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compass; in one plare his knee, and in an-
other his chin, were slightly visible To the L.
dians.-Lck having turned nearly on his back
to be able to catch a glimpse of his CONF
ranlons. when Stevens cried to him, he at
tempted to squeeze himself still more 1ai,
and then lay awaiting patiently the result
Meantime, g0n had several times been
pointed at him by one Of the Indians, but it
was evident that, without advancing out of
cover, no fair shot could be bad the gun
was therefore Withdrawn, though Stevens
could not but be sure that other efforts would .
be made Directing his companions tn srnd .
u voilry among the bushes which concealed .
Indians, he reserved his fire. Quick as
lightning warrior rushed forward to the |
pine-log bridge, stood upon its extreme
verge, and took steady aim at the uncon-
scions Zick. At twenty PAGES, the Indian
mnskrt was certain death. Stevens watched
him with intense interest he allowed him
to take aim, and sure Of his copper bullet,
commonly used among the Mexicans, fired
Just as the Indian WAS about 10 draw the
trigger; the aim was perfect, the pan WAS
shivcrcd, the muskri flew from It's owners
hands, and he, lnoslng his balance, Sided
~. ,',,'' ~: ": a,,, La,'',, I,,, IT,
"""', ~, ''. I';J, I;n,. ,'h, ,,,,h - hnns
bowie knife in his hand, sprane to his feet.
""u 'm WV" "'' ,r-. l,',lo.a. ,s hn,,
s..a,', a,J hra,n. lie ,ou,l,,k his o,Iy
weapon, was not thrown, but firmly graSpcd.
When near enough to render aim from ei-
ihrr party dingcrous to both, and therefore
,,,,,r :, r,.,s c,r an ;ns,,r, ,,ho, ,Lov,u>L.
"a ,,r,..,rJ ,L,, Indi,, ai,,i,r , Il,ry with
L,nn ,nn,at,nl, 1i.l ui'l lie l,nr Lu;r. =.
ho,h r,ilnd rnrh sncrocd;na in ca,r,ino ,hr
nL..,,. ,..;s, !, G.,.,. s,,,,,.,l, r,r r,',s,,.
49,. ,.,,, ,,'L ,,I.,.o z,., s,r;,;,,, ,,il,, ho
.;;u ,..,.,, - ~. .n,.ar,;,,,, r,L,
.,, ,',s,.,, III. ,,,l .,,,,' .,,,,I ,,Ln
a'.,.., -. .,',,.'s ncL;, Ia.,nn TLanxnr-
,i,n. -, I',,l, ,,,.,, ,,,riG,. hn,h ,.,,r .,uos,
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I,''i .,,u,r "r,h. ,,vn h,,, IN. ,v,i,.
~ ,';,' r,,I,, H. ,Iy.rs,ry ,,vinc . rare
''.' "," '. ,,J ,;aor hcsLns ,hr ,y,erippcr
,, rfrp r,n,hs Zrk's face was to his
c;aaI. h,,,;,,l in, y,s,b. loo. close 10 which
,i', ..,,,,ns, u,s ,,Eino ,l,cr. The ,ndiuD
a,,c,rnI earnestly to hush him towards this,
,l,n ho,o oc tri5ninp hIm and willie Seem
;,r :, ,hro,v his whol,. cnrroy into the efforts
IT,. ,r;,,n,,,od his ,,mn,,auE. Zirk kurw
,,,e u,orring aim of man, of his friends. Str-
yrus in n,,iicular.as well as their rxppricpcc.
and with a raniliy Of ,honnhi v,,,icl, is erl,,
rnincJ hy aetna in sncb scenes he saw Thai.
with the ton,ahawEin his rnenv's hand. and
III, avn buwir knir, useless. tint death was
r,cinu him: the instant. therefore, that the
Indian had his lomnhawk free. and raised il
with the varwhopn Of yicinrv ia brain his
victim. he 1,iuu bims, lrhacL on the ornuud
drxlrron>ly cnsconciup hlmserin hi, old GOV.
err: the effort di,rnuagrl his hand, bat he
had M linn I'm nroG, Inv the odvaniau.. rs hi.
nlver<o,.y ,iood aver linn with hi. hnrp and
heavy wr,n,n The cracks of the western
,il,. Statistical Zick ,ha, he had NOT miscalcu.
Lated ma his f,irnds and IKE Indinn fell
drnd ON, u,rr,,in,t h,s buck ,hr secoud his
b.,d and a il,ird isuIificd arm
/ Severn, vollr,s from the rear orrhc Indian
william urov,d tj,,, tho cnn,,.s, was ho,ly ear.
riod ON in tina, direction ,loopl, the sharn ears
,r,bo n, rd.,,rs satisfied ,hcn, That M ,dvan.
,,,o !, ,osi,i,n had ben, nc a., g,ined
vh,l. rio r,,ii fr;nr Of n,pxka,s c,aLa !, cv.
+, lnpf I In. IA ti
shnn,;nr ,yi,h altar, in ,l,, ,,,r,.r prcs,n,.
|,y S,ny.,s d.,rr,ed ,ho absnure of y IN,
amopq ,hcm cirh, instead Of nine fnlowrd
in rand surcrssinn. An omiuo,,s and mean.
inn Glance and - firm and s,y,ne or,sp,ng Of
,Lcir Ln;ves revealed tho G.rlirr which I'm,
su,,ns.d d,rro,so !, ,h.,r numbers exci,.d
in III, w,;,,s S,ll M onpor,nri,v onne,r,d
r,, n;v;r, yam, :, ,h.;r rn.r;nos in ,b,,, III.
,,c,i,, M, an Indian shovad Li,,s.lf Mean.
,h;l. Z,rl, w,s ma, ;dl, DAWN, l;rs,I,
.,orr ,h. orounI and dr,c,in, Ills r;ae AFFAIR."
him he advanced sill nearer +, the foo, or
,ho h,;l,o and At lac, o,;,od ,ho cover of g,
h,sh ,yhn,cr Ii. co,,l sec,r.,y ,,ln aim a,
ala sh,woj ,bams.lyos ON ,ho orros;,o
Id, S,n,ors AND his cr;orJs ;ur,ad;al,
1 rnshod C,ry,rd as If "a, , clarce nnd oc,n.
.I, ,J,,,,,od +, wi,,i, I,Ii,, ,uske, chm,
p. as ,rJ ,,o,. ain, ,ho Cr.,
or ,,,ho,, Zicl l,id Los, A.,onish,d -, Tho
no,ror ,,rov;,,i,y ne ,h,;r Lro. o,er,v ,Le
Warcos ronrnnird themselves whom Grino.
! Z,oL La,.tno o,;lon,l, ch,ncod ,,,o L,,oL IS
H., ,,n,,,aI,s..,,, ,.i,L,,,, h..i,7, d;s,,,.or.J
S,o,ons IL ,dy,,,.r,or,his and ,LiIn his
a.'.'...I.. s.aI ,.,II.7, ,,,l,l r,s..,,J ..,,J
,nS.,no,'J r;n,s,.lr hos;da y,,rr SLi,o,o
,w'u ,,,,, ,,,''s o,n.ii,,aII7, a,s, nv
.,;.,J Z;'.l. ,anJI.acl,n IN ,,aLn ,hom
c,'I .'a,,' -, ., ,'., ia ,l,on ,rncandoI IN
moc,,j ~ ms comn,oion no,inr. which Ste.