The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-10-12

ed traveller" returned the young
man. 81 saw this light, and did moi
know but it proceeded from the fire of
some white settlers cabin" 6a
tI knew Pete didn't smell Ingen
or he'd be maxim bigger fuss than
that. But wait and III be thar an
soon show you the way into my Seb-
usterpole."
4 In a moment the hunter stood by
the site of the young man, and bend
ing close to his face, he appeared
to be satisfied. The dog had hi.
smell ,pnd ageaed with his master, all
was right. Afew words Of explana-
tion passed, and the old hunter ex-
claimed, go got . wife an baby, ehs
Lord love en-! we can't Ieave 'em
down thar freezin' in this bitter cold
weather" - a ESQ aa
And away he went down the hill at
such rapid rate that the traveller
found it impossible to keep pace with
him. When he did arrive he found
that his mules had been fed with the
remainder of the provender left in the
wagon and that the old man was re-
turning, carrying the baby in bis arms
and conducting the wife.
| The warm fire was reached. 1t
was just outside small cave, and sur
rounded by sharp brc ken rocks,
which had evidently fallen from above.
The travellers told their story of
the burning rancho, and the old man
said that he had been chased into
Fremont's Butte (the name of this
peak eand had fought from the pres
ent position with the Indians only an
hours before. He added, 81 believe
there's lot on m sknlking about yet.
At all events, think it's best to wait
here for short time, just to see what
will turn up. Are you afeard of fire,
stranger ?"
t'Wheh they attack as yoa may
Judge for yourself" answered the
young man, smiling.
That's good; yau'ye brought blan-
kets-lie down and sleep and I'll do
the same. Pete, my dog here, can
smell Ingen mile. He'll give the
alarm if there's any danger"
The travellers were weary, and they
| slept soundly. warmed as they we're by
the cheerful fire.--But near daylight
they were suddenly arouseu by the flu
rious' barking Of the dog. The young
man sprang to his feet, and seized his
rife and revolver. He found the hum
ter already up, aud the instant he dis
charged his rifle, savage came whirl
ing through the air uttering wild yells
and falling into the very centre of the
hunters stronghold. The dog, with n
bound, immediately seized him as he
would have done rat and shook him
until the wrcfrh ceased to struggle or
to groan.
Occasionally a savage head would
appeas sabovc the rock, anil a shot
from Che old mans gun was To crack
the crahium of the red-skin so ventur-
ing. At every shot the hunter would
say, There's old Paul's mark for
you"
Presently there came series or
unearthly shouts, and not less than
twenty sayages came tearing over the
rocks into the circle. The hunter
shouted, ..Club5 your fihe, stranger
fight like the devil-now's the time"
and he Mt once set vigorous exam
pie, by commencing tho attack in a
most furious manner.
Not less than half a dozen redskins
fell under his terrible blows, and then
he looked around in evident surprise
that there was no longer foe to fight.
And yet he saw over twenty dead bod
les weltcring in gore around him.
elbow is this, stranger" asked the
old hunter, pointing to the dead
Sioux. s'f 7ai 9g
s:.Tlle work of my revolvers," quiz
city responded the young man, rs he
gaze upon the service they had done.
80, then you've got brace of Fix
shooters p lsa
s..No, one seventeen shooter"
"By Joyel Let's start at once.
Well face all the reds we meet iii Col
orado. Come. ai5zz
The party left their stronghold and
another sharp fight took place with
some twenty other savages, half their
number falling. The others, hearing
the shots continue, believed they were
attacked BY overwhelming, numbers,
and fled. The old man loaded his ri
fle, and made a last shot at asav-
age who could not have been less than
twelve hundred yards off. The In
dian leaped into the ali. and fell, and
the hunter exclaimed, "there's old
Paul's mark again" :,
Sand what is your other, name ?
asked the female traveller, approach
ing him. ~
Paul Jason is my name, please ye.
ma'am.p za4 5aG
asThen, there's Lucy Morton's
mark p she cried, throwing her arms
around the neck of tho old hunter, and
kissing his bronzed lips.
The hunter started back, rubbed
his eyes, aud then catching her by the
hands, he cried, "No, no! You
don't mean to say that you're my lit
tie Lucy, that was married to a man
named Charly Morton, what's got a
baby, an coming to Denver to live in
my new brick house?
Eyes, am the same ~
The old hunter embraced his child
kissed the baby fifty times, and then
turning to Charly he said he took him
by both hands, by Jove, stranger,
no-mean Charly-if my gal hadn't
married you, / believe L never would
have forgiven her, for you're just the
bravest little chap and Injin fighter
for greenhorn that ever / did see.
By Jove, but I shall be proud of you
! The mules had not yet been moiest-
ed, and the rest of the journey to'Den-