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Show 152 TALES OF THE COLORADO PIONEERS. death, mockery and ridicule with heroic indifference, but at the sight of General Adams their gratitude could find no words, and they burst into tears. Adams went on to hold a conference with the soldiers advancing under Merritt, and left the ladies in charge of Captain Cline, who escorted them to chief Ouray's house, where they were met by Mr. Ralph Meeker, eldest son of the murdered Agent. He took them to their home in Greeley, and the poor, sorrow- stricken women were once more among loving friends. After making all the arrangements for the departure of the ladies, General Adams took a guard of twenty-five White River Utes, and in company with chiefs Sapavanaro, Shavano and Sawawic, started to intercept General Merritt's command. Before Adams was aware of his proximity to the soldiers, his party were surrounded and they escaped being fired on by the speedy floating of a flag of truce. Merritt's scouts had reported the approach of a band of Indians. When the.Indians, who accompanied General Adams, saw the soldiers in fighting position, they drew back and manifested great resentment. One chief exclaimed, "And you, Adams?" with a look that said, "Have you betrayed us, have you brought us here to be murdered?" But Sawawic, a chief whom the General had nursed three months in his own house while he was Agent, said, "No, Adams good," and demonstrated his confidence in him by dismounting and walking forward alone. The terrified Indians, however, galloped back to the mountains and there stood awaiting developments. The General followed them and had just succeeded in persuading Shavano to his side, when another squad of |