Evening journal., 1910-12-23

Old Nick. He WAS at the bottom Of all
the mischief done at school. and when
he was at college got into so many
scrapes that at the end Of his sopho-
more year the president informed him
he needn't come back the next term.
Toms father put him into business
couceru. but the boy soon proved that
be was as unit for business as for
study. Sitting on a high stool all day
adding columns Of hgures was not 10
Toms taste. He soon got discharged
for inattention 10 his work. and then
his father was at his wits end to know
what to do with him. Tom said bed
like 10 bo a soldier, so his father went
TO Washington TO try 70 get him q COM
mission. but was told there that II his
son wanted a commission be had bet
Ter enlist and work bis way up from
The ranks.
Tom enlisted and. though he took to
soldering better than anything else.
was constantly transgressing the army
regulations and consequently getting
himself into trouble. He enlisted in
tie cavalry and was sent out with bis
regiment TO a two company post in the
west. The only people TO hght we're
Indians. AID at the time OF Toms ar
rival they were peaceful.
Fort b., where Toms company was
stationed. was near hamlet that
has since become a large town. The
fort was intended as a point Of obser-
walton FOR a tribe Of Indians whose
reservation was but a few miles away.
Tom served year az the fort. one
third OF which was spent in the guard
house. He was known by the officers
10 be q gentleman and his ofenses
were not serious; indeed. he was
rather an annoyance than otherwise.
So dnally his captain told him that II
ne would leave the army be would
guarantee bis discharge. But Tom de-
cliued. he said he had come into the
service for a commission and Intended
TO stay there till he got one.
Soon after this the Indians broke
loose from their reservation and went
about numbering settlers wherever
they could hnd them. The sayages
numbered several thousand warriors,
aud the troops ia the fort numbered
sixty-two. The great father had
put force down near the Indians just
biz enough Tor them 20 eat up when
they got ready.
one day there was CONSERVATION Ia
The fort. The Indians wore coming 10
attack II, and If they did they would
doubtless take il and kill everybody iu
IL. including women and children. Be-
sides. many Of the people from the
little town or settlement near by had
come IN. the merchants bringing their
stocks Of goods and all bringing their
household belongings.
As the Indians approached the sol
diers went out TO meet them the major
in command hoping 70 pacify rather
than 90 fight them. Six hundred In
dlans attacked him. and after n Scrim-
mage several redskins. including their
chief. were killed. When the chief
fell the Indians drew or though IL
was known that they would renew the
light with redoubied fierceness. After
dsrk the troops withdrew to tho fort
and shut themselves in.
That night was q fearful one in the
iuelosure, death staring every one in
The face. it was known tbat re-en-
forcements bad been sent FROM Leav-
ouvortb. but it would require several
days FOR them to make the march.
Tom Brainard told his captain that he
had a plan. He was conducted 20 the
major commanding and proposed IL.
The major had no confidence in it. but
permitted Tom 10 try it.
A stock OF cigars aud tobacco had
been brought into the fort. including
wooden Indian that an enterprislng
fobacconist had brought from ST. Louis.
The Indian was sitting with a calumet
in his mouth. Tom bored a holo
through ;he back Of the neck and put
n real pipe N the Indians mouth. Then
he introduced a tube into the hole be
had bored. 50 that by sucking on the
tube the Indian would appear TO smoke
Tom told his commander what his
plan was aud asked him as Soon as It
as light the next morning TO convene
an the officers az the fort on the par
anet. put the wooden Indian in the
circle and have some one concealed
pun on the tube at the back or bis
head. the pipe having been lighted. re
wished them all 10 appear 70 be in
council
This being understood. Tom rode oui
With an escort and white dag. The
Indians met him. and he told them
that the spirit Of their chief bad com,
into the fort and made peace Th'
indians were incredulous. They haS
Tbs chiefs body. Tom offered 70 show
him TO them at the fort smoking wit
The officers. They rode with him Z
The fort, arriving early in the morn
iur. rom would not permit them {
come within quarter Of nile G
Tho post, but this was near enough 70
them 10 see the wooden Indian sittin
% the rampant in a circle Of officer
blowing clouds Of smoke. The Il
Gicns. astonished. rode away an
spread the news 20 an the tribe.
That was the end Of the uprisin,
Soon after Toms ruao the new chir
came to the fort and ratified the pea,
made by his predecessor.
Tom. IN recognition OF his servic'
IN saving the lives OF the earriso
vas promoted to be a commissions
officer. and very good one be mad
too.