Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-25
0GDEN'S HOLE.
pr JuDaE sIAuoHrna.

One pleasant day in Octobe,
tS4S, Just before sunset, littl
band of five horsemen in the Fa
west began their simple prepar
ations for encamping. Thei
nrst care was for their horses
md sorely they needed it. The,
we're covered with sweat an,
completely worn out. Severa
oi them, too, were spotted will
blood. that had flown from
wounds still raw.
4 Bill twas cluss shave tha
time, eh, boys" chuckled one.
"Durned OF 'twasn't. But
opine twas a still clusser shaw,
wi Jim. Zene and SAINT, poo
feliowsl An hyar's one as swari
10 llft Snakes topknot for eacl
one on 'em afore another moon
lWolI9"
"Count mo in tharp'
AN mel' replied the oths,
Hour srappers
Y The facts OF the case are briefly
yold. These men, with theii
comrades. alluded to by Bill
Harvey, rode into the ambush oi
2 war party of Snake Indians.
bud three Of their number were
FILLED. The others, after run
Rg fight OF several hours, dis
ICED their. foe and finally elud-
~ q pursuit, when the exhausted
state Of their mustangs warned
them to halt for the night. or as
long as was consistent with
safety.
The animals we're secured with
in tho bushes, while the trappers
gathered togethered. munching
ieces OF dried meat, and did not
deem it prudent 10 light a fire.
Their conversation was gloomy
enough.
"You may do as you please.
Jack Odgen; but hyar's one as
don't tramp another peg this
blight, ef all the painted jumps O.
he purrarer axes me to-" declared
Zach Daily, scared and griz-
lied "mountsin man"
The remaining three coincided
Win him, and Ogden was forced
o submit. The guard was set,
nd silence oiept over the little
amp
The clear, full moon was cast.
G a Aood OF brilliant light over
ne earth, when Leonard, who
kas on guard, caught sight OF a
land Of swiftly approaching
orsemen. He alarmed his com
ades, and they quickly prepared
heir weapons. In breathless
nspense the trappers awaited the
Movements Of their enemy; for
hey could tell it was war party
I Indians.
Curses hiased from the trap
ers' tightly clenched teeth, as
Ides were cooked and knives
bosed in their sheaths for close
FORK.
One Of the Indians Slid from
horse. and dropping 10 the
round, glided like a snake to-
rard them. But no soone. did
Q enter the underground than an
&c mike grasp was upon his
hroat, long knife-blade pierced
is heart and then his scalp
ung at the belt OF Zack Daily.
For time the Indians waited
atiently for the return OF theiI
py; then they advanced in q
ody.
"Givs 'em a pill, boys, then
,ount and run. It's our on'y
hance," rnuttered Daily.
Five rifles spoke, at scarcely
xsnty yards distance. and as
hany Snakes uttered their hid
Gus death -shriek. Five forms
orang to their saddles, but only
ne spurred through the terrific
torn OF bullets aud arrows tina,
Ihirled through the bushes from
be infuriated Indians.
A portion OF the band paused
b plunder and scalp the four un-
,rtunase trappers, while otherr
aried of after the fleeing Ogden
bis horse was good one, but
low stiff from wounds and Lis
ard race Of t past day; .tlll be
aimed slightly upon the Snakes
Arrows whistled viciously
round him, but he sped onward
Untouched, He bowed his heac
Tong the horses neck, 10 lessor
NE mark.
Tho Wind River mountain
Ioomed up before the chase. H,
knew that his only chance lay II
reaching the midnight canon
before the enemy long enougl
to corceal himself.
Whsn within a score Of yard
Of the escapement, hi, hors'
Stumbled and fell. With q def
ent shot, the trapper plunget
Down The rocky sides.
The Indians separated, som
going up, others down the can
yon. orIrsvine. while a numbe
kept traight onward. The
formed ! line across the canyon
then proceeded to make q searcl
for the fugitive
When 0dgen reached the bot
tom OF tie ravine he hastene,
directly tbward pile of rocks
half hidden by bushes and clus
tering WINS. The latter he caro-
fully partsl, and fat piece q
rock was lifted upon It's egds
Beneath this was secured a.cur
:nra noy,t,l cano.Iarablu la,o.