Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-09-13
on through an opening ont OF sight.

on through an opening ont OF sight
now considered myself perfectly safe
but remained in the tree fer about TIVE
hours.
While in the tree l heard several sho: a
the house. and saw they had made fft IS
there. Supposed they had burned the
buildings.
m After dark got down from the tree. and
climbed up mountain on my hands and
knees. tor fear that in walking l would jar
some rocks loose. and that would draw
the attention of the Indians to me. While
q thus climbing on my knees, thought if l
had done as much kneeling twenty years
ago it would have been better for me.
After reaching the top of the mountain
| laid myself down and rested Is or 20
minutes. | thought | would go to Hen
derson's ranch. but concluded that must he
u where the Indians We're going. So did
'e not take the trail. but remained in the TIM
: Der. Kept going back into the timber I'M
e til got where it was dense enough to af-
:. ford me protection in case of danger. At
: ter remaining there Il short time was
startled by great crashing. Ga looking
4 up. thinking it were Indians. saw a bear
The moon had risen and was now shin
Y ing brightly.-ED. touRIER.1
/! lie gaZed ut ne an instant. then gave ME
! Il hearty laugh in bear style. | thought
time brings together strange bcd-tellows'
1 As WAS there first. l determined TO STAY !
" hen it came to bears or Indians. I had
had enough OF the latter. and was perfect !
ly willing to fry bears awhile. "Oftwo evils.
choose the least" The bear gave me an
other laugh. and then struck out through
the timber.
remained in this bunch Of thick timber
and nntleTbrllSh. where the devil himself
couldn't have found me- ali that night and
the next day.
| About 3 p. III. heard Il shots fired. and
concluded the Indians had found DIETRICH
and Stoner. About p. M heard more
shots. and concluded Jake. whom knew ,
had Il gun, was still havin" trouble with :
the red devils. About heard more y
shots. and said, Good boy, Jake-stand =
'em off,
At dark. after making several attempts.
succeeded in getting ont Of the thick
timber and brllShwOOd. and started for the
trail, intending to strike it about miles
below the Springs. After two hours
travel and hard work. struck it within 20 Is
yards of where had first intended =,
just as struck it | heard another shot NJ
back in the direction Of the Springs. | on
said to myself: You can tight it ont IN
among yolllselves--I don't want any in al,
NINE IT..
l Travelled on. and in about 100 wards =
struck 4 creek and concealed myself in the },
brush, pulled off my shoe and batlled my
game" leg. | said to myself. Bottler's Ct,
rancho is thirty miles distant. but must
get there by daylight. OF course. | did p
not want to meet any Indians and hearing
lolses ahead of me cached myself several
lines. waited awhile until was sure there
we're no persons coming. and went on. In
lbout three hours [ concluded must he
yetting near Ilendersons. | was startled
" hearing the tinkling of bell, and
bought Of Indians. The bell ceased. and
fter awhile edagain: looked around
nj saw there was Il creek near. Then
Onclllded that Indians or white men were
ainped here: saw the outlines Of a camp
where the trail crossed the creek. con- ID
ludcd they must be Indians; tried to see ~
.hether they were lodges or tents. |
ouldn't tell. and didn't know whether to
Q forward or back. but concluding that |
as so close | must have been seem COM
icnded my soul to God. and went on. I
al gone but a few steps when some one
'ys 'Who goes there | hastily replied.
\ friend.''
'What name:"
Den .-tUnc.''
Come in quick
I'm Il coming w.
lie advanced and took ne by the hand stag
ist then. up stepped a great big indian.
tending his hand and saying Hove
es. thought. that's one of the salues ,o H =,
rot the other day in with some lead. |
'pped back. when the white man. (Judgc
.Pherson. of Bozcman. said:)
ION that's one of orr Crow scouts. We Mr.
We twenty-five of them. You had better super
rp close to me-
4 on may rest assured gladly did so. |
S perfectly willing to stick to him closer
IN a brother. in er.
re then took me and introduced me TO of we
mt. Derndio. telling him: .'Iere is the
cred man we We're locking for today. =
ie asked me where | was from. and I
I INN. He then asked me if knew
t my friend Dietrich was dead. | told
no!
lie then told me that Dietrich was killed.
he had been found dead at the Springs
Ut p. IN. that day, the BODY being
III when found. n
ten told him there was another in orr
y (.'ake StOner). knew he was alive
use IA heard shots all day and one III
as left the vicinity OF the Springs. Ill
It I p. m.
then told NE that the shots must
been fired by some one else. as Jake
been met, ana it was him that had in
ed them that Dietrich and were at
prlngs. He said he. in company with r.
els and scouts had secured the whole AW
try, and had not found me. An the
IN scouts came and looked at me-
iering how had been able to STOW
If away SO they could not find me.
ut. DeiildiO then got me something
,,, .', Doahe Went and got me a We r
nj lald down. An hour atterward mr.
;lrt and Mccartney came in afoot and
hey had found the body Of Charles
and had buried it. When RETURNING
lad been set afoot by Indians and
escaped with their lives. was very
0 see them. 90
ny one in camp treated me very kind
the next day went on to Bottler's i
e Where | caught up with John
ri; came on into Bozeman with him
uncan. '.''