The Meeker herald., 1921-12-03

mined to reach them. knew the only why could
do that was to keep going. ran most Of the way.
Occasionally would slow down to a walk to re-
cover my breath and recuperate my strength
little; then would forge ahead again
"'What did you eat on the wayT asked. He
said:
"'Browse. When would cross dry couee l
would break of handful of brush. willows or
box-elder, and eat 1t ran across the next pla-
teau, maybe ten miles, or twenty miles. or thirty
miles. Then when I crossed another coulee 1
would break of more and eat that I ran.
. "Aftsr running two days and nights and the
greater part Of the third day, late In the after
noon the wind lulied the snow cleared from the
air for few minutes. and saw the dim outline
of Woody mountain towering away into the sky.
That gave me new hope. new courage. knew
the camp was not more than twenty miles
away, and knew should reach 1t. put on a
new burst Of speed. and after running few miles
more the wind lulled again. the air cleared. and
the outline Of the great blue forest TINT sur
rounds the base Of the mountain; and saw three
little columns Of blue smoke curling up among
the trees"
The Indian told Colonel Shields with equally
substantial detail, how he found his friends. how
they welcomed him. how he collapsed In their
arms and knew nothing for two days and nights
D. F. Berry official photographer and scout with
Clusters forces. ut Fort Lincoln during the
time Rainin-the-Face was In jail there. He gives
this plain, unvarnished account in the Wisconsin
Times:
I'm 1874, the Seventh United Stntes cnvnlry
out scouting along the Yellowstone DIR. Ho
Finger and trader by the name Of Bairan
stopped to pick UP some moss ngntes while the
command moved little later the horses
owned by the two men came up to the command
rideress. The scouting party stnrted eack to see
what happened to HozInger and Balirnn and dis
covered they had been shot. They secuted around
to see who had killed them but there WIS no trace
of Indian or white man to be found.
1.-THE next summer the Sioux Indians were hold
ing big war dnnce ut Standing Rock and be-
tween the dances some Of the warriors would get
up In the center Of the circle md relate some Of
the brave deeds Of the band handsome young
chief stepped into the circle and told the Indians
how he had killed two men on the Yellowstone.
shooting both. When he had finished he received
great applause from the Indians. This Indian was
Chief Rainn-the-Face.
"Chnrles Reynolds, General Clusters famous
scout was present watching the dancers and heard
the chief tell how he had killed the two men. The
next day he returned to Fort Lincoln, the army
most located near Bismarck. on the west bank OF
the Missouri river. Reynolds told General Custer
how he Ind heard Chief Ranin.the-Face relate
his deed On the next ration day General Custer
sent his BROTHER. Capt. Tom Custer, and 100 SOL
ders of the Seventh cavalry. together with some
officers. to Standing Rock. to arrest the Indian
chief for the killing OF the two men,
"Captnjn Custer discovered Chief Rain-in-the-
Foce in the traders store and with some soldiers
grabbed the chief. wrested his rifle from him and
ordered him to mount horse. The party headed
for Fort Lincoln. and upon their arriva' mere
f,h,ey Ra,n.n.the-Face placed In the guard
hon.o IN await trial for murder In the spring term
Of the United States court.
..rwo men who had been caught stealing oats
.rd other grain from the government at Lincoln
were also In the same guard-house awa.,ns ....
y. r.r,n Friends Of the two grain thieves cut
81. IN tn euardhouse to effect their escape and