The herald., 1915-10-14

I''.o"ed the close Of tbo
was attached to varion. 1n
and camps as scout and t, ss''e
and IN that capacity had $.
Oh Of. TEXTURES .'.' 1t wa. n, =.
misfortune almost at the ~.
career 10 strike the Sion,
which made them foreys, y
Tor my life.
ST., 1t '''3 became known .n.. /
SIOUX what had happened, !, E
branch Of the tribe svOrs : y
Life. \ reward of ten pODl. " y
ed to any one who would ~
twenty If l We're taken AIM
advised by every one "a ' ~.
that locality, but l refuss s's.
w. o't . expected war an,D,
column. "aNA
! VAS finally made a D,,,.,
singular circumstances.
in- from the flying cOlun"
Wallace with dispatches ~
ont soon after dark and mad.
twenty-five miles when a ss.
settled on the plains. 1t Won,S.g
bothered an Indian to keen a.
Of the compass, but after / ,r.l,
twisted among some dry nyi,s
TO own up that l was lost n \
was Just as badly of. wbsn,
MIN MS head he came to stm
only thing to do was to d,,w.
wait for daylight. I was sittD,
ground not feeling a BIT a."
my horse was lying down When
or thirty-seven Indians, all ~
walked right on to me thrOu,s = \
| heard the footsteps Of tbsI, II
but could not locate them \ 4.
until too late. When I lesDs 4
was with the thought that i v
make a break for 1t on foot, bu =
| could turn they were ali An. !
and in another minute ",
prisoner.
The Indians were as much r,.]
as | was, and 1t was broad s,,1
befora&hey identified me. r.s3
time they had treated me tsIt, ;
When it was known | wa, d. )
whose life they had 50 long M
after half a dozen bucks tn !,
best to tOmahawk me on the nm
were restrained.
When their anger had coOIa A.
there was as much rejoicing q I !
had captured a fort. Six wariou !
called out as a guard. and "a, 4
sunrise I was put In their eh,rp
started for a big Sioux VILLAGE q \
creek, between the two forb II
Republican river. was, Of m
disarmed. Then my elbows vai
together and my feet tied unds
horse, and for fear the bore y
run of with me he was led By 4 d
When we reached the villain 1
put In a tepee and my arms unbcl
1t was the third day aftss M
ture before l was disturbed d
most Of the warriors having m
to the village on purpose to wins
death, l was led out at 5 O'clGk n
afternoon to undergo the penn
to actual torture. This "a runry'
gantlet.
l got ready As well a. ccuk
when the signal came spsne \
at the top Of my speed BLOW |
blow fell upon me as the nvsesnI
ed their delight, and, to ny rsrI
prise, / at length reached hi
There / fell In a heap, and thg
me ten minutes to brace Up n
run back. l made only bali be-
lance this time, being stru4 %
blow over the head with cub .
sank down unconscious Wien ]
recovered my senses they refund
TO the lodge, where ! lay fo Z
hours, expecting to be taken o.
moment for torture. They Souh
finished me but for the fact ni
wife Of Little Feather, who "
another village fifty miles svg'
not yet arrived. She wanted .
at the death.
The squaw arrived soon ana
night. My ankles were dignity ?
and could not sleep.
Half an hour after daylisnt y
lage was astir, and at sunrise =
brought me some breakfast ~
lashings around my ankles v@
off. l learned several yeaIs AM
It was intended to oblige ne . =
gantlet again. I was eating o.
the squaw had brought w0o
den excitement arose oufuoa
was q great shouting, loo''-
cheers and the report Of hrsain
the next minute the 200 fra'us'
who had been raised In Ksas
Nebraska as an indepeDdeH
charged into the village ! :
complete surprise to the Indas
not for long. 1t wasn't ."
before the fleeing warrior ~
defense, but before that nns
safe. At the first alarm ! >
and ran out Of the lodge Iua =
one Of the guards, and as ! ~
fred at two or three hna
with the horsemen in q minus I.
and after a bit I got a rns ~ =
an active part in the nol ~
on. We were driven Of after
Of hours. but we got ever pony '
herd and burned all the -
they had many a dead
mourn over. -,