The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-02-01
.sMhere,s your horse?"

little south Of here. He didn't go
far after I left him"
aGood." said Red Bird. You
watch your man and I'll see If
I can find your horse" He rode
off in quest of the horse.
Tom moved back where the
prisoner lay. In a very short
time Tom heard something com
ing. He put his ear TO the ground
and AZ once was sure the noise
was that of two horses. He did
not have to wait long, for Red
Bird came as straight to him IN
the dark. as he could have in
broad daylight
The two scouts cOnversed a
few words in whispering tones.
Red Bird then dismOunted and
leaned over the prisoner. He felt
over him a little, raised himself
I'D and said to Tom in whispered
English. Him Cheyenne. Him no
sleep now. We go 20 river, quick
They lifted the prisoner across
the saddle Of Toms horse, Tom
on behind. and they started for
the river. Red Bird was in the
lead. Not a word was spoken un'
til they came TO the Arikaree
and their horses were drinking
from the river. Then spoke Red
Bird again. in Blackfeet, I'VE
will have to do a lot of track
covering now. for they will be
after US sure, sometime tomor'
row. First we must set this Chey'
enne up or we won't have any
one 10 talk"
. They moved out onto the dry
shore and dismOunted. Taking
the captive off the horse. Red
Bird tried TO talk to him in
Sioux. but il was useless. II was
too dark for sign talk and Red
Bird knew very little about the
Cheyenne tongue They would
Just have to wait until daylight,
The scouts took the buckskin
string off the Cheyenne's feet
after they had tied a catch rope
10 his hands. They allowed him
10 walk around a bit 10 get the
feeling back where il belonged,
then they put him in the saddle
Of Red Birds horse, with Red
Bird on behind.
Again Red Bird led the way.
They went south for about a
mile, turned in a half circle TO
the east till they were back
somewhere near their tracks and
then went south again. In a few
minutes they turned west in a
half circle and back TO the old
tracks. Going south for a short
time they made a small circle to
the west, then rode straight back
north TO the river. Hitting the
river Red Bird went up stream
for several hundred yards, where
he headed north and executed
the same maneuveT, he had just
finished TO the south of the river.
Returning 20 the river they
wa d ID up stream for several
hundred feet, and there they al
lowed one horse to make a few
tracks just outside the edge of
the water. They continued up
stream. Then they turned down
stream and kept TO the water for
several miles.
Finally discovering a nice grove
Of trees and a high bank the
scouts decided that they would
take a chance and stay there
for the remainder Of the night.
So. they picketed their horses
and then took turns at watch
until morning.
At the first sign of dawn the
two scouts were around looking
over the situation. They found
that they were in about the best
cover they could see anywhere
close so decided TO stay there
for the day.
Neither of the scouts was suf-
fering too much from hunger but
their belts were not in the same
notches they had been three days
before. They still had a few hard
tack biscuits in the saddle pock-
cts and there was plenty Of water,
even though muddy, in the Arr
karee. Food, however, was not
their heaviest interest in life
right then. What they wanted
more than anything else was TO
know where Sharp Grover was,
and as Red Bird expressed il,
We find out damn quick"
The Cheyenne whom they had
caught was a dark, handsome
fellow. about % or 30 years of
age and weighing a little less
than Tom. Although he had said
nothing since his capture, il was
very noticeable that he observed
everything which took place.
Not much attention had been
paid by the two scouts 10 the third
party until about dawn. Tom
stood near as Red Bird united
the hands of the Indian. Stepping
back Red Bird spoke TO him in
Sioux, who Is your chief"