The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-10

past, discharging their arrows
from beneath the necks of their
ponies. Their fusillade was harm
less, and the Sioux reserved their
arrows,
/ Once more the Crows gathered
| for a spirited discussion. and the
lads wondered what the result
would be. They were not long left
In doubt. In a few moments a
solitary warrior detached himself
from the group and rode cautious
ly toward the pass. He wore a
handsome war-bonnet and carried
himself with the dignity of chief,
! and the Sioux felt sure he was the
leader of the war party. Then he
began to address them in the sign
language. He protested a friendly
heart and asked the lads to come
out and talk with him,
"He speaks with a double ton
que; we must be cautious warned
White Otter.
1--WE will. see what he says" re-
piled Sun Bird.
| AS the lads made no reply the
Crow apparently supposed them
unfamiliar with his signs, and he
addressed them in Sioux,
"You Sioux people, listen to the
words of Spotted Dog, for he is a
great chief, and he speaks with a
! single tongue. My heart is friendly
toward you, You are young men.
but you are brave; it Is good. II
you will stop fighting and come out
we will meet you as brothers. We
will take you to our village and
tell the people about you. We will
dance the friendship dance and
| make you Crows. Then you can
become great warriors. But | will
tell you that the hearts of my war
riors are black against their
enemies, the Sioux, If you do not
do this thing they will surely kill
you. You have heard my words;
think about them before you speak.
| have finished"
For some moments the Sioux re-
manned silent. Only the threaten
ing flash OF their eyes showed the
wrath which was flaming in their
hearts. They knew that the words
of the Grow were false and that
the whole deceitful speech was a
trap to entice them to their deaths.
But even had 1t been sincere they
would have scorned the offer. and
chosen death In preference to
traitorous disloyalty to their tribe.
When their first fierce anger pass
ed, therefore, Sun Bird rose boldly
to his feet and delivered their
reply. :.-:
eve have heard the words OF
Spotted Dog, and we know that he
speaks with double tongue. Go
back to your warriors and tell
them that the Sioux laugh at
them," he cried as he shot his ar
row at the astounded Crow chief.
Having offered this daring insult
the lads realized that they could
expect no quarter. They knew
that the siege would be maintained
to the bitter end. To strengthen |
their courage they began to chant |
their war-songs and to taunt their
enemies. They challenged the
Crows to enter the pass and called
them women.
AS the second day neared fits end,
however, the Sioux realized that
their predicament was becoming
serious. They saw that their
enemies were determined to starve |
them out, and they planned to es-
cape at the first opportunity The
Crows had despatched hunters to
find game. and at shutdown they
returned with an antelope. They
broiied it in sight of the Sioux, and
invited them to come out and par
take of the feast. The hunters had
also brought two buffalo skin
gourds filled with water, and as
they drank they jeered the impris-
oned lads, evidently unaware that
the Sioux were In possession of the
spring
When darkness finally settled
upon the plain the lads began to
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY Of attempt
ing to steal from the pass. While
they were talking, however, they
heard the Crow war-cry ring
through the night, and they knew