed stolidly on it twice.
1.-THE enemies of my brother shall
| die" said he.
| Before the formal conference of that
| evening, Michail Lafond had arranged
| to carry out his side of the bargain.
He had done this very simply. After
| the conversation in the lodge he had
| gone to Lone Wolf.
The stranger is Rain-in-t he-Face,
of the Uncpapas," said he, He is
| pleased with our warriors and he
! wishes to lead them against the great
! white war chief near the Big Horn.
| There are also strangers in Pah-sap-
| pah whom it is the will of Gitche
| Manitou that Rain-in- the Face should
destroy, and he desires your help"
Lone Wolf was delighted. That so
famous a warrior should choose his
band was honor enough to repay any
effort.
In all this transaction, the offices
! of Michail Lafond could easily have
| been dispensed with. If Lone Wolf
| had gone to Rain-in-the-Face and said,
Behold, here are my young men. Lead
them" the latter would have accepted
the tender with joy. IT, on the other
| hand, the stranger had merely an
nounced his identity to Lone Wolf. that
chieftain would gladly have furnished
! him with everything he needed. But
| each was in the dark as to one fact, Of
which Lafond had knowledge. Rain
| in-the-Face did not suspect how his
imprisonment had increased his i'm
| portance nor did he know that the
| deep content which brooded over Lone
| VOLTS camp was only apparent, and
had been carefully fostered by Lafond.
| Nor did Lone Wolf recognize Rain-in-
| the-Face, nor realize how anxious the
youth was for an escort to uphold his
| pride. 1t was by seeing little things
| of this sort, and acting upon them,
that the half-breed had gained so much
| influence.
Four days later Lone VOLTS camp
swept northwestward toward the Big
| Horn mountain. On the 25th of June.
| Rain-in-the-Fa confronted Gen. Gus
ter. on a knoll near the river Of the
Little Big Horn. A great battle was
| all but over, and the few remaining
| troopers. their last cartridges gone,
were fighting desperately with sabres.
The savage shot the white man
through the heart.
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