The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-10
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place into an impregnable strong
hold.
The Crows stopped out Of arrow
range to hold a council. The odds
had suddenly turned against them
and they realized that an attempt
to storm the place in daylight
might result in heavy loss, They
determined. therefore, to postpone
their attack until dark.
Having guessed the intentions Of
their enemies, the Sioux deter
mined to take advantage of the de-
lay. Therefore, while White Otter
crouched behind the barricade ia
watch the Crows, Sun Bird made
hurried survey of the basin. He
found that 1t contained a small
spring and offered fair pasturage
for the ponies, and the lads felt
confident that they could Withstand
siege. They realized that to
reach them the Crows would have
to enter the narrow pass two at a
time, and they believed they could
shoot them down with little danger
to themselves.
THE Crows will wait until dark, "
said White Otter
I'VE must watch" cautioned Sun
Bird
The Sioux realized that there
was a possibility of their enemies
stealing into the pass under cover
of the night, and as twilight gave
way to dark they redoubled their
vigilance Sheltered behind the
boulders, they peered anxiously in
to the night, straining their ears to
catch the slightest warning of dan
ger. For a long time the stiffness
was unbroken, but the ominous
quiet only added to their suspense.
Then they heard something which
aroused their suspicious. Believ-
ing that the Crows were about to
make their attack, the lads fitted
arrows to their bows and nerved
themselves for the fight They
listened anxiously. and after a few
moments they heard something
cautiously toward the bar
ricade.
1T is a scout" whispered Sun
Bird.
White Otter rose to his knees
and discharged his arrow. They
heard a hurried pattering of moe
casined feet, and they knew that
they had driven off the first
prowler The incident banished
all desire for sleep, and they re-
NAMED awake through the balance
of the night.
At daylight there was not pony
or warrior in sight. The lads
were astonished. They peeped
over their breastwork,
and found the vast plain apparent
Iy devoid Of life. The Sioux were
puzzled. Had the Crows really
abandoned the siege? 1t seemed
most unlikely, and the lads were
See, there is a warrior hiding
in those bushes" whispered White
Otter, pointing to a nearby clump
If sage.
With the discovery, the whole
clever ruse was exposed, and the
ads laughed at the very simplicity
If it. The Crows had left a few
warriors hidden in the sage, while |
he main company had ridden away
in the hope of Turing the Sioux
rom the pass.
"They have taken their ponies
o water-hole; they will return"
said Sun Bird.
1t was not long before his pre-
LECTION was fulfilled, and the lads
saw the riders cantering boldly
across the plain. AS they APP
the concealed scouts rose
O their feet and FASTENED to meet |
hem.
Then the Crows held another
engthy council. From their ex-
cited gestures it was evident that
some of the warriors were in favor
If attacking the pass without furth-
II delay The majority, however,
seemed opposed to this reckless
and the Sioux com
nended their caution. Their salts
action was short-lived, however,
or several of the more impulsive
warriors mounted their ponies, and
aced toward the pass. brandishing