The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1962-01-25

the Arikaree, that he may come
and meet with US, and help de-
eide what the Long Knife's fate
shall be-" Taking up the big
bowled pipe, he Lit 1t and every
one smoked again. As the pipe
finally returned to Yellow Moon.
he said, The pipe Is burned out.
You Chiefs of the Societies will
be called again when Red Wolf
comes TO sit with Us. The white
man will be given water and
meat, and held under heavy
guard until he Is called again.
Yellow Moon has spoken"
Those in the meeting arose and
departed from the lodge of Vel
low Moon, the hearing 10 be con-
tinued at q later date.
CHAPTER SEVEN
Tom rode in beautiful country
after he left his chief and Red
Bird. For miles II was general
prairie country, but a few miles
back from the Arikaree there
were small rolling hills. Moisture
had been plentiful that spring,
so the grass was at its best. Wild
flowers bloome ed everywhere,
and wild game seemed TO be
abundant. Tom passed near sew
eral buffalo grazing peacefully
in the tall prairie grass. Signs
indicated that q large herd had
moved to his left. possibly the
day before. He did not leave the
river though, for Red Bird had
told Tom to watch for his signals.
Some ten miles up stream and
across II TO the right, Tom no
ticed a motionless horseman on
small rise. Shortly the horse
man rode south toward the river
for about one hundred yards,
turned east for the same distance
and then made a half circle to
the left and back to his farthest
reached point south, before he
had turned east. There he halted
for a few seconds and headed 30
the south again, toward the river.
A year before, maneuvering Of
that kind would have meant no
thing TO Tom, but his training by
Red Bird had put q new slant on
such an instance. That was Indian
signal talk. The rider was Red
Bird and he had just told Tom
TO meet him at the river.
Twenty minutes later Tom and
Red Bird were talking over the
situation as they watered their
horses in the stream. Speaking in
mixed Blackfeet and English Red
Bird spoke to Tom, The camp
is off to our right and not very
far. Grover has left the river just
above here and started for the
camp. We will stay close togeth-
er, for now we can expect any
thing. 7 don't trust these Chey-
ennes and I think I know whose
camp we are near. II Is either
Yellow Moons or Red VOLTS.
Neither is to be trusted. I know
them well. They came down from
the north country. They are kill
ers."
what are your plans'" asked
Tom.
I'VE will keep to the rolling
hills the best we can, and do
some scouting tonight. We must
be in position to see what goes
on early in the morning. for that
Is the time Grover will 60 to
the camp"
The two skirted the camp for
several hours, and approached II
within a short distance, from the
north. Red Bird surveyed the sit
uation quickly and concluded, Il
think that we had better move
back until morning"
Two miles farther re m Owed
they stopped and put In the re-
mainder of the night. They stak-
ed their horses close by to Craze.
and then took turns in sleeping
about two hours each. Before
daylight they hid their horses in
a rough break they had found,
going forward on foot. They were
within a couple of miles of the
camp when Red Bird spoke quiet
ly, Il think we had better not
chance II any closer. We can see