Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-22
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We could all now see coming down
from little nattened coulee to the
who doubtless had been the cause Of
the buffalo stampede which had cross.
ed in front OF US. The column of the
tribesmen came on toward MS fearless.
ly. They made a long calvacade. 200
horses or more, with many travaux
were all clad IN their native nnery,
seemingly hearty and well fed and
each as arrogant as king. They
passed us contemptuously, with not
sidelong glance.
In advance Of the head men who
three or four young women. bearing
long lance shafts decorated with feath.
ers and locks Of human hair, the steel
tips shining gray In the sun.
"Auberry." said Belknap. 1--WE must
go talk to these people and see what's
up"
They're Sioux" said Auberry.
But come on They don't mean fight
right now"
Belknap and Auberry took with
them the sergeant and n dozen troop.
ers. ] pushed in with these and saw
Orme at my side. and Belknap did not
send us back. We four rode on TO.
gether presently. Two or three hun.
dred yards from the place where the
Indians halted Auberry told Belknap
to halt his men. We four. with one
private to hold our horses. rode for.
ward a hundred yards farther. halted
and raised our hands in sign OF peace.
They rode out to US four of the head
men Of the Sioux, each n stRlwart
man.
Talk to them. Auberry," said Belk.
nap. And as the former was the only
one of us who understood the Sioux
tongue he acted as interpreter.
"What are the Sioux doing so far
eastT he asked Of their spokesman
sterr!y.
Hunting" answered the Sioux.
"The white soldiers drive away our
buffalo. The white men kill too many.
Let them 90. This is our country"
1t seemed to me could see the black
eyes OF the Sioux boring straight
through every one Of us.
go back to the north and west.
where you belong" said Auberry.
You have no business here on the
wagon trails"
THE Sioux hunt where they please"
was the grim answer. But you see
we have our women and children with
us the same as you have"-and he
pointed toward our camp.
where are you goingf" asked our
interpreter.
The Sioux waved his arm vaguely.
Heap hunt" he said. where you
goT" he asked.
Auberry answered that we were go.
ing half sleep to the west to meet
big war party coming down the
Platte. the white men from Laramie.
The Indian looked grave mt this.
1--WE are going on up to meet our SOL
diers,' said Auberry sternly. THE
Sioux have killed some of our men be.
low here. We shall meet our soldiers
and come and wipe the Sioux Off the
land II they come into the valley where
our great road runs west"
THAT Is good" said the Sioux. AS
for us. we harm no white man. We
hunt where we please. White men gor'
Auberry now turned TO u.s. ~ don't
think they mean trouble. lieutenant"
he said. ''and think the best thing
we can do Is to let them alone and go
on up the valley"
Belknap nodded. and Auberry turn
ed again to the four Sioux. who stood
tall and motioness. looking at US with
the same 6Ned, glittering eyes.
"We hava spoken" said Auberry.
That Is ali we have TO say"
Both parties turned and went back
to their companions. Belknap, Au.
berry and | had nearly reached our