Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-03-28

fired a volley.
The next moment a shower of bullets /
came hurting toward the defenders Of /
the camp.
The gum cried Landlord Give |
it to EN-, Whitman
Whitman did give it to them now /
ing down three mounted savages,
horses and rolling over and over in
horrible death agony.
The remaining savages again came
to halt, but only for an Instant
With terrific warwhoop. they came
on again To the onslaughter. firing a.
they came. and looking like ncarnate
/ demons.
/ All together cried the guide.
The other men and all the boys fired.
! each with especial aim. six mounted
/ savages fell before the deadly rain.
\ panic immediate seized upon the
survivors In the midst Of il, Whit
man grimlv touched off his fiel1-picce
anew
This ended the conflict. The saw
ages with horrible vel, beat an instan-
! tancous retreat. leaving their dead up
on the field, aud dragging away their
wounded.
Amorv hai a bullet wound in his
shoulder. and Arnold's eldest son had
flesh wound IN his arm. hut neith,rof
these injuries was serious.
Are Won safe. Cav = demanded Marx
coming toward her.
Yes hut I'm almost smothcred.' an
swcrcd Gay. Have the savagcs sure
IL gone. Mark I:
CAV cautiously crcpt forth while she
was speaking. The remaining wagons
dl~gorgcd their crouching occupants,
women and children coming forth pale
and trembling. but full Of joyful graft
tude al their escape from death. or a
fate worse than death. The camp took
on IL usual appearance even before the
retreating savagcs were entirely lost To
view in the far distance. That night
,Acv encampcd npon the prairie, and
met with no adventure. 4 guard was
maintained Is on the previous night,
hut no Indians were to lie seen.
Every day for the week that followed
the cncampment on the Little Blue
was full of incident. but all Of the
pleasant sort. nothing occurring TO
alarm the cmiGrauts.
And al the end Of the week. 20 their
great joy and relief. they arrived At
= Fort kearncy.
The emigrants dill not halt at the
fort. hnt pressed on to kcarneN City,
where they cucampcd Just AT nighifall.
, Here Conductor Landlord found an
other train. The guide Of which had
, been stabbed the night before hv mo-
t'riouS man. who had escaped arrest.
r Tho tram was offered 10 Landlord. To
hc united with hi own.
The assault that had been male up
, on the conductor Of the previously ar
T. rived train was made matter Of dis
4 GUS ion. ami regret that his assalant
had escaped was universal.
i know the fellow who drkei tho
i. conductor said Landlord. lie j. a
, perfect demon. | know tina, he las
r. killed several men. saw him al Den
yer last wear. H. had just stabbed a
p miner from hchiud. ami robbed him Of
a an h- money am gold. lie Is called
j Blue Jack,
Blue Jack" cried one Or two boys,
: What a name -
They call him so because one side
f Of his face j. blue. as if bruised. said
r Landlord. Looks as If the blood had
/ settled under the skin
l The new train was bound for Den
Q yer. As Landlord had said.
Two wagons belonged In men who
I had no women with them. There were
- five Of these desprradoes. and only the
smallness of their number a. compared
: with the Others induced Landlord 10
allow them 10 travel under his guidance
/ and the protection Of his train.
d \ few introiuctions took place. And
t then the long train TOOK up it, line Of
: march westward.
. During the noon cncamp,neut. on
the following day. Gay had finished
, her dinner. and merry snatch ~ song
was on her lips. when one of the dc--
peratoe> known as Burk came up 70
, her. and paused beside her regarding
, her with an insolont stare.
HALO. younker,' lac said grufily. i
noticed you YESTERDAY. and You are tie
> prett!est young one ever lid see
Got 10 father nor mother. ELI: Gong
= west with your brother. ell: Give u, 4
kiss. that's doll =
In an instant she leaped 10 her feet.
Child As she was. she resented the
IL that had been offered her with a
1 wo-An's offended wriie and anger.
How dare YOU : she cried. Go away.
: lfyou touch ine> Iii call my brother.
'Ah- now. young one. YOU re fooliug.
he said in solently. You act older than
) | took YOU for. Ill warrant no boy
except Your brother has kissed them
/ lips o your'n. and I'm bound to have
one-so now =
! AS quick As flash. she drew from her
packet pistol Mark hal bought for
her at Leayenworth. and which he had
, since taught her 10 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 Ike highwayman instead of a
shrinking girl. She beats all
Il was only fooIing.' he said aloud.
! didn't mean nothing. Don't saw
nothing, Young one. I'm or
And he hastened 10 beat a retreat TO
has OWL proper quarters.
Gays light laugh rang after him
mockingly.
Curse her muttered Burk. Blue
JACK would tame that wildcat spirit Of
bern, and wish he may do it, that
all. III make 'em acquainted, blest il
| DON'T
The train was ready to resume it's
march.
Come up into the wagon. Mark
said the girl coaxingly. Il have some
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