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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1884)
THE WEST SHORE. 383 position to return hustily, in a My, and to punish tho robbers and demand instant reparation. Many of the younger and more impetuous men loudly argued for speedy revenge, and advocated the organization of a largo party. Wiser counsels fortunately prevailed, nnd it was finally concluded to allow these copper-colored robbers to retain their ill-gotten booty unmolested. Just as the informal counoil was adjourning, two Indians, mounted on fine American horses, rodo out from behind a sharp spur of a range of high and heavily tim bered hills which trended northward from our camp, parallel to the river, but some distance back from the stream. Continuing in a straight line to the west, the Indians rodo dowu to a point near tho Platte. They were more than half a mile distant when first observed coming from tho deep ravine. Turning their horses' heads south, they spurred them forward and ciimo in a full gallop toward the camp. Their sudden and unox poetod appearance just at that critical juncture whoi bitter and hostile feelings were rankling in the breasts of all -seemed ominous of coming trouble. On the Indians rode, little dreaming of the fate in store for them. Six hundred men all woll armed with rifles and pistols stood watching those reckless, adventuresome redskins literally riding into tho jaws of destruction. Tlireo mill utes' brisk gallop brought tho Indians to the center of the large camp. , One (the taller and more gorgeously dressed of tho two) was immediately recognized as the disdainful young chieftain who had fallon so suddenly and desperately in love with tho young lady, anil had so ingloriouBly failed in his attempt to alnluct her the previous day. Whether the savage had ridden into tho lion's month iu the fugitive hoje of Boeing tho girl once more, or morely to reconnoitro and play tho cunning spy, will never be known. Both. Indians rodo up to where most of the men wore standing grasping their arms, ami eyeing them with lowering brows and sot, determined faces, and reining up their horses, made the usual salutji tions of poaco. Not the slightest notice was taken of their professions of friendship. They waited for momont: but evidently feeling deadly hostility in the very air they were breathing, both Indians touched their horses, splendid-looking animals, that had doubtless been stolon from some train, and rodo on. Men fell back as they advauced, and allowed them to proceed without molestation. Tim Indians cast furtive glances here am there with their sham, lvnx eves, and chstoly Bcrutfliiml everything Making a circuit of the encampment, tlte chief ami his attendant turned their faces northward am rode rapidly away. Whatever purpose tliey had in view in making the perilous visit, it was seemingly accom Dlislifxl. It required only a minute for tho Indiana to put soy Ij.fwwm tho outside limit of the camj n.i 4i. A.,:.,.. J,,u.fa nf tlmir horses. Suddenly the long jxmUp feeling for revenge burst forth. One hot-liondel, impetuous young man shouted, "Let us follow the d -redskin spies and shoot them!" Thee(Kiwnel,tr.ral. Twontv.fivn or thirtv voiini! fellows, all apm-d ' "' loupuj iulo binldlua ami spurn! madly alter the reireaU ing savages. Many of tho older and moro thoughtful men in tho camp remonstrated against tho rash and bloody purposo of tho pursuing party, fearing that, in retaliation, the Arrapahoes would visit sanguinary ven geance on somo poor, innocent emigrants to follow. A feeble attempt was made to stoirtlum. Hut in vain. hoy were like young tigers with tho smell of fresh blood in their nostrils. Away they flow like the wind! Tho thunder of hoofs fell on tho startled cant of tho iidians. Casting eyes over their shoulders, tliey saw tho pursuers following like a whirlwind on their track. Spurring their horses to the top of their aimed, the lower end of the wooded ravine was reached in a moment, and tho savages shot liko arrows liehind the abrupt spur and vanished from sight Loss tlmn two hundred yards I to hind, the avengers, liko a tornado, swiftly followed. Tho termination of the iniending tragedy can lie mure easily imagined than described. Up the narrow and rugged ravine pursued and pursuers sped. Necessarily the race was a brief ono. F.scao was iuiosHiblo. Doth savages wero overtaken and shot down-literally riddled with ritle balls. Half an hour later tho pursuing party came straggling leisurely back to camp. No questions wero asked or aimwereil As trophies they brought with them tho two horses ridden by tho Indians. Theso animals, together with a certain jieeuhar expression on the fact of the party, told mutely tlio late ol tlio loollmniy savages. Late that afternoon a party returned rrom a long horseback hunt. They slated they had visited the plaeo where the Arrapaho villago was heated when our tram passed, but found not a soul. Doubtless fearing sum mary punishment for their robbery, tho Indians broke up camp Boon after wo were allowed to proceed, nnd had retreated far into tho pinny fastnesses of tho mountains, where jmrsuit could 1 successfully defied, lliero was T 1. ll 1 ll. f .1 J.IM I.H.I luklltl III.!..! III. every lllilicalloll lliai weir m'imin ni - .. v.,..- tato ono. . Of tho consequences of shooting tlio two l nutans nothing more was ever heard. It has never Wn known whether their trile avenged their deaths or not Two days later all the emigrants nan rnrnmni mo of tho North l'latte, and hundred of canvas-covered wagons wero stretched for iml along tlio ilusiy J.iains steady march to tho Pacific Const J. M. JUl.TIKollK. 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