The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-06-03

fore the enemy's camp would be
fraught with risk for the defenseless
two and that an attempt to take them
by force would be their death signal.
Colonel Cummings was narrowed by H
Jamieson's months of anguish and i'll Il
ness and angered by the Indifference
and dawdling of the captors In the
face of his demand and threat. His
heart was set upon punishment now,
not treaty. He felt that he was being
played with, and he longed to find the I
red Sioux and thrash them soundly. I
A word about the evangelist's trip put
him out of patience. He regarded 1t
as futile and rash. Yet he did not for
bid it. He dared not, for there was
Jamieson's old-young face and whiteE-
ing head and hidden spark Of hope
that would not die.
He owed 1t to his conscience and po-
sition, however, to discourage David
Bond. There will be sharp fighting
this summer" he told him. "A hun
dred good men like you couldn't stop
it. The cause lies too deep, and 1t is
too we'll founded. In the matter of
the women you will also fail They
did not come as the price of four
chiefs. Will they come because you
ask for them politely? They won't.
And you will be slaughtered"
"Then | shall die in noble cause"
answered the preacher simply. THE
Indians know me- | am their friend.
/ have spent my life with them, taught
them advised, converted. What is all
my labor worth, colonel, If cannot go
among them in times of distress?"
Worth this" said the colonel. that
you should know when to use your
common sense. | tell you, you will
meet with treachery. Friend or no
friend, this year the Indians are hunt
ing scalps."
Il put my trust in God" murmured
David Bond.
Don't put your trust in redskins"
retorted Cummings GROSSLY. Whereupon
he tramped away.
waste of breath-nothing else" he
declared to his wife. I'm clean put
out with the old fellow. He's daft on
going. Now, why doesn't he stay here
instead of sticking his throat to the
knife? There's plenty to do; but no,
off he must rush. on wild goose chase.
Well, he'll have one, mark that. He's
either ripe for an insane asylum or he's
n religious adventurer-and I'm hanged
If know which,"
1t was the buster that covers an
aching wound; that is vent for out
ragged helplessness. And David Bond
understood.
When he asked leave to address the
stockade the commanding officer Will
, ingly consented. The attitude of the
J hostages on that occasion startled and
) disturbed the whole post, for the evan
: gelist might as well have harangued
I the cottonwood grove across the river
:, He asked the braves for messages to
r their brothers. By way of reply they
. got ND one after the other from where
he had found them grouped In the SUI
g before the council tent and strolled III
:. solently to their lodges. Soon he was
discoursing to empty space and to
line of squaws who threw him maAig
; nant chances and jeered at him. H'
left, surprised, saddened, but unshaken
: Impudence, bold hatred and defiance
these were following the smoke from
: Medicine mountain. They formed
\ enc that pointed to one fact-the pr1s
:, oners were disappointed. They ha'
been expecting not peace and reserya
= ton life, but freedom and battle.
! David Bond felt double need 70
Z his quick departure and his service
among the gathering war bands. IL
&c fastened his few remaining tasks an
set the day for the start. Now tn
, dav was come. His farewells had bee
said at the shack and at headquarter'
e Breakfast over and Shadraeh put I
g tbe shafts, he would take his way U
IS rho river But first there must be lai
n unon Souaw Charley a final and SO
= emn charge.
. The PRAYER finished. he put out han
:. and touched the Indians Then
opened his tear blurred eyes and 100
e Cd at him. his face softening and Wor
= ing Souaw Charley did not bulge ID
u Mains were still pressed tight. 4
u blinked at the wagon bed.
= "Charles," said the evangelist ca
- nestly. "you and love the little fami
r over yonder. They have been goo
10 and kind. | want you to watch ov
ia them while l am gone and be fa1thr
m to them. The father is crippled al
: weak. and he has no friends. Charlie
n Won must be a friend to him and to Z
y girls. No matter what happens, 90 n
Ia fail them. There will be another guar
70 ing. Guard with him. Something m'