But Shoz-Dijiji not friend to the white
soldiers.
Heavy gates, strongly barred and padlockedwould
have defied the best efforts of several men. Her well-moulded jaw was a strong jaw
and her laughing eyeswere brave without boldness.
Tothe rear he saw ten angry cavalrymen spurring
toward him,firing as they came.
Either Juh lies, or he has himself slain
Shoz-Dijiji, saidthe girl. So hekept to the direction the troops were taking,
longing to.
Shoz-Dijiji hid his horse on the far side of the
hogback andcrept back to watch. Then came the night that he had chosen for the
venture. There weresoldiers at every spring, at every water hole.
If he ties hispony before our tepee Ish-kay-nay
will lead it to water andfeed it?
And a rifle, added the father of Ish-kay-nay. We
heardyesterday that the hostiles was all headed for the border,so I thought Id come
home. Where the wash took a broad sweepto the east he urged his mount to a run. He
urged uponher the necessity for immediately accepting the advances ofthe chief. Tell
them thatShoz-Dijiji, war chief among the Be-donko-he, is here in thehills. Without
Shoz-Dijiji there could be no happiness.
At sight of her theyall arose and several started
in her direction, her fatheramong them.
Believe me, the Eastis good enough for Wichita
Billings! Then came the night that he had chosen for the venture. I have
fifteenponies; that is better than fifty that do not exist.