Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-02-17

poorest SnoU can HnalIy succeed ii
dropping a man."
Unfortunately, our assailants die
not allow their superiority of nun
bers to overcome their sense O
discretion. AS soon rs they go
within fair rifle range, they dis
mounted and sent back their ponies
and concealed themselves in the
underbrush, endeavour'ing to ap.
proach rs nearly as possible with,
out discovery.
"I've had two good Shots" said
Wolford, coolly cjectihg an ounce
of tobacco juice, and biting Oh
another "chaw." I'm looking foI
hiN3, though
Sandy pullcd his trigger. There
was a demoniac howl in the brush,
fifty yards distant, n sort of scram-
ble, and then everything was quiet.
Sand there he is replied Sandy,
eomplacently.
"Are you sure you hit him
Amt he playing off on us :" asked
Wolford, uneasily, as though he
feared that the renegade was really
dead, and he had been cheated OF
the pleasure of killing him.
"Where did you hit him?"
"Right between the eyes and O
little abore-just where he hit Joe
He's colder than wedge by this
ii TO-"
1 pulled my trigger, but the In
dian "juked" and l missed him
1 reloaded quickly.
"Get your small shooting irons,'
exclaimed Wolford, laying his re-
volver On the log; "theyie coming
for u.s."
We obeyed with commendable
zeal, for q long, irregular line O!
braves had sprung to their feet,
and were rushing towards us with
reckless fury.
Sandy fred his rifle and an In
dian dropped. Wolford initiated
his example with like result. l
fred at an Indians breast and shot
him through the thigh. A volley
of bullets that flew uncomfortably
close to us, was the answer we got,
and the party fell back to cover.
1t was then but an hour until
sunset. We husbanded our am
managed to devour
lunch, and anxiously awaited for
events.
When darkness set in our peril
was only increased. They might
rush upon us at any moment. That
W might possibly be deluded into
a fancied security, however, they
made no demonstration. / half be-
Iieved they were. gone, but my
companions were not deceived.
They were old Indian fighters and
were thoroughly versed in frontier
strategy. SO we maintained strict
"Them's not Osagcs,' at length
said Sandy. 1t was the first time
VIC had thought of the matter.
"No, they hain't come within q
nile of hitting u.s. rejoincd VOL
ord. "The're Arapaboes. know
heir yell. / have heard it before"
"Quite so,' said Sandy.
To me the hours seemed to drag
With terrible slowness. My COM
unions also became dissatisfied. |
1t about midnight Sandy broke |
he silence:
"I'll,tell you what it is" said he,
we're losing time that's valuable.
We've only got grub enough for
reakfast. They'll stay in the woods
i'll we starve.
'"Well :" asked Wolford.
"Several of the boys" continued
andy, "went over to Schmitgers
N the Verdigree, the other night,
D sell their skins, and / guess
hey're there yet. 1 move that one
[ US take trip over there tonight
nd get help. u
cit might be donc," admitted
Volford.
at must be done" replied Sandy,
I'll go. l know the way like a
ook."
My two comrades talked the
latter over some time. l was ST.
mt, for l was too ignorant OF
order tactics to offer to venture
n such an expedition. At length
was arranged that Sandy should
0.
Strinninr himself sfnrk nalrnd