The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-19

yelling terce.y a. they advanced on 8
run. He had not expected such 3 ma
nsuyer, but was no. altogether taken
by surprise. He wounded Oneof them in
the wrist by q shot from his rife, and
when they were near him he threw
down ais gun ald pepfered away with
his revolver.
They we're night upon re. and ""
were al blazing away az once, be al
terward explained. bat the boy was too
inuch for them. The cowar6ly reds re-
treated after moment, having wouad-
ed King in the side. leg and check In
return, two Of them carried away some
Of his lead, but they We're not too bad
y wounded 10 Use their rifles after
ward. The gang hauled of for time.
then one ot them crawle1 as near as he
could aid shouted in broken English.
wv hite 10y, come ou,-m me no hurt
him -
But the white boy was going t. stay
right there for while yet tie knew
the treacherous nature Of the savages
around him, and he believed he coui,i
whip the whole crowd. wounded as he
wa' The Indian, finding that young
King could not be cnticed from his po-
sit,on. returned aud reported, and for
an hour all was quiet The boy was
beginning to hope that they had with
drawn for good, when a savage appear
ed in view on the left and wanted to
hold talk He indulsel in furious
gestures, danced around and made
every effort TO attract Kings attention
TO him aud keep it there
White boy very brave--won't hurt
white boy--like to talk to brave white
boy, he called out as he danced
around.
Meanwhile the rest Of the band were
sneakiug up in another direction. cal
culating on shooting King in the back
as be watched the single Indian. He
suspected the trick. saw them coming.
and drawing bead on the ''talker." he
dropped the fellow as dead as crow
bar. The skulking four being all the
Indians left alive and unwonnded out
of the nine first sighted. did not rush as
the boy expected. ON the contrary.
they hurrieily retreate,l. and but little
time was lost by them IN getting out Of
the neighbarh.od The boy waited un-
tii three O'clock in the afternoon before
leaving bis retreat. and then. his cloth
ing stiff with blood. lie pursued his
Journey. reaching his brothers camp
about dark III safety. The men would
not credit his story, though bis three
wounds were plain proof Of bloody
contest The next day a band of a doz-
en- went over the scene OF the fight,
and when they had taken survey they
could no longer doubt the boys story
They found trails Of blood everywhere
around bis position, and trails in the
snow whore the dead Indians had IL en-
dragged along. ard the defense was
voted uir Of tie havcst ever masit
against the savages. A boy without q
Si.u of beard. aud looked upon as hard
ly fit Ia carry pistol. had wounded ol
destroyed five OUT OF nine redskins
+ wha anticipated taking his scalp with.
out firing more than single shot. II
was not enough for the miners to pa'
the boy on the back and give him al
due praise. but 10 further honor and
distinguish him they called him The
Man from Michigan" There are Other
men from Michigan there, but young
King has the sole honor of being The
man, and as being looked upon rs the
representative nf the Wolverine State