Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07


centering one the instant it appeared
overhead, the full surface showing
and making an easy mark. He used
his left-hand gun on this, and within
a second split a mug crossing to his
right with the same gun. Then ap-
peared the big bowl, thrown high and
travelling in broad arc from right
to left. Firing the last shot In his
left-hand gun with much elaboration,
he then fired twice with his right, the
latter shots blending as one. He
dropped the guns and waited.
"Washte-heIo! grunted Crazy Horse.
Bring me the guns. Bring the bowls
and the plate"
Scissors carried the revolyers to the
robe and remarked:
Instrumentation now knows my
friend could have killed many of Lit
tie Big Mans band had we been look
Ing for fight instead of for this vii
lage"
He was caught with his guns In
his belt" spoke up Little Big Man.
Then let him have the empty guns
In his belt and let Little Big Man
show Tashunca-uitco how he surprised
the white man." challenged Scissors.
This appealed to Crazy Horse, who
nodded it should be done, the capture
being acted in pantomime. Little Big
Man, as master of ceremonies, arro-
gantly insisted that Dinsdale should
stand with his back to the red men
and should not attempt to draw q
weapon until Little Big Man whistled.
Dinsdale dutifully turned his back and
Little Big Man and his braves began
crawling forward.
Scissors bit his lips in anger at Lit
tie Big Mans portrayal Of the capture.
He was making the spectators believe
the white men knew nothing of the
Indians appearance until the dusky
hands were all but on them. At last
as the half-circle of braves we're
stretching out hands to haul Dinsdale
to the ground Little Big Man whistled,
and Dinsdale leaped from them and
turned about while his feet were clear
of the ground. And the two guns were.
out and clicking madly and tanning
the short line of red men. Versed in
pantomime, there was none of the
onlookers who did not concede the
victory to the white man.
His gun medicine is very wakan,r
called out Crazy Horse as he waved
the warriors back from continuing
their attack. Bring me the guns.'
Taking them from Scissors he
walked back to his lodge.
The prisoners returned to the lodge,
followed at respectful distance by
the Indians and guarded by the aka
cita, village police. Little Big Man
was much chagrined. His compan-
ions were convinced his life had been
at the mercy Of the young white war
rior, and secretly he was admitting the
fact himself. AS they were passing
the lodge Of Sorrel Horse the medi-
cine-man stuck out his head and an
nounced:
"Shunca-luta has been trying his
new medicine He tried very hard
He told it to help the white man to
shoot"
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Scissors hurled back at him. 1T is
very weak medicine just now. 1t
must grow big before it can break
jugs"
The medicine-man vanished.
When this exchange had been ex-
planned to Dinsdale he angrily de-
nounced him.
"The cheap blufferl Trying to get
credit on another mans work. I'm
more scared of that snake than / am
OF the chief"
"You needn't be scared of him at
all. I've bought him, tell you. He
must learn how to break jugs and he
can only learn on our terms, and he
knows it."
"You must teach him the trick be-
fore you get the ponies; after that
what is there to stop him from desert
ing us?' asked Dinsdale II don't
trust him."
Nor /, except in this one thing. I
know how troubled he is. After I've
shown him the mysteries of hydraulic
pressure it will remain just as much
miracle to him as 1T was when the
jug broke in his hands He will be-
lieve it will refuse to work for him
If he plays us false. It's to his in.
terests for us to get away. When he
tries the trick he doesn't want us
around to say we told him how to do
it, and then proceed to prove it by
showing others how to do it. You're
feeling better, aren't your" The last
as he noted the sparkle in Dinsdale's
eyes and the uplifted chin.
TT was having the old guns in my
hands again and being allowed to use
Them" he muttered. IF / could only
have them back and be mounted on
a good nag I'd ride through this whole
rat trap of a village. It's the danger
of being killed in corner, with no
show Of fighting back, that takes the
heart out of me-"
I'm wakan witshasha. Everything
will come out all right. Sorrel Horse
will fix it so we can steal away to the
ponies within two days.
'sWhy does he wait and risk our
being snagged by some word from
High Wolff"
Scissors sighed and shook his head
Its the Indian in him. He's as
keen to have us go as we are to go.
But he can't change his nature. He's
pot some nIan in HIS head and he's