The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-14

poor horses while this calm lasts"
The prisoners were fed and watered
and a sentinel placed on the north
and one on the south side, while
Brown the body-servant, was set
guard over the prisoners.
The result to the assaulting party
OF the previous night was made mani
Test when daylight revealed all hidden
things. There lay as they fell the
bodies of four dead Indians, so Monk
man and his party knew they had four
less to contend with should another
attack be made.
The Indians made so sure the whites
would have to sally forth next day at
all events for water that they conclud-
ed to await the morrow. So with an
xious alertness the watchers passed
the night, but nothing occurred to dis
turb them. Next morning ways and
means had to be considered and pro-
vision made accordingly. BY great
economy what provisions they had
might last two or three days yet, but
what about water? 1t must be had
for themselves and their horses even
II they had to risk sortie to get it
and that was dangerous undertaking.
During the previous day Charlie had
found out that one of their prisoners
was great chief among the Sioux 80
they decided to send the prisoner who
was least hurt for water.
He was united and Charlie said to
him: I'VE are going to send you for
water, II you run away or If the other
Indians prevent you returning to US
we will shoot the two men who are
bound over there. If you do this faith.
fully, no harm will come to them, or
to you. from us"
Il think that fellow will come back"
said Charlie. Zone of the men over
there" pointing to the prisoners, "they
mold IN too great regard to risk our
shooting him."
The men now watched with interest
the movements of the water carrier as
he approached the creek. Several of
the Indians walked down to meet him
and held long parley, but at the con-
clusion our party had the satisfaction
to see the Indian fill his pals and
wend his way back to camp. He was
Kept steadily at work until all the
horses had their fill and the canvas
basins were full once more.
Il will tell you what it is" said
Monkman, when they were all assem-
Dled towards evening of the third day.
by my calculation the brigade of
carts ought to reach this far on the
trail tomorrow. If we stand the In
dams on tonight We are safe, for as
soon as our large party comes in sight
the rascals will up pickets and away"
He then gave orders that all the
trampled hay in the hollow, the dry
leaves and twigs be gathered in piles
here and there, outside the fringe of
trees. We will see how useful this
forethought proved during the night.
Night had settled down and every
thing remained quiet. The watchers
began to congratulate themselves that
after all no stronghold when, at that
very instant, one single prolonged war
whoop and an onslaught was made.
At word of command the men
simultaneously struck matches and
threw them into the piles of combusti-
bles in front. In second the whole
place was lit up as at noon. Then
followed. for few moments, a scene
of action indescribable and wierd in
the extreme. Painted warriors leap
Ing about like demons in the ruddy
glare OF the fire, accompanied by the
incessant ping" of the rifle bullets,
ana now and again sharp crack of
revolver.
The savage who had been made to
carry water was either freed or got
loose and made desperate attack
on Charlie with tomahawk. Fortu-
nately, Charlie, though defending him
self against two other Indians saw