Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-12-09

leave Bear river in an ATTEMPT To re-
join the rest Of the party. The enforced
delay hal been extremely irksome 10
the wounded man, who was rejoiced 1T
the prospect Of resuming his old man
ner OF life in the company of his part
ners.
They rode without adventure to a
( fork OF Green river, where they ran
onto band OF Snake Indians, or Sho-
shones. These on seeing the white men,
charged, yelling as they came. and
Sublette. and Meek, instead OF retreat
/ ing, rode straight into the village.
where they took refuge In a medicine
I lodge, which afforded them sanctuary
Tor the moment. Their being IN the
medicine lodge must have been the
reason why they were not at once killed.
instead, q conference was called OF the
Shoshone warriors. TO determine the
tate OF the men who we're now In real
ity prisoners.
The lodge was soon filled and the
discussion began. without the accused
being permitted 70 offer any evidence
IN their own behalf Not a word was
addressed 70 them, but SubIette, under
standing the Shoshone language, could
follow the arguments, which were ap-
parently all for the prosecution, with
solitary exception. Chief Gotta plead
the cause Of the white men, who had
come TO their camp with no evil in
tent. Then why should they be killed.
His remarks fell upon deaf ears. All
were in favor Of death for the captured.
IL would serve TO liven up the village,
and the two scalps Of the condemned
we're not to be overlooked from a decor
alive standpoint. The men must die
that night. They, the Indians, had
spoken, and with this matter settled,
they one by one filed out Of the lodge,
Gotta being the last TO leave. As he
passed through the lodge opening, he
managed by signs to convey the In
formation that there was @ possibility
they should be saved
Meanwhile. during the conference,
both OF the prisoners, although fully
aware Of what was being said, did not
let their captors suspect the fact. or
that they were afraid. When the In
dams left them, they INDUCED In q
brief whispered conversation, not wish
ing 70 attract attention Of their recent
judges
Slowly the afternoon passed, bring
Ing them momently nearer the hour of
their execution About dusk there
seemed TO be a great connection in
something was disturbing the horses,
and the whole village hastened 70 pro-
tect them. It was then that Gotia's
kindly face appeared at the lodge open
Ing as he motioned to those within to
follow him.
It is unnecessary to state that Sub
lette and Meek lost no time In obeying
him, and we're led across the stream
close at hand, and into the underbrush
0n its further side, where they found
.wo horses held by q beautiful young
girl, Umentucken Tukutsey Undewatsey.
the Mountain Lamb, daughter Of
Gotta.
Too much impressed with their Inn
ninent danger to waste time In senti-
the two white men quickly
mounted the horses with no word of
hanks TO the maiden who gave them
he reins. Gotta bid them ride hard all
hat day and the next, II they hoped
o escape being recaptlred. They were
)erfectly willing TO follow this advice.
which they did TO such purpose that
he following noon found them $50
niles from their starting place, and
triking out across the Teton noun
aims they joined their company at
'ierre's Hole where the annual rende9-
GUS was held. They had been separated
rom them for nearly four months.
However. the Shoshone incident was
lot closed. Neither Sublette nor Meek
lad been blind to the charms OF Umen-
tucked, and but a short time elapsed
efore she became the wife Of Milton
,ublette. Meek's romance Is the ~other
tory"
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