The trail of the Loup; being a history of the Loup River region . uckskin Charley. Just at dawn we werewithin three hundred yards of the big tepee. Cautioning the men tokeep silent. White entered the camp and demanded the return of the prop-erty. Here White no doubt made a mistake. He found the redskinsbreakfasting on the remnants of their last nights feast, and in no humor forcompromise. Charley, who knew a little Sioux jargon, talked with thechief, who emerged from the tepee, took a cartridge from his belt,held it above his head, summoned his followers, and standing intheir midst in the gray
The trail of the Loup; being a history of the Loup River region . uckskin Charley. Just at dawn we werewithin three hundred yards of the big tepee. Cautioning the men tokeep silent. White entered the camp and demanded the return of the prop-erty. Here White no doubt made a mistake. He found the redskinsbreakfasting on the remnants of their last nights feast, and in no humor forcompromise. Charley, who knew a little Sioux jargon, talked with thechief, who emerged from the tepee, took a cartridge from his belt,held it above his head, summoned his followers, and standing intheir midst in the gray light of the morning uttered the Siouxwar chiefs battle cry, always terrible in its character. Many a timesince I have heard that same peculiar chant, but never when it soundedmore awe-inspiring. We now saw that it was impossible to avert rejoined his little command and ordered them to seek shelter underthe bank of the Loup river. The Indians opened fire as we reached the was promplty returned, and for ten minutes the roar of musketry was. 126 THE TRAIL OF THE LOUP like that in other days experienced at Rosebud Creek, the lonely bluffs ofthe Loup echoing the sharp crack of the rifles of white men and red en-gaged in mortal combat. It was soon discovered that owing to the extremecold the shells were sticking in our guns, retarding our fire; and righthere I must mention what I believe was the coolest act I ever saw a mando in time of extreme danger. Steve Chase, a little in advance of the rest
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