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

lOI Slldy COIupdulcS vi hui SSulSli,
as they knew that the Blackfe ct,
the Crows, and the kiowas all ven
tured into that country to hunt
buffaloes. Sun Bird had seen a
solitary horseman two days before,
and, fearing that the unknown
rider might have been a hostile
scout, the lads determined to take
every precaution.
At midday they stopped at a
water-hole to rest the ponies AS
they lounged in the grateful shade
of lone cottonwood White otter
asked Sun Bird how he had won
the right to fasten an eagle feather
to his scalp-lock. Sun Birds eyes
lighted with pride as he told the
story.
You have asked me how | be-
came warrior. We are brothers.
! will tell you about it. 1t was the
time of growing things, the same
as now. went with my mother
to the foothills to gather berries
There were many berries, and we
were glad. We began to sing
Then | saw something moving in
the bushes, Mother, be careful,
there is bear near YOU said.
But | was fooled A Kiowa war
rior rose up and shot an arrow at
me. Run to the horses | shouted.
Two more KiOWas came hurrying
through the bushes, We got to
the ponies, but the Kiowas killed
my horse. was shooting my ar
rows and shouting the Sioux war
cry. When my mother got on her
horse l jumped up behind her. The
Kiowas had no horses, but they
ran very fast, and they kept shoot
ing their arrows at me. After
long time we came in sight of our
village and the people saw US.
When the Kiowas saw the Sioux
coming they became frightened
and turned back, but jumped from
the horse and ran after them. Then
the Sioux warriors came up and
captured the Kiowas. That is how
l became a warrior"
cit is good: you are very brave"
said White Otter
Then Sun Bird asked White
Otter to tell of his encounter with
the bear. The story was scarcely
begun, however, when they we're
startled by the sudden neighing of
their ponies. A moment afterward
they heard a chorus of wild yells,
and as they sprang to their feet in
alarm they saw a large war party |
riding furiously over a rise of the
plain.
"They are Crows!" cried Sun
Bird.
The enemy was almost upon
them; there was not moment to :
spare. Leaping upon their ponies, !
the Sioux dashed them into iuri-
GUS gallop and raced away across
the plains. The Crows began to
shoot their arrows, but they were
out of range, and the lads made no
attempt to return the volley.
"To the mountains! To the
mountains!" cried White Otter. as !
he turned his pony toward the
west.
The piebald and the buckskin
ran shoulder to shoulder. and the
Crows urged their ponies to kill !
ing pace in the hope of overtaking
them. The mountains seemed very
far away and the Sioux realized
that the race would be long one.
They knew only too well the fate
which awaited them if they were
caught, and their hearts weakened
as they glanced anxiously over
their shoulders and saw the fore
most riders within arrow-range.
"The Crow horses are fast" said
Sun Bird.
Come, we will show them how
the Sioux ponies can rum" cried
White Otter, as he urged the pie
bald to a fresh burst of speed.
Maddened by the sting of the
heavy rawbide quirts, which the
lads applied without mercy. the
Sioux ponies increased their lead.
The Crows did their utmost to
close the gap. but their horses were
to the task. and at the end
of the day, when the Sioux finally
neared the mountains, their pur-
suers were far out of arrow-range.
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