The National tribune., 1877-11-01
THE WHITE DEVIL
A s,.r,Ilra s.ory q Matsry LIls d ArI,ons.

up and down before the gates Of Fort Defiance up in the
northeastern part Of Arizona suddenly heard the hoo
brat ~ horse.
Halt who comes thereP'' rang out the challenge bat
there answer
/, was a starlight night Two three hundred feet
away the sentinel caught sight Of white horse approach
Ing him at brisk walk. When he could the horse he
could also see that had rider Droves OF wild horses
and still wilder mustangs frequently seen from the
for and the sentinel rather pleased that of them
was being led by curiosity to approach the gate.
The horse grew whittier aud larger he came nearer,
and when ne halted he was ten feet from the
guard He was tall and powerfully built, hanging
almost his knees, and tail sweeping the ground, and
ne was as white as snow Head up pointed forward
and eyes opened their widest extent, the wild horse
stood long minute, aud looked into the soldiers face.
His nostrl dated his tail moved this way and that and
the muscles in his powerful chest and legs stood in
bold relief. The soldiers surprise and admiration
so great thar he stood like a statue, musket ON his
shoulder and his mind almost doubling what his eyes
saw.
suddenly and without an nsant's warning, The horse
sprang forward the attack Catching the sentinel by
the shoulder with his teeth he raised him clear Oft the
ground. and shook him right and left, he
empty gran bag and then hurled him against the heavy
gate with terrible force The yell of pain and alarm
tered by the see had scarcely died away before the
relief came hurrying out They found him lying in
heap beside the socde unconscious, and his uniform in
tatters. There enemy in sight-not wolf
skulked away through the darkness. general alarm
sounded the drums beat and for quarter of
hour the excitement intense, every believing
that large force of Indians was the point of making
assault.
When the sentinel recovered his and related his
adventure, would believe mis- story until sergeant
had examined the earth and discovered the fprints of
the horse. 1t however such singular adventure
that felt easy until morning Then the trail
al The white horse could be followed far the prae
and after sunrise the horse himself was discovered
bearing down the fort from the direction of the
tain range. three miles away. AS the word round
every turned out catch sight of the animal about
whcl much had been said. He came forward at
sweeping tro head mp tail streaming far behind, and his
lnee-acon perfect If he had been trained on the
for years He neither the right the
left. and halted until he within pistol shot of
the crowd at tine stockade
The sentinel had exaggerated in his statements.
The color snow-hte, and such strength aud symme
try had ever before in horse. The
pointed the bright stars, and the gistened
his hide if it had been vanished For two three
minutes not word was spoken by any man. and the
horse did not foot Then and hunter who
had into the fort about half hour before said to
the commander 4ff .ffi u4 t{4
Why. that is the hoss known among us and the In
uns White Devil. I've him four five times. and
I've heard OF him least week for the last five
years He's the ugest, syest. and most treacherous
beast standing four legs 81 ta3taE fssa
The scout related attte i.orse before them
his notice five years before when the Indians made
eral attempts TO capture him. He singled from
the drove, and pursued for several days. and in despair Of
securing him. one of the red men sought to kill him,
that else should secure the prize The horse
only wounded by the bullet that meant to take
his life He at separated himself from the drove and
followed his former pursuers like shadow He dashed
into their camps night attacked their ponie when he
found them grazing, and had
lone Indians, and quickly killed or disabled them
sPll give 5000 the who captures that horse for
me. nauder as ha uOtad oo;nt