The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-05

that instant, however, he heard Cummings
call to him, bidding him hurry.
The four savages stopped Rather
than desert his eomrade Edes now re-
solved to fire at them They stood lis !
tening SONS sixty or seventy yards diss
tant and, taking deliberate aim, he fred.
At the, report they all dropped -
though Eles wss by no means sure that
he had hil either of them. .sssp5l
A; moment later he heard noise in
the brush, round to the left, and suspects
ed that they we're surrounding him. He.
at once slid down the bank of the creek
and dashed through 1t, the water beng.
hardly more than knee deep. d -
Two .I the sayages q ed at him as be-
|splashed through the streams aafl anoth-l
er shot came after bin as he sprang Do
the opposite bank The last bullet was
so we'll aimed that he felt 1t pass his ear
Dodging behind oottonwood, be-
clapped q cartridge in his breech-loader !;
at The same instant he heard shot from
i,elow, fred by Cummings who had heard
E les fret shot and ran back This shot
probably deferred the Indians from eros
sing the creek after Edes
E les listened minute or two, and not
hearing the Indians in the creek took to
his heels, fearing they would cut him OF
rnmrecrpssing the creek below After
running nearly mile, he halted and lis.
tened 4-'-
The osier c,pse vas thick here, but q
large black cherry tree leaned out over
the creek Eles climbed into this TO.
get sight of the other band, but had hard !.
" done so when crack, went a shot from
across the stream, and a bullet whisued
through the leaves uncomfortabIy close
to his body. .0.E 4
He was 80 startled that he lost his hold
Of the branches and fell into the edge Of
The creek Recovering himself instantly
lhe grasped his carhine, which he had
placed at the foot of the tree, The saw
ages evidently saw him fall. for two Of
them rushed across, intending, Eo doubt,
tn 9, cure bis scalp issa
E les showed admirable nerve. He
quickly cooked his, ,csrbine, and as they
came through the water shot the fore.
most Indian dead He then forced his
way through the osiers and ran again.
Tue other savage uttered ferocious
whoop, and gave chase E les now ran
for life, with the redskin not far hehind
TIE narrow bottom was flu of willow
clamps, and from one To another OF these
E les ran, expecting eve,v moment that
the Indian would wing him" with q
shot Ni aA a
Tue bank OF the creek BECAME more
uneven Bluffs came down nearer the
water, having wet runs between them, II
the beds Of which tue rain had cut gnlch
Ies, or arroyas, which we're full Of higt
grass and htiers Coming to one Of thest
e les. miscalcnlated its width and tnm
Tiled six or seven feet, down among ,
mass of dank weeds and rubbish
IL thought he hal me then, sure,
Eies says au "a
| But the Indian did not see him fall
land crossing THE gully few rods below
he hurried on down the creek
i Edes was good deal shaken by th'
fall, but he was able tp put fresh cart
ridge in his carbine, and then be lay still
to get breath and listen
Hearing nothing OF his pursuer 70
some minutes. he determined TO cree,
out, take The back track, and re urn I,
: where they had left their horses Jim
be, hardly exp. cted to see again alive
Getting his head up out Of the gully
he looked around, and about the frs
thing he saw was the savage comm.
cautiously back, apparently in search o
: him; but only Edes' head was above th
bank and the redskin did not see him
Now was Edes' chance; raising hi
. carbine he took careful aim and fred
but missed Tue Indian rushed forwar,
with an exultant shout.
y Edes dropped back into the gully, an
crept under the overhanging bank on tn
other side, hoping to get time to put ar
Z other cartridge into his rife; but the Ir
dian came up the same instant, jumpe
tiinto the gulch, and struck and poke
e with the butt of his gun, hoping to driy
> ont his foe. ..
d Once he almost touched E les, who Ia
hidden by the reeds and grass whic
overbung the bank; after thrusting an
I poking f0rss second or TWO, the ssvae
e suddenly leaped out OF the ditch and ra
u to cover, fearing no doubt that his a.
versary had had time to reload.
u Eies now lay perfectly still for NOR
= than an hour.
q Clouds had arisen and'it hal becom n
very dark; presently it began to raj
7 heavily, accompanied by lightning an
g thunder and fierce wind Under GOV,
d OF the shower 'Edes crept up the gul
for halt mile or more. Q
J, Coming at length to where there ",
u timber on both sides be left the guile
s seeing nothing of his enemies, he MAJ
al wide detour hack to the creek, ar
thence took the route to where the hors
" hai been left. He reached the Little B
a Horn just after daybreak; but the tet
ers had been cut and the horses we
e. gone ls s.sss -
Being without food Eies Was oblig,
to keep on afoot, Thought was not t
G. late in the afternoon that he reached Il
u camp
ID 1t was supposed that the scout b,
le been killed, uatil three days later, VIII
10 Jim made his appearance, coming fra
Dr. the supply camp on the Rosebud. viii
. he had reached, after close chase abo
Ave O'Clock in the morning
W There was little doubt that the Sio,
m had been following the men all nigl
y, and had seen them when they left th'
81 horses.
lie ---.~-
what Is the Bible Like.
" IT is ike large beautliul tree, viii
u bears sweet fruit for those that are hu
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