Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-04-02

ing with fatigue. / can 60 no further on
foot. Ny wife, my children--God pity and
save them =
He looked from the hunter 10 bio daueh-
ter in agonized and mute supplicstior.
Dane snatched the glaas from Niriam's
hands and placed it to bis eyes.
He looked to the northward-saw his pref
~ cottage, his wife busy 1t her needle, /.
der the tress-and glanced at the dim liz
the horizon stretching away sastxar
westward from his home.
Suddenly the glass dropped from bis hands
his face blancbed to the hue Of snow. Frow
the west, seeming to emerge from the c,opfs
Of scarlet and gold. he had bebeld banH ol
mounted Indians riding towards that u1pro>
tected home, towards that unconscious and
helpless woman.
With frenzied cry, be put spurs to his
horse, and dashed away like madman,
shouting to his daughter to follow him At
the same instant Thompson staggered for
ward and fell 10 the maiden's path, holding
up his hands in anguish.
NY wife my children r he groaned.
There Was no hesitation in the soul of the
brave Miriam.
Mine i but single life he has seven
depending on him. she said, aloud.
Al she spoke, she leaped from her saddle,
and, with gesture, commanded him to take
her place.
But-your dangerv faltered Thompson
The Indians
Miriam again pointed to the saddle.
Co. she commanded. Think only ol
your family, and be gore!'
Still Thompson hesitased, sweeping The
horizon with eager glances, to assure him,
self that p0 immediate danger threatened
A change came over bis lace a. be looked
and be uttered wild cry, catching up The
glass Mr.. Dane had let fail, and looking
through it.
The sight he beheld convulsed him with
terror.
Not mile away, to the west, he saw com
ing over . ridge in the plain, and approach
| iag rapidly, . considerable body u mounset
| avages.
They're coming-a hand Of redskins
directly towards usr he gasped. I'm lost
Fly, Miriam, while you have she time 7
The maiden took the glass and Razet
through il ~ instant at the approaching foe
| A strange light appeared in her eyes-aligh
possessed only BY those upon whom GoD ha
bestowed consciousness Of His great pro
tectiou-the light Of heroisn which dealt
itself cannot master.
| sSurs enough, she nurmurei. tThe
are comingl The leader is Red Knife. Go
ueighbor Thompson-on the instantr
I'VE can ride togetherl' c,icd Thonp
soa.
NO! The horse Is tired. wehaye bee
| to Willow Island. We should be overtake
before we had gone two nilesn
Then we'll die togsshss!
sNoi no! You must mount
With grasp % suddeu and frm that
startled him, the maiden pushed him to
wards the horse, and IN another instant i
fossd himself Dses BY instinct than b
thought, seaasd in tbs saddle.
Away. Sslim r csied Miriam to her steei
With ~ imperative gesture. 'Awayr
The horse beoke furiously over the plair
giving Thompsoa oaly time enough to 6aa
lock Of grssitsds towards Tie maiden, Z
he dashed away 70 ths noftheast toward
his nenaecd hoos.
A noasst Aasr, NJ. Dass looked overhi
shou)dee-took il - . glauce ths sitnatis
ef e6airs. ssssxnixiag t6s peril - we'll astt
heroisa of his child-bowed his head 90
emnly, a. one submits 70 the inevitable, i
appreciation Of hss conduct, and thea
swept on TO the rsscus Of his wife, his 20,
torn by such emotions as ere seldom brougl
TO battle together.
And Mirian, shrowing herself Aat upc
the ground, remained alone upon the plai
in the very path Of . score Of mounted Il
dams, Who we're galloping towards her VI,
i tha aviftness of the yindl