The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-30
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ceremony IN conveying In
- Beverley the information that
pc was TO run tho gauntlet. which
otherwise stated. meant that the In
Clans would form themselves in two
parallel lines facing each other about
six feet apart. and that the prisoner
would be expected to run down tho
length Of the space between, thus
forGing the warriors an opportunity.
greatly coveted and reished by their
fendish natures. 20 beat him cruelty
during his flight. This sort OF thing
was 10 the Indians. indeed. All ex-
quisite amusement, as fascinating TO
them as the theater Is to more en-
ughtened people. No sooner was It
agreed upon the entertainment should
again be undertaken than all the
younger men began TO scurry around
letting everything ready for It Their
faces glOwed with o drou cruelty
strange to see, and they further ex-
pressed their lively expectations by
Playful yet curiously solemn antics.
The preparations were simple and
quickly made Each man armed him
self with a stick three feet long and
about three-q of an inch In
diameter. Rough weapons they were.
cut from bOughs Of scrub-oak, knotty
and tough as horn. Long-Ha1r un-
bound Beverley and stripped his
clothes from his body down to the
waist. Then the lines formed. the In
dams IN each row standing about as
far apart as the width Of the space
In which the prisoner was to run.
This arrangement gave them free use
Il their sticks and plenty Of room for
fun swing Of their 1.-THE bodies.
In removing Beverley's clothes
Long Hair found Ahce's locket hang
ing over the young mans heart He
tore it rudely of and grunted, glar-
Ing viciously. first at It, then at
/ Beverley. He seemed to be nightly
wrough upon.
white man damn thief" he
growled deep in his throat; stole
from little grill?
He put the locl1et In HIS pouch and
resumed his stupidity Indifferent ex-
preston.
When everything was ready for the
delightful entertainment to begin,
| Long-Hair waved his tomahawk
three times over Beverley's head. and
pointing down between the waiting
lines said:
ugh, runr'
But Beverley did not bulge. He
was standing erect. with his arms.
1 deeply creased where the thongs had
sunk, folded across his breast. A
rush Of thoughts and feelings had
taken tumultuous possession Of him
and he could not move or decide what
to do. A mad desire to escape arose
in his heart the moment that he saw
Long Hair take the Iocket, It was as
If Alice had cried to him and hidden
him make a dash for liberty.
Ugh, rum
The order was accompanied with d
push Of such violence from Long.
Hairs left elbow that Beverley
plunged and fell. for his limbs, after
their long and painful confinement in
the raw-hide bonds, were stiff and al
| most useless. Lond-Hair Is no gentle
voice babe him get up. The shock
Of falling seemed to awaken his dor
mant forces; a sudden resolve leaped
! into his brain. He saw that the In
dams had put aside their bows and
guns, most Of which were leaning
against the boles of trees here and
yonder. What If he could knock
| LOng-Hair down and run away? This
might possibly be easy. considerine
the Indians broken arm. His hear
jumped at the possibility. But the
shrewd savage was alert and saw the
thought come into his face.
You try git way, XIII dead!" he
snarled, lifting his tomahawk ready
for q stoke. Brains out, DAMN
Beverley glanced down the waiting
and eager lines. Swiftly he specu-
lated, wondering what woald be his
chance for escape were he to break
through. But he did not tame his
own condition into account.
ugh, rum
Agxn the elbow of Long HaiNs
hurt Grm pushed him toward the EN-
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