old indian days(¹ÅÓ¡µÚʱÆÚ)-µÚ21ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
the¡¡war¡parties¡¡of¡¡the¡¡day¡¡before¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡mem¡¡¡bers¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ill¡fated¡¡family¡¡
were¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡seen¡¡¡¡¡¡scat¡¡¡¡¡tered¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡place£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡white£»¡¡
upturned¡¡faces¡¡told¡¡him¡¡that¡¡his¡¡race¡¡must¡¡pay¡¡for¡¡the¡¡deed¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡dog¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡howled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡pitifully¡¡¡¡¡¡over¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡dead¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡only¡¡
survivor¡¡of¡¡the¡¡farmer's¡¡household¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Occasionally¡¡Tawasuota¡¡heard¡¡at¡¡a¡¡distance¡¡the¡¡wagons¡¡of¡¡the¡¡fugitives£»¡¡
loaded¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡women¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡children£»¡¡¡¡¡¡while¡¡¡¡¡¡armed¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡walked¡¡¡¡¡¡before¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
behind¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡These¡¡caravans¡¡were¡¡usually¡¡drawn¡¡by¡¡oxen¡¡and¡¡moved¡¡slowly¡¡
toward¡¡some¡¡large¡¡town¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡the¡¡dawn¡¡appeared¡¡in¡¡the¡¡east£»¡¡the¡¡chief¡¡soldier¡¡was¡¡compelled¡¡
to¡¡conceal¡¡himself¡¡in¡¡a¡¡secluded¡¡place¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡rolled¡¡up¡¡in¡¡his¡¡blanket£»¡¡lay¡¡
down¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡dry¡¡¡¡¡¡creek¡bed¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡red¡¡¡¡¡¡willows¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡immediately¡¡¡¡¡¡fell¡¡
asleep¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡the¡¡next¡¡evening¡¡he¡¡resumed¡¡his¡¡jour¡¡¡ney£»¡¡and¡¡reached¡¡Faribault¡¡
toward¡¡¡¡¡¡midnight¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Even¡¡¡¡¡¡here¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡approach¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡guarded¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
possibility¡¡of¡¡an¡¡Indian¡¡attack¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡there¡¡was¡¡much¡¡forest£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡knew¡¡
the¡¡country¡¡well¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡reconnoitred£»¡¡and¡¡soon¡¡found¡¡the¡¡Indian¡¡community£»¡¡
but¡¡dared¡¡not¡¡approach¡¡and¡¡enter£»¡¡for¡¡these¡¡Indians¡¡had¡¡allied¡¡themselves¡¡
with¡¡the¡¡whites£»¡¡they¡¡would¡¡be¡¡charged¡¡with¡¡treach¡¡¡ery¡¡if¡¡it¡¡were¡¡known¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡received¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡hostile¡¡¡¡¡¡Sioux£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡none¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡hated¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
white¡¡people¡¡as¡¡Little¡¡Crow¡¡and¡¡his¡¡war¡chief¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡chose¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡concealed¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡position¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡watch¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
movements¡¡of¡¡his¡¡wife£»¡¡if¡¡she¡¡were¡¡indeed¡¡there£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡not¡¡been¡¡way¡¡¡
laid¡¡and¡¡slain¡¡on¡¡the¡¡journey¡¡hither¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡That¡¡night¡¡was¡¡the¡¡hardest¡¡one¡¡that¡¡the¡¡war¡¡¡rior¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡known¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡
he¡¡slept£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡only¡¡to¡¡dream¡¡of¡¡the¡¡war¡whoop¡¡and¡¡attack£»¡¡but¡¡at¡¡last¡¡he¡¡
found¡¡himself¡¡broad¡¡awake£»¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡well¡¡up£»¡¡and¡¡yes£¡¡¡there¡¡were¡¡his¡¡two¡¡
little¡¡sons£»¡¡play¡¡¡ing¡¡outside¡¡their¡¡teepee¡¡as¡¡of¡¡old¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡next¡¡moment¡¡he¡¡
heard¡¡the¡¡voice¡¡of¡¡his¡¡wife¡¡from¡¡the¡¡deep¡¡woods¡¡wailing¡¡for¡¡her¡¡husband£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡take¡¡us£»¡¡husband£»¡¡take¡¡us¡¡with¡¡you£¡¡¡let¡¡us¡¡all¡¡die¡¡together£¡¡¨¡¡she¡¡
pleaded¡¡as¡¡she¡¡clung¡¡to¡¡him¡¡whom¡¡she¡¡had¡¡regarded¡¡as¡¡already¡¡dead£»¡¡for¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡62¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡63¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OLD¡¡INDIAN¡¡DAYS¡¡
she¡¡knew¡¡of¡¡the¡¡price¡¡that¡¡had¡¡been¡¡put¡¡upon¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡some¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡half¡¡¡breeds¡¡loved¡¡money¡¡better¡¡than¡¡the¡¡blood¡¡of¡¡their¡¡Indian¡¡mothers¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tawasuota¡¡stood¡¡for¡¡a¡¡minute¡¡without¡¡speak¡¡¡ing£»¡¡while¡¡his¡¡huge¡¡frame¡¡
trembled¡¡like¡¡a¡¡mighty¡¡pine¡¡beneath¡¡the¡¡thunderbolt¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡at¡¡last¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡shall¡¡go£»¡¡but¡¡you¡¡must¡¡remain¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡You¡¡are¡¡a¡¡
woman£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡white¡¡people¡¡need¡¡not¡¡know¡¡that¡¡your¡¡little¡¡boys¡¡are¡¡mine¡£¡¡
Bring¡¡them¡¡here¡¡to¡¡me¡¡this¡¡evening¡¡that¡¡I¡¡may¡¡kiss¡¡them¡¡farewell¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡sun¡¡was¡¡hovering¡¡among¡¡the¡¡treetops¡¡when¡¡they¡¡met¡¡again¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Atay£¡¡¡atay£¡¡¨¡¡£¨¡¨Papa£»¡¡papa£¡¡¨£©¡¡the¡¡little¡¡fellows¡¡cried¡¡out¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡her¡¡
cautions£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡mother¡¡put¡¡her¡¡finger¡¡to¡¡her¡¡lips£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡became¡¡silent¡£¡¡
Tawasuota¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡took¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡boy¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡arms£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡held¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡few¡¡
moments£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡smiled¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡them£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡large¡¡¡¡tears¡¡¡¡rolled¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡cheeks¡£¡¡
Then¡¡he¡¡disappeared¡¡in¡¡the¡¡shad¡¡¡ows£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡never¡¡saw¡¡him¡¡again¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡chief¡¡soldier¡¡lived¡¡and¡¡died¡¡a¡¡warrior¡¡and¡¡an¡¡enemy¡¡to¡¡the¡¡white¡¡
man£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡two¡¡¡¡¡¡sons¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡after¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡minister¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
Christian¡¡gospel£»¡¡under¡¡the¡¡¡¨Long¡Haired¡¡Praying¡¡Man£»¡¨¡¡Bishop¡¡Whipple£»¡¡
of¡¡Minnesota¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡VI¡¡THE¡¡WHITE¡¡MAN'S¡¡ERRAND¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Upon¡¡the¡¡wide¡¡tableland¡¡that¡¡lies¡¡at¡¡the¡¡back¡¡of¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡Indian¡¡agency£»¡¡
a¡¡¡¡¡¡camp¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡thousand¡¡¡¡¡¡teepees¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡pitched¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡circle£»¡¡¡¡¡¡according¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
ancient¡¡usage¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡the¡¡center¡¡of¡¡the¡¡circle¡¡stood¡¡the¡¡council¡¡lodge£»¡¡where¡¡
there¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡gathered¡¡¡¡¡¡together¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡afternoon¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡years¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
distinction£»¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡blank¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ets£»¡¡¡¡some¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡uniform£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡still¡¡¡¡¡¡others¡¡¡¡¡¡clad¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
beggarly¡¡white¡¡man's¡¡clothing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡the¡¡minds¡¡of¡¡all¡¡were¡¡alike¡¡upon¡¡the¡¡
days¡¡of¡¡their¡¡youth¡¡and¡¡freedom¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Around¡¡the¡¡council¡¡fire¡¡they¡¡passed¡¡and¡¡re¡¡¡passed¡¡the¡¡pipe¡¡of¡¡peace£»¡¡
and¡¡when¡¡the¡¡big¡¡drum¡¡was¡¡struck¡¡they¡¡sang¡¡the¡¡accompaniment¡¡with¡¡sad¡¡
yet¡¡pleasant¡¡thoughts¡¡of¡¡the¡¡life¡¡that¡¡is¡¡past¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Between¡¡the¡¡songs¡¡stories¡¡of¡¡
brave¡¡deeds¡¡and¡¡dangerous¡¡exploits¡¡were¡¡related¡¡by¡¡the¡¡actors¡¡in¡¡turn£»¡¡with¡¡
as¡¡much¡¡spirit¡¡and¡¡zest¡¡as¡¡if¡¡they¡¡were¡¡still¡¡living¡¡in¡¡those¡¡days¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Tum£»¡¡tum£»¡¡tum£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡drum¡¡was¡¡sounded¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡63¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡64¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OLD¡¡INDIAN¡¡DAYS¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oow£»¡¡¡¡¡¡oow£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡hooted¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡joyous¡¡¡¡¡¡chorus¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡
refrain¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ho£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡exclaimed¡¡¡¡¡¡finally¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡master¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡cere¡¡¡¡¡¡¡monies¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡evening¡£¡¡
¡¨It¡¡is¡¡Zuyamani's¡¡story¡¡of¡¡his¡¡great¡¡ride¡¡that¡¡we¡¡should¡¡now¡¡hear£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡
not¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡far¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡place£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Missouri¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡River£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡within¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
recollection¡¡of¡¡many¡¡of¡¡us¡¡that¡¡this¡¡occurred¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ye¡¡young¡¡men¡¡must¡¡hear£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Ho£»¡¡ho£¡¡¨¡¡was¡¡the¡¡ready¡¡response¡¡of¡¡all¡¡pres¡¡¡ent£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡drum¡¡was¡¡
struck¡¡once¡¡according¡¡to¡¡custom¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡pipe¡¡was¡¡filled¡¡and¡¡handed¡¡to¡¡Zuy¡¡¡
amani£»¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡gravely¡¡¡¡¡¡smoked¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡moments¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡silence¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡
related¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡contribution¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡unwritten¡¡¡¡¡¡history¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡frontier¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡
words£º¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡during¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡winter¡¡¡¡following¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡sum¡¡¡¡¡¡¡mer¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡General¡¡
Sibley¡¡pursued¡¡many¡¡of¡¡our¡¡people¡¡across¡¡the¡¡Muddy¡¡River¡¡£¨1863£©£»¡¡that¡¡
we¡¡Hunkpatees£»¡¡friendly¡¡Sioux£»¡¡were¡¡camping¡¡at¡¡a¡¡place¡¡called¡¡'Hunt¡the¡¡¡
Deer£»'¡¡about¡¡two¡¡miles¡¡from¡¡Fort¡¡Rice£»¡¡Dakota¡¡Territory¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡Chief¡¡¡¡¡¡Soldier¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡garrison¡¡¡¡¡¡called¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡day¡¡¡¡¡¡upon¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡leading¡¡
chiefs¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡band¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡To¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said£º¡¡¡¡¡¡'Lend¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡your¡¡¡¡¡¡bravest¡¡¡¡¡¡war¡¡¡
rior£¡'¡¡Each¡¡chief¡¡called¡¡his¡¡principal¡¡warriors¡¡together¡¡and¡¡laid¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡
before¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨'The¡¡¡¡¡¡Chief¡¡¡¡¡¡Soldier¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡place£»'¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡ex¡¡¡¡¡¡¡plained£»¡¡¡¡¡¡'wants¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡send¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
message¡¡to¡¡Fort¡¡Ber¡¡¡thold£»¡¡where¡¡the¡¡Rees¡¡and¡¡Mandans¡¡live£»¡¡to¡¡an¡¡¡other¡¡
Chief¡¡¡¡¡¡Soldier¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡soldiers¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Great¡¡¡¡¡¡Father¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
way£»¡¡neither¡¡could¡¡any¡¡of¡¡them¡¡get¡¡through¡¡the¡¡lines¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡asks¡¡for¡¡a¡¡brave¡¡
man¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡his¡¡message¡£'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨The¡¡¡¡¡¡Mandans¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Rees¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡our¡¡¡¡¡¡hered¡¡¡¡¡¡¡itary¡¡¡¡¡¡enemies£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡
was¡¡not¡¡the¡¡principal¡¡rea¡¡¡son¡¡for¡¡our¡¡hesitation¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡had¡¡declared¡¡alle¡¡¡
giance¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Great¡¡Father¡¡at¡¡Washington£»¡¡we¡¡had¡¡taken¡¡our¡¡stand¡¡against¡¡
the¡¡fighting¡¡men¡¡of¡¡our¡¡own¡¡nation£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡hostile¡¡Sioux¡¡were¡¡worse¡¡than¡¡
enemies¡¡to¡¡us¡¡at¡¡this¡¡time£¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Each¡¡chief¡¡had¡¡only¡¡called¡¡on¡¡his¡¡leading¡¡warriors£»¡¡and¡¡each¡¡in¡¡turn¡¡
reported¡¡his¡¡failure¡¡to¡¡secure¡¡a¡¡volunteer¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Then¡¡the¡¡Chief¡¡Soldier¡¡sent¡¡again¡¡and¡¡said£º¡¡'Is¡¡there¡¡not¡¡a¡¡young¡¡man¡¡
among¡¡¡¡¡¡you¡¡¡¡¡¡who¡¡¡¡¡¡dares¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡face¡¡¡¡¡¡death£¿¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡If¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡reaches¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡fort¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡my¡¡
message£»¡¡he¡¡will¡¡need¡¡to¡¡be¡¡quick¡witted¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡brave£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Great¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡64¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡65¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡OLD¡¡INDIAN¡¡DAYS¡¡
Father¡¡will¡¡not¡¡forget¡¡him£¡'¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡all¡¡the¡¡chiefs¡¡together¡¡called¡¡all¡¡the¡¡young¡¡men¡¡in¡¡a¡¡great¡¡council£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡submitted¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡demand¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Great¡¡¡¡¡¡Father's¡¡¡¡¡¡servant¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡
knew¡¡¡¡¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡country¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡us¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Fort¡¡¡¡¡¡Berthold£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡
hundred¡¡and¡¡fifty¡¡miles¡¡distant£»¡¡was¡¡alive¡¡with¡¡hostile¡¡Sioux£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡if¡¡
any¡¡of¡¡us¡¡should¡¡be¡¡caught¡¡and¡¡recognized¡¡by¡¡them£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡surely¡¡be¡¡
put¡¡to¡¡death¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡would¡¡not¡¡be¡¡easy¡¡to¡¡deceive