Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 29, 1953, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press thursday january 29, 1953 Page i chapter Twenty five the Harangue among the indians was still going on the Mes Senger giving the grim details of How men had died at the spin be cause some these same White men. Taut with tension t h e indians still listened but they were like bows Strung and ready to Loose. In their present mood they would repay what they counted As treachery with More the same. There was just one Chance. The White men had come unarmed Mcquestion arguing that a show friendliness and Trust was essential. Rawls had had no Choice but to obey orders. One of the chiefs sat close at hand and he had not been so fool ish As to Lay aside his weapons. He had a Tomahawk in his Girdle and Rawls moved like a pouncing cat. He brandished the axe at its owner s eyes before the others were quite sure what was happen ing. We go Bank to he grunted in English using it for the Sake of his companions. Nothing Hap pen to us nothing happen to you. It we die you die quickly he repeated it in Sioux so that there would be no misunderstanding. Mcquestion was staring getting to his feet. He had been in plenty of tight places but the turn which this had taken was the worst he d Ever been in. Watching the new Comer he had belatedly recognized him As the Man with whom he d talked at the Wood lot making the Deal that was to have destroyed the Pride of Kansas and sacrificed the lives of those aboard her. Now Rawls knew of that Treach Ery but the fact that he would be a chief target for vengeance was uppermost in his mind. If he lived these next few moments it would be due to Rawls Mcquestion Ges tured and the Crew members turned to move with him Rawls at their rear the Tomahawk men acing the chief. False move perilous momentarily it was working. The other chiefs watched stunned Well aware of their Comrade s peril at a move. But an in Dian did t think like a White Man As Rawls was aware. The life of another Man a hostage would t weigh Large with them not for Long. Clouds were building in the West taking dark shape above the twisted Hills and a Cool breath blew Down the River. Those on the packets were Alert guns trained on the indians visible on Shore. But for every red Man visible there was a score out of sight but within striking distance and with out turning his head As he walked Rawls could sense the anger which ran through them could Al most catch the hot stench of i rising around him. The Small boat was Only a few feet away when his hostage precipitated action twisting about and hurling himself at Rawls sinuous and deadly As a Rattler in Coil. Hel exploded As though he d jarred Loose the Cap. Rawls swing with the Toma Hawk missed and the Indian s grab Slid along his Arm and wrenched savagely for control of the weapon. It dropped Between hem while rifles on the Varina and the Astrid began a Quick an by chatter. Men were swarming at Rawls paint be daubed devils out of a Nightmare. In their minds there was full justification and he could t blame them. But the ethics of Battle offer scant Consolation to those who fight them. He went Down beneath a Greasy swirl of bodies but they were hampered by their own numbers and fury. Rawls twisted rolled and the River was at hand and it s Muddy tide pulling him away. He dived swam and came up close to the Varina. The round Eye of a gun glared Back at him jerked up As Kathleen recognized who it was. The attack was still furious As he was helped aboard. Scalp lain open presently it slackened for thwarted anger was no match for the guns on boats even so the toll had been heavy. Two men killed three others Hurt in that latest skirmish and they had been unable to bring away their dead. Of the injured Lomax my Guestion was worst off his Scalp Laid open by the glancing blow of a War axe that had just failed of its objective. Breeding badly and As near dead As alive he was hoisted aboard and bandaged up. Mark whiter had watched and directed the resistance with cold calculation not particularly sur prised or much disappointed. He d Long since written off the trading in his own mind. Now with my question unable to resist he took command. Whiter Carne across to the Varina in the Dawn. Well go he instructed. Rawls i want you to take both not that air. My Way past the Bobby sox Tage she s a sophisticated High school boats to that big Rock that Lewis and Clark named pomp s pillar. We be wasted too much time go Rawls repeated amazed. What s the Point in that after what happened yes what happened yesterday does t make any whiter said tightly. I be Hac other plans in mind from the Star of this trip. Nothing has occurred to alter he had explained those plans to Mcquestion but he saw no reason for giving details to Rawls who would be bitterly opposed. Your Job is to Pilot us the same As that s easy to a Laws retorted. Doing it is something else. We re not far from the Mouth of the powder. Other boats have found the Yellowstone navigable to that Point. One or two they Tell me have even reached the big Horn though that would be a ouch and go proposition at any time and particularly with the River dropping As fast As it is these Days. Pomp s pillar is some Miles beyond the big Horn. What you re asking is out of the whiter conceded. But let s understand each other Rawls. I la take the risk of the boats. Your Job is to pick a Chan Nel and get them along. I picked the Crews for both boats Back at St. Louis. They re behind me and hat leaves you no Choice in the matter. Do i make myself hostile country Rawls shrugged. I suppose you Osiow what you re he con ceded. Running farther and far Iier into hostile country. If we none of us will i m not convinced of that. But if we Don to Well have made Good try. Earnshaw get the Var Ina under Way. Rawls you can Pilot As you be been doing or do the Job in Irons. It s up to you. And of no consequence to Rawls was puzzled by what seemed an incomprehensible action. He was not the Only one. Astrid came to the pilothouse As she Felt the boat in motion she Couk Tell by the steady beat of the engine and the powerful thrust o the paddle wheel that they were Bre Asting the current not starting Back Down the River. What s going she demanded. She had just left her father s bedside where Mcquestion usually so. Florid and Hearty Lay in a half stupor looking Pale and close to death. Winter s Rawls explained. He says we re going to pomp s pillar. He did t say pomp s she was aghast. In t that a Long Way far her something Over two Hundred Miles As i figure it. It May be closer to and you re taking the boat aking us All to she Wung on Earnshaw As he appeared. What s the meaning of Folly my father owns he Astrid. I demand that both boats be turned Back at you la have to talk to or. Whir Earnshaw retorted. He s in since Astrid demanded in stay. My father you d better talk to or. Whir was All that Earnshaw would a. To be continued obstructed police Man fined obstructing police officers on two. Separate occasions Cost Joseph Topolnicki 256 Stella Avenue and costs in City police court wednesday. He pleaded guilty to obstructing morality officers attempting to exe cute liquor warrants dec. 29 and Jan. 2. Court was told Topolnicki had barred the door with Iron Hooks and used obscene language. Police officers quoted Topolnicki As say ing when you Haven t got search warrant i la smash your magistrate m. H. Garton told Topolnicki he had t treated the police officers very courteously these men should be treated with respect. 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