The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-28
The Story Of Brave Woman's Trial.

sunlight streaming through the leaf-
Il IS branches Of the huge trees the
birds taking advantage Of the glorious
weather 20 sing their loudest. sweetest
songs. and all naJure rejoicing in the
breaking no oil the long Winters
sleep ana the advent Of spring.
ia the foreground of the scene
stands the humble house Of q from
tiersmen, a rough structure OF logs
and bark IL front of the door the
erindstoae on which the sturdy settler
Wnets the axe that has already laid
low 50 many monarchs Of the forest,
against the rough, unboarded walls
hang th, skins Of animals that the
skill Of the hunter has captured.
A. tile front Of a tree Immediately
in ont OF the door two children are
at play-little tots, the pride Of the
settlers healt-a boy Of six years,
and girl year OF two younger.
Such was the scene presented bat
the home Of Gabriel Latonr on the
Pawneo river, III Western Kansas, in
the Spring of 1850.
Latour had followed the adyen-
turous life OF a trapper and hunter for
many years, until finally, tired Of
roaming without any settled home, he
married the daughter of a Missourian
settler. stook up quarter section Of
land ana went to farming.
His wife, born and raised on the
frontie-, was y tit he.pmeet fer a man
whose life must necessarily ne one Of
hardship and prlYation Marion La
ton, was Que VINO could handle i rifle
or pistol as well rs the Implements 0f
her household industry. aud t. her
skill III the use If hose weapons IS
her success III the following seige
attributed.
As the sun began to creep slowly
down The vest and the shadows were
lengthenine, Mrs. Latour came to the
loo to eau the children TO their even
ing meal.
Her husband had arted that morn
ing for the settlements on the Saline
river and nc was not expected back till
the next day
tom. children, she called, ut $
tine you We're both inside. Come
| Emma arc then the words Lied or
her lips and the blood ran Geld - her
| heart ais her ewes fell on little cltiml
IT bushes about u dozen wards n tie
rear q the trco where the children
ware sitting.
Dld her eyes deceive her 2 u IS
that brownish red thing sire saw but
/ i heap of the last antam's leaves
No Too we'll she knew What Il was
the hideousiy painted face Of III IL
dian
| Then the natural cool courage Of
the woman showed itself. II site he
travea her knowledge Of the presence
% neg savage f0e. 1t would but precip-
| it4te the attack. which was now inn
minent.
| Lake \ tightening lash she formed
her plan IL action. and then stepping
| our from the door she went around do
ing some work outside, just lis coolly
As IL there WASH Az indian within j
thousand niles. bnt with every nerve
strained - ,es utmost tension and ev-
cry sense on the alert for the least sign
| Of attack.
| "Come. come children she called
after a few moments, ~the evening
me.4l 5 getting cold.
The little ones ceased thelg play and
came running toward Der. and they ~
walked into the house.
70 close aa3 lock the heavy door
aud Is swing ID and Tar the stgong
shutters ct the window was but tns
work Ut moment.
Not ~ instant too soon was the work
| aecomgls heal, - the Indians ii once
sAw shat they had been discovered
aa1 shower Of bullets and arrows
were hurled against the house.
+ Hastily placing the children III !
place at safety, the brave woman TAI
% the rack where the arms. AWAY!
loadesl were kent.
Size found TWO double harreliea ssao
guns. = Spence rifle ard plenty o
ammunition. 81 hat rs .ong as she kep
i the Indians 81 d distance she Was al
/ right.
il 4 veil from the saya-es startled her
Running To one Of the loopholes In tn
front Of the house. she SAW four q
them making q rush with the eyiden
/ intention CT getting up to the doc.
/ before she lad time to ire .. them.