Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-17

Busy In their labOrS over their
maps. and in the recording Of their
they forgot their messenger, until
shout called their attention. He was
waving his hands, wildly beckoninE.
Wonder, alone in the plains, DEVIL
lost man, who did not even know that
the river was close at hand! Shan
mons escape from miserable rate
was but one more instance OF the al
most miraculous good fortune which
seemed to attend the expedition:
And she was lucky man. .too" said
Drouillard. half hour later. holding
toward the opposite shore. suppose
he, is on that side. she'll not go in
today"
1.-TWO weeks on his foot!'
They looked where he pointed. Red
men. mounted, were visible, u dozen
Of them. motionless. on the rim Of the
farther bank, watching the explorers
as they began to make ready for their
journey. Lewis turned. his great field
glass In that direction.
sioux" said he. They are paint
ed, too. I fancy" he added, as he
turned toward his associates. that
this must be Black. Buffalo's band OF
Tetons you've told US about. Drouil-
lard"
Drouiiiard. IN not spoke his Ian
pour ceS sauVageS. les Sioux"
And, indeed, this warning proved
well rounded. More Indians gathered
IN toward the shore that afternoon,
OF the boats, whoopng. shouting to
the boatmen. AT nighNall there were
| hundred of them assembled-paint
ed warriors. decked In all their saw
age finery. bold men. showing no
fear of the newcomers.
camp duties in mlnGi'Hg OF figures.
white and red. Lewis lined up his
| mon. beat his drums, fired the great
| swivel piece 10 impress the savages.
Put UP oar council awning. I'll
| have parley with their head man
+; Can you make him out. DrouilIard?'
! Hell said he was Black Buffalo,
| replied the Frenchnan. II don't I'M
| oerstand him very good
| Take him these things. Drouil-
| lard" said Lewis. Give him Il lace
| coat and hat, red feather. some
tSa and this medal. Tell htrr
that -, when We get ready We'll make
But Black Buffalo and his men
were not in the! mood 10 wait for
their parley. They crowded down &c
the bank angerily.. eYcidedly. even
! sent them. Lewis. busy about the
| barge. which had not get found a
| good landing place. turned q: the
| sound of his friends voice. 20 see
! Clark struggling in the grasp OF two
or three OF the Sioux. among them
hand flung about the mast of the
pirogue, others laid hold upon the
painter. Clark. flushed and angry a,
| the touch Of another mans hand. had
dians were drawing their bows from
| their cases.
At that moment Lewis gave loud
; order. which arrested them all The
Sioux turned toward the barge to Sc.
! the black mouth of the great swivel
gun pointing at them-the gun whose
| "Btg medicine" called out Black
Buffalo IN terror, and ordered his men
back. -
Clark offered his hand to Blsei;
Buffalo, but it was refused. Angry
he srranE into the pirogue and
pushed off for the barge. Three OF
Che Indians stepped into the pirogne
with Clark. went aboard the barge
where they made themselves very
, much at home.
"Croyez moi.' CIRCULATED Drouiliard
These Hinjun. she'll think he own
Here. then. they We're. in the Teton
country. No sleep that night for
| either Of the leaders. nor for any of
the men. They pulled the pirogues
alongside the barge and sat. harri-
caded behind their goods. rifle In
hand.
They kept their visitors prisoners
all that night. and whatever might
have been the. construction the Tetons
placed on their act. they themselves
! by dawn were far more plaza hi e
Continually they motioned that tho
whites should come ashore, that they
must stop. that they must not go or
] further up the river But when ali
was prepared for the start on the
| following morning. Lewis ordered
| the great cable of the barge cast off
Black; Buffalo in turn ordered his
| men to lay hold upon it and retair
| the boat. Once more the Indian
began to draw their bows Once
| more Lewis turned upon them the
| muzzle Of his cannon. His men shool
| the printing into their pieces. ane
| made ready ito fire. An instant ant
| much bIood might have been shed.
| BLACK Buffalo," said Lewis. a hes
/ he might through his Interpreter, "
heard you were q chief. You are no
| Black Buffalo, but some squaw. W,
F, are going to see If we can find BlacI
Buffalo. the real chief. If he wer,
here he would accept our tobacco