Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-01-19

queSt1OnaDly been noted by both hos
tile bands, no attention was paid to
them until they had ridden up to the
circuit of the Gros Ventres Then
the leader of these Indie rs left his
line and approached them.
"Hoi ho," he shouted joyously,
seeing they were Sioux. Now you
two shall help us to beat off these
carrion Crows Come on, we've al
ready killed one of the fellows It's
good fight, and we are now like in
number"
The brothers halted stiffly, and
Yellow Horse spoke in 8 cold, level
tone:
I'VE are no more at war with any
one. This is the white mans peace
rcad-the Trail of the Good. No one
should be fighting here"
As they were talking, the fighting
stopped, and the men of both bands
sat at ease, looking at them.
Yellow Horses calm manner and
his voice of authority astonished the
Gros Ventre, who inquired further
into the matter. He was enlighten-
ed according to the best of the broth
ers' understanding When at the
/ end the Sioux declared that they We're
+ about to ride on, regardless of any
/ lighting. the chief, knowing that the
/ Crows were enemies of all Sioux, call
ed together his men. These, when
/ the matter was explained, agreed
with him that there should be no
more firing until they had seen what
would happen to the Oglalas.
! The brothers now rode on, and
crossed the creek, keeping to the trail
with as much unconcern as if no tri-
bal enemies were in front of them,
awaiting their approach. mo harm
can befall you so long as your feet
/ keep to the Trail of the Good so
| the missionary had told them.
| A little way off the road the Crows
sat looking at these unconcerned
riders. When they were opposite,
4 they hailed the brothers, demanding
! in the sign language to know who
they were and what was the ma
+ ture of their errand. The brothers
! answered by making signs of mys-
I terry, holding their hands aloft and
! waving them spirally. and signifying
/ by other motions that their mission
was holy or mysterious. The broth
/ ers avoided answering as to who
they were. and had gone by out OF
certain shooting range before Me
I no ~
/ enemies.
The wild fellows acted promptly
enough upon decision, and charged
after the daring pair, yelling Sioux!
Sioux"
Yellow Horse and Iron Arm gave
the quirt to their ponies, and look
ed behind to see the Grows racing
( upon their heels, and behind them
the eros Ventres in chase of the
/ Crows.
It was quickly evident to the
/ brothers that the enemy had better
mounts than themselves, and that
I they must fight or dodge. And some
how the trail they were riding up
on seemed suddenly to have become
very crooked. 1t made several
sharp turns among the river bluffs.
and was no longer the safe Trail OF
/ the Good.
At the top of the bluffs, with the
/ Crows pressing them hotly but out
1 of sight for the instant they wheeled
i to the right, dashed in at the head
of another coulee, and like pair of
foxes. doubled on their tracks.
1t was a cunning manoeuvre, cum
ningly executed, and what with those
eros Ventres on the heels of the
enemy, ought certainly to have sue
ceeded. But the foremost Crows.
knowing the lay of the ravines, had
1 OWNED what they would do. Three
of these had turned OFF the road,
climbed swiftly to the crest of a
ridge, and now came blowing down
upon them recklessly in tempest
of dust and loose stones.
Too late the brothers saw these
foes coming down the sleeps. They
could only rein in their ponies TO
avoid collision The foremost Crow
was almost upon them when his pony
stumbled. and its mad rider was
flung nearly to the bottom Of the
gulch. where his lifeless body lodged
against the trunk of a small pine.
The brothers had but one gun be-
tween them. Iron Arms carbine,
which they carried for the killing
OF small game. Iron Arm aimed at
the second riders horse and fired
The pony turned a somersault. land
ng its rider among some rocks, and
the Grow was SO badly hurt that, in
attempting to rise. he pitched for
ward helplessly upon his face.
The third rider attempted TO turn
his horse up the gulch, aud so es
cane. but fatality attended the Grows
This animal also lost its footing. and
the rider. losing his weapon from
his grasp. was rolled to the bottom
OF the gulch.
The brothers dismounted and
sprang upon him. The Crow made s
fierce struggle. but the wiry young
Sioux gol him down and tied hin
fast
They rose. painting. to look and
listen for further enemies. But
they saw no one, and heard only the
whoops OF the exultant GFos Ven
tres. chasing the Crows upon the
) prairie above.
When these sounds fell away
they turned their attention to Their
captive. only to find that the mar
had suffered hemorrhage at tbs
mouth. and had died at their feet