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This fulfilment of Sword-Bearer's prophecy 

 of course raised his reputation to the zenith 

 and the young men of the tribe prepared for 

 war, while the older chiefs, who more fully 

 realized the power of the whites, still hung 

 back. When the troops next appeared they 

 came upon the entire Crow force, the women 

 and children with their tepees being off to one 

 side beyond a little stream while almost all 

 the warriors of the tribe were gathered in 

 front. 



Sword-Bearer then started to repeat his 

 former ride, to the intense irritation of the 

 soldiers. Luckily, however, this time some 

 of his young men could not be restrained. 

 They too began to ride near the troops, and 

 one of them was unable to refrain from firing 

 on Captain Edwards' troop, which was in the 

 van. This gave the soldiers their chance. 

 They instantly responded with a volley, and 

 Captain Edwards' troop charged. The fight 

 lasted but a minute or two, for Sword-Bearer 

 was struck by a bullet and fell, and as he had 

 boasted himself invulnerable, and promised 

 that his warriors should be invulnerable also 

 if they would follow him, the hearts of the 

 latter became as water and they broke in 

 every direction. One of the amusing, though 



