The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-28
1.-THE RED By Elmer
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itself Straight Feather might aid
him to escape
At the end of the third day the
war party returned. They brought
many captured ponies and several
Cheyenne prisoners. but the glory
of their victory was overshadowed
by grief. Two Moons and many of
the most notable warriors Of the
tribe had been killed.
1T was great victory, but my
heart Is filled with clouds. My ia
Their has gone on the Long Trail.
He was very brave WARRIOR"
Straight Feather said, bitterly.
ut is true. Two Moons was a
great chief and fearless warrior.
l am Sioux, but / sat in his lodge;
that is why l am crying in my
heart" Little Raven replied.
Nov I know that we are bro
TIERS" declared Straight Feather.
AS he saw nothing of the medi-
cine-man, Little Raven believed that
he had been killed. The hope was
false one, however, for when he
questioned Straight Feather the
latter said that, having passed
through the encounter unframed,
Standing Elk had gathered a small
war party and had gone in pursuit
of the fleeing Cheyennes.
He is very brave and very wise;
perhaps he will become our Chief"
said Straight Feather, looking
sharply at the young Sioux.
Little Raven remained silent. The
thought filled him with despair. He
knew that, once in power, the medi-
cfne-man would use his influence
against him, and he feared the re-
suit. However, the Sioux lad de-
termined to Danish the unpleasant
possibilities from his mind for he
was unwilling that Straight Fea-
Their should discern his anxiety.
Tell me about the BATTLE" he
said, In an endeavor to change the
trend of thought
Straight Feather proceeded to
give vivid account of the fighting,
without, however, mentioning the
part played by the two young
Sioux. He placed particular en-
phasis upon the Courage and skill
of Two Moons and gave little credit
to the Cheyenne medicine-man who
had killed him. But he said no.
thing about the timely rescue Of
that bold warrior by the Sioux, and
Little Raven was unaware that his
own people had participated in the
battle
The next day the Pawnees left
two scouts to watch their trail and
resumed their journey under the
leadership of Lazy Horse. They
made their way across the plain in
gloomy silence The death of their
chief weighed heavily upon them
and they were disheartened and de-
pressed. Little Raven felt pity for
the Cheyenne captives, as he knew
that they would be made to pay the
penalty for the killing of Two
Moons and his warriors.
At sunset the travellers came in
sight of Yellow Clouds camp. AS
they approached, a delegation of
warriors rode out to meet them,
beating their war-drums and sing
ing songs of welcome When they
learned of the death of Two Moons,
however, they became silent and
sorrowful. Their angry glances to-
ward the captives told all too plain
| ly of the fate which awaited those
unhappy victims. But the Chey-
ennes looked defiantly into the eyes
which threatened them. and the
young Sioux was much impressed.
"Those Cheyennes are very brave
warriors" he told Straight Feather
The young Pawnee smiled scorn-
fully, and remained silent.
The following day, when Stand
ing Elk and the warriors who had
pursued the Cheyennes arrived,
Little Raven saw at once that some
thing was wrong. The medicine
man and his companions seemed
greatly excited, and from the angry
glances which they turned upon
him the young Sioux believed that
he was in some way involved in
their i'll humor. He had little doubt
that Standing Elk had already
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