The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-11-02


When the first horseman was within a
hundred feet White Devil VINO had been
standing like IL ,ck of stone. threw mp his
bead aud started off at S. arp trot. Ten
rods beyond the first ridge was second.
with little green valley between. Ridges
and valleys ran straight away to the west
for twenty m les. aud as the horse beaded
that way one OF he hunters said
THE beast is in for a long race. He
will GO down TO tie end of this valley, turn
to the left, and before noon he viii toe back
} here, returning on the fort side of this first
ridge. Three Of us y ~ push him along as
fast we can to the end of the valley
The rest of you drop ont in squads here
and there aud race him as he comes back.
Let three or four men halt hight here 10
give him a last push
The wild horse courted pursuit Half a
mile away he was racing up aud down,
throwing his heels into the air, snoftiug.
and paving the sod in his Impotence to De
oft. With a whoop aud yell, three lasso
throwers started in pursuit. They were
almost near enough for throw when the
| horse headed away at troi. They could
not gain an inch, though they had three Of
! the best mustangs in Tie Territory. aud the
animals were pushed to the top Of their
/ speed. Head up. name rolling back over
| hIs shoulders like wave of foam. and his
! massive tail streaming out like a tag, the
| White Devil lifted his feet aud pui them
down as steadily AS clock work. While
/ they we've dJing their best, they could SEQ
! that he was not using all his power. They
! kept up n continual yelling fur the first five
/ miles, hoping TO break his pace. but neith-
! er shouts nor the reports OF rifles lost him a
/ step.
Ia seventy minutrs the White Devil was
at the end Of the valley, fresh as a daisy,
! while the mustangs. half n mile behind,
were reeking aud blo~n. He waited for
! q tn rom q ii.
/ left struck ce, and swept away at such
ag IL that lt W tS soon out of sight. Ten
! m les TO the east was tlie FIRST squad of men.
! Ihey ST. ed him n mile away. andewele
ali ready for = rIi Coming straight
! ahead, With the < ass almost smoking an
! der his feet, the wild charger passed them
! lot more than hundred feet away He
/ laid back his ears ut their yell, bur vent
s Taieht ahead at his laundering pace. Ina
/ ten minutes the men cond hardly see him.
! n second and third squad were treated
! IN the same manner, and as the last one
! was reached White Devil changed his pace
to gallop, threw uphis heels, and headed
| for the range. lie was soon out of sight,
| and the chase was abandoned.
At daylight next morning the strange
horse looked down from the ridge again,
! and by aud by walked down to within pis-
tpl shot of the fort. A band of sixty
Indians, ont on a hunt. had halted at tho
! fort the nigh previous, aud they were aux-
i'us to organize a new chase. More tl.au
cighty we'll mounted pursuers were ready
soon after breakfast. Some rode to cut off
| retreat to the range, aud others galloped
down the valley. aO hour after they were
out OF sight the main body made dash for
! the horse, which had been grazing for the
last half hour He took to the valley as
| before, and men dropped out 81 every mile
10 push him as he returned.
! Nhie Devil was pushed faster than be-
fore, but he would neither break his trot
nor let h5rseman get within hundred
feet of him. The Indians Eho had gone
ON ahead were expecting him TO turn 10 the
! left, as before, but the Wild horse kept
! straight ahead as he reached the mouth Of
Jhe valley lie ran out on the prairie for
twenty miles, tiring out every horse in par
suit, and then wheeled and returned over
bis route Of the previOus day. Men were
waiting for him, bat he scarcely appes red
before he was out Of sight. lie was pacing
aad trotting by turns, and not until he
reached the end of that eighty mile chase
did he break into run. when near the
Tor: he crossed the ridge, shook of the last
pursuer, and catered a dark canon in the
mountains. The Indians traced him until
the canon split iuto three or four rocky de-
files, and then they csniped down with he
determination t0wait I'LL hunger and thirst
should drive tie fugitive out Darkuess
came, midnight came, and the watchers
h&G heard nothing.
With the soft tread of q wolf. almost. 4
iJe stole upon the Indians sleeping under
the walls of the fUit. Step step step :
auo. white object stood within ten feet Of
I The hrst sleeper and peered this way and
that. II was White Devil The red men
were still waiting in the dark canon. bat
the horse had emerged from the range Jv
some drille known and used before.
The sentinel at the gate heard sliriii
- ~ fat-.s ~ Il
dying camp fires flung higb in The air. ana
next moment the Indians we've yelling and
screaming in alright Back and forth
charged the horsc, striking, kicking, aud
uiteIing Wild neiebs, and he did not dis D.
pear until tho rol! OF tie drum called .Is
splGivIs 10 arms.
The Indians had suffered such DAMAGES
thai they were Determined 10 kin the
strange tOrmeDfor assoou as davligEtcan..
though his life had heretofore beet, I,eJ5
sacred. lie was heard racing up and fjown
while night lasted, and when morning
broke he vas IN plain sight. Tire Indian
heart almost relonted at sight Of the strouc 4,
iimos' mix . hiie coat, and silyer eyes, but
! W bite Devli dared them to the aitack bv
pIanciug UP and down aud fineins his
heels about
Separating into squads Of ten. the rec
men lode out on the prairie. Wlii.e Dey
stood still, ears hai to his head, lip dow,
aud one iorefUot raised lltlla Nhtn
three OF The squads we're witiiin pistol shot
they halted. aHd thirty rifles covered The
4 brave lone horse While they were thus,
held he gathered his feet Ike cat and
dashed at the nearest horsemen. 4 roar of
+ rifles and 'iey of bullets s,oppad him
, IucA by a score OF balls. be halted reared
APP, shOok .his beautiful head I'D agony of
pain, and fell and dled uithout gr.r,s
The Indians gathe c ! around, bnt they did
/ not exut. A. they strhked liis glossy aeel-
and sleek sides they S. d TO one another:
''lIe was brave We viii paint has p.e,-
ure ON our war shields and the body sbs l.
: be bulied fEOm the wolves ~ = S7l7
''WHAT did you ,,@, p said q wife % ne
{ husband lhe uIbcI dag, wilen he retu,a,,,s