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Updated: June 28, 2025
The firm has always held a semi-official position, for the reason that the United States Consul at Zanzibar, who should speak at least Swahili and Portuguese, is invariably chosen for the post from a drug-store in Yankton, Dakota, or a post-office in Canton, Ohio.
But for this, and one other thing a single sound, repeated again and again, dulled, muffled as though coming from the earth itself. "Daddy! Daddy! I want you." Then repeated with a throb in its depths that spoke louder than words. "Daddy, come! I'm afraid!" More than a mere name was Fort Yankton. Original in construction, as necessity ever induces the unusual, it was nevertheless formidable.
She was happy when, with one of the new settler's babies before the chart, she could point out the very lines the Yankton man had shown her, and hear the little one striving to lisp and learn them. She was filled with doubts when, having dismissed a class, the pupils looked back at her from their seats, some mockingly, she thought, others with laughing eyes that challenged hers.
During the summer of 1844 a half-breed had been killed by a party of Yankton Sioux, and the invaders had retaliated by killing eight Sioux of another band. This so inflamed the Indians that they went upon the war path and without stopping to reason about the matter, they attacked a party of whites whom they met on Otter Tail Lake.
She knew Don Felipe as no one else did, and thoroughly realized the danger that threatened her. From that hour, waking or sleeping, the weapon must never leave her. Who was Richard Yankton? Many had asked that question, foremost of whom was Dick himself; but years of unremitting search had failed to reveal his origin.
"If I didn't love you to distraction, I wouldn't stand this sort of thing a minute longer. God!" he cried, glancing heavenward, "you'll be the death of me yet." "Have you forgotten, Mr. Yankton?" she asked calmly, her face turning a delicate crimson. "Then read read!" he cried in desperation, scarcely able to control himself. She knew it could not last much longer.
Wapaypay, the Fearless Bear, who was afterward hanged at Yankton, was the bravest man among us. He dared Hohay to make the charge. Hohay accepted the challenge, and in turn dared the other to ride with him through the agency and right under the walls of the fort, which was well garrisoned and strong. "Wapaypay and I in those days called each other 'brother-friend. It was a life-and-death vow.
"But if anything should happen to us She'll starve!" "No. There are soldiers at Yankton, and they'll come now; and Landor knows." "Oh, Sam, Sam!" There was silence. No human being could give answer to that mother wail. Again time passed; seconds that seemed minutes, minutes that were a hell of suspense. Below the horizon of prairie the sun sank from sight.
Everyone carried a carbine or rifle, and they looked what they were a truly formidable band, resolved upon some great attempt. Dick and Albert inferred the character of the arrivals from the shouts that they heard the squaws and children utter: "Sisseton!" "Wahpeton!" "Ogalala!" "Yankton!" "Teton!" "Hunkpapa!"
"Buenas noches, Señor," said the rider, a Mexican, swinging himself from the saddle and ascending the steps to where Dick stood. "Good evening," replied the latter in Spanish, eyeing the man curiously. "I wish," continued the stranger, "to speak with one Señor Yankton who, I was told, lives in Santa Fé. Perhaps, Señor, you can tell me where I may find him?" "I am Señor Yankton. What do you want?"
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