The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-03-26

HB"''"B iOi JOuI mOlucIS duu SlSlcIS.
Show us what stuff you are made Of
Then he shouted
Now, men, the gun Have out the
gun They are in war paint, and mean
mischief. When | give the word fire =
The Indians came nearer and nearer,
advancing in straigh, line.
Now, boys, give them hint that we
are not fooing,' said the guide grimly.
Mark Heber and his young comrades
fired volley.
The next moment shower Of bullets
came hurtling toward the defenders Of
the camp.
The gun = cried Landlord. Give it
to em, Whitman.
Whitman did give it to them,' now
ing down three mounted savages, horses
and riders rolling over and over in hor-
rible death agony.
The remaining savages again came to
a halt, but only for an instant. With
terrific warwhoop, they came on again to
the onslaught, firing as they came, and
looking like incarnate demons
'All together y cried the guide.
; The other men and all the boys fired,
each with especial aim. Six mounted
savages fell before the deadly rain.
A panic Immediately seized upon the
survivors. In the midst of it, Whitman
grimly touched off his field piece anew.
This ended the conflict. The savagcs
with horrible yells beat an instantaneous
retreat, leaving their dead upon the field,
and dragging away their wounded.
Amoroy had bullet wound in his
shoulder, and Arnods eldest son had
flesh wound in his arm, but neither of
these injuries was serious.
Are you safe, Gay o. demanded Mark,
coming toward her.
"Yes, but I'm almost smothcred," an
swered Gay. "Have the savages surely
gone, Mark ?"
Gay cautiously crept forth while she
was speaking. The remaining wagons
disgorged their crouching occupants, wo-
men and children coming forth pale and
trembling, but full Of joyful gratitude at
their escape from death, or fate worse
than death. The camp took on its usual
appearance even before the retreating
savages were entirely lost to view in the
far distance, That night they encamped
upon the prairie and met with no adven-
ture. A guard was maintained as on the
previous night, but no Indians were to be
seen.
Every day for the week that followed
the enclnpmcnt on the Little Blue was
full OF 'neldcnt, but all Of the pleasant
sort, nothing occurring to alarm the eni-
grants.
And at the end OF the week, to their
great joy and relici. they arrived at Fort
kearney.
The emigrants did not halt at the fort,
but pressed on to KearDey City, where
they enGamped just at nightfall.
Here Conductor Landlord found an
other train, the guide Of which had been
stabbed the night before by a notorious
man, who had escaped arrest. The train
was offered to Landlord, to be united
with his own.
The assault that had been made upon
the conductor of the previously arrived
train was made a matter of discussion.
and regret that his assailant had escaped
was universal.
Il know the fellow who dirked the con-
ductor,' said Landlord. He is perfect
demon. know that he has killed sew
eral men. | saw him at Denver last
year. He had just stabbed a miner from
behind and robbed him of all of his mon
cy and gold. He is called Blue Jack
Blue Jack = cried one or two boys.
What name y
They call him so because one side Of
his face is blue, as if bruised, said Land
ford. Looks as if the blood had settled
under the skin
The new train was bound for Denver
as Landlord had said
Two wagons belonged to men who had
no women with them. Thore were five
Of these desperadoes, and only the small
ness Of their number as compared with
the others induced Landlord to allow
them to travel under his guidance and
the protection of his train.
A few introductions took place, and
then the ,ong train took up its line of
march westward.
During the noon encampment, on the
following day, Gay had finished her din
ner, and merry snatch of song was on
her lips, when one Of the desperadoes
known as Burk came up to her, and paus-
ed beside her, regarding her with an in
solent stare.
Halo, younker,' he said grufiiy. Il
noticed you yesterday, and you arc the
prettiest young one ever did see. Got
no father nor mother, ch !? Going west
with your brother, eh ? Give US kiss,
there s doll =
In an instant she lcapcd to her feet.
Child as she was, she resented the in
suit that had been offered her with wo.
mans offended pride and anger.
How dare you?' she cried. go away.
If you touch me, I'll call my brother
'Ah, now, young one, you're fooling,
he said insolently. You act older than
| took you for. I'll warrant no boy ex-
cept your brother has kissed them lips O.
your'n, and I'm bound to have one-so
now y
As quick as flash, she drew from her
pocket pistol Mark had bought for her
at Leavenworth, and which he had since
taught her to use skilfully. She cooked
the pistol, and its four small dark tubes
were promptly presented to the eyes of
Burk for inspection. He started back in
unaffected horror and amazement.
The little vixen = he muttered. She
acts like highwayman instead of
shrinking girl. She beats all
Il was only fooling' he said aloud. Il
didn't mean nothing. Don't say nothing,
young one. I'm off,
And he hastened to beat a retreat to
his own proper quarters.