RAIN-IN-THE-FACE
ThenotedSiouxwarrior,Rain-in-the-Face,whosenameoncecarriedterrortoeverypartofthefrontier,diedathishomeontheStandingRockreserveinNorthDakotaonSeptember14,1905。AbouttwomonthsbeforehisdeathIwenttoseehimforthelasttime,wherehelayuponthebedofsicknessfromwhichheneverroseagain,anddrewfromhimhislife-history。
IthadbeenmyexperiencethatyoucannotinduceanIndiantotellastory,orevenhisownname,byaskinghimdirectly。
\"Friend,\"Isaid,\"evenifamanisonahottrail,hestopsforasmoke!Inthegoodolddays,beforethechargetherewasasmoke。Athome,bythefireside,whentheoldmenwereaskedtotelltheirbravedeeds,againthepipewaspassed。Socome,letussmokenowtothememoryoftheolddays!\"
Hetookofmytobaccoandfilledhislongpipe,andwesmoked。