Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-07-13

horse and . dog ana food and weapons
and sbelfer. II was time we should
depart. and we now were well equipped
TO travel. But whittier?
-If seems to me-. said I. that our
safest plan IL to keep away from the
Platte. where the Indians are more apt
TO be. II we keep west until we reach
the mountains we certainly viii be
above Laramie. and then II We follow
south along the mountains we must
strike the Platte again and 50 6nd Lar
annie, IL W do not meet any one be-
fore that time. II may be seen how
vague was my geography in regard to
a region then little known TO any.
MY father win have out the whole
army looking for u.s. said Ellen Meri-
wether. I'VE may be found any day."
But for many 4 day we were not
found. We Travelled westward day
after day. she upon the horse. ! walk
ing with the dog. We had q rude
travels. which we forced our horse TO
draw. and our little belongings we car
ded in a leathern bag slung 5etreen
Two lodge poles. The dog we did not
yet load. although the rubbed hair on
his shoulders showed that he was used
to harness.
At times on these high rolling plains
We saw the buffalo. and when our
dried meat ran low ! paused for food.
not daring to risk waste OF our scanty
ammunition at such hard game as an
telope. Once lay at path near a
water hole in the pocket OF half
dried stream and killed two buffalo
cows. Here was abundant work for
more than two days cutting. drying.
scraping. feasting Life began to run
keen In our veins in spite Of all.
heard het sing that day. saw her smile.
Now our worldly goods were incrpas-
ms. sol cut down two lodge poles and
made little travois for the dog. We
had hides enough now for q smaIl tent.
needing only suficient poles.
Soon" said she to me. i've will be
at Laramie"
to1 0Ou. eSd10 " myoctAs tudN
we never may see Laramiew ! have
said that would set down the truth.
And this Is the truth. + was becoming
q savage truly wanted nothing bet
ter. / think this might happen to
many man. at least OF that day.
We forded several streams. one a
rye one. which. now think must
re been the North Platte. but no
liver ran as we fancied the Platte
must run. So we kept on until we
came one day to q spot whence we saw
something low and unmoving and pur-
pie far or In the northwest. This we
studied and so at length saw that It
was the mountains. AT last our jour
neymg would change at least, perhaps
terminate ere long. a few more days
would bring rs within touch Of this.
distant range. which. as | suppose
now. might possibly have been spur
OF what Then we're stiIl called the
BLACK Hills name which applied TO
several ranges f,lr to. the west and
south Of tie m6unfainS nov 10 called,
or perhaps tllese wefe peaks OF the
mountains later called the Laramie
range s ~ 49,
Then came thing hard for us 10
bear. Our horse. hobblfd. as usual. for
the night and. moreorer. plcketed on
long rope j had made from buffalo
hides. managed some lime In the night
to break his hobbies and in some way
to pull loose the picket pin. When
we saw that he was gone we looked
at each other blankiy.
.What shall we do she asked me !
In horror. For the 6rst time saw
her sit down Ii despair. I'VE are
lost! What shall we dor she walled.
/ traiied the missing horse for many
miles, hut could only fell be was go-
ing steadily. lined out for some dis
tant point. dared not pursue him
farther and leave her behind. An
hour after noon returned and sullen-
~ threw myself on the ground beside
her at our little bivouac. could not
bear to think Of her being reduced to