The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
On Special Assignment
By SAMUEL TRAvERs CLOVER,
- r.. T.. Author of '.-:.s -+.~E !
"Paul Travers' Adventures
Copyright, Lothrop Publishing Company, 1908.
. CHAPTER III,

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With the Soldiers at Lame Deer --"..
II WAS O'Clock when Paul awoke with start. He
tumbled out of bed in hurry, dressed quickly and
twenty minutes later was at breakfast-table where
were seated several cattlemen and Engshman, pro-
prietor of large horseranch The latter Pau learned
was younger Of English earl and one the most
popular ranchmen in southern Montana Ascertaining
that Paul was anxious to get good team and driver to
recommended young man he had employed on several
occasions and went far to hunt the horse
Wrangler& himself, upon finishing breakfast. H.. y
'sBronco Jim - proved treasure Paul quickly came
to terms with him for his light wagon and team and be
fore 10 o'clock they were ready to start their hundred
mile drive to the agency By the time he Jim had
progressed thirty miles, when they made camp for din
ner, Paul delighted with his companion. Jim had
tecow puncher, sheep herder sbulwhacker', and
"bronce- buster, > or horse -wrangler. ~.
That night they went into camp with record of fifty
miles for the days drive, very respectable showing,
Paul thought considering the ateness Of their But
the Mercurys "war correspondent. was tired After
he glad to roll himself in his blankets and lying on
the floor Of the wagon with the anbag for pillow
ana the stars for canopy he was shortly ued
dolefu wall Jim was emitting by the campfire between
Rufs at his PIPE, all about 1.-THE Pretty Creole Gal
broad daylight and the appetizing odor of boiling coffee
in his nostrils. -.--- ~.r,: 0,~-~.~- ~~>--~ "
It late that light when they reached the agency
where Major Upshaw the Indian agent with true south
ern hospitality made Paul welcome and the two sat up
until after midnight discussing the troubles of Chey
in he mentally determined the Indian had many grev-
ances, and that if he shot sheep-herder cowman
occasionally, there was strong provocation. r..
At Camp Crook named in honor of the sturdy old
indian lighter was stationed Major Carol Of the First
Cavalry with three troops from Fort Custer and bear
ing letter to the commanding officer Paul drove out
early next morning to pay his respects -5, s
For upward Of week Paul remained in the field with
the soldiers whose presence seemed to have sautary
effect the hitherto restless Cheyennes council meet
ing with the Indians in which Colonel Curtis represent
ing the of Montana, Major Upshaw and Major
o+o1D o,1 ~
picturesque talk Of Chief TwoMoon recited by the
a. ncy interpreter, made good copy. It admitted
by the Indian orators there game the
ton hence gums were useless to them Regarding the
Notifications they had erected, Chief Two solemn
~ averred without the culver of eyeash that they
were merely playhouses for the papooses .5. !.
Leaving the council teepee to pay deferred visit
to Dr. sabin with Ma Carols command Paul found
the army surgeon entertaining noted Indian in the
person Of Porcupine the head disciple of the Indian
Messiah whose promised advent then causing
great unrest among the various Indian tribes of the
northwest Porcupine tall, handsome buck, whose
red and blue blanket hung in graceful folds about the
Indians body Paul noted the high forehead, straight
eoquently bent the doctor he pleaded for
meal AS all the soldiers in the field had senti
mental regard for the brave Cheyenne Porcupne gained
his point and he and his squaw taken to the
tent by the surgeon 8 striker
"That Indian declared DR.. sabin deliberately
Porcupine strobe maestically away will prove bad
medicine for his poor dupes guns He believes
he is great prophet with mission He claims to have
interviewed the Indian Messiah out in Nevada and now
bears message his people. What that is he will not
divuge. But when he spreads his propaganda there will
be trouble sure.'' @.. il. .-
That Dr.. sabin was right, Paul had good reason to
remember six months later but just then he wisely held
his tongue. The doctor continued:
Gas it is, Porcupne unwittngly is the of the
present rumpus. When he first back from his mys
ferrous pilgrimage to the Indian Christ he called the
chiefs and young bucks together and great
medicine dance. For this dance, Of course it
to have fresh beef nothing Of Importance is
done by the Indians without much preliminary feasting
AS they could get allowance from the agent until
rationda, they stole out the range and shot down
steer belonging to white settler While in the act of
SHINING the animal up rides Ferguson, quiet inoen
sive rancher, who stumbled upon the Indians quite by
accident.
'tThen what occurred9 The young Cheyennes lost
their heads and, fearful that if Ferguson rode off he
would report the killing of the steer, concluded he must
die So they promptly put bullet in him and buried the
poor fellow where he fell couee the Little Wolf
Mountains; his horse taken few miles away and
shot, for they dare to carry him back and
him loose was equally dangerous It the finding
Of the of the animal that aroused suspicious Of
foul play, especially Ferguson had been missing
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