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

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Dakotas if they we're indeed men 10
get I'D and fight. Then, seeing the
youths shrink, apparently in AFFECT
terror. they raised their lances and
charged them.
The Pawnees had come within
dozen leaps when the Sioux boys
sprang to their feet with taut strung
bows. Their own war cries were now
launched in the shyill, disconcerung
yell of the Ogallalas.
The Pawnee ponies, thus suddenly
confronted, reared and plunged, and
the lance5 their riders hurled went
wide of the mark. Good fortune at
tended upon good judgment in this
fight, and the two foremost Pawnees.
at the distance Of half a dozen steps,
were stricken out Of their saddles by
the Sioux arrows. The third wheeled
his pony and rode rapidly away.
Then, as the young Sioux, wildly
eated, shot their arrows after the run-
ner, they saw upon a distant rise
large party Of mounted Pa#aeas. The
three whom they had fought mad been
the advance scouts of this big war
party.
Already Yellow Sun had trodden
upon a dragging horsehair rope and
halted one Of the riderIess ponies. The
lads now seized upon the Iances and
shields Of the fallen Pawneas, and as
a further tGop1y, each snatched from q
shaven poll it's gaudy headdress. With
in the minute both were mounted and
riding at speed.
As they cast backward glances they
saw a string CT frantic riders-forty-
fifty or more-winding over the hills
like the coils Of a huge, swift and
angry snake The head of that SER
pentine line, however, was gaining
upon the tail. Soon it became evident
that the foremost Pawnees were
mounted upon swifter horses than the
one which Yellow Sun was riding.
Again Yellow Sun called to White
Hawk, urging him to ride on at full
speed and escape.
you have as good q horse as any
one!" he shouted Ride faster! Tell
the Ogallalas II was not afraid to
fight"
White Hawk was holding in his
pony and lugging the flank Of the
PaWnee horse.
mot SOL" he cried "Give me your
blanket roll, brother, and cut away
your saddle. We shall outride them
till night comes!"
Yellow Sun obeyed, but had no hope.
Each backward glance revealed the
desperate nature of the chase White
Hawk now held his pony, straining at
the bit, we'll in the rear, and pricked
the PaWnee on with the point of his
lance.
In this manner they kept a lead still
some bowsbots in advance after sew
eral miles OF running. Yet the sun
was an hour biga and the foremost of
the long, winding line of pursuers
were drawing steadily, surely nearer
On the still autumn air and above the
beat Of hoofs, the Sioux boys could
hear the sharp, explosive cries, ''Huh!
Hiee Howa! HUH" and the cracking
strokes of the Quirts.
When it appeared that all would be
over with them quickly, the Sioux sud
denly dropped from a level stretch in
to q narrow, fat valley where a night
fog, low and dense, had arisen.
Here was the bare chance Of escape
The boys heard the enemy yelling
and looking back, saw them sm ead
fanlil1e upon the bluff behind Whether
they fed UP or down, they knew the
Pawnees would sweep this valley, di-
viding their forces without an in
stant's delay.
The two plunged into the fog, call
ing to each other to know what would
be best to do. 1t was Yellow Sun