In Barracks and Wigwam — page 150: what you’re looking at

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140 A Quiet Night. and wrath in their hearts, Triscott and the trader slouched off toward the house, while the major and some of his offi- cers started in to investigate the situation and reckon the damage. , In addition to the agent’s residence, the stockade in- closed a row of quarters for his men and their families, a little school-house, the stables, the store-house, the trader’s store, and the telegraph office. The Iatter place was first visited, in company with the operator, but his tap at the instrument brought no reply. “T didn’t expect any answer,’ he explained. “There _has been no communication all day.” “You were not in a condition to know that, sir,” replied the major, ‘since you were all shut up in the house for a “number of hours. But it is likely that the wires were cut close by here as well as midway to the fort. So we can't communicate with Colonel Bromley.”’ “What are we going to do about it?” asked Captain Norman. “We can’t do anything at present,’ answered the major. “I believe troops from Fort Bennet have been ordered here, and they will likely arrive.by morning. ‘Then we can send out a large enough force to repair the line, and as soon as that is done we will receive instructions. The Indians will keep a close watch to-night, or I would try to get a messenger through at once.” _ From the telegraph office the major’s party passed on _to the trader’s store. It was found gutted, barrels of liquor having been wantonly spilled over the floor. ‘The big store-house close by was quite empty—stripped of the vast supplies of rations it had contained, and which would now permit the Sioux to take the war-path with full stomachs assured for the future. “ An inquiry was next made into the number killed and - wounded. Seven dead Indians By; in the close vicinity errrsooe Oks. ta LA! é eile! | AS ay < Z a Wee oie ee Py fee $i Se, pee ROD is iw at