The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-02-13

all that Camped out, l reckon Your boss
does look a little the wuss for wear, mister,t tho:
You've pushed him gooddish stretch, mister
you have.
We rode on for some distance side by side
MySpoor horse was inspired TO do his best oy
thetpresence of the other horse, and together
we sped over the country my steed uotting'
Sbems galloping for Spanish American horses
have but one pace when urged beg ond walk
Shem was much more kind and even polite IN
his manner than on the previous day. lie toid
me bluntly that he respected fellow that prov
ed himself man. but that what he hateo worse
than copperhead snakes was Broadway dahuy
giving himself adventurous airs. My horse
manshp won Shem's esteem and he sympathlz
ed heartily with me when he saw that was
really bent on crossing the desert at any rlsk'
| 'Your boss is good bit of stuff mister, sad
ne, but I'm afraid he's pretty nigh used up TOT
one while. Now listen to me. The best thlhs
YOU can do is to buy mustang, fust chance you
get. There'll be hunters passing SOUTH ana
praps they'll trade. When you get right out
among the plains. you stick to the trail we'i'
and if a grass fire blinds it. you take your COM
pass and bear up for east by north. Keep that
pistol O. yourn ready, and il you do see lnJuns'
keep cool. Don't waste shot. Every ronnd
bit of lead is worth life on the parara, u GOD
bye wish you luck
| Shem headed his horse for one Of the Express
sta tions, a little lonely block-house, with
stockaded yard, which was garrlsoned by lie"
of his comrades, and where re lay OF fresh nor
ses was kept looked wistfully at the plock
and the well stocked corral and then turned
away with my tired steed to resume my weary
travel. knew that early in the afternoon
should reach another station of the same klnd,
and there meant to apply for retreshment ana
shelter, in case my horse should knock up alto
ge,her, Before had gone mile sa" my
friend Shem, on Il fresh steed, securing the
plain. lie waved his hand and gave me cheer
of recognition and 1 looked after him envlousiy
as he few like an arrow up the slope and van
ished in the distance. By good luck, however
almost ms tantly encountered party OF white
men. the first travellers had seen. These turn
ed out 10 De Tree GIdppclS A'O' ~
with fair stock of petry loaded on two mules
They were all we'll mounted on lndinn ponies
and one of them led by aiiat powerful! and
shapely mustang ,whose;b bright nostrils matched
well with his wiry limbs. He had been captur-
ed on the plains not two months before, one of
wild herd, but was sufficiently broken in to be
useful in prairie fashion. 1 struck bargain
with the trapper, by which my exhausted but
more valuable quadruped was bartered Tor the
half wild mustang the trapper also receiving
four gold eagles The arrangement: was mutual "
sat isfactory, and IS the tall Kentuckian helped
me to shift my saddle and bride to the spotted
nag had just secured, saw his eyes twinkle
with selfcongratulation.
'One word of advice, colonel, said the trap
per as l placed the gold in his hard brown hand
| keep your eyes skinned as you you 90 along,
and don't let the cussed Redskins double upon
YOU There's Indian sign about, there Is,
saw the print of a moccaSin down yonder by the
spring, where the Indians never come Tor any
good. You min d-Utahs amt to be trusted,a ana
Shoshonies are worse. As for Rapahoes, HeaV-
ell hoiD you, CUloHcl IL bheJ ChtSl W "4O'-O'
There's Indians about l smell en-!
Il wish you'd got good rifle on your shout
der, mister said anot her as / mounted; six
shooters is very handy tools, but nothing sick
ems the Indians like good five foot bit OF hol-
Ter iron, that air true
| took leave of these good fellows, VINO wish
ed me safe journey III the hearIieSt way though
evidently disbelieving i'll the likelihood that a
preenhorn could carry his property and scalp
safe across the desert. The mustang was fresh
and darted along at that untiring though not
very speedy gallopwhich animals OF that handy
race can maintain for d very considerable time;
we made capital progress the country grew
drier and the grass shorter, and The ,swampy
bottoms and trickling brooks were fewer. l
met with no adventure except that my he"
purcha> % put his foot into al outlying ourro"
as we skirted village OF prairie dogs ana gave
us both a roll on the turf; but we were both un,
hurt, and had luckily sept my grasp of the
Bride or l shou Id have lost my horse. Once l
thought / saw something hoveIing on the edge
of the horizon, but whe Their savages, butfaIoes,
or wild horses, | could not determine, After
riding several miles, l came to place where the
| trail dipped suddenly into Il low tract OF alin
vial earth intersected by stream of some mag
nitude, and shaded by belt of lofty cottonwood
trees l traced here the fresh footprints OF
horse switch must have just passed, tor the
grass had bat partially risen around the edges.
Crack! bang went the sharp report of fire arms
ringing from the thicket below, and with the
reports mingled the horrid war whoop OF the
savage. Grasping my pistol, dashed IN among
the trees and behed Shem Grndrod bleeding,
reeling in his saddle, and beset by party OF SIX
or seven Indians, mounted, and IN their nldeous
panoply of war. Shem was pierced by three
arrows; Aas fainting with loss OF blood but he
fronted the savages boldly, and one Indian lay
at his feet, rolling il the agonies OF death. NJ y
arrival changed the current OF the hght' TWO
rounds from my revolver, the second OF winch
tad low muscular barbarian, smeared with
yellow OGRE. who was pressing on Shem with an
uplfted tomahawk, suficed for their dlscomht'
ure. Probably they took me for the advanced
guard of party of whites. AT any rate, they
I'D at speed across the plain
was in,t in time to break Shem's fall as
the roor fellow dropped from his saddle, feebly
murmuring-' Thank ye, mister. You've saved
my scalp, any way,it twas just too late to save
- His voice was hushed here, land he faint
ed in my arms
There was a metal flask of viii skey dangling
at the mail rider saddle bow, along with his
blanket and haversack; hastily unscrewed the
stopper and contrived to force few drops into
the mou tn of the wounded man. Then.l tore my
cravat into strips and with it and my handker'
chief tired to bind up the hurts Sbem had receiV'
ed, after vainly attempting to wlthdra" the
b.rbed arrows. Two of the injuries were mere
fash wounds more painful than dangerous; bur