The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-04-23

see their game; they're going to give us
fits. Ilow's the moon:-wcll aback Of the
hut, guess. Bill, stick your cabbage tree
on a pillow, and hold it at the open window
when / tell you. III just 30 out and bid
them good evening. Don't bar the door
after me mister, hut when show them my
heels, open it. You see we cant spare am
muntion."
While speaking, Mat unbarred the door
lie slipped out noisel-ssly as he concluded
the sentence.
Through the slabs he said to me, "D'yc
see that siiy;I with the blazing log' When
he gifts close to the waffle open the window
and prop up the pillow. Take care OF their
spears yourself"
As soon us the black fellow came to the
point indicated, opened the long, little
shutter with some noise and held up the
dummy. In moment dozen spears
passed through the aperture, and let the
window fall as though one Of Us was NOR
tally wounded.
There was wild shout without. At
this time the black fellow who carried the
log was within few Yards Of the hut, and
heard Mat preparing for his move outside.
Looking out as quickly as conld, l had
just time to his tall figure emerge beyond
the shade as the butt end OF his gun fell
crashing on the head Of the fire bearer.
The door was opened as Mat turned; it re-
quired bu. one or two bounds to take him
to the door, but the savages were too quick
for him with their spears. lie staggered
through the entrance and fell just as he
cleared the threshold.
Caught in the thigh, guess" he cx'
el.imed, as he slowly recovered himself and
painfully s'rug lied to the window. "Don''
mind the SPEAR he remarked to me as
approached him, "It's better Us it is, Till heil
comes"
"lf i: ever does" thought I.
The Americans sortir, believe has
rather disastrous effect, for the black fel
/ lows seemed to conclude ut once that on
ammunition was al esp 'nded, and the,
,l,rong,tl around the hut without caring Il
. >h.lter themselves.
In short time the cracking of tn
il..mes on the roof put an end to our tro,'
bic The hut was on fire, and there wa
nothing left US but an attempt to dash on
= and clear the aborigincs. ! proposed Thu
\ but Mr.. S. would not try without Ma
and underneath the blazing roof, With club
I bed guns, wegrimly awaited the final al
tack. The Americans rifle rested IN tn
= Ioophole where he had first taken up hi
v position.
2 looking along the weapon; he's coming u
). with 10y to stave in the door. lie
Q never do it, and our Last bullet bro,gt
G down the ringleader.
n. There was Consideration and Il hurrie
Z consultation: After lapse Of abou. 5 mil
!. utcs. the wholc force Of the bcsieser~ rusl
It ed shri.king on our little garrison. \ IN
h mcnt> surge outside and the door tr.l bac
d as Mr.. SIS gi,n xww'y down on Z!
r. crowling savage, win I. rritic force, fcllir
,s two OF the fore,nosi like oxen. ! re;nen
It. b.r Wild struggle with our guns aid fist
. Mat and the squatter lowered above the
opponents like giants, fighting with teri
bic energy. I',eib.acs fellows had forcs
me to the ground: one Was shortening Il
grasp OF the spear to drive it through II
T. body, when felt gus.' OF blood spouti1
,e over ms face and chest. just as the s..va;
Ic fell on me morta.ly wou,d,d Then r
Il. ,nc,nb hurrai, outside, and the crac
N ing Of = tl.>.
IN "'i'h.t WAS a 20 Vi bac,. handed bio
boss" said Mat, family: II yu.s, the cook
h. got another ,que.'k. Dye hear TIL.
l.. iI.nra> Khow,d the Doctor would do il
IF said III, With renewed cncrgy, "t;.k. that
X And hc:rl the dull sound OF anotl,
to blow. and Il low moan at pai,, as the st
h. tier. l,and> rushed in. The Doctor soon
~ covered. S, did NJ l. Who !, one Of Il
riches, III II il, the .!,nic>. well,
&c have large scar across my breast.
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