The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-05-17

leader that be also was. He pledged
the loyalty OF the Sioux aud the free
dom Of the river.
Il give you the horse you rode this
morning" said Weueha 70 Lewis, 'fhe
black runner. 70 you. red haired chief.
/ give the white and black horse that
you rode. Il Is well that chiefs IKE
you should have good horses
Tomorrow our people will go iit-
lie way with you up the river We
want you for our friends. for We know
your medicine is strong We know
that when we show this dag 70 other
tribes-t0 the 0fOes. the Omahas, the
Osages-they win fall on the ground
aud knock their heads on the ground.
as the black man ala when the red
beaded chief raised Il above him.
'aThe Great Father has sent rs two
chiefs who are young. but very wise
They can strike the buffalo They can
speak az the council weueha. the
YanktOnnais. says that they may 80
ON. We know you win not loss the
trail We know that yon viii come
back, lOu aft culef9s
CHAPTER xvl.
saeala@sa. the Girl Guide.
SROM he Sioux cOBntry the ex-
ploFers. surrounding many ar.
leulIles. made their way ~
the country u the Mandans-
Autumn was al hand. Soon Il would
lie winter on the plains Il WAS more
than i've mOgths Sine the party had
left ST. Louis. The Mandan village
lay az a great wilderness crossroads.
Or. rather, a. the ape1 u a iFiangie.
beyond which none had gone
Big White. chief % the aiandans.
welcomed the parry as friends. Zoe he
Vas quick 10 grasp the advantage the
y bite mems goo,is gave his people over
The ueighbOFlng tribes aud also quick
10 understand lhe virtue q eOmpefi.
Ion.
-hFothers." said be. you have come
'oF our beaver and our ROBES A. f0r
-. We want powder ard bail aud more
EOn hatehets and knives. We have
Faded with the Assinibolnes. who are
oOlish people. and have taken al their
,Uosis away from ghem. We have XII.
y the hees until Nc are Tired " xiii.
ng them The Sioux VIII not troubie
= n Nc have pleniy u powder snd
all We knots that you have come 10
sade With a.. SEE. the enOW Is here
light your lodge ufes with the Alan.
ans stay here until the grass comes
nee more"
And 30 the exploring etuesiltlou Hfnt
ITO winter quarters. aud = ios fostreas
'as built Here they worked nnd
Jade ready Tor pushing fornard a.
lou a. conditions W0uId permit
Ono cold winter moFniHE while tnlk.
q over their future plans Lewis ~.
Iarked 10 Clara:
we are az e blank wall here. We
OK a guide now. that Il sure Two
IIeFprrtefN 10 have. who may o. may
q b. % use. bat 40 oar kuaus the
'uutry. hut. now. y0a know our
her new interpreter. the sulieu chap.
aarboaneau. that polyEnmous scamp
ith two o. three indian witesY
Yes. and q surly brute be la ~
led Clark.
Well. 4 seems that last summer
aarbouueau married sfiu another
ife. q giri not over sixtrca yeara u
y. should judge. lie bought her.
g was a slave. q captive brought
'wn from somewhere 40 the river
. var party She l. q pleasant
y and always smiles she seems
endly 70 us See the moccaslns she
ide FOR me but now And only hat
knock hsr husband down once Tor
ating herr"
Lucky NAM Efinned william
ARK. = have Knocked him down
u dozen times. aud she has made
no moccasins e all But what
mr.
80 far ~ I can learn. that indian
I Il the only human being here who
8 ever seen the Stony mountains
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