Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-14
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life.

iaAgc. 10 the north 8 shadow limo
which may mean hills or timber; to the
Yves, and south a broad. level ocean OF
green grass which has no limit Ii
seems rs level rs a floor !" The eve. but
it is cut up with dry ravlncs ana bitches.
;nd there are sharp ridges and dips and
Iukrn Spots.
ln" .ua i warm. ine air still. and
every blalr OF "ra>> j loaded with dia-
muni dew-,lrops. There * no bird TO
t. irp. and no crirhti> 10 call out. but
irrr j. no feeling of loneliness One
VIM facc> that morning" sun and feels
lie ya>iacss II the prairie is lost in
qIirt ann cement There is an awe up
on him akin 10 tina; which man feels
VIXEN i'c >rr> tie ocean dashed to mighty
fury. TIE one i IN exhibition of Divine
:n rr-ii.r other of Divine peace.
STE. A ron. h-clad. fuli-bcardcd man.
uf ron muscle and fearless courage.
suddenly rises from u hollow. losses
aside Ills blanket. ami slowly turns his
head IN every direction 10 sean the
Green grass >..a Al the saric moment
hi- hur-,' energies from :: dip which has
heretofore Sheltered him. and. with 4
wni, n, e recognition aud pleasure. ai-
N:nt,''> straight Upon iii MASTER
Alone. Man and horse are the only
VA" creatures IN >i@iii. Thcv are as
miich l1>i To- The worl ~ :wo Grains of
sand was l;ig 80 :inG fro in The y lantic.
] 4 MASTER : hami steals up until il
r"-,- mnon the horse neck and the
iaiihiGl animal crowds 81 bit nearer
lioia ar awvd is line Droad eXpanSe.
L., IL
"a upon HE man : soul and J; seems
Ia l'i>> Ike ;:i c,cclric current to the
i"t'>r. Il. ia So ais Lead His nos
nils r>l'1id. H. eye. crow clearer
and lar-'r Su".y ne must see the
p c;Gr' >rr..ii "ii. before him there. and
>"Ia'ium Il IL i:caaiy ml>i re felt.
s"c ~. re man ian.! GOES up
in ,iinr.. lii> ewes. he j. looiiin~ straight
iu tie nr>t. lie stan : Ike Il rock,
:,Ea ii> yves arr, - Keen ~ an earle.
Tine hers, : i"ukinr ia the same dree-
tion. ';.r~ lrjct"'i forward. lips quvcr
inT AND ry.rN nIu>c.a ia Ms i"gs Tight.
rl"j UP - II for q zee. " hat is liz
y IlrGirr On t.o srfiac" ri the prairie
r:.G- III 80 ma't : csc ior #n instant and
isu Disappeared. il WIS Two mile,
a"ay. II 49, ouiy :. II .i": but Oh that
ir H. d'nrnd- his lie. \ s!,ipwreckci
sailor cat. "a, his irriih II >i.ht Of
every vh;ir cloui crr.p.aL above the
wal"t-lirr. Inc hunter "a tne prairi,
feels H. h"air pouni al e tiu;lcr of y
hird'- VIM the bark ri a .p. o.c-the
h"ni of al. 'vl al 81 hi Of Il oof-prn'
% = mr.k"n hH>h. 1hcse may mean
nfi. ~ - hey may mean ;ln ambush
81 rig" FOR lie capture aud torture.
". Vi, Vi.
The Understanding prairie : broker
two nii.'e away b, = dry rahinc dccpci
'h"n - mans hir''. This curves am
ica'!- :,id cad, II 10. miles Scramb.
linz omi VI liz depths. and each one
sounding h.s Mar-whoop rs he mounts
his pony. are Il score Of Indians.
For two .lits the hunter had swept
the horizon in vain. He was alone on
the creai ocean. Night had been tram
quil and full Of sound sleep. Here.
now. rising like spccterS from the earth
before him. i Il band Of blood-,hirsiy
demons r:,ving for his life The sight
s,uns him for few seconds. Then.
with -rowl of chagrin and defiance.
ilings the saddle upon his horse. picks |
up hi> rife. and while yet the Indians
are Il III, lie and i half away. he mounts |
ami heads for the eas;
\ race for life has begun.
The hunters horse strikes into Il long. |
steady gallop. which wonld keep him |
alongside OF Il train of ears. There is Il
chorus of wells from the redskins as
they make the first rush. Then the 81
lcnce oil the prairie is broken only 10y ,
the thud. thui. of horses feet. The
very silence is ominous. and speaks of
a grim determination 10 run the victim
down.
STEADY. now: The hunters horse de-
vours mile after mile of the green
prairie. now nj the crest of swell
now almost hidden in dip-now for
an instant ont of s. ght of those who fol-
low. They gain 4 little. The hunter
plans that they shall. Every yard they
gain requires an extra speed that will
take ten minutes off the race after high
noon. At 10 o'clock they have gained
half mile. Then the pace is even, and
neither loses nor gains.
There is something terribly grim in
following Il man TO his death. Not
shout-not call-not rifle-shot.
Thud! tlud. thud! over level and ridge
and ALWAYS TO the east. The sun mounts
higher and higher, and now and then
The hunter glances back with a faint
hope that the pursuit has been abandon
ed. No! He might rs we'll expect
wolf to quit the pursuit of wounded
deer leaving its life-blood 10 stain the
grass nj every rod.
ic h;,rt nnnp
The pursuit began over sixty miles
away, but the breeze brings 10 the hunt
er's ears that same monotOny of hoof-
beats. and he glaces back TO see that
same dark line strung ont n his heels.
II has become question of endurance.
II he can tire them out he will escape.
He shuts his teeth anew, reaches for
ward to caress his horse
He is dowE! A burrow caught \ foot
rs the horse sped EDWARDS and man and
animal roll TO the ground. The race is
The poor beast whinnies an
apology for his fall as he founders about
with a broken leg, and the exultan.
shouts of the redskins hardly reached
the hunters ears before he is down
alongside the crippled horse and his
rife aimed at the approaching foe.
1t is another bright peaceful day.
Here are the same pure air, the same ;
blue sky. the same panorama of grass .
and flowers and dimly outlined noun +,
Idins.
A band Of hunters are crossing the
prairie at steady gallop, instead OF - /