The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-22

1azardoas undertaking as a number
Of the braves wanted To k.1 Gen. Ad-
ans, lis companion, and all the pris-
cners n the sp t
The story Of the conference as told
by Cen. Adams, afterward CDi ed
States minis er to Bolivia in recogni-
ton Of this service, follows:
Riding up to the -ent of Chief
Johnson, I found Mrs Meeker and a
little farther on Mrs Price and her
Two children. The women we're pitifuI
looking spectacIes. Was ed and wal
and worn, with clothing torn almost
into ribbons, hair streaming and eyes
dim with weeping they rushed to 4
me imploring me to take them out Of
heir captivity. promised them that
would not leave without them, and
tina taey should SON be restored to
their friends
IS me extra blankets, which the
patty had brough with them, We're
1astily fashioned into some Kind of
feminine apparel, and leaving them
these rude garments, vita soap, va
ter and towels, / went back to my COM
paion. leaving the women to prepare
f3r their re urn to civilization.
"The children, who We're playing
about the e5campmen, IJoked we'll
and healthy, and said they had been
kindly treated by the Indians, who
seemed ind Of them and offered many
ponies for t2eir Purcaase. At noon
Chief Douglass arrived with a delega-
ion of his warriors, but was night
fall before the council fires We're
kindled and the chiefs ready for the
coulcil
That scene shall never forget. 1t
is stamped upon my brain in ineffaca
BILE coIors, as fully realized that it
was quite likely o be the las I should
Sc with mortal eyes. The council was
to be held in little clearing in tie
midst of a deep pine forest about mile
rom tie camp. The nigh was dark,
and the deep blackness OF he vast
pine fores stretched away Indefinitely.
except where the little circle Of the
couacil f.e ,hrew it's ruddy glow. A
round it squa ted the Indians, some %
or 80 in number, their faces grim,
watchful and immcvable, while I, with
Count D)enhoff, sat apart and looked
at item reproachfully.
They talked among themselves IN
tie Ute language, If which | knew bu
few scattering words, all my dis
course with them being carried on in
Spaish Presently Chief Douglas
turned to me and offered me the pipe
OF peace l shook my head.
81 will not smoke he pipe OF peace
vita bad Indians who kill viii men
and carry off my country women"
ansered in Spanish. "The Indians
looked sullen and once more talked
apart. could see that their discus
siol wa hot and that opinions varied,
some of the Indians seeming 10 angri-
ly protes against what others adyo-
Gated.
My Interpreter, young Indian boy
who was very devoted to me, pulled
my sleeve, and in the darkness | could
see that he shook like leaf 'Oh,
Adamus,' he gasped, they say best
kill Adamus-Adamus bring white SOL
der, kill white squaw, ioo' l laughed,
not very heartily, l admit, and broke
into the discussion in Spanish.
You say you will kill Adamus, do
you? Well, that's all righ.; you can
kill me if you want to; l am solder,
and soldier expects to die in he dis
cha ge of lis duty; have been a good
friend to you fellows and you know
it; now IL you want to murder your
freind, we'll and good, there is nothing
to prevent you caa only die once,
and I am as ready to die now as any
other ime. But for your own sakes
want to tell you one thing. The SOL
diers Of my people are as the leaves on
these trees. If you kill me or harm
your captives, my countrywomen, the
great white ia her will send his SOL
dies and leave not one Of your alive.
''I rose as | spoke and placed my