Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-05-17
CHAPTER III.

Bright and early the next morning tue
colonel, doctor and Sam Hunt accompanied
BY q corporal and ten men, set out TO visit
the mud house, and to warn any settlers on
their way Of the rising Of the sayages,
do the professors go armed when they
are out collecting their specimens, Sam
INQUIRED the doctor.
Don't oien carry rifles was the re-
ply. "The big man and the chap who picks
lowers dried grass and SIGH stuff, carry
those new tangled pistols that shoot half
dozen times without loading; they say that
some Yankee expects to sell q lot to the
puy ment TO hex the Mexicsns with.
Which one does the huntingr
"The boss man, named Adams, he is al
WAYS looking at stones. he and the fat
chap, a Dntchman, l believe; the one that
shoots all the little birds he sees with shot
gun, pepper box, | call it. They may carry
pistols besides, but they don't amount to
much"
II was not until late the next day that the
party arrived in the vicinity of the mud
bouse: when about half q mile from their
destination they heard several shots and
succession of yells that could proceed from
nothing but savage throat. fastening
their steps they came to small bit OF prai-
RE surrounding the house occupied by the
deyotees of science; within short distance
of the fence, described by Sam, they saw the
flying figure of q white man pursued BY
several ssysges. He had discharged both
barrels of . shot gun with good effect, as
one savage lay dead and another appeared
by his inability to keep up with the others,
TO be badly hurt. The remainder of the
band, however, pressed steadily on, aud the
unfortunate scientist who was quite corpu-
lent was in some danger Of being oyertaken.
His nearest pursuer fortunately possessed
neither gun nor bow, but carried knife and
Ratchet, which, with yells Of exultation, ne
brandished de6antly at the SOLDIERS who, by
their shouts. hoped to divert him from his
prey BY their near approach.
"Consarn it, why don't his friends come
out and help the Teller; that's Dutchy the
one who shoots the birds" exclaimed Sam,
lingering his rife as il calculating the
chances for long shot.
They must be all out and We will 6e too
late TO save his hair remarked the colonel,
as the pursued man tumbled rather than
leaned over the fence that enclosed his
home. But what does that mean, doctor|
he continued, as the entire party halted in
amazement at beholding the tallsavage who
led the pursuit, tall suddenly outside the en-
closure, while attempting to leap the fence
to secure his prey. The remainder OF the
band now pressed closely by the soldiers TAX
ing to their heels.
The soldiers quickly gave chase and sue
ceeded in lessening the number Of the party
a few more, the wounded savage being of
the number; meanwhile the poor professor,
like some huge turtle, lay on his back, his
feet and hands beating the air, and apparen-
tly roaring Justify.
spirit Rifle" calculated Sam, freed at
last, and one of the scientifcals," he con-
tinued in a tone of disgust.
In few minutes the entire party were a.
the enclosure and being warmly welcomed
By the inmates of the building, who had
made themselves visible on the flight of the
savages.
Il am Colonel Fitch, at your service, the
officer in charge at Fort Liberty. | have
called to pay my respects and to inform
you of the beginning Of hostilties by the
savages, but you are well advised of that
fact now" remarked the colonel, with q
laugh, as he shook hands with the occupants
Of the mud house Corporal" he con-
tinued, set guard round the premises and
then keep sharp watch.
Thank you, colonel, for remembering
u.s." replied one of the inmates ofthe house.
who seemed to be chief spokesman. Per
NIT me" he continued, ito introduce my.
self and companions. This gentlema
whose Eeats of agility you have seen so well
displayed, is Professor Nogelsteller, Of
Berlin; these are my friends, McRae, OF
Edinburg; Mr. Rand, of Boston, and Mr..
Hayden, Of Hartfod, and your humble SER
want bears the name OF our great father
Adam, and halls from the Empire state.
We are here for the purpose OF studying
nature in the rough, both for our Own salts
faction and the benefit Of science, and pos
slbly for the commercial world"
Wherefore you not shoot der red tuytel,
Mister Adams. like to have lost my hair
already growled the professor, after q
grunting acknowledgment of his introduc'
ton.
"Ob, you were q long ways ahead, aud l
wanted 10 see how the fence would work"
was the reply.
You would not ike 80 to run with short
legs your life to save.
"Ifthe indian had had gun or bow,
would have shot him; had him covered all
the time, but when saw he wanted to knife
you and raise your wig, | knew we could
save you and try our invention at the same
time. You must examine eur new line OF
defence, mo joke iutended) gentlemen"
continued Mr. Adams an the doctor, who
had been out to examine the body OF the
savage returned.
Quite novel means of protection, re-
marked the colonel, but very eihcacious in
this case at all events.
"You see we are anxious TO avoid an at
tack on the building even if it is nearly fire.
proof and we'll gsrrisoned, as our specimens
are very valuable to US and would be utterly
lost if we were forced to vacste the premises.
We, therefore, on hearing that hostiities
had commenced, erected this novel looking
fence which can be charged from powerful
battery with sufficient electricity to kill an
OK; the moment the professor lay sprawling
on the ground, the battery was opened, his
puISuSE U6TSI lell Wuat hhAOu hn NhS
moment he placed his hand on the top bar,
which has, you perceive. a brass rail attach
ed to it, he was q dead man.
my friend, Dr. Howe, here, is much in
terested in the cause of the deaths OF the
ssysges killed by the socalled Spirit Rifle,
He saved the lives Of one Of my men and
Sam Hunt, the scout, day or two since,
and have every reason to believe their &C
count of the affair true one, besides we
have one of the bodies in our possession,
and the doctor is going to dissect it to learn,
if possible, the cause Of his death.
81 can enHghten you, doctor, on that
point, but for the sake of all white persons
in the vicinity, the truth had best not be
generally known, for if the Indians should
learn there was nothing supernatural about
these deaths they would lose the fear they
have at present, and Spirit Rife himself