The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18

taneously followed. The young warrior
sprung wildly into the air, flung his
weapon fully twenty feet away, and
dropped dead at his post. The bullet
had crashed through his brain. Texican
thudded the butt of his rife on the
ground, and gave vent to a hoarse mock
ing, and half demoniac cry of triumph
and revenge; then he tried to steady him.
self with his weapon, but staggered
helplessly backward.
Herndon and Indiana ran up and
caught him in their arms. Hisred shirt
rapidly deepened in hue, and a dreadful
alarm seized us. Still he laughed hoarse-
ly, and tried to point to the motionless
corpse of his adversary.
We hurriedly gathered around him,
and tenderly as children laid him down
upon the soft green grass. Tearing open
his shirt, We found a bright scarlet spot
on his left breast, close to his heart.
None of US were versed in surgery.
We could not state in scientific terms
just what particular veins and Gga-
ments had been severed; but we knew
by the location of the wound, and by
his parched lips and pallid countenance
that death was upon him.
=" It's all day with me, boys" he faint
y said, for he was growing much weak
er every moment; "but Pve paid 'em
handsomely for it. Give my rifle to
Coulton-l always liked him."
We bent over the poor fellow with
words of sympathy for his pain and
praise for his valor, and our enemies
might have shot us all down without
knowing it. But it was of no use. His
breath quickly came and went. Wa
ter" at length he groancd. We had
none, there was not brook within half
a mile. An Indian girl comprehended |
our want, and ran To the lodge, and in
4 momen, returned with a skinful. We
placed the cooling fluid 10 his burning |
lips, and he took long draught; bat it |
chokcd him, and he vomited up hand
ful OF crimson blood. We had seen too
many perish not Is know by this that
The lead had penetrated his vitals. He
was bleeding internally. As soon
as he could clear his throat 10
speak, he said ieebly aud almost breath.
essly. Don't try 10 revenge me, boys
Honor bright They've done the fair
hing with Us, and youact the man with
hem. You're to cross the river. and
I'LL Don't forget the Tex.can"
The last Of these words were rendered
almost unintclligible by the blood that
yurgIed mp into his throat \ film
seemed to gatheroverhis eyes. "Wherc
ire my friends? Don't leave me Ia die
alone, boys" he moaned with great Of.
ort. clutching bljndIy at rs.
Were with Won 10 the last, old
ricnd." answered Coulton. graspiug his
light hand ] caught the other. We
nay have been 4 taint.hcartcd lot. but
here was not nh undimmcd eye among
Is. Soon he groancd almost inaudiblv, |
shudder passed over him and he was
ead
Even the stony-hcartcd barbarians
cemed touched by thc disiressfuI inci-
ents of this sanguiuary affair Few Of
hem could speak even broken English;
Ut such rs could advanced towards us.
nd, by the aid of signs, endcavorcd to
lform us that their champion had cx-
ccted to die, and they urged that it
you'd be fitting to cntomb two such
rave men together
We received their strangely chival-
ous proposal with n magnanimity equal
, their own. With spears and toma-
awks they excavated grave; and,
trapping the combatants in the rich
lrs of the chieftain, we laid them down
} rest side by side-frend and foe alike
lmented. Then heaping a great pile
stones above them. to battle the cf-
'rts of prowlmg wolves, we fired a
olley in the air, and with aching hearts
eparted. And there they slumbcr still.
ne died for his friends, and the other
II the honor of his tribe.
The wistful Summer winds sigh a sad Z
,quiem above the spot of their long
,pose, the wild flowers blossom in YER =
al profusion around it, and the show q
s of heaven impartially descend upon
Ie soft verdure that enshrines it. i