The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1855-12-13
PAUL. MINNESOTA TERRITORY THURSDAY, DECEMBER

ting spurs to my ja.lei horsr, once mor W,
| sprung forward ia that mad race tM liEe N
death Onward We rushed. over hills ami val
leys, acros~ streams and ravincS. In headlonl
flights, pursuers and pursued.
The timlcr which marked the camp grew
more ami more distinct; now fr mosIenl
concealed by an intervening hill, and again u,
We few over its summit rising nearer ami ctawI
TO view. Ny hore was rapidly falling grcal
fakes of fam flew from his mouth. CovcrN
with mud and dpnched with sweat, h. still
however tohd gallantly onward, spnrning thu
wild sod Of the prairie with flying hook. But
the goal was nearly won Oh II he could hu,
hold his pace little longer! The tirie~s mus
tangs Of the Indians, no match ar his Act limbs
in short stretch, now exhibited their worsl,i>
ful powers Of endurance. Onward they swcp,
after US with unlminishci spsd. their unshor,
maMr AMI sweeping tails mingling with the
flowing drapcry of the wild riders and flying out
upon the wind.
The timbered banks Of the Little Blue, -
which had 80 earnestly longed for, had been
for some moments concealed by long bat
gently swelling ascent, the summit OF which !
was approaching. II from here the white wa.
gons OF our camp should be visible over the
uninterrupted plain should yet reach them.
But. oh ifanother Of these interminablc ridges
should intervene! My poor horse was ON his
last legs. But 10 perish 10 sight OF safety, 10
be taken within view Of the camp, by these
implacable savages! Ny brain iecmed with
these maldening doubts rs nearcd the spot
which was to decide my fate, and trcmbl,sl
with eagcrncss for the view which might con.
sign me to despair.
neared the summit another bound and
We werc over. and flying with faltering stops
down gentle inclination which swept away
still about n mile ahead ] strained my eyes
for indications Of my comrades aud oh rap
turc unspeakable! iar away, but directly be-
fore me, Dcstling at tho base Of the long dark
line Of cottonwood, IN full view Of the painting
fngitivcs, loomcd up the white circle Of tents
and wagon tops--tlcarer 10 my longing gaze
than 10 the desert worn pilgrim the loity nina
rcts and marble palaces Of Eastern story.
A shout Of triumph and exuliatios burst
from my lips ~ discovered the welcome scene
and recognized the gaxo Of my deliverance.---
l looked back. One after another savsges
came bounding over the ridge, pressing on
with the wild fury Of disappointed rage But
their practised eyes were not slow 10 discover
my refuge, and one aitcr another pulled up hs
painting steed and gazed with balliod malignity
after their expected victim.
But was saved Covered with foam and
swcat my gallant prcervr burst into camp,
and as sprang from the saddle into the midst
Of my startled coInrsds, with u groan Of ex.
haustion he sunk quivcring 10 the earth. The
faithful creature had toilcd to the Il Vt he hal
done his best his powers were exhausted and.
yielding at last to utter prostration he stretched
his weary limbs upon the sward, AMI | thought
How nurscd MN thr6dgn ,I.aI i6ng n,gE3',
how covered him Win my own 1yrr of sian-
kets a.d supplied carefully and cautiously witt,
grass and water: how ,ruigsi along on foot
day after day Tor the next two weeks, and led
and cherished him ike feeble child, ] have
not time to tell although many a mile be car
ricd me in after days over those dreary dcs-
erts. and many time brought me alongside the
dying buffalo in his mad career. yet never
again lid be- run an eight mile steeple chase
against the field, with ifty untamei courscrs
of the desert Tor his competitors and fi,y pain
te,i warriors yelling in his rear.