The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1905-11-09

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| Tne sAns sign Vas repeated, with 40 sdd-
ID Anges.
Ses here, Ls Shar, Hundreds OF aiouS
must Be getting ready 10 Asht this minute.
II vs don't head them on somehow, we'rs
dead men and there won't be scalp or .
vscAiap LET, In the Villages By this time 10
morrow. Thsrss only one chance on sai N.
II ws can, IL shar, ws'vs got to run OF
those ak sioax ponies. We cant leave
one, or We shall BE- followed.
Even Pswpee can gasp with smsse-
men', ~ ssss~ Boy proved.
where 10 the main camp Of siouxi aaked
Jim.
The Indlan mentioned the iapction Of
Two creeks, nfty miles away.
Good said Jim. II Ne should get od
alive with the ponies, thoss few Bloax
couldn't give tho alarm In time TO get their
war party here ahea dof our. Thsy've got
. long, hard trail to travel afoot.
This little Sioux hunt oil ole men, broke
In the PAwnec.
30 much the betssr, sald Jim, but come,
We have gut to be moving. Can't stay bare
any longer.
They went ,ct over the trail which the
Indian had travelled 90 short time before.
At the end Of their Journey thcy crep, into
the iams hiding-plsce which he had nrst
oocapisd. 30 fAr thsy had me, with little
chance Of danger, and the way seemed
clear before them,
The Sioux we're on their guard. Knowing
that oil the abl, -bodied Pawnccs were
away On the hunt, and that no other enc
miles were near, they bad relaxed their No.
ual watchfulness. The ponies were graz.
ipg some distance from the lodges. hall.
way round steep bank that had escaped
the snow. Part Of them were out Of sight
Il their owners.
The Sioux were making 20 much noise
inside Of one Of the lodges that the boy
found they could move about without dan.
ger Of being heard.
We couldn't ask to have 1t better, whis.
pered Jim. Just hear them yell! They're
gambling. II they don't shoot before We
get on the ponies we're oil right. After
that We can get out Of range Of their ar
rows fast enough. III take four Of the
horses to the Upper Village and warn Lett
Hand. You take the best two and clear
out for the hunters. I'm glad We can 20
= couple Of miles together. Are you
ready.
The Pawnee nodded. They crawled care.
fully forward. Hallway to the herd they
we're stopped BY = sudden Wild outbreak
Wild outbreak from the Sioux. They lis
tened . while In terror, but seeing that
they we're not discovered, crswled on
again. Probably the disturbance WAS due
TO some crisis in the gambling.
As the boys tremblingly approached the
embankment the last pony passed out Of
sight round the curve, dragging its picket
line.
After Jim and Squaw Boy reached the
herd, they had . good deal Of trouble In
cutting the lariats. The ponies were wild
ard hard to manage, almost under the eyes
Of their masters. Fear and excitement
made the movements Of the boys less 90. |
curase than usual. But ct last they swung |
upon the backs Of two Of the ponies and |
held the lariats Of the others. At the same
moment they almost lost their mounts, a.
we'll - their presence Of mind, for the
Sioux were yelling like Wild animals.
Tho boys beat their ponies frantically. |
When they dared, they looked back, and |
were amazed to nod no ono following.
It was just the gamble gamble they were
bowling about! gasped Jim. | guess ws
are safe now, but we had better kssp |
pounding along.
After they had got beyond fear Of pur.
suit. and had grown more used to manag. |
ing the borses, Jim broke the silence with
nervous laugh. 1t way ~ sasy-ss easy
~ picking plums OF . tree, b. Dragged. |
But In after years, when be told the tale, |
the feat grew more and more dlficult.
The Pawnee made no comment until they |
came to the parting Of the ways, near the |
villages. Here they dlsnounted and made
rapid exchange Of ponies. 'Byr said the
Ihdisn.
Then began - memorable . journey - |
any that the old warriors could recount
over the boiling pot on winter evenings.
1t WAS not long before sq1aw Boy wss |
master Of the ponies. Although be had |
seldom ridden before, oil bis educstion had |
been along the lines Of physical swiftness
and accuracy. His soul wss now divided |
between Joy In this strong, feet Ting that |
answered bis command, and fear lest he |
might Be too late with bis tidings. II be
cou'd keep the lpresent rare Of speed I'll |
would be we'll; but both horses might give
out ur the snow crust begin to melt and |
make be travel heavy st any m ment AL
hundred times these things remeds immi
nent, but still the messenger kept steadily |
upon bis journey,
At the beginning Of the ride the Pawnee
passed many wild animals. Some Of the n |
ran from him In terror, while otbsrs watch |
ID him In Surprise. Once . gauut gray
wolf followed. yelping, 10 the distance but |
the prospect Of 70 more immediate dinner |
drew him Aide.
About two o'cl, ck 'hc Pawn changed |
horses, and pushed On sgalD. An hour
latsr he passed The last Of bis chance 20.
qusintaDoss on the trail-a little bunch Of
anDoanted Indians. They stood about
half mile from his line Of travel. Silent
and motioDless, they watched him out Of
sisht, with hands shading theis fsces.
Against their vast sxpanse Of blss-w white
background they Hemsd HE Asures carv.
ID in high relief. somehow they remind
ed equsv Boy Of what b. had heard old
Lsft Hand tell Of the totem poles.