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They were mostly Delawares, with many Shawnees, and a few Hurons among them. It was soon evident, however, that for the present, at least, the Indians did not intend any hostile demonstration. They were quiet in manner, and busy about their teepees and camp-fires, but there was an absence of the curiosity that had characterized the former sojourns of Indians at the peaceful village.
"They're all right," was the reply. "Indians' teepees are often patched where bullets and arrows have gone through." "Well, I'm glad I wa'n't living inside during them hostilities," and Sam exposed a dozen or more holes. "Oh, get off there and give me that cord." "Look out," said Sam; "that's my festered knee. It's near as bad to-day as it was when we called on the witch." Yan was measuring.
A scattering of small tumbled-down shacks, about fifty in number, set out on the fresh green of the prairie, created the first blot of uncleanly, uncouth habitation upon the view. Add to these a proportionate number of ragged tents and teepees, a crowd of unwashed, and, for the most part, undressed children, a hundred fierce and half-starved dogs of the "husky" type.
"The unconquered North," she breathed, as she stood upon a water-lapped boulder and gazed into the impenetrable dark. And, as she gazed, before her mind's eye rose a vision. The scattered teepees of the Northland, smoke-blackened, filthy, stinking with the reek of ill-tanned skins, resolved themselves into a village beside a broad, smooth-flowing river.
The four great fires over which the caribou had roasted for the savage barbecue that day were still burning brightly. In the edge of the forest that ringed in the Post were the smouldering embers of a score of smaller fires. Back of these fires were faintly outlined the gray shadows of teepees and tents.
Then if you want to fight, I will fight you, and we can make the ground bloody at that place." The Cheyenne was not bluffing. He said just what he meant, and I presume the agent took the hint, for although the military were there they did not undertake to prevent the Indians' departure. Next morning the teepees were pulled down early and quickly.
"Such spindle legs cannot stand to fight by daylight!" shouted the brave ones who were terror-struck the night before by the name "Iya." Warriors with long knives rushed forth and slew the camp-eater. Lo! there rose out of the giant a whole Indian tribe: their camp ground, their teepees in a large circle, and the people laughing and dancing. "We are glad to be free!" said these strange people.
"Oh, Allan," cried Mandy with a shudder, "do you know I can't bear to look at an Indian since last week, and I used to like them." "Hardly fair, though, to blame the whole race for the deviltry of one specimen." "I know that, but " "This is a Sarcee camp, I fancy. They are a cunning lot and not the most reliable of the Indians. Let me see three four teepees.
A general and significant cleaning of rifles took place before the teepees. At dusk two more men rode in, probably outposts Watusk had left at the river. One held up his two bands, opening out and closing the fingers twice. Ambrose guessed from this that the coming police party numbered twenty. The last thing he saw as darkness infolded the camp was the boys driving in the horses from the hills.
Darkness had not yet fallen when the hill trail dipped into a valley, and Pauline's weary, hopeful eyes looked down upon a village on the plain. The hope vanished quickly as she realized that the houses of the village were teepees and that the people that moved among them were braves and squaws.
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