White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-11

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ment, both stoOd4iyeted to the spot. speeches.
Then, the start Of wonder gave place to fero-
cious scowi, and, wi h tongues laboring for ut
teranee, they gIared at each other Ike two
fends.
'Ha! have you pow Ben fairly shrieked
at length N'You shall not escape me this time
by the gods! Take that,' and posing his long
knife, he gave bis whole weight 70 the force Of
the blow. But the Quick eve OF the expvri
sworlsman detected the thrust, ard twisting his
1.-THE body to one side, he received but slight
cut on the arm.
mo: so fast, my boyr he grOwled, with a
horrid grin. st wasn't easy to come that when
this child was alive, and it amt no easier to XIII
him after he's dead, guess At the same time
\ he made pass at Morton's ribs, which brought
the blood in a stream, and again he gave a grin
of SAVAGE delight. He was in his favsrite ele-
ment now. and no man was his superior at that
Fgane. But Ben fought with the fury of mad
ness and desperation, and though Blencce wri-
thed and twisted, tented and parted, and cut
and thrust. he did not, by any means, escape
the furious blows Of Ben's knife, and blood was
already Alwing from dozen different wounds.
! He found Ben tough match. But both were
now becoming weak from the loss of blood, and
Ben the weaker of the two. Blencoe saw his
advantage, and followed it up with renewed Wig
or and telling effect.
But Just at this crisis, the bound womln. who
had Just now freed herself of the cord that con-
fined her limbs, sprang up, and with wild
shrek, threw her body between the combatants,
then fell lifeless to the earth. At the same time
old Ramrod came bounding to the spot. Selling
the bully by the collar of his coat. he erked him
backwards, with an oath.
Now, You darned thievin' varmint,' he cried,
take what owe yerr and raised his knife to
plunge it into his breast, but Ben stayed the
blow.
Not now, Ramrod, not now he replied
Killing is too good for him. Here, boys! the
rope-give US the rope quickr he cried to two
men who now came M. tie him up, slick, and
then fetch me drink, for feel faintish-like.'
The bully struggled. fought, raved and swore;
but to no purpose. He vas soon firmly secured,
and left to his reflections. The fight was now
fairly over, and Ben, though weak and exhaust
ed, Immediately turned his attention to the wo-
man who had saved his life, and who seemed to
! i.Eye fallen ~ sHoon( While he raised her up,
some one dashed call wa.e= intn her face: ana
| opening her ewes, she turned them full upon
him. And Ben, for the first time, had a fair
look at her features. No Vonderhe startedthen;
for he beheld in that uptErned face the ROSY lips
and beaming eyes, and waving, auburn hair, of
his long-loved, lOng-lost Bella May! Scarce be-
liev:ng his senses, he held hen from him for an
instant and gazed intently upon Aer.
Ben, don't you know me7' sht asked, half
reproyingly. while the tear-drOps ,vembled on
her lashes.
He needed no more convincing. The next
moment she was sobbing on his bosom.
Thank God you were not killed by that
dreadful man. she said. Are you badly hurt7'
NO. Bell; only a few scratches. And am
thankful that you got safely out of his clutch
es. But how came you here, 1 should like to
knowq'
A low, spiteful growl, near by, startled them
at that moment; and turning, they beheld the
eye of the bully turned full upon them, and ga
ring with intensest hate AMI bailed rage.
'nl FIX you yet he nuttercd, with chOked
voice, attempting to rise.
That's right, hOss,' answered Ben taunting-
/ ly. But you'd better be quick, for you amt
got long to do it in Then turning ta-Bell, who
drew instinctively away never mind him. He'll
never do any more mischief
'No, that he won't my purity gal. you may de-
peEES now cAimed in old Ramrod. who had been
fdgeiing impAtiently for some time, anxious to
speak to her, but unwilling - interrupt hsr first
meeting with her lover. If that 'erc varmint
ever gets finger on you again while old Ramrod's
about, you may scalp my old head-that's all.
Now give US your hand
The girl regarded him with much surprise
What, uncle, are you here. too7' she said, adj
vancing to meet him. How glad am to see
you all. How strange it is, too, that We should
al meet together in such plaee-you. and
Ben. and "a She paused abruptly, and her
face grew suddenly pale, herbreath came quick
u, and she looked eagerly about her on all sides.
. Ny father, where is her she cried. Is he
deadi Oh. how could forget him so long"
She vrung her hands for grief
That's fact said RamrOd, slapping his
hand upon his hip. as if recollecting himself,
and then strobe of hastily towards the scene of
the late conflict.
what! is the cid man here toor exclaimed
Ben. 'Inerer thousht of that-shough might
have, anyhow And he, too, turned to follow
after the other.
The battlefield presented a singular aspect,
indicative Of hard-fought contest and dear
Iy-bought victory. Twenty-three OF the Ind
ans lay dead or MORALLY wounded-msny Of
them having fallen at the FIRST IRE Of the team
sters. One of their renegade white allies also
lay stretched upoa the grass, with p;stoI-ball
in his forehead, and deep cut On theneck. OF
the teAmstsrs' party. seven we're killed, and all
more or less hurt. Their horses, with the ex-
eeptioR Of those hitched to the wagons, had been
let loose upon the prairie, and we're afterwards
picked up BY the retrcasing Indians The vO-
men, all but two Of whom were halfbreed sqnaEs
wives Of the tenmsters--had escaped injury.
the objects Of the assaiIants being to take them
\ prisoners. These tEo were the wife and dAugh-
ter Of farmer May. To take care Of The EOun-
dsd vas nov the tFapper's FIRST attention. stri-
ding hastily ever the ground. Ramrod sought
out the body Of farmer Msy. his brother. The
4 I'D man sill brsafbed. laborinz hardly under