Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-12-20

ESsy, WOuid nave wor the chase. but he
nad no notion of Yielding his fail cant;ve q
especially az he had the great af1vanf . -
OF reaching the smooth; rolling pIa;n e 81
Iar IN advance. sst s,ss ~ - - :
rate. groaned aloud as he saw the dis,
.ancc between them, but Ia snddei
tnought flashed through his BRAN
thought laden with expectant hone. :.
= Bravo, old boy-rseek 'emwseek
CID, SIT pc cried to the dog. < ,ssi
With low yelp o. excitement, the in.
,selngent brute bounded forward like a
huge red ball, and sped away on the
track OF the Indian, uttering at each
pound Q low, deep bay Of defiance. fDr
ne scented his hated foesAthe murder.
ous Sioux gis IN. = g6tF s4gf..i q =.
L dropped my work, and watched the
race .excitedly with the miners who had
gathered on the little eminence that
overlooked the valley.
Charles was nearly crazy. but there
was nothing for him but to wait. for
there was not another horse in the set.
tlemeDt swift enough to afford the least
aid to Fate. sfS 9Fg
They were already tuning the poin,
and nearing the mountain, when Bay
ard, as If divining the Indians q purpose.
expanded his red nostrils and sent forth
q Wild, entreating neigh-a call which
Sprite understood and Immediately an.
swersd, as hetried, ,to, obey. ~rsr-
Falling defantlyat the stout rawhide
That almost choked him, he lessened his
speed in spite Of the urgings of the ex-
asperated Indian; and Bravo, bounding
over the plain, leapeu sheer from the
ground, fastened his glisteniug teeth in
the Sloux's brawny throat, and dragged
him to the ground, while the pony re-
leased, whirled abruptly and came rush
ing back to the settlement, and the
black, riderless horse tossed his glossy
/, name = IN the. air, and, after one aston
native hills.
That was more than Charles could
pear; there were no other Indians
about. and Bravo was standing guard
over the dead body of that one; SO Mel.
lie was safe. With wild gestures he
shonted to Fate:
/ "Get; that horse, boy! Don't lose
INN FfF
Whether Fate heard, or whether his
own admiration for Bayard's mate
spurred him on, we never knew; but he
pushed on with long, steady strides af-
ter the flying animal; and Bravo, absn-
chase.
Darling by Lee, he circled around,
and came in just ahead of the maddenei
horse, which, with snort OF surprise
and terror, whirled on its launches, only
TO be met with Fate's lasso, which set
tied firmly around his, glossy neck.
Oace caught safter the first struggle
to regain his freedom, he was Squiet
enough, and as Fate came slowly back
to the settlement, the cheer, which
even Nellie's rescue had not called forth,
50 intend were the miners son the chase.
burst its bonds and went ringing along
the rugged old mountains side.
Laying the body of tho Indian across
the back of the steed, Fate brought it to
the foot of the hill where. the miners
soon covered from sight the evidence of
ABta4e's quick vengeance.
We We're not molested, so settled on
the c6ncl usion that the Sioux was spy,
and on his non-appearance his comrades
turned their attention elsewhere.
~ Unlike many luckless adventurer
among the gold diggings of the Black
Hills, Charles and Fayette did make
their fortunes, and we came east and
settled here. fest GifT9Y5 iJ,G sif
. Did you meet that carriage; with two
magnificent Black horses, as you came
up the avenue !? and did you notice the
lady and gentleman IN that carriage ?
Yes? Well, that was Nellie and Fayette,
now her husband.
Nellie and Bravo helped to catch the
horse; and it was partly ours, so they
concluded to. settle it in that way. So,
as we aresalf one family nov, we all own
the pssr-Sprite is grazing in the mead
Iow yorder, land Bravo is enjoying the
warm sunshine on the *veranda, while
brother Charles sits by his side reading
a history of the discovery of gold in
the Black Hills"