Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-03-10


 INDIANS JUST OVER THE RIDGE." can't miss him, and there are no In dians now to interpose. You should catch him by noon-then give him this."
 "This" was copy of late dis patch just in from Laramie, saying that the revolt had reached the Sioux at the agencies and reservations on the White Earth, and would demand the attention of every man at the post. No reinforcement, therefore, could be looked for from that quarter until the general came. It was no surprise to Dade. It could be none to Webb, for old Red Cloud had ever been an enemy, even when bribed and petted and fed and coddled in his vil- lage on the Wakpa Schicha. His nephew led the bolt afield. No won- der the old war chief backed him with abundant food, ammunition and eager warriors sent 'from home"
 But it was still after Il when Ken nedy drove his still wearied horse through the Platte and, far to the north, saw the dun dust cloud that told where Webb's little column was trotting hard to the support of the sorrels. His head was aching and he missed the morning draught of sol dier coffee. He had eaten nothing since his cold lunch at the majors, and would have been wise had he gone to Mistress McGann and begged a cup of the fragrant Java with which she had stimulated her docile master ere he rode forth, but the one idea uppermost in Kennedy's muddled brain was that the sorrels were trapped by the Sioux and every trooper was needed to save them. At three in the morning he felt equal to fighting the whole Sioux nation, with all its dozen tribes and dialects. At 3:30 he had been whipped to a stand by just one of their number, and, Mother av Noses" one that spoke English as well, or as i'll as any man in the -th.
 Sore in soul and body was Kennedy and sore and. stiff was his gallant bay, Kilmahne, when these comrades of over three years service shook the spray of the Platte from their legs and started doggedly northward on the trail. Northward they went for full three miles, Kilmaine sulky and protesting. The dust cloud was only partially visible now, hidden by the ridge 9 few miles ahead, when over that ridge. probably four miles away to the right front, Kennedy saw coming at speed single rider, and refined to the northeast to meet him Blake and his men had gone far in that direction. Two of their mum. Der, with horses too slow for a chase after ninble ponies. had, as we have seen, drifted back, and joined, unpre- pared though they were for the field the rear of webb's column. But now came another, not aiming for Webb, but heading for Frayne. It meant news from the chase that might be important. It would take him but little from the direct line to the north, why not meet him and hear7 Kennedy refined to the right. riding slowly now and seeking the higher level from which he could command the better view.
 At last they neared each other. the little Irish veteran. sore-headed and in evil mood. and a big. wild eyed. scsre-faeed trooper ney to the frontier, spurring homewsrd with panic in every feature. but rejoicing at sight of . eomrsde soldier.
 Git back: git bsckI- he began to shout. ss soon as ae got within hail ing distance There's a million In- disns just over the ridge. They've got the esptsin-
 What ezPtsinz- yelled Kennedy. all sbIsze at the instant ~Spzke up. ye shTverin' looni7
 -Bl.kel He got way ahead of us
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