Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-03-22
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Not so the person most interested II
annOuncemeut--Blu Jack himself

Not so the person most interested inf w
announcement--Blue Jack himself "
The desperate had comprehended n
errlnd of the troops In the first moment
their appearance. After his first sensation
of fear and terror, he had recovered HE
coolness aud courage, and was himself
again.
At the very commencement of the officers
announcement, Blue Jack exchanged glanes
with the terrified and covering Burk. The
latter pointed one trembling finger over his
shoulder to a spot at q little distance, where
Blue Jacks horse stool grazing, saddled
for use.
In an instant the chief desperate darted
under the wagons toward the waiting horse.
lie reached him and leaped upon bis back.
Aud IN the next moment that despsrad0
Iase gracefully In his slirrups at the dist
anee Of few rods aud with the fierce def.
ant yell OF a wild Indian, dashed his spurs
into bis horses side, aud was away like the
wind.
The troops gave an answering yell oil
surprise and anger, and tue officer in COM
mani led the swift pursuit.
Blue Jack had the advantage oI good
Start, and was splendidly mounted, bis
horse being q seasoned animal, born and
bred on the plains, aud endowed with great
i fe and spirit
Blue Jack laughed aloud as The strong
animal bore him onward as II he had been
ieather's weight. He rose again in his stir
rups, and sho iled buck defilntly:
"Come on, take Blue Jack ii you caal"
The pursuing officer shouted 10 the outlaw
TO surrender, but the only reply was
mocking laugh. The officer then fired
shot at the fugitive, but the bullet missed
It's mark, aud Blue Jack bending low to bis
horses neck, and digging the spurs into the
animals sides, swept on and away with the
rush OF u tornado
Aud after HIM swept The pursuers.
The emigranls watched the pursuit with
breathless interest until the foremost figure
upon the powerful Indian sleed had passed
beyond their line OF vision.
During the confusion Burk escaped also.
At nighllall they halted upon the south
bank OF the Platte, aud were at supper
around their fires wEeu the troops were
seen 10 approach, weary aad dIspirited-
without their prisoner.
"Tho fellow has escaped u.s. said the
officer.
"You held on 10 The chase well, Lieulea-
ant" said the conductor.
~ cant bear to go back 10 the fort with.
out him." was the quick reply. There's
excitement all through the tort. Poor Fal.
lon was nearly murdered, ana was left for
dead. lie was lung over into Deep Canyon
aud happened 10 lodge in c.ump of bush
es. There he came 10 himself, an hour or
more afterward. and, more dead than alve
he climbed up 10 the ground above, and lell
down in a dead faint. A party was imme.
dalely orsaulzid, and sent In pursuit of the
outlaw"
The next day they encountered the party
OF soldiers that had been sent in pursuit OF
Blue Jack. They had found no trace of the
dtsperado or his companion.
"No use looking for Blue Jack" said the
officer in charge Of The party, addressing
Landlord. There has been party oil
Sioux about this quarter for few days past
and no doubt Blue Jack has la,len In with
them. The party is hardly large enough to
attack your tram, and 1 understand ihey
have gone up toward Dukotah. blue Jack
has an Indian wife somewhere up there"
Upon the second day after leaving Fort
Mcpherson, the emigrants made their mid
day halt In grove OF cotton-woods, upon
the bank of the south fork of the Platte, at
It's junction with a wide, tree.iringed river
which decendei from the northwRrd, aud
here they concluded TO settle.
The site OF the village was selected exact
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