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It numbers about one hundred and fifty, and of this number about sixty men have wives, and some have two. These wives are of various Indian tribes, as follows; viz. Blackfeet, Assiniboines, Sioux, Arapahoes, Cheyennes, Snakes, and Comanches. The American women are Mormons, a party of Mormons having wintered there, and then departed for California.

As to the water, if there was any around the place the bunch could find it and help themselves. "These yer Navvies ain't yore Buffalo-Bill Sioux," he pointed out to Luck. "Yuh can't treat 'em the same. The best we kin look fer is to be left alone an' I'm tellin' ye straight." Luck gave the squalid huts a long stare and turned away toward the corral and a low shed that served as a stable.

Trappers who knew of it long ago never returned, believing that the beaver were all gone forever, and it was too near to the warlike Sioux of the plains for mountain Indians to make a home there. Dick did not stop long for the look backward he was too intent upon his mission but resumed the ascent with light foot and light heart.

Tribes which show a higher actual attainment might have been taken for illustration out of the semi-civilized list; but these have been chosen, first, because they are meat-eating Indians, and secondly, because the plan of partial support adopted with them is the one most likely to be applied to all the Sioux bands, as fast as the government shall find itself in a position peremptorily to control their actions and movements.

The latter had no chance to do anything, he was lucky to save himself; but if Crook had kept on his way, as ordered, to meet Terry, with his one thousand regulars and two hundred Crow and Shoshone scouts, he would inevitably have intercepted Custer in his advance and saved the day for him, and war with the Sioux would have ended right there.

Nor were the upland ridges less interesting, for huge antlers lying bleached and bare in countless numbers on the slopes told of the herds of elk and bison that had once fed in these splendid savannahs, living and dying in the days when the tall Sioux were the only hunters.

Jockeyship of Voyageurs Inefficacy of Gold.-Weight of a Feather Mr. Ramsay Crooks His Character. His Risks Among the Indians. His Warning Concerning Sioux and Blackfeet. Embarkation of Recruits. Parting Scenes Between Brothers, Cousins, Wives, Sweethearts, and Pot Companions.

"Though the blood was boilin' in me enraged veins and dribblin' down my face like the rain to-night, by the help o' the Lord, I felt no pain. Never flinchin' nor takin' heed o' that bold baste of a squaw, I bawled like a bull of Bashan, 'Bring that Indian to me, coward-hearted Sioux d' y' fear an Iroquois? Bring him to me and I'll make him enrich your tribe! "Faith!

"Just as we got to the little pine-trees where the old Sioux trail stops," answered Molly, promptly. "Yah!" ejaculated the Indian, grimly, in a tone of conviction. Then, turning, he took down a Winchester rifle, slung it over his shoulder, and started towards the door, saying to Molly as he did so: "You stay here with Wallula. I go up to fort and tell 'em 'bout you."

"Three times has the full moon turned her face upon us Sioux since at this very spot I met an enemy. We rushed at each other for the attack, when he cried: "Are we not both braves? Why should we fight? When our warriors meet in the heat of the battle, then we may join them until then let us have a truce. "To this I answered, Says the Crow peace?