Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1906-02-11

HEANXnNt IneT, large VI bhSt
- riors infest the Upper, Missouri
keeping the northern tribes OF tne
Sioux extremely uneasy, and sometimes az; az
lacking or stealing from white men trave, naI
through that region, although, n tbe eehl latter
they are more to be trusted by the iaV'ei
than the ever-treacherous Siox.
"The boy must have met some OF EN- IN tnae
gulch and been sassy to EN-, said Jerry, ~
concluding his account, "or don pct .,u,
they'd have tackled him in daylight, and they
wouldn't have shot his horse unless they want
ed to gobble him. They'll tackle a man Ior
the sake Of getting his gun sooner tnan any
thing else. they get hold of q few, muskets
occasionally from the fur traders pu' goou
guns is rather scarce among em.
The colonel, Jud and took turns guaroing
our prisoner until midnight, as Jerry insisted
on being up from then till morning
''The little rat will be planning ana watch
till me morning" said he, land | want to be
with him myself about then"
Morning came and the Assiniboin was still
our prisoner, although he had made several
attempts to slip the knots which were on ms
hands and feet during the night, and would
have done so had he not been closely watched,
as they were not tied tight enough to hurt
him any. If he felt discounted at not belng
able to make his escape, he did not show 1t IN
the least, but sat quietly by the IRE, eyelhg
us sharply as before.
We were now but twelve miles, below, Fort
Rice, the objective point toward which we
had so long looked, and which, until the
alarming incident of the day before, we had
hoped would unravel the snar OF our mlsfor-
tunes; but now we dreaded the, end OF our
Journey with greater intensity than we had
before longed for it.
Western life, which, during the years OF our
boyhood, had looked so charming and roman
tic to Jud and myself, was proving to us as
it has to many others, the source OF pltter
disappointment.
finished our breakfast Of venison and Coffee
land get the horses ready to mount, while l
tie this Indian onto his pony again and get
him ready to lead Well be up to the Coy
eminent Ferry in an hour and half, for It's
only eight miles above here
The Government Ferry" was four miles
below the fort, and situated there on account
of easier accessibility to the water, and here
the government freight was carried across.
We reached the ferry early in the forenoon,
and were lucky enough to be able to cross at
once.
There were three men aboard, and they
were curious to know where we had "ketched
that crtter," meaning the Indian. and what
we were going to do with him.
Jerry briefly related our story; and inquired qho
We 'H wsre ni u sea ase and for one listened
with bated breath for the answer
The men did not know; they had only come
down that morning, and were waiting to ferry
across some troops which were hourly expect
Parties might have crossed from this side
recently but they could not tell So there
was no evidence here, pro or con, and 1t
seemed as though there was never to De any
end to our suspense.
The men were immensely amused at our ex-
plot in catching the Assinboin, and seemed
to regard the affair as the biggest kind OF a
joke.
"Ihe varmints hev bin beaten at their own
game onct, sure enough" remarked one OF
them; "but it's a slippery, pizen little snake
we've got an, yen hev ter look sharp ct We
hang on ter him"
well hang on to him till we find where
the boy is, never you fear" replied the scout.
I'VE don't know for sure of course, that the
Assinibons have got him, but We don't take
no risks in the matter"
oyer right thar" returned the other, IAN
mighty lucky ter have the little rascal in yer
paws"
Meanwhile the prisoner had shown great
deal of uneasiness, since he had seen
that we were to cross the river; and when,
upon the other side, he found that we were
really going up to the fort, he began to VIC
lently gesticulate, showing us plainly that he
had strenuous objections 20 being taken there
large village of Arickaree and Mandan Sioux
at that point, were undoubtedly the cause of
his anxiety; but when he found we were in
eXorabe he became quiet again.
His legs only had been bound to the pony
during the morning ride, but now the scout
fort, which at this time presented quite an
animated appearance.
There were several hundred troops quar-
tered in barracks, log cabins and tents, and
near them were the tepees Of nearly thou
sand Mandans and Arickarees.
prisoner and the animals, while Uncle Ben
and the scout reDaired To the headnuartara Of