Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-01

sworn there were tears III the man
eyes. Everything mt last prepared, he
Spat upon the dogs muflle, held his
head close IL his check Cor i moment,
and then pressed him quickly on Of
the hole and away down the shelving
bank.
We listened anNiously for umv, and
then there arose 4 Wild jahbcriuS for !
minute. the next instant W detected u
yelp of pain.
My God, said / mNoluntarily. the
Doctors speared
NO, he arn't, darn ye snapped
Matt He's ii>t touched, an ne moro,
Hen 10 il.
He must IL quick then, said Mr.
$: '1he black devils have struck Il
light somewhere; and they're going to
burn Us out. Look,
our eyes were nov ntenty scanning
the movements of the savageS through
the little loop-holes, and We saw u Tam
ing brand whizzing through the air and
scattering in all directions. Il fell oil
the >tringv bark roof above our heads
Another and another came, hut il did
not appear 10 us that amy ofther had
taken effect
Nv this time the black fellows had
taken courage Believing chat our am
munition MAS expended, many ot them
had left cover and might hr seen Hit
tiny about like SpcCtrcs. They had
kindled fire some distance oil, and
across its glare shadows We're constant
falling.
The fire brands were thrown no long
or; some fresh mode of attack was pre-
pairing. eur suspense continued for q
long period, lncarly half III hour dun
ing which time not a word was spoken
bN any Of lls; and il help did not soon
arrive it MAS certain wC could tmd no
escape from the demons Who we're try
ing to compass our destruction,
Now look slick, whispered Matt
Il see their game they re gon' to give
Il. it's Hows the noon we'll ahack
/ of the hut, guess, Bill suck Your
cabbage tree ON Il pillow, and hold II nj
! the open Window when tell YOU I'LL
lust 90 ont and hid thcm good evening
Don't lar the door after me, mister.
hut when show them my heels, open
lit You see We can't spare ammunl-
ton
While speaking, Matt mbancd the
door He slipped out noiselcssly rs he
concluded the sentence
Through tho slabs lie said u me.
"D'yc See that devil with the blazing
| 10y? When he gets close Ia the waffle,
open the window. and prop up the
lpillow Take care of thor spears Your
self
As soon as the black fellow came to
the point indicated ! op, ned y long
/ little shutter with some noise and held
up the dummy. In moment 4
dozen spears passed through the apcr-
turc, and let the window fall, rs
though one Of us was mortally wound
cd.
There was wild shout without At
this time the black fellow who carried
the log Was within 4 few yards Of the
hut, aud heard Matt prepa ring (oI
his move outside. Looking out rs
std Ky rs igonld had @SsIt o16id} Inc
shade rs the butt end Of his gun fcll
crushing on the head of the tirc-bcarer.
The door was opened us Matt turned il
required but one or two bounds totakc
him TO the door, hut the savages we're
too quick for HIM with their spears.
He staggered through the entrance
and fell Just as lie cleared the thresh-
old,
Caught III the thigh guess, lie eN-
claimed rs he slowly recovered himself,
and painfully struggled to the window.
Don't mind the spear he remarked
To me us approached him; "it's hot
ter rs it's, till help comes
IF it ever does, thought |.
The Americans sortic ! believe, had
rather disastrous effect, for Tie black
fellows seemed to conclude nj once that
Gur ammunition was all expended, and
| they throngcd round the hut without
caring to shelter themselves
In short time the cracking of
flames on the roof put IN end TO Our
trouble The hut was on fire, and
there was nothing left FOR us but nj at
tempt to dash out and clear the abo-
rhymes. proposed this, bat Mr.. s.
would not try without Matt and I'M
derneath Tire blazing roof, with cubbed
guns, we grimly awaited the final ut
tack Tho Americans rifle rested in
the loophole where he had first taken
up his position.
There's the worst of them, Matt
said, looking along the weapon; he's
coming up with a log 70 save the door,
He'll never do it, and our last bullet
brought down the ringcader.
There was CONSERVATION and hur-
RED consultations After lapse Of
about five minutes, thc whole force of
the heseigers rushed shrie king on our
little garrison A moments surge out
side, and the door foil back MS Mr..
gun swung down on tile crowd
ing Savage. with terrific force, falling
two Of the foremost like oxen. | re-
member a Wild struggle with our guns
and fists. Matt and thc squattcr tow
cred above their opponents like giants,
lighting with terrific energy The black
fellows had forced mo 70 the ground;
one was shortening His grasp of the
spear 10 drive it through my body,when
| felt a gush Of blood spouting over my
face and chest just ~ the savage fell
On me MORALLY wounded Then re-