Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-01

iudu WHO'LL 4u0kHu IOTBOL. 4WO
Knives Talking will wait here in the
sunlight while you tell Tashunca-uitco
that the white men are afraid Of High
VOLTS talk"
Sorrel Horse sat with bowed head,
the mackinaw blanket covering all but
his moccasins. Finally he said:
Before any talk is brought from
High Wolf two ponies will be hidden
at the south end of the butte. When
the white men go it must not be
known. The village will believe they
are following the river to the west.
They must ride from the south end of
the butte and keep away from the
river. They must ride hard and fast
| to the little hill where the Crows we're
| killed and reach the head Of Owl river
above Slave butte. Those who give
chase will turn back when they do not
find trail along the Grand. Shunca-
luta's medicine will see the white men
| making north to Fort Lincoln"
1.-TWO rifles must be with the ponies
and bundle of food" said Scissors.
For If the white men are brought
back it would be very bad for Shunca-
luta. He could never pick up a jug
again without it breaking. AS the
medicine grows stronger kettles would
break. He could not drink or eat from
any dish, but would live like a thing
on four legs"
1.-TWO ponies with food and guns will
be where 1t has been said" promised
the medicine man.
"How soon?
"In few sleeps Before a man
comes from the hills. Shunca-luta
must be cunning as the kit fox. He
has things to do first"
He rose and left them, still wear
ing his blanket so that no man might
look on his face. AS the prisoners
walked back to the village Scissors
explained the talk to his companion,
and said:
He'll stick to his bargain, too. He'd
rather have hundred men escape than
to be laughed at as a man who has
| lost his medicine. He'd rather have
thousand escape than to have every
! dish he touches break in his hands.
| Stop worrying" When they came to
Sorrel Horses lodge he was standing
in the entrance, his eyes glittering omi-
nously. He held up jug and wiped
his lips and said:
1.-THE medicine stops working against
| Shunca-luta He drinks without the
jug breaking"
Fool ~ growled Scissors. Because
Two Knives Talking stopped the medi-
cine from working until Shunca-luta
could pay for 1t does he think the
medicine grows weak? l will break
this Jug"
thrust the jug inside the lodge and
begged:
"Wait. Shunca-luta buys the medi-
cine. He wanted to see how strong is
the white mans heart"
| WithN a menacing scowl Scissors
passed on, telling Dinsdale:
"Have to watch him like snake.
might have known he would have
risked one more jug. But he'll be
| good now"
AS the two strolled about the village
the grown-ups pretended not to sense
their presence. The children kept at
distance and yet were always In
sight. Scissors cut out some pictures
of dogs, ponies and elk and dropped
them on the ground. These pictures
were picked up after the white men
had moved on. Toward sunset they
saw several lodges having some of the
pictures pinned on the outside. The
inmates had decided the white mans
paper magic would bring good luck
nor did Sorrel Horse object to them.
Crazy Horse left the village early
| in the morning, and the girl bringing
| their food told the prisoners he had
gone west with picked body of men.
Scissors interpreted this journey to
mean the war chief was worried over
the failure of his messengers to return
from the Short Medicine Pole hills.
The chief returned at sunset, his
pony tagged. The mounts of his men
were also played out, showing they
had Travelled furiously. He did not
come to see his prisoners; nor would
the guards outside the lodge give any
information. The last thing Scissors
did before the sun vanished was to
stand outside the lodge and stare
toward the west and northwest. He
waited and watched as long as It would
be possible to behold a signal smoke
against the sky. With deep breath
of relief he reJoined Dinsdale and re-
marked:
They can't get smoke tonight"
'sBut a messenger can ride In any
moment was the moody reply. "And
his coming will be the signal for cut
ting our throats."
"pm wakan witshasha. Nothing has
happened yet. Wonder where Shunca-
luta has been today. Haven't seen
hide nor hair of him, and his lodge is
closed tight. He must have left the