The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-09-16

have nothing, except what is given 10
u.s."
This quite broke the boys heart
His brother-friend, riding the new
pony, had gone to the hunt without
thought Of him. And now to be re-
proved for his own generous act was
more than ne could bear
That night he secretly gathered his
clothing and weapons and stole away
from The village Two years before
the Ogallalas had followed an old buff
falo trail far to the southwest, where
they had spent the winter, hunting
with a friendly tribe.
Yellow Sun took this old trail, deter
mined to 60 to the Cheyennes and stay
among them until he had become a
hunter and warrior He tramped on
resolutely day and night stopping
only to sleep and to kill small game
or dig roots for his eating. His ba~-
barrie young heart was steeled by the
desertion of his brother-friend.
He had travelled this way for ten
suns or more. Then, one day, as he
lay hidden among some sage bushes,
he was awakened by the beat Of a
horses hoof. He peered from cover in
alarm, but was astonished to see no
one more formidable than White
Hawk, his brother-friend, astride Of
the gift pony, and Jogging along the
trail, evidently in search Of himself.
He rose with a joyful shout ali his
grievance forgotten, and the brother
friend in turn, rode at him, whooping
with delight.
"fiow-how!" shouted White Hawk.
Il thought indeed / should never find
you made great circle hunting for
your trail. Come, let us now go home
ward
Without more ado they turned back,
perfectly understanding each other.
White Hawk did not need to say that
he had gone to the buffalo hunt in a
whirl Of excitement and supposing
that his friend was also furnishes
with a pony.
The two travelled northWard lei
surely. They took turns in riding,
stopping to hunt or to rest as they
were hungry or sleepy. They came
to the North Platte River, and crossed
at a ford On the north Of this river
they were both riding upon a rolling
prairie one afternoon, when three
horsemen appeared upon hill.
The strangers were Indians, who
halted and took careful observation OF
the travellers. After some minutes,
during which the youths went forward,
trying to appear unconcerned, the
three put the quirt to their ponies and
came on at a gaIlop. BY their long
Iances, their dress and their manner
of riding the Sioux lads knew that the
strangers were Pawnees, and that they
were at that instant riding to attack.
White Hawk, who was riding he
hind, at once leaped from his pony.
"p0 you ride on, brother-friend,' Gs
said. Go very quickly and escape! l
shall contend with these people"
While they stood, each urging the
other to escape, the Pawnees came on
swiftly. They had recognized the lads
as Dakotas, and they raised War-cry.
Neither Of the brotner-friends would
leave the other to his fate. They could
not hope to escape, riding double; so
they croucned behind their pony and
fitted arrows to their bows
Although they we're but lads Of six
teen or seventeen, they realized fully
their situation. They believed them
selves about to perish, and lost all
sense Of fear in a fierce desire to in
fiict injury on the enemy.
The Pawnees had been quick to dis
cover that they had to contend with
very young warriors-mere boys, as
it appeared-and they charged with
reckless assurance. They refrained
from shooting at tne Sioux pony, for
they wished to capture the animal