The Lincoln County herald., 1872-03-21

sbeos sifb n. Let gfvs tue poor dsvIIs
% ehsaes-"
4 70 this ~ sH a..ea,ed- Fer the ton
shsvk psovisiss se cared seshisg; We
kssO she 6fst saos vesId sessls the nat
tes ose. way or the other. TIE nssessgss
thse uess so 20 ssy that the vssrisss of
the tsIbs soald be se.esh bed to meet -
10 one hoss. ct the crest Of lsssy sni-
sssee, sAieA he paistsd cut to Us, sbsss
half ni!A disssaf-vs to be psscsssIly
% Assd ssd he Es'loped 81 again.
Nest came she task sf esssiss lets FOE
the post oS peril. We begss to sssfiss
that blood sss 10 Be shed. 4, vss .
soIeos nomess, fss no oss epald predict
the result Of the saco7s,sr. lsdissa
tore sp ssG Of bic noaksss Letters, ssd
PlsisIy vraisx eseA mans ssae spsa
ous Of the shps pIsced, them all 10 hat
togsshef- IeIicen vas thea htindfoIded
and dsputied 10 draw for Us; whsssvsr
ssne vss on the clip he picked sns vas
to se oar ch mpioa. He drsr as oxr-
"Its ell right. boys." .aid be, when the
resoI. vas a.certained -Yoa cG1ltn,
please ne better" Further lhan this b.
said nothing
{ Then easued long and ,skviri 81
isucs, for ve all had oar misgiviags
7" asn oar diaaer IA. ready, We di.ratchi
il quickly. smoked fsv non4as xi-ksut
conuersa'iou, aai thea rstissn,Iy nsua,si
cur ponies.
On arriving at the designated battle
srosaS - f--zf ss7v-1r hznisef U.lgss
asaitIug v., all armed iai pa,1tsi. inG
Eost Of them entirely n1ked With til.
eIeepsion Of breach cloths. Tso Ilc.e.
were stack ia TIE turf ,to1s tee pace.
ipars-ihsse Indicated the pos;sloos Of
the eombatants We we're received With
aeifher Friendship asr hostils dsuoass-a
!ions- AZ sooa ~ We dismoznted- Te1i
esn, rifle in hsad, walked calmly forv,r!
to the nearest Lancs ssd halted. Ia q
few nouents = tall young brave stepped
sos Of the erosi ,ad ,;alkst proudly az
to the other. Va. appointed to give
the necessary signals. In order 10 di.
sorb the accuracy Of the aim - Ii,tls ss
possible. sas ordered to ssard haEf vly
besseea them, snt two PAGES back from
the lire Of Ere There vas 40 danger o.
icing bit by such u,rk.nea as ,hsJ
.ers. 10 ny right haad I held . Lance.
fren the poin. Of which dasg.ed q rel
asnne! streamer; vhsa I raised I, they
we're to aim, and When I lowered it ,se7
we're to Ere.
And thso Ne waited for Red Cloud. tie
chief Of the tribe IL vas 30 inprsi.ive /
.eens Texicsn leaned his shaggy chin (
Gpoa h's hands, On tie mazzle Of his t0oy
rhe, and With CLEAN Of nsliciou.
riumPh glared fercely across a, ki- Toe
He xas reckless. Of h.. own life, and fsl,
sure Of he prey, for hI. aim uas death T.
ne yoGn2 lniIan seemed to read III.
ihooght. bg. .'anjInz erect. with
graceful and care.es. indifference, glzad /
dreamiiy of 10 the .o1,hsa-d, where the
long biaie line. OF timber we're los. in .
the misty beauty OF the horizon. HIS ,
eyes soon s0f;eneI with ,inge Of peusi7e /
sadness. Wa. he thiAkips Q. tie happy 4
hunting ground? Th. othe. four mAm .
bef. Of our party stood IN a cluster
little to the !efs Of 1exican. AMI n4rrovly 4
aaIcied al that tran.pired. for 'he I
American savage Is proyeroia.ly treIch- {
er0us
Pre,enll7 Rel Clogl cm~r.ri from
rude lodge near By, ani Ga! 10 long .
robe Of .urs, uoyei With a stately pres
ence 10 the front line Of hi. penp.e.
With dignl6ed wave Of hi. hand, be 4
his pleasure that the tragedy
should begin Each principal recalled
bis thoughts, examined the tube Of his
= ae, and nodded to mo. ! raised toe
lance, they stsrniy took aim lowered
the lance quickly, and two sharp report.
The young warrior .pr.ne
wildly in the cir. flung his weapon fully
twenty feet sway, and dropped dead .,
his post. The bullet had crashed through
his brain. Texicsn ihsdded the ba,s Of
his rife On the ground. snd gave vent to
= hoarse, mocking and half demonisc cry
OF triumph and resense then be tried to
steady himself with bis weapon, bot
staggered he!ples.ly backward. Herndon
and indiana ran up aad caught him 10
their srms. Iii. red shir, rapidly deep
ened 10 hue, and dreadful si,rrs seized
rs. Sill be laughed boarssly. and tried
to point to the motionless corpse Of hisad
versary We hurriediy gathered around
him. and fenderly as children laid him
down upon the sof green grass. Tear
ing open bis shirt, We found brish.
'carlet spot on the Iefs brea.', close 10 his
heart None Of Us we're yersed in sur
gerry we could not state in scientifc
farms Us, What particular veins and liz.
,men's had been severed, bat ve knex
BY the location Of the sound, aud by his
parehe1 lips aud pailid eouuienance, that I
iea,h was upon him.
sits all dag with me, boys" he fain,Iy
iald, for he was crossing much weaker Z
,very moment; "bu, I've paid 'em hand.
lonely for it. Give my rife to CoI,on-
always liked him"
We bent over the poor fellow With
sords Of sympathy for his pain aud
'raiss for his valor. and our enemies
night have shot Us all down without our
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