have thoroughly enjoyed it. For miles they kept going at the top of their speed, and then, to Parker's amazement, his horse fell behind and requi

," said he. "I had no idea that that nag of

uide. "You take a race of five miles, and the Eastern horse will beat; but you tak

a show with the Sioux in a fa

. One fellow, who had a nice horse, happened to get away from the hostiles, and took out across the plains at the top of his speed, followed by six or seven of the savages. The Indians were going to give up after a w

ome of the same Indians among whom he was going, had tried on American horses to escape the death they saw threatening them, but after a race of fifteen miles the ponies came up, and it was all over with them. He did not ask any more questions aft

ho comes

ut the countersig

mount. Corporal of

few minutes the corporal came up, bringing a lanter

eneral Miles," said the young officer. "I am

ge

can come on," said the corporal. "How d

arker. "I guess that Kicking Bull is holding a Ghost Dance

d him that he was going to send him home. But what's the use of that, sir? The Indians will

watch for some of those wily Sioux braves who were there to apprise Sitting Bull of their coming, but he saw

s guide. "The Page 95 Indians are all away learning the Ghost Dance,

ome brave, somewhere, has seen us come in here, and when w

the lieutenant to step inside. Parker obeyed, and presently found himself in the company of an elderly gentleman who had evidently just got

eutenant Parker," said the general, t

ordered me to report to Colon

d it a good pla

ge

t is, it is we

you mea

t he can trust me, and he sends me out on lit

your full duty while you are in garrison and I will answe

a slight apology for his neglect. The lieutenant thanked him and took a chair, running his eye over the articles of furniture with which the general had thought it necessary to surround himself, and he

wer in your colonel's hands as soon as possible," said th

r pockets a bite to eat. I

or he evidently thought that was the way to do. He wrote rapidly for fifteen minutes, and when the dispatch was completed he ha

he place where the guide was standing, holding the horses. "There i

ended upon where the Indians were. If they were Page 98 still interested in their Ghost Dance, they could cross the river without being seen by anybody; but if they were done with it and were at home, they wou

aid Parker. "When he is ready to tell me, well and goo

ch a spot as would have been chosen for a place of learning in a civilized country. There was no school in session now, for, their parents being deeply interested in the Ghost Dance, the children could not be expected to learn anything; and, furthermore, they had Pag

with us," he

although he intended that his voice should be

at least I am, but you can go wh

tenant; and in an instant he had thrown his Winc

dozen. Besides, the report of your rifle would bring the whole camp on us. Every

o you

ge

f course they know that we are coming, and depend on those fell

house, half a dozen Indians, painted in all manner of grotesque shapes, suddenly sprang up from their place of concealment and made a wild dash for the guide's horse. One seized his horse by the bridle, and another took hold

seemed to be the leader of the assaulting

, and when he had taken a second glance at him, Parker saw his white skin through the places where he had not been touched up

you go on to the fort; I

back there unless you go with me?" inquired

ight and go ahead. Trust a little to your horse. He has been

wman. "You have wasted t

er, taking the hint, urged his horse forward Page 102 and began crossing the river. When he reached the opposite side he turned t

much depressed by what had occurred. "But it beats me how he got into trouble with that squawman. Carl never associated with such fellows as those

rifle to his face and pointed it at an imaginary Indian who would attempt to rush upon him, and here he had gone and surrendered to half a dozen savages

undred Indians in that camp, if they were all in their tepees, and of course I couldn't hold my own wit

y tell it, for there were two trails, the grass all pressed down and leaning in the opposite direction, and it had been made while the dew was on. He came al