In Barracks and Wigwam — page 199: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

PAR MRS Vee ee OF sn) bt aM an? Te ee aes iar Ak 2) or “Jb toe Vier notony. conta’ SHOUUDE:., was heard Bee the lodges, ~n A heard from outside, and but once did he get a brief glimpse through the flaps of the door-way. Then he saw the lodges scattered about the grassy plain, with the Sioux moving here and there among them, and in the dis- tance the swift and sparkling river, bounded on the farther shore by lofty and timbered hills. His limbs were not bound, and this showed how safe a prisoner he was. He knew that escape by day was out of the question, and he soon learned that it was equally so at any other time. For on the second night, when he ventured to lift the flaps of skin and peep out, he saw that the lodge was guarded by half a dozen armed warriors. When the fifth day of his captivity dawned Linn was in a measure resigned, and he was in better spirits than he had been yet. He felt strong and vigorous, and his wound was almost entirely healed, thanks to the skill and attention of the medicine-man. “It’s no fun to be kept in close confinement,” he said to himself, “but I ought to be thankful it’s no worse. I don’t believe my life is in danger, for if the Indians in- tended to kill me, they would have done it long ago. I wouldn’t mind it so much if I knew what the soldiers were doing. As like as not they’re still chasing around supaiectis Recognition. | 189 the country on a vain hunt for the Sioux, and of course ° they believe me to be dead. It’s hard to tell what the outcome of this thing will be, and all I can do is to wait in patience. The Brules and Ogallallas must be split up into a good many parties, to judge from the small force that is here, and as long as they continue those tactics they can avoid the troops. When cold weather comes they will likely go back peaceably to their reservations, : eid I am sure to be released then—if not before.” _ But about noon something happened to break the mo- comicbooks EO