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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
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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
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