Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-11
Little Panther's Revenge

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the wind. they would dash down the
other side, and across the plain, once
them.
,her' son Of Wounded Bear. chief Of
Ine o. the Si2uX iribes. and his pony.
sent out on scouting duty. and seeing
wagon train. WAS on HIS way to i'm
form his tribe.
AS he came TO ;he,last rise he gave
a last took around him. and then rode
up TO the icpccs Of his tribe. He
then jumped from his pony, and made
ms WAY INTO TN" icpce, i'll which his
father was In.
: "iieap many .-c:aces.' said Little
Panther. as he came face TO face with
the chief.
iisarips these w.rd, Wounded Bear.
sThe bucks. hearing this signal. came
lulmini out, OF theE- tcpees, in great
Just betore starting Wounded Bear
called Littie Panther. and said. no
snow eight. 60" Tho, then started
III" reason WoHndLcG Hear Hs said these
Morn" 70 %littl" PANTHER waS because
he. not Ike the rest Of his race, had
showed e~0"ardice. ia quite u few bat
ties. He had been warned many times.
by wounded BeAr, ana IL Ia didn't
show, bravery in tho next light he
YOU'D have to leave the tribe.
As they came To the top of a small!
wan SpHSASNlIB tl onlS wv y
~ The sight Of the indians tho little
pari'N,of pal"iac"s fo,mcd Il barricade
out OF N" wagons. as 4 protection
against the enemy.
VIII {" yell the indians rushed down
me slope. and surrounded the wagons.
shooting as they rode around.
Alter iShiing for some time. with
out anyone being wounded or killed
age ye!l, ten from his horse with a
bullet thrnuGht his heart. This made
nhd III a Shori time the littlc part.
lay cold nHom mother earth's bosom.
"h!lc thcii scaips danslcd from the
DeltS OF saddles of the SaVagcs.
While the hghtine was IN progress
ono ropper skin, unseen by either side,
rode cross tho piain. in the direction
O. tho lndian camp, and soon dis
appeared IN the distance.
Ai,er getting all he pinndcr. the
As they came up to the camp they
saw :; horse ;ied in front OF tile chiefs
t"pcc. and found II TO he Lightning.
W men the chief recognized the pony
.! i.!tii" PanthrI. AN angry look came
2%sr nis fac lie ordered Two war
risrs disappeared in the tcpcc but soon
r"nppe"red With Liiti" Panther. who
faced ~. old chief. with his head
nuhs 10" .Npccted Something moro
chan th- word Co"
yes" provisions. his rifc. and his only
iFirnd i.ishinine. started on on iis
a. Nl'N4 u journey. re flG not get a
great send OF like Indians. usually get
"h"n they 20 on some journey. but
my Ut -neers and side siances by
~" brstandcrs as he passed them. for
sc was Il coward. ana no true In
Kan !ikc- u coward
inter- i.itt!" Panther's departure hi.
I'M had many battles w!th the pale
iu"es ana ~nciGhboriHg tribes. Duriu.
4 battle Win a tribe Of ~Blackfcei
VAS killed.
rive years after Little Panther Dc
parted from his tribe. u figure ON a
49, Lifti" Panther returning 10 his
irIh". no longer = coward. hui q great
~ he came 70 tina! las rye. from
which H. had seen tn" jepecs Of his
tribe. Hy- years hence he saw in ,haia
believe mis- ewes. for IL seemed likc
only yesterday ne VS. riding to warn
ne al last gained courage ana rode
~ 70 the dopr of Tile cabin. bur no
1oone' had he aiighted than a white
pointed at has breast. Little Panther
was over the scare in = moment tud
what trib~. Sioux" answered. The
palcfacc.
"rh. me people. live mere said LII
hey .,ook. W ,omahawE i've IN miles s"e nn
he river replied the white man. talk
ins a. near as ii" could TIN. Indian
Hearing. th.S. Little Panther swung
sight. leaving the old hunter IN amaze
mont.
.\ft.r travelling for abou, half an
hour, Litti" Panther cam. upon hla
tribe. and when they saw him they
wer" very much ploascd with his re-
bravery.
Aftei Eating Little PANTHER told
a"'"G 81 his pass "Ngerienccs When
lie Hrst t,mr. AMI upon asking them
whvre ,he was. they Informed him tha,
n" had been killed ny Running Dear.
Theu, never baior" HAD such an
anGry expression been on Little
lion as. TO where his father was buried.
Little Pantner made his way up tn. /.
mountain.
There. over tho grave Of his dead
father. With one hand raised 10 heaven
ana IN" other on ihG grave. he solemn
Next day. while. me pcoulc of ,Lc
trioe were enjoying themselves in dit-
lerea! WAYS, scout camc riding
beading that way. on The warpath.
IN an instant the whole tribe was
rode at full speed to meet their enemy
TIL" two tribes me, on n level piece
81 ground Will a very deep canyon
for miles around.
Little Panther At ouc.- picked ont
tie chief Running Dear. ana rode
' - e., - ''''l A'iAl iNdliitils t'tt...
seeing MIN coming. shot AN arrow nj
him. bat Lutte Panther easily lodged
his. and kept riding towards him.
Running Dear saw at once the only
ming TO do was 30 nave Il running
isht. so he at once era bbed up his
rein and putting it III his mourn.
while be used his bow and arrows
with his hands. he shot across the
plain.
Little Panther. following only q few
rods behind. had his tomaltawk way
me i; over his mead: for he wanted 10
XIII his opponent ike his opponent
mad Killed Wounded Bear.
Running ,Dcar little knew where he
Was going, for his whole mind was
IN Little Panther. lie had all this time
been facing towards the canyou. 200
feet deep He did not realize where
ne was going Until he was within a
few wards Of the precipice. then see
ine his danger. he turned. 10 face
Little Panther.
\ short fight followed, in which Lit
tie Panther struck his opponent a blow
ON the head. who, falling from his
horse. ovc, the precipice. was dashed
20 nicceS below.
lead them. now became routed aud