In Barracks and Wigwam — page 167: what you’re looking at

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Lured to Destruction. Pot Se | “es | Linn. “The ravine is the only hope, whether there are more Indians there or not. In one way their plan has miscarried, for | have no doubt they counted on luring the whole troop into the trap. Now that they have only got part of us, they can’t help but know that the rest of the detachment will come to our relief. If we can find good shelter and hold it for a few hours, we'll be all right.” “It will take more than a few hours,’ muttered Grant. “What can the nau do with such a horde? It will need the whole column.”’ During the brief time that this conversation was going on, and while the little handful of troopers sat huddled in the saddle, the Sioux had gathered more thickly on both ridges. Now those who had poured down into the valley from behind began to ride forward, yelling and whooping at the top of their voices. As yet the braves on the two crests sat quietly looking on, and without making any move to descend the slopes. The heads of their two lines reached only to points oppo- site the troopers, and this fact—the leaving of a line of retreat open—indicated pretty clearly that they wanted to lure the little detachment into the ravine. So it appeared to Linn, and at this trying moment the ~ young corporal: thought far less of his own danger than of the responsibility that rested on his shoulders. His duty was not to think of himself, but to do his utmost to save his men. | “Wecan’t be worse off in the ravine than here,” he said, after a brief hesitation, “and we may find shelter there. I’m going to take the chances, men.” Half a dozen voices warmly approved this plan, and at the word of command the troopers spurred their horses to a gallop and dashed up the remaining part of the open ae: The whole horde of surrounding Sioux now began to. com che oks:co