. The story of Red Feather : a tale of the American frontier . ; whatever comes, Red Feather wont hurt Dot: he has spared meon her account: and if he turns against me now, he will do what hecan to save her. Therefore Ill make use of the little Dot had held her peace through these trying moments, but he nowcalled her to him and explained what he wished her to do. It wasthat she should place herself at the head of the stairs and wratch RedFeather. In case he started to open the door, or to come up thestairs, she was to tell him. Dot was beginning to understand moreclearly than before the s
. The story of Red Feather : a tale of the American frontier . ; whatever comes, Red Feather wont hurt Dot: he has spared meon her account: and if he turns against me now, he will do what hecan to save her. Therefore Ill make use of the little Dot had held her peace through these trying moments, but he nowcalled her to him and explained what he wished her to do. It wasthat she should place herself at the head of the stairs and wratch RedFeather. In case he started to open the door, or to come up thestairs, she was to tell him. Dot was beginning to understand moreclearly than before the situation in which she was placed. The belief that she could be or some use to her brother made her more i anxious than ever to do her part. She walked to the head of the stairsand sat down wrhere she could see what went on below. Returning to his place at the window, Melville found enough tointerest him without thinking of Red Feather. The band from the Muddy Creek country had just arrived, and THE STORY OF RED FEATHER Gl 2fl§HFSKSK^nU^ ^tijjfc^v / &. /. The whol- party broke out in a series of yells.—Page 63 THE STOHY OF RED FEATHEH 03 as nearly as he could judge, there were fully a score—all wild, ugly-looking fellows, eager for mischief. They had just galloped up thehill, where they gathered round the man that had first signalled them,he having ridden forward to meet them. They talked for severalminutes, evidently to learn what had taken place in and around theClarendon cabin. This was soon made clear to them, and then the whole party brokeinto a series of yells enough to startle the bravest man. At the sametime they began riding rapidly back and forth, swinging their riflesover their heads, swaying their bodies first on one side and then OPanother, and apparently growing more excited every minute. At first they described short circles on the prairie, and then suddenlyextended them so as to pass entirely around the house. The Sioux, as they came in sight in front of the
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