In Barracks and Wigwam — page 154: what you’re looking at

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IA4 ‘The News from Rosebud. Gray Fox evinced no desire to have a talk with the sol- diers of the Great Father, and the major was not disposed to open negotiations. He felt that it would be useless, and not without sound reason. At daybreak a friendly Cheyenne in Triscott’s service had come safely into the agency. He had been out for nearly two days in the up- per part of the Brule reservation, and he reported that the Indian lodges, with the squaws, children and old men, had vanished mysteriously toward the west. This showed pretty clearly that Gray Fox was ready and resolved to take the war-path, and that it would not be worth while to hold any communication with him. Major Dallas was more worried and anxious than he chose to let appear. He had dispatches written, but dared not start a messenger out with them. There was no sign as yet of the expected reinforcements, and he realized the importance of opening connection with the fort. This would enable him to learn if troops had been sent from Fort Bennet, and would give him instructions from Colonel Bromley. He would also be advised of what was taking place on the Rosebud agency—a matter that caused him considerable uneasiness. It was his private opinion —-and his officers shared it—that a long and bloody Indian war had about commenced. Meanwhile, the major had taken prompt steps to estab- lish communication with Fort Sandiman After break- fast he sent a party of half a dozen out to reconnoitre the line. They went no further than a deep ravine a quarter of a mile to the southwestward of the corral, where they found the wires broken and three poles down. They returned at once to report, and shortly afterward several linemen went to the spot in care of twenty armed troopers. This party was hard at work by nine o’clock, whilé the major sat attending to business at headquarters. __ He was beset by fears that the Indians would swoop down ‘ in , “ nel ‘ a ; : « ; 4 - 4 Ves dy “ ae x ; 7 tele “A “y és hy Ea ee ea yea Ae eR Oa Ae A <o SO ae) fr comicbooks.com