Evening star., 1924-02-15
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The two were pursuing the same
ANIMAL young bull, which thuS far
had kept his distance some fifty yards
or SO ahead But as Lewis looked,
both riders urged their horses TO yet
more speed. The piebald of William
Clark, well ridden, sprang away In
advance and laid him alongside Of the
quarry. Lewis himself saw the poised
spear-Saw it plunge-saw the buf-
falo stumble in its stride-and saw
his companion pass on, WhooplnS In
eXultation at Weucha, who came up
an instant later, defeated, but grin
ming and Offering his hand. Now
came Dorion also, out of ammunition.
vet not out of speech, excited, jab-
bering as usual.
he. I'll kill him four tam. bang.
bang. Plenty meat for my lodge now.
How many you'll shot, captain he
asked of Lewis
"Plenty-you will find them back
there"
Weucha. who came up after mag
unanimously shaking the hand of Will
liam Clark, peered with curiosity into
Lewis almost empty culver. lie
smiled again. for that the white men
had ridden well was obvious enough.
He called d young man to him.
showed him the arrow mark and sent
him back to see how many of the
dead buffalo showed arrows with SIM
liar marks.
In time the messenger came back
carrying a sheaf of arrows. Grinning,
he held up the fingers of two hands:
Tell him that is nothing, Dorion.
said Lewis: We could have killed .
sec that the Sioux can ride. Now
let us see il they can talk at the
council fire.
The two leaders hastened to their
o., trn.
of the hunt. An hour later they
emerged from their tents clad as Off
GERS of the army, each in cooked hat
and full uniform, with sword at side.
With the fall OF the sun the drums
sounded in the Indian village. The
criers passed along the street sum-
moning the people to the feast, sum-
moning also the chiefs to the coun-
ell lodge. Here the head man of the
village gathered. sitting about the
little fire, the peace pipe resting on
a. forked stick before them, waiting
for the arrival of the white chiefs
who could make the thunder come,
who could make a strong chief of
black skin beat his head upon the
ground: and, who. moreover, could
ride stripped and strike the buffalo
even as the Sioux.
The white leaders we're in no haste
TO show themselves. They demanded
the full dignity of their station: but
they came at last, their own drum
beating as they marched at the head
of their men, all of whom were in
the uniform of the frontier
York, selected as standard-bearer
bore the flag at the head of the little
band. Meriwether Lewis took 1t from
him as they reached tho door of the
council lodge, and thrust the staff
into the soil, so that 1t stood erect
beside the lance and shield of Weu-
cha. chief of the Yanktonnais. Then
leaving their own men on guard
without, the two white chiefs stepped
into the lodge, and, with not too
and waiting for them. took their own
places in the seat of honor. They
removed their hats, shook free their
hair-which had been loosened from
not looking about them. they sat
their long locks spread out on their
shoulders.
Exclamations OF excitement broke
even from the digntied Sioux chiefs
Clearly tho appearance and the con-
duct of titextWo. officers had made a
good impression. The circle eyed
them with respect.
At length Meriwether Lewis. hold
ing in his hand teh great peace pipe
that he had brought, arose.
"Weucha," said he, Dorion inter
preting for him.. you are the head mar
The Yanktonnais. ! offer you thie
pipe. Let us smoke. We are at peace
We are children of the Great Father
and / do not bring war. / have put
II Nag outside the lodge. 1t is your
Nag. You must keep it. Each night
YOU must take it down, roll it up,
and put it i'll a partieche, So that 1t
viii not be torn or Soiled. Whenever
!ou have Il great feast. or meet other
heoples, let it fiy at your door. 1t
= because you are d chief that give
YOU this flag. | gave one TO the
t'mahaS, another to the otoes. Let
there hc 10 more war between YOU.
You are under one flag now
II give YOU this medal, Weucha.
this picture ON white iron See. it
las the picture of the Great Father
Himself, my chief, who lives where
the sun rises | also give you this
writing, where I have made my sign,
and where tho red-headed chief my
brother, has made his sign. Keep
these things, so that any who como
here may know that you are our
friends, that you arc the children of
tho Great Father.
"Weucha, they told us that the
Sioux were bad in heart, that you
would say we could not go up the
river. Our Great Father has sent
us up the river, and We must go. To-
morrow our boats must be on their
course. If the Great Father has such
medicine as this l give you, do you
think we could go back to him and
say the Sioux would not let us pass:
You have seen that we are not afraid,
you can do. Can you do what we
can? Can you make the thunder
come? Is there any among you who
has i black skin, like the man with
US? Are any of your men able to
strike the eye of deer. the head of
a, grouse, at fifty PAGES with the rife?
All of my men can do that.
II give YOU these presents-these
laco coats for your great men, these
hats also, such as we wear, because
you are our brothers, and are chiefs.
Y little powder. few balls, 1 give
YOU. because we think you want
them. l give you little tobacco for
YOUR pipes. If my words sound good
IN your ears I will send a talking
paper to the Great Father, and tell
him that you are his children"
Deep p-throated ordinations Of ap-
proval met this speech. Weucha took
the pipe. He arose himself. a tall and
age fashion. and spoke as the born
'leader that he also was. He pledged
the loyalty of the Sioux and the free
dom of the river.
II give you the horse you rode
this morning" said Weucha to Lewis
haired chief, ! give the white-and.
black horse that you rode. 1t is
well that chiefs like you should have
good horses.
Tomorrow our people will go 6
little way with you up the river. w,
know your medicine is strong. We
know that when we show this flag
to other tribes-to. the Otoes, the
Omahas, the Osages-they will fal
on the ground and knock their head;
on the ground, as the black man die
when the red-headed chief raised II
..The Great Father has sent us two