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Show SUFFERED WITHOUT A GROAN Almost Unbelievable Story of Fortitude Exhibited by Mortally Wounded Sioux Indian Brave. American Horse a splendid example of the Sioux, stulwart, broad-chested and Imperious hud been shot through the abdomen and his Intestines were protruding from the wound. But his wife hastened to him and wrapped a shawl about his middle to hold them in. With never a word of complaint he walked the distance to a camp Are and sat down. It was some little time, says Adventure Magazine, before the surgeons tending the wounded, white and red, reached him. An operation was necessary. American Horse declined de-clined chloroform In the tepee to which he had been removed. lie had his ow n palliative. He spoke a few words to his wife, who scuttled out and returned re-turned with a short piece of hard wood. This be thrust between his teeth ; he motioned the surgeons to proceed. During the terrible work upon him the sweat stood out upon his forehead, fore-head, he bit deeply Into the stick, but he uttered never a groan, nor did he flinch. As he well knew, the wound was mortal; but he Insisted upon sitting sit-ting up, until Just before dawn, he fell back he died as silently as he had suffered. He was man and Indian to Uie end. The annals of the plains are filled with heroism, but there Is no Instance more striking In bare simplicity and naked fortitude than this end of American Amer-ican Horse, who fought the good fight and lost. |