The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-14


formally adopted Little Raven as
his son. AS there was no other
alternative, the lad accepted the
honor without In any way compro-
missing his loyalty and allegiance
to his own people.
This thing has filled my heart
with sunshine" said Straight Fea-
Their.
~ am your brother. but l am a
Sioux" Little Raven reminded him.
There were some in the Pawnee
camp. however, who became in.
tensely jealous of the lad. The
most bitter Of these implacable foes
was Standing Elk, the Pawnee
medicine man. This warrior was
second in influence and power only
to Two Moons himself. Little Ra-
ven soon realized that he was
crafty and vicious enemy. Stand
ing Elk never lost an opportunity
for prejudicing the minds of his
people against the young Sioux.
and but for the loyal support of
Straight Feather and the vigorous
interference of his father there
were times when Little Raven
surely would have been made the
victim of the medicine mans burn
ing hatred. The lad knew that 1t
would be foolhardy to attempt to
defend himself. as he realized that
such action would be certain to
turn the entire tribe against him.
He suffered the persecution without
protest, therefore, consoling him.
self with the hope of eventual es-
cape.
"Standing Elk is a brave warrior,
but his heart is black against hts
enemies, the Sioux. 1t is bad. He
will set many traps to catch you.
You must be as crafty as the wolf.
have told you this because you
are my brother" said Straight
Feather.
"You have a good heart. l will
remember this thing. What you
say is true. I will be as watchful
as the fox" replied Little Raven.
Several days later horseman
rode into the camp from the north.
Little Raven saw at once that the
warrior was a Pawnee, and he be-
lieved that he was messenger
from some distant tribe. He wond-
erer whether the rider brought a
summons to war. The Pawnees
showed considerable interest in the
travel-worn visitor, and that night
Two Moons called the warriors to
a council.
1--WE are going away from here"
said Straight Feather some time
later, when they were in his fathers
lodge. "That warrior who came
here on the spotted pony is Dog
Robe. He comes from the camp
of Yellow Cloud, the great war
chief of the Pawnee nation. Vel
low Cloud tells his brother, Two
Moons, that it Is time for the big
council. We will travel long
journey across the plain, until we
meet our brothers. Then we will
make a great camp near the hills.
It Is good; the warriors will sing
and dance, we will race our ponies,
and the old men will sit together
and tell their wonderful stories"
The announcement filled Little
Ravens heart with hope. The pro-
poses expedition suggested all sorts
of encouraging possibilities. He
believed that the long journey
across the plain might offer him an
opportunity to escape. But even
If that hope proved false. there was
possibility of encountering a
Sioux war party. And as a last re-
sort he hoped that he might be able
TO slip from the great camp while
the Pawnees were absorbed in their
ceremonies. Altogether, therefore.
the proposed plan filed him with
delight, but he was careful to con-
ceal his elation from the young
Pawnee.
"WiIl all the Pawnees go to this
great council?" he asked Straight
Feather.
mo. Crazy Bear and his people.
who live far away to the south. will
not go. This great chief is very old.
and he cannot travel SO far. When
it is time for the wonderful medi-
cine dances, then all my people