The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-12-02

about to run. The next moment | sprang
fl ON the coffin to the ground. few lightn-
ing -like-strokes, and | had severed the
traces and the holdbacks OF the harness
The whole scene is wildly pictured IN my
mind. The moon-lighted prairie, the little
rayine toward which the renegades were
dash.ng. The wagon standing IN the tran
then the rafting Of the falling thllls reach
ed the ears Of the party, and with wild
shout they turned toward me. was On the
horses back, but boldly defined by the
moonlight. There was the sharp report OF
two rifles. l felt sting in my foot, another
in my shoulder. but the horse was unharm-
ed and the race for life began.
On and on my steed, desperately spurred
with the point Of my knife, bore ahead, act
ually causing me to gasp for breath; and
not two hundred yards in the rear rode my
would be murderers.
On the rolling plairie now. and my AMI.
NAL took the declivities with a plunge, ana
the elevations with sure, fierce stride
across the brawling ford-but crack came
another rife echo, and again stream OF
fire seemed to strike my shoulder. they
| were closing in-closing up. | could now
make out only two horsemen following me
One of these had discharged his rifle at me.
the other knew was held in rest for them
to come just few yards nearer.
| A momentary dizziness Topped me over
upon my horses neck. The ruflans yelled
trium phan1ly behind, but distant echo
brought me up, and giving my poor beast
a singing blow, l emitted the Wild long
fierce yell Of the border rangers, and sped
on again. but my horse had that peculiar
squirm now and then in his gait that told
me he was faltering.
Again that echo reached me, swelling out
on the rising wind. It was shrill squea
of the fife and the drumdiddle- um. didle-
UNI dun-dum, dun, of infantry returning
from some expedition to Fort L. Again
sent OUT that long, Wild border yell, and
know by the quicker breathing Of the hle
and the rapid pulsing Of the drum, that thu
soldiers had broken int the '.double quick
in heed of my cry.
A parting shot fred at random, and thu
two desperadoes turned; bit Of OF them,
least, was not done with. | called my hors'
with peculiar whistle, repeated and re-
peated it, and then | Heard him crashing
again in pursuit, while his rider shouted
and dashed him, and tried to pull him rount
the other way. For brief time the desper
ado wrestled with the animal, dashed, goad
ed, and roared at her, but my incessant
jerky whistle call kept her mind and heat
toward me. He only gave up the fruitles
struggle and leaped from her back, when
squad of infantry dashed over Inflow.
swell of prairie. and rushed down TOWARD
US at that steady, measured run which is 9
effective in contrast with disorderly gait
..Its Wolf, boys" | exclaimed. IS they
came up with me-for knew his voice
had no need to tell them that there was
price set upon his head, IS it had been clear
ly proved that he had stirred up the savage
to commit more than one massacre OF tn
settlers; and dozen of them, uttering vel
of fury, started in pursuit; while the other
noticing my swaying about on the ANNA
which l 70 lie, began to tn nix that l had foun'
something seriou, in my race for life. II
, fact, the plain was rising and falling an
, shutting about SO that it took grea
amount of nerve and equipoise to git IS
: ought. They got me into Fort -
however, with Uncles promissory notes q
safe in my breast pocket; while my boot fui
Of blood, and the CALLING flesh wounds IN m
: shoulder, accounted for the odd vancouver
ings of the plain while was on horseback
After a brief but desperate conflict, 81
2 Wolf was brought in, and passed over to tn
/ proper officers ito have and hold unit
! there should be melted out to him the nea'
;, ure he had given others