The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 49, 1905

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''You have said it - remarked the doctor, quietly,
he relit his pipe NATURALLY this discovery Of what
had been long surmsed and by many openly charged,
aroused the ranchmen and vengeance was sworn upon
the Indians The latter knowing the cupabity of their
kinsmen, had good cause to fear attack they in
turn began to assume threatening attitude toward the
smaller and more isolated stoekmen AS result many
families left their ranches and moved in to Miles City
other safe points especially after being warned By
friendly Indians to do Here you see, all the ele-
ments nicely massed for frstclass Indian uprising
:, .Then whats" pursued Paul. striving to draw out
'sWhy, then Major Upshaw seeing the danger inn
pending and alarmed for the safety Of the
property and employees asked for military projections
and in response here are and here we're likely to
remain all summer When it gets cold the Indians will
lose all desire to fight and we IL 60 back to the post at
Custer.'' -. -. = - -
"Why haven't all the Indians engaged in the shoot
ing Of Ferguson been delivered the authoritiese
asked Paul. the doctor reectvel pulled away at his
briarwood - = =, -.
because this is delicate matter and it takes time
to induce the Cheyennes to obey the white man law
-Four out of the five implicated safe in Jail at Miles
City, know, and White Buffalo, the fifth, is to be
surrendered tomorrow That ought to make good story
for you, ,, added the doctor, slyly. ~, -. .<-s
Paul thought SO, too and conversation Tagging the
doctor and his visitor trolled the for
stsee here, MI. Mercury we II be able to give you
subject for your paper tomorrow, the greeting
Major Carol accorded Paul he drew to the i'm
provised table and took his seat empty cracker
box The Indians have agreed to bring in White Buffalo
at daybreak, and Mr.. Miller with detail of will
take him to Custer where he to be turned to
the civil authorities from Miles City, - HIS.
This was a good piece of news and Paul made his
having promised to carry any dispatches Paul might
table carly and BY the light Of taow dip in his tent
wrote brief summary of the situation in the field to
date. With the yielding up of White Buffalo the at
mosphere greatly clarified and Paul felt safe in
His story of the surrender of the young Cheyenne
to lead his and Of that could not be
written until morning. - ~ .sa+s--
Paul threw off his blankets with the first buglec call
at daybreak and ten minutes later he had joined the
officers in cup of hot coffee Blythe time the squadron
had eaten breakfast dark line Of moving figures
discerned coming down the trail into camp The glasses
showed they were Indians and the agency interpreter
party to be White Buffalo and his relatives Ss
: It sorrowful cavalcade. White Buffalo was
little more than boy barely 16, and his parents
extremely solicitous for the lad s welfare They in
qured anxiously Of Major Carroll whom he had selected
to escort the prisoner into Custer and then
where Paul stood chatting with Lieutenant Miller.
It pathetic to the close scrutiny they made
of that officer. After long and silent inspection Of
prova1 and fell back on Major Carol Then came the
parting from their hayward son. which quite
affecting anything Paul had witnessed during his
First the older Indian grasped White Buffalo hand
holding it firmly in his for several minutes without
in the eyes Then with few low words, apparently Of
cheering import he turned away to give place to his
ads mother nef Taa a{ were keen and
of kin, well impressng the white spectators
comfortably. But the boy maintained stolid
cloSey ne cOulu noI QeIecL
futter of eyelash that might betray his feelings
After his mother fell back, White Buffalo mounted
his pony, and at sign from Lieutenant Miller, who by
this time in the saddle at the head Of his troopers
the young Indian took his station at his SIDE
seemed to create general satisfaction among
the relatives and when they noticed the four scouts
who were deployed in advance to guard against
prise by the cowboys they grunted approval in chorus
AS the soldiers rode slowly down the valley their
mpeded from time time by bucks and braves
who pressed forward to shake their tribal relation by
the hand occasionally to whisper words of
the young ear the most impressive one
(To Be Continued.)
VALUED ACCORDINGLY.