The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-12-20

drove everybody III the DaultOn CAM
nearly CRAZY, was cool and seemingly
unmoycdL He did not dismount, Tut
asked several questions from tho sad.
die. A great black dog. the property
Of the scout, and his inseparable com.
pnnion, ran about the camp nni
whined Apache George noticed the
dogs agitation.
"Busier misses him." he said 81
reckon between him and me and Cou.
gar" aud he patted his horses neck,
1--WE can find him"
"You will not 60 alonep' asked Nj
Daulton.
"Yes Victories been seen out TO.
ward Tho Gaudaloupes at the head Of
two hundred and fifty warriors.
He's headed this way Our COM
pany start on q scout this even
Ing. Tho Captain could only spare me.
| reckon thi, was part Of Victorio 8
band. I'll follow thG trail and do the
best can. You had better round up.
and 20 back 10 the post Going to be-
hot limos here directly. II | discover
anything. will send you word. Come
DusufT. HuOl3s
And beiore any one could ask any
more questions, or oiler any suggc.-
tons. Apache George had dashed into
the cane brake. They saw him again ~
he mounted the cli1. lie lOoked back,
waved his hand, and disappeared on the
top OF the mountain.
Mr.. Dau ton prolited BY the advice Of
the scout and returned TO Fort Davis
with bis l'ocks and family. Two days
after no loft Victorio caInpcd ut the wa
er-bole In the canyon OF the Lone Cot
tonwood. Every one knows the history
Of that daring chiefs rec less and bril-
liant dash along the frontier, his pur-
suit into Mexico by the rangers and his
Heath and the dispersion vi his han by
GEE eral Ter assa3 and brigade OF
Mex can sol iiers those Of his band
who escaped returned to Texas They
were under the leadership of Mana, Ju
and Black Wolf, three OF Vic'orio' 3
field chiefs. The hands under the two
former chiefs got back TO the reserva.
ton In aa'eiy. Black Vol had q small
party, and the rangers prcssol him
c osc In IL ruggo canyon deep IN the
Sierra Diablo be turned at bay. There
was n sharp tight Black Wolf, five o
his warrior, two squaws and Dapoo,e
were killed. two squaws and three pa
pooses captured. several were woun lie )
and the rest put to flight. When the
rangers, returning, reached Fort Davis
they We're received with open arms In
the crowl collected TO welcome the
brave scouts was Mr.. James Daulton.
Where Is Apache George" he
nsked.
That's what no fellow can find out, "
answered one OF the rangers, Eat leas,
no fellow In the outfit. lilo was with u
in the light and captured n sqnnw and
papoosc. We camped that night about
q mile from where We bad tho fight,
and next morning George and the Iuaw
and popooso were missing"
Several Of tho rangers corroboratod
this Story. and Mr.. Daulton was forced
10 return TO his Borrowing wife with the
sad intelligence that nothing had been
heard from their missing child, and that
the only ono who seemed able to give
them information had mysteriously dis
appeared. Tho rangers talked deal
among themselves about tho desertion
Of their ccmrade and tho escape Of tho
prisoners
There's something behind il al"
said one OF thom, sagcy, ''for 1t was
my guard; and when | reported to thu
Captain he said nothing, asked no gue.'
tions, and didn even send scout Out
after George"
lilo II turn up again, never fear!'
said another. and sure enough ho did
turn up about two months after the no.
turn OF tho rangers
In the meantime Mr. James naulior
had returned 10 tho canyon o! the bono
Cottonwood and erected an adobe
! ranch house. He saw the Captain OF The
rangers few days after tie latter's ~.
turn from tho Sierra Diablo scout. and
since the interview his face looked
br glitter and no took II more cheerful
view OF liio His vito. however,
mournod daily for The lost one.
One evening, late in tho month OF
July, 1880, Mr.. Dau ton was busily Gu
| gagged about his ranch. experimenting
he erection OF n corral. lie saw Il
horseman com ny mp the CANYON, Dul
thought tho rider one Of his herdcrs an'I
turned again 10 his work. Suddenly ,
piercing scream. aud then loud cries
fell vi on his ears and he fastened to.
ward the ranch house. As he entered
the hall by rear door his eyes fell on y
picture that caused his heart TO leap
with joy. In the ,ddlc oil the hall wa,
his wife on her knees and holding in her
arms tho lost willy. The joy.crazrL
mother was smotbering the little fellow
with Kisses, Tho Other children we've
clustered around and Apache George
stood IN the doorway, isnniny ou his
ri,io. II was an hour before tde peopls
nj Lone Cottonwood ranch sGbcrcJ
down sufficiently to hear tho scours
tory. lie told II modostly and lacon.
ically. ] have heard him relate it II
dozen times. and give nearly his own
words II was OF little intcros, up TO
tho time OF tho tight in Sierra Diablo.
lilo followed tho trail leading out OF tho
rnnc-brakc until II was lost IN tho broud
road made by Victories warriors lilo
Joined his company and was with them
down TO the night OF the Sierra Diablo
fight.
~ reckon did my share o [ the fight
lng," he said; "Tho Indians made 6nt
little resistance. took after n buck
anda sluaw who had y papoosc In her
arms. Ny first shot brought down tho
buck. ] fired at the squaw, but the shot
was n bad one. u struck her hands and
wounded the papoose In tho fect She
lroppcd tho child and ran into lit o
motto OF timber Tho papooso was
screaming at the Top Of his voice. lIo
was q little bit OF fellow, and for an
Indian. pretty. Ho hadon a bright cal
leo dress, and was about two years old.
| reckon. When ] got c,ose to him /
pulled out my six-shooter TO kill him.
He looked at mo sort Of p'tiful as
pulled down and my heart failed mo.
put back my pistol and picked him up
His feet were bleeding. and wrapped
EN- up in my handkerchief Then
took after the squaw. She hal hidden