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第52章

In the movable town under such a government as this,there was apt to be inconvenience and ac-tual suffering,since a great body of people were supported only by the daily hunt.Hence there was a constant disposition to break up into smaller parties,in order to obtain food more easily and freely.Yet the wise men of the Dakotas would occasionally form large bands of from two to five thousand people,who camped and moved about together for a period of some months.It is ap-parent that so large a body could not be easily sup-plied with the necessaries of life;but,on the other hand,our enemies respected such a gathering!Of course the nomadic government would do its ut-most to hold together as long as possible.The police did all they could to keep in check those parties who were intent upon stealing away.

There were many times,however,when individ-ual bands and even families were justified in seek-ing to separate themselves from the rest,in order to gain a better support.It was chiefly by reason of this food question that the Indians never estab-lished permanent towns or organized themselves into a more formidable nation.

There was a sad misfortune which,although it happened many generations ago,was familiarly quoted among us.A certain band became very independent and unruly;they went so far as to wilfully disobey the orders of the general govern-ment.The police were directed to punish the leader severely;whereupon the rest defended him and resisted the police.But the latter were competent to enforce their authority,and as a re-sult the entire band was annihilated.

One day,as we were following along the bank of the Upper Missouri,there appeared to be a great disturbance at the head of the cavalcade--so much so that we thought our people had been attacked by a war-party of the Crows or some of the hostile tribes of that region.In spite of the danger,even the women and children hurried for-ward to join the men--that is to say,as many as were not upon the hunt.Most of the warriors were out,as usual,and only the large boys and the old men were travelling with the women and their domestic effects and little ones.

As we approached the scene of action,we heard loud shouts and the report of fire-arms;but our party was scattered along for a considerable dis-tance,and all was over before we could reach the spot.It was a great grizzly bear who had been bold enough to oppose,single-handed,the progress of several hundred Indians.The council-men,who usually walked a little in advance of the train,were the first to meet the bear,and he was prob-ably deceived by the sight of this advance body,and thus audaciously defied them.

Among these council-men--all retired chiefs and warriors whose ardent zeal for the display of courage had long been cooled,and whose present duties were those of calm deliberation for their people's welfare--there were two old,distinguished war-chiefs.Each of these men still carried his war-lance,wrapped up in decorated buckskin.As the bear advanced boldly toward them,the two old men promptly threw off their robes--an evidence that there still lurked within their breasts the spirit of chivalry and ready courage.Spear in hand,they both sprang forward to combat with the fe-rocious animal,taking up their positions about ten feet apart.

As they had expected,the fearful beast,after getting up on his haunches and growling savagely,came forward with widely opened jaws.He fixed his eyes upon the left-hand man,who was ready to meet him with uplifted spear,but with one stroke of his powerful paw the weapon was sent to the ground.At the same moment the right-hand man dealt him a stab that penetrated the grizzly's side.

The bear uttered a groan not unlike that of a man,and seized the spear so violently that its owner was thrown to the ground.As the animal drew the lance from its body,the first man,having recovered his own,stabbed him with it on the other side.Upon this,he turned and knocked the old man down,and again endeavored to extract the spear.

By this time all the dogs and men were at hand.

Many arrows and balls were sent into the tough hide of the bear.Yet he would probably have killed both his assailants,had it not been for the active small dogs who were constantly upon his heels and annoying him.A deadly rifle shot at last brought him down.

The old men were badly bruised and torn,but both of them recovered,to bear from that day the high-sounding titles of "Fought-the-Bear"and "Conquered-the-Grizzly."

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