him as peacemaker, but
was told he was a woman and no brave. He returned to his own camp and
told his men that Sioux Jim meant mischief, and in order to prevent
another calamity to the tribe, he must be chastised. He again approached
the warlike Jim with several warriors at his back. The recalcitrant came
out, gun in hand, but the wily chief was too quick for him. He shot and
wounded the rebel, whereupon one of his men came forward and killed him.

This quelled the people for the time being and up to the killing of
Crazy Horse. In the crisis precipitated by this event, American Horse
was again influential and energetic in the cause of the government. From
this time on he became an active participant in the affairs of the
Teton Sioux. He was noted for his eloquence, which was nearly always
conciliatory, yet he could say very sharp things of the duplicity of
the whites. He had much ease of manner and was a master of repartee. I
recall his saying that if you have got to wear golden slippers to enter
the white man's heaven no Indian will ever get there, as the whites have
got the Black Hills and with them all the gold.

It was during the last struggle of his people, at the time of the
Messiah craze in 1890-1891 that he demonstrated as never before the real
greatness of the man. While many of his friends were carried away by
the new thought, he held aloof from it and cautioned his band to do the
same. When it developed into an extensive upheaval among the nations he
took his positive stand against it.

Presently all Indians who did not dance the Ghost Dance were ordered
to come into camp at Pine Ridge agency. American Horse was the first to
bring in his people. I was there at the time and talked with him daily.
When Little was arrested, it had been agreed among the disaffected to
have him resist, which meant that he would be roughly handled. This was
to be their excuse to attack the Indian police, which would probably
lead to a general massacre or outbreak. I know that this desperate move
was opposed from the beginning by American Horse, and it was believed
that his life was threatened.

On the day of the "Big Issue", when thousands of Indians were gathered
at the agency, this man Little, who had been in hiding, walked boldly
among them. Of course the police would arrest him at sight, and he was
led toward the guardhouse. He struggled with them, but was overpowered.
A crowd of warriors rushed to his rescue, and there was