The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-05-25
WESTON,


have everything ready. They "a
linger about here long, and they wo
wait. We shall have them now inl
than half IN hour"
Two Of the boys had been sligh
scored by arrows in the course OF
day, but the wounds were OF no Q
sequence.
Sol knew that when the fight car
II would be short one, and somethi
prompted him 10 say as much to Ma
She gave him sweet but sad smile
return, as she said, "Well, then, II
don't beat them OF, goodbye, SolW
Sol could not answer, but he bent a
kissed the hand she offered him, yo
ing In his heart 10 Aght as he never
before.
There were three openings betwe
the wagons, which were but slight
barricaded; /; and Of each Of these w
stationed two men, while the won
and little Abram took refuge mas saf
place as could be arranged, under o
OF the wagons.
And now first on one side, and th
on the other-arose the fierce sign
yell Of the sayages; and then, from
sides at once, Kiowas poured in on foc
It seemed q hopeless thing TO resi-,
such a swarm, but the white men stool
brayely to their work, fighting for thai
liyea. Quick and sharp the report I
gun and pistol rang out amid the yell
and the twanging Of bow-strings, an
the red mon were paying dearly 70
their temerity, but with unaccustome'
persistency and courage they spran
upon the light barriers, and thoug
their best and foremost went down Q
every point, the frail defenses wer
momentarily forced.
From her hiding.place Mary saw hd
father and brothers now standing bad
TO back, struggling gallantly againil
fearful odds but Sol, in his anxiety
be near her, had been separated froI
the rest, and was fighting alone. Oh
Kiowa, and then another, and anothsI
went down before his quick reyolyel
and then he closed in o fierce grapp
with gigantic savage, drawing 4
knife as he did 80. Mary cooked b
pistol with o feeling Of despair, but
better thought struck her as 0 yellii
demon sprang forward, tomahawk
hand, 10 assail Sol In the rear, Itw
SO near that she could net miss, al
fhe leadeti messenger, instead OF penI
trating her own beating heart, found
better lodgment in that Of the Kioy,
warrior.
Even rs the stunning report w1
heard, another and most welcon
sound, close at hand, pealed clel
and musically upon the night air. We
might the startled sayages spring bad
from their almost yanquished PREF
and bound in terror over the broke
barriers, for the "new music " wastl
charging signal from o acayalry buglI
and In another instant the sabres wei
among them.
Soils antagonist, however, had ate
ribly sharp reason for not followinl
his comrades nor were any Of the gal
rison OF the wagon fort . in conditio|
to do much in the way OF helping thej
rescuers. They were oil more or lei
wounded, and Sol and the old ma
seriously. Their help was not needed
however, for the United States cayalrI
men were in good force, and the Ii
dians were sadly disconcerted by beinI
caught on foot. Not only were nearlI
all Of them sabred, but their plunde
was all captured.
So soon as the wagons could be 90
ready, the whole party, wounded an,
oil, were started for the "post." Th,
shock TO Mrs. Bonner placed the feebl
oldlady uponthe sicklist for o time, an,
Mary had the duty Of hospital nurs,
nearly all 10 herself. Perhaps she wa
not sorry. At all events, there came
time when, although he was entirely re
covered from the wounds he had re
ceiyed in her defense, Sol Brantly de
clared that he should mover again b
able to dispense with the watchful car
Of his "pretty playmate, and worli
even become farmer for her sake
And Mary2 Why, Mary had loved hin
from the very hour when she saved hi
life in that desperate struggle at th
"wagon fort"