Litchfield enquirer., 1854-04-20

bullet U go whlstIlng hy without t0uch- ing nothing. So you see ron must aim just few inches above the horse's wheth- CTS, and ten to one you'll bore a hole in the top of Mir. Crows head"
 The last words had scarcely passed the lips of my companion. when l followed his advice to the letter, by singing out to the foremost Indian and drawing ''bee' on him, or rather his horse. just cleaT of his shoulders, I observ that at the flash of my rife every one of the Indians fell prostrate on the necks of their horses, with their heads not higher than those ol the animal. - ~
 My customer was mistaken that time, however, for a moment after I fred he sprang bolt upright, dropped his rife and after flinging hIs arms about him in the most violent manner for few breaths, he toppled over backwards and fell heayi. ly to the ground.
 That's the fashion 10 count up our takes on the bloody red thieves, Leftcn- ant" observed old Judah in tone of exultation, as the sharp crack of his rife followed mine, and. one of the side.hill warriors plunged hoadlong from his sad dle-" that is the way 10 take lem, lad. Both them chaps got our bits of lead through their brains-if it so be these in> fernal skunks have got any brains.'
 "Tbey're cunning devils though, and our next bullet won't wing 'em in ths, way. No, no. you hold on your fire till you see how = no. hang it, as soon as you are ready, we'll both fire together--buI this time aim about four feet from the horses back-just about their heads as they sit in their usual way. What say, are you ready ?'
 Aye, aye, Judah. all ready"
 "Well, blaze away--Fsye /"
 At the simultaneous flashes of our ri- fles, the five surviving Indians leaped to their feet on the backs of their horses. and then as quick as thought, two ol them dropped their weapons. clapped their hands to thoi, breasts and plunged beadlong forward over tLeir horses bead to the ground
 Fooled again r shouted the hunter in an exultant tone; " Leftenant, there's not many of these red western niggers that's got cunning enough to play rife and tomakawk with old Judah Calmly. ''
 But look you hefe-- we may venture 10 try the crossing of the ridge now," and within fifteen minutes we were dasbipg up the ascent crossing the Indians course at right angles, not sixty yards distant, but as there was only three of them left we had little apprehension on their acc count having made up our minds to pick of the three fool-hardy fellows be- fore we gained the summit of the ridge, and then ride back to the steamer at our leisure.
 We were half way up the hill with our rifles loaded. and just about to rein up for another pop at the Indians, when l made the discovery that somehow in dashing through the brushwood the ham, mer of my rife had got caught and was wrcnched entirely off, so the gun was useless. .assa,.,g
 Almost at the same moment that dis> covered the accident of my rife, an ex- clamation of despair from the lips of my companion fell upon my ears, and as soon as he could speak coherently, learned that he had met with an accident liitls less serious than mine, inasmuch as hs had lost his bullet pouch somewhere be- low us, and that he was with only sin> gle bullet, and that was in his gun.
 For few moments the stalwart, hard- featured old hunter fairly loaned at the mouth like mad dog and roared in his mad excitement. But he soon quieied dswn. and after trying my bullets. and finding them considerably too large for his rifle. he spoke to me calmly as he had during the day done. sa
 " This Is bad Leftenant-- mighty bad. But we must make the best way we can of it. and trust to Providence and our horses bottom. But look ye here. lad I" he sung ou. as we gained the crest of the ridgc--"two of them red devils arc better mounted than we are: and with your assistance. Leftenant, I'll try and clip them fast ones at one shot. after which we can settle the last one unless he runs away or run away ourselves, just as we please" s
 Old Judah dismounied as he spoke, and giving me the bridle of his horse. which he requested me to lead down the hill at a smart gallop. and in straight liEe as we had been going. he began looking around him for some place of concealmeat. His quick eye soon caught huge chestnut tree close by the side of the trail. and I urged my two horses down the slope at their best speed- which considering that the descents was at an angle of full thirty five degrees from the plain of horizon, was not 3 40 speed. or in the most approved style ol equestrian elegance--as I went down she hll. I saw old Judah crawl into the hole in tie old tree. and disappsaF-- man. rifle. hunling-shirt lsggins, woll-skin eapand