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

their long hair tied in arm cues. when
Weucha met them be exclaimed IN ad
miration The Village turned out in
wonder to see these two men whose
skins We're white. whose hair was not
black, but some strange new color.
Il see that you are ehiefsl" exclalm-
ed Weucha. "You have many colOrs.
and your medicine Is strong. Take.
then. these two horses OF mine. They
are good runners for buffalo. Per-
haps yours are not so fast" Thus
DOri0n interpreted.
That the young men were riders they
now proved. for they mounted alone.
harebacked. and managed TO control
their mounts WIKI nothing but the
twisted hide rope about the lower Jaw,
he only bride known among the tribes
II the great plains.
The criers now passed down the vii
iage street. marshallng all the riders
for the chase Weucha gave the signal
to advance. himself riding at the head
OF the cavalcade. with the two white
captains at his side-a picture such as
any painter might have eDvied
Others OF the expedition followed on
rs might be. They all rode quietly At
frst, with no outcry. no sound save the
steady tramp or the horses.
Their course was laid back into the
prairie for mile OF two before a halt
was called. Then the chief disposed
his forces The herd was supposed 10
lie not far away, beyond a low rim OF
bills. On this side the men were rang
ed in line. A blanket waved from a
point visible to all was to be the sig
nal for the charge.
A shout came from the far edge OF
the restless ranks. A half naked rider
waved a blanket With shrIll shouts
the entire line broke at top speed for
the ridge.
Neither OF the two young Americans
had ever engaged IN the sport OF run
ming the buffalo. yet now the excite
ment OF the scene caused both 70 forget
all else. They urged on their horses.
mingllng with the savage riders.
The buffalo had been feeding less
than a quarter OF a mile away. The 1
wind was favorable, and they had not
yet got scent OF the approach. but now.
as the line OF hOrsemen broke across
the crest. the herd streamed out and /
away from them-crude. huge. form
less creatures. with shaggy heads held
low. their vast bulk making them seem
almost Ike prehistoric things. The
lust OF their going arose in a binding
cloud. the thunder Of their hOofs left
lnauflible even the shrill cries OF the
riding warriors as they closed In.
The chase passed outward Into an
open plain. which lay white In alkaM
In a few moments the swift horses
lad carried the best OF the riders deep
uto the dust cloud which arose. Each
nan followed some chosen animal. do
ng his best 20 keep It IN sight as the
ierd plowed onward In the biting dust.
Here and there the vast. solid sur.
ACE Of sea Of rolling backs could be
;limpsed- Again an opening into II
night be seen close at hand II was
old work. and any who engaged IN IL
COX his chances.
ErHt9 AVaAu us uVN1ts tue UtaEA
unner that Weucha had given him.
IS swift as the best. and able to lay $
i'm promptly alongside bis quarry. AT
distance OF few feet he drew back e
he sinewy string OF the tough Sioux Z
0w. gripping his horse with his knees. q
waying his body out to the bow. as be 3
FELL knew how. The shaft. discharged y
I distance OF but half q dozen feet.
ank home with a soft zut The strick- Il
n animal swerved quickly toward him. b
ut his wary horse Ieaped aside and
'ent on. Such as the work had been. Il
was done for that buffalo at least. Y
nd Lewis knew that be had caught L
ie trick. q
The black runner singled out another !
nd yet another. and again and again o.