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

SkepLclSm crazy Horse WltHQreW.
To add to the tremendous excitement
caused by the medicine mans avowal
three young men rode into the village
shortly after the noon hour, returning
from scout between the Grand and
Heart rivers. They brought with them
horrible trophies in the shape of hui
man hands and feet tied to their lances.
Their arrival was greeted with the
firing of guns and much yelling and
bowling. The three ponies wore feath-
ers in their tails and names to show
| they had ably abetted their masters.
| The lances were passed over to the
squaws to dance before being struck
up before the Strong Heart lodge to
which the scouts belonged.
Alarmed by the noise Scissors
stepped outside to investigate Soon
he was back, his face looking pale
and sickly.
Some poor devil of soldier who
strayed and got lost, or who wandered
off hunting" he told Dinsdale. Butch
cred. The village is crazy. 1t makes
| it bad for us. They've tasted blood
They won't be satisfied until they've
wiped us OUT
IF there was one soldier there must
be more behind him." said Dinsdale
hopefully
He was a soldier. They brought
| in enough of his clothes to prove that.
| Crazy Horse is In his lodge trying to
| figure out how many more there may
| be, and where they may be. / believe
1t means General Crook has struck the
Little Missouri, or even the head of
the Heart l knew something would
happen today. It's lucky for us that
the scouts saw nothing of Crazy
Horses messengers to the Short Medi-
cine Pole hills. But they'll be coming
back any time now. When things be-
gin to break they come with a rush."
1t was some time before the village
quoted down sufficiently for public
interest to revert to Sorrel Horse and
his boast. The medicine man, when
he could gain hearing, proudly pro-
claimed 1t was his new medicine that
had enabled the young warriors to
make their kill. The young girl who
brought in their dinner was too over
come with excitement to answer any
questions. At first Dinsdale refused
to eat, but Scissors insisted until he
swallowed some meat. Scissors would
not let him leave the couch for fear
some curious savage would spy on
them and discover the truth.
Aftar tho cboutfyo ond dopoiTa0 hoA
ceased, the akacita began parading
through the village and crying "Shun-
ca-luta will make new medicine, they
say. Hiyu pol Come onD Hiyu pol"
AS the camp police passed lodge
it was a signal for the inmates to
come out and fall In behind them.
Crazy Horse took his place and as
the procession reached the prisoners
lodge he halted and looked inside and
asked Scissors to come and witness
the new medicine.
Continuing to fan Dinsdale, the pic
ture man ceased his chanting long
enough to reply. HE has had an evil
dream. The ghosts are fooling him.
My white brother needs the bear
song"
And he pointed down to the patient,
who groaned and tossed about. The
akacita went their way, calling on all
the people to follow and do Sorrel
Horse due honor; the two lines of
eager spectators, including Crazy
Horse, made for the grassy slope.
Scissors watched their departure
through the opening, and then made
sure the adjacent lodges were empty.
Darling back to the lodge he pulled
away the bundles of antelope skins
and made a peep hole with his scis-
sors. Only two lodges stood between
them and the bluffs; and neither
showed any signs of life.
"Now we are ready" he whispered
to Dinsdale.
Dinsdale came to his feet and
started for the opening, but Scissors
drew him back and closed the flap,
and said:
"Out the back end will be better"
lie dropped on his knees and had
pulled a hide to one side when both
were startled at the sound Of step
by the entrance. Snatching up a ket-
tie left by the girl he motioned for
Dinsdale to gain the couch. But be-
fore Dinsdale could get in proper posi-
ton the flap was pushed back and one
Of the akacita stuck in his head He
had noted the cessation of the sick
mans moaning. He blinked his eyes
to get rid of the sunlight and beheld
Dinsdale stealing toward the couch.
He. opened his mouth to emit a yell,
when the kettle struck him on the
back of the head, smashing the skull.
AS the man fell forward on his face,
half inside the lodge, Dinsdale seized
his shoulders and dragged him COM
pletely in, and Scissors dropped the
| flap.
Nov we must go, no matter how