The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1882-02-11
4 WILD RIDE.
BY MAJOR WALTER BRISBRANE.

BY MAJOR WALTER BRISBANE.
We were camped on the Huerfano
River, near the site of the now famous
Pocahontas Silver Mine, which was then
an unknown treasure house.
Our party numbered ten, all told, in
Guiding my brother Albert, an expert
naturalist and geologist, as we'll as sew.
eral other gentlemen of like attainments,
who were devotlng their time to the
study OF the great canyons and giant
domes OF Colorado.
My brother was a delicate looking fell
low, who loved nothing half so well as
the study OF rocks, wnlle L, exulting in
flesh and muscle, and considerably
younger, looked more of q man then he.
NO unusual excitement had disturbed
our progress, saving one occasional bear
chase or spirited fight with mountain
cat. We had been remarkably fortunate
IN not running across hostile Indians,
ana with less than usual caution, there
lore, we were on our way East.
The winter was well advanced, and the
ground covered with fail of snow, on
which there was a solid crust.
Albert and l started out in the morn
ing, he to examine a canyon some two
or three miles up the river, while with
my rifle proposed to shoot any kind of
game which came IN my way
About mile out of camp we sepa-
rated, [ taking Toby Trickett, half
grown lad with me. Toby was full of an
odd kind of fun, which often made the
way merry one. He was also a con-
tirmed tobacco chewer, the quantities of
which he used was neutrality-suspicious.
We travelled long way without find
ing any food for powder
"JerlcO and Jewsharpsm exclaimed
Toby. as he loaded his mouth with a
stock of blackleg, eff this we're amt dis
gustin'. We hain't seen nothing to
blaze at. | haven't had a chance to
draw bead on a humble -buzzer. Let's
git tc camp, for [ say shoot this here
huntln business"
don't fancy going back to camp
without either fur or feather" | replied.
:" Ii you take back your own har,
young man, you may be glad" inter
posed a new voice.
L turned to glance at the speaker, who
advanced toward us from the thicket.
He was certainly the handsomest nan
ever saw IN the shape of frointiersman OF
scout. Fully six feet tall, of elegant
shape, an open, frank countenance, and
clustering locks of a warm, rich brown,
he seemed to be the very incarnation of
manly beauty.
His dress, too, was noticeable, from its
fine material and adornments. His
jacket was OF dark blue, buttoned close
ly over his breast with a triple row OF
silver buttons. Fringed pantaloons of
buckskin encased his limbs, and a sash
of bright scarlet, in which were both re-
volver and huntingknife. Upon his
head sombrero was placed, and in his
hand was rifle, evidently one of the
best
"Why, what's DIN god?" asked Toby,
| being rather startled by the unexpect-
ed advent OF the scout " It's the blaz-
in blood-drinkees scoot' bout these Dig
gins"
The stranger turned upon Toby a
glance of sternness, and then said to me:
"There's a band of Sioux IN this val
ley. They have just captured a white
man, up the canyon, and sent him back
to their camp for torture"
"What was he like ?" [ eagerly asked:
while Toby demanded:
Was he a sockdolergist, noseing
mong rocks?"
Yes; he was pounding one CT the
rocks with his hammer when the savages
stole upon him.
cit is Albert-my brother [ must go
to his rescue at once p
''I'm goin' to make a Decline home,
YOU bet - whimpered the fearful Toby.
eyes, and be captured, too, with the
trail YOU leave"
g amt maxim no trail.
The scout pointed some yards away to
a dark stain on the snow, produced by
one of Toby's expectations.
''You say there's Injuns about p
TREMENDOUSLY asked Toby.
He received a grave, confrmatory nod
from the scout; and Toby, kicking of
part of the snow-crust where he was
standing, discharged his mouthful of
tobacco, and then carefully replaced the
crust, with an exclamation of satisfac-
ton.
{" Where are you going?" asked the
scout, as Toby started off at Il brisk
pace.
"Jerico and iewsharps amt got nc
notion O. furnishin' ornymints for an In
Jun belt. so FL scoot for camp"
Then scoot!" shouted the scout an
grilv. bestowmg hearty kick. "Scoot,
then, you coward
1t was apparent that Toby was dis
posed to obey the admonltlon Ito scoot,
So impressively emphasized, and in few
moments we were left alone.
"Now." said the scout, who 1t was
plainly to be seen was a man OF more
than ordinary intelligence, you ana
are going to take your brother and slide
right out of their camp.
Accordingly we took up our march TO,
ward the Indian camp, where he informed
me my brother had Teen sent by the
warriors
"You see" he concluded, "there can
not be more than three or four Indians
about, and they the least experienced OF