The Washington times., 1905-04-02

.tThere were Apaches, some OF the
Younger men with black and yellow
paint ON their faces. The Kiowas were
early az the ground, also-fne, large,
hroaa.faced men they. with their chlef
BiS Tree. at their head. Then came the
Comanches from the south, who dashed
IN on their ponies, their bra1dS OF
coarse hair decorated with eagle feath-
ers.
None knew why they had been called
to council. When they had all arrived,
Yellow Thunder. as the summoner and
the chief highest in rank. called them
together. They sat IN circle at the
council fire smoldering in the center.
..At a distance stood the young men;
the runners, the sons of the chiefs, and
those who aspired to be warriors and
hunters.
when all were seated, Yellow Thun-
der filled and lighted the council pipe.
As the pipe passed from one hand to
the other around the circle, the strictest
silence was preserved.
There was no impatience to learn
the cause of the conference. The last
chief took a pull at the pipe, and hand
ed it to Yellow Thunder, who laid it OF
the ground before him. and slowly rose
to his feet.
+" Chiefs and head men of the tribes,
he said, I have called you to this coun-
ell to tell you what have just learned
Your chief, the great Quanah. has beer
stolen away by the white men, and has
not been returned to his lodge. He was
| taken by force while he slept, and his
son was stolen with him. Bound to &
horse, he was carried to the west, bu
where he was carried l know not. This
my son, who spent the night at tht
| lodge Of Quanah. saw between moon
down and the light
"When Yellow Thunder had finished
he sat. down. Two or three OF th'
| younger chiefs leaped to their feet will
| expressions of rage.
"They were very Jealous of thei
| rights. The white men had taken thei
people from the wild game countrie
where their fathers had always live'
and hunted, and had placed them on
reservation. outside Of which they Nigh
not go. They had been treated as chill
| dren. and now their chief had beel
| stolen from them.
.-Oue hot head after another aros'
and spoke with passion Of this crownint
injury to the Indians.
What had the white men done Wit
their chief? The Indians had suffers
pillage of their lands; they had gon
hungry. and would often have starve
had it not been for the soldiers: bu
never before had their chief been stole
from them.
-'All the young men were for wal
But the older chiefs put them dow
and talked with more caution. The
promised to call upon the Indian agen
to find Quanah and punish his abduc
tors. They had certain treaties wit
the great White Father IN Washingto
that must not be lighly broken.
But the young men still clamored fo
war. They wanted to go out and fin
Quanah and punish his captors.
"One young chief, an Apache, spran
Into the circle, and threw handful
Idust into the air. Another followed h
example. and soon all the young CHIEF
:. and many of the old ones declared fl
war"
But where is Quanah?" asked Sa,
ford excitedly.
That no one knows, and the hear
: of the Indians are full Of rage" al
2 swered Swift Elk. For two nights II
fires have burned on Medicine Bluff a S
e signal to the Indians that war has bet
| declared"
!. But what has the Indian agent ar
the post commandant done to stop thi
and to find Quanah?"
THE post commandant sent for Ye
low Thunder, but he would not go
No
: creek. where the young men are da.
g cling The Indians have sent word
: the post commandant to find Quanah
:, they will be revenged. For answer Il
= agent sent out company OF fifty 1
g dian police to bring Yellow Thunder
- and only thirty Of the police have con
. back
= but the Indians are quiet as yet, a
o. they not?" asked Sanford.
Z NO" replied the Indian: "they ha
" burned a ranch on the Texas line. a.
a have killed three men and two wome
, The whites are leaving the border. r
NJ night the fires will burn again on Mex
% cine Bluff My brother has told me
y The agent, Mr.. Atkins. sent me over
,a tell you this. so that you might go al
\, to the white settlement where there q
,s many men to Defend
II thank you." said Sanford to the
~ dian, who arose and departed. witho
A. further speech, down the grade.
,s THAT beats hell calculated Dona
w. gazing after the Indian. 1T just seer
.s as If all the trouble comes our way"
:. THAT is what we expected" repli
Sanford. Now It is our business to fl
Quanah."