The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-06

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NAMED there until the captain was
within twenty PAGES. He then rose to
his feet, took deliberate aim, and pull,
ed the trigger of his gun.
An extraordinary occurrence saved
the life Of the officer. During the bret
but lively skirmish, the hammer of the
Young Apache's rifle was broken Oy q
| stray bullet, without the owner dis,
covering the fact. His companions
had fled, when he cody leyelled his
| piece and attempted to fire. The soft
| click of thehammer followed, but there
was no report. With the same won
| derfuI self-pOssession he lowered the
weapon, glanced down, and observing
| the cause of the failure, flung it aside
and turned to run.
"Don't Shoot shouted theCaptaln.
Hes mine,'
The officer was unusually fleet OF
foot, and having leaped from the sad
| die, he ran after the young Indian
with the impetuOsity OF a panther.
Yet with all his clevernesS he would
have failed. but for another curious
mishap. The mOccasin of the Apache
slipped on a stone, which rolled under
him, and he fell on his side. He was
up again like a flash, when the Captaln
struck him between the shoulders and
sent him sprawling on his face. A sec
ond time the lad bounded to his feet,
but the iron grip Of the pursuer was on
his arm. He struck a vicious blow at
the captain with his knife, whichnar-
rOwlv missed slaShing the captains
face, but the weapon vas wrenched
away, and the writhing young wildcat
was helpless.
The prisoner expected no mercy, and
he would not have asked it had he
known it would have been granted.
When he was ~pinioEed, and could
struggle no more, he submitted with
the sullen stOicism of his a c
There's no trusting the spithre,"
said the captain, retaining his hold
and assuring himself that no weapons
were concealed about the prisoner.
We'll bind him fast"
His arms were securely tied, and he
was forced, with very little g]entleness,
upon the horse of the officer. A rope
was then looped tightly around each
ankle, Joining under the belly of the
mustang, and with one arm around
the prisoners waist, the captain and
his men set out on their return.
Young Jack Burnham was greatly
interested in the captive. He was
about the same age as the Indian, and
despite their different blood, more
than one remarked a singular resem-
blance between them. The Apache,
who was christened Zidda by his cap
tors because an exclamation which
escaped him sounded like that word)
wore his long, coarse, black hair loose
about his shoulders, had very fine
teeth, was swarthy of complexion, and
his eyes were as dark as midnight.
The wife of Captain Burnham was a
Spanish lady, living in San Antonio,
Texas. The son inherited her dark
color and handsome features. His
hair was long and silken, and his
movements were as easy and graceful
as those of Zidda.
The Apache, however, was barefrom
his shoulders to his waist. Below was
a pair of CANDY Mexican trousers,
brilliantly-beaded m~occasins, while a
heavy golden bracelet adorned his
right wrist. A faded silken sash encir-
cled his waist, and, as a rule, the han
dies of a couple of knives protruded
therefrom, while a cartridge box was
suspended from his shoulder by a
string. The rife which he cast aside,
like most ofthose usedbyth the Apaches,
was a breach-loader of the latest i'm
proved pattern.
Jack wore a stiff-brimmed sombrero
and a short cloak such as are often
seen In Spanish and Mexican coun-
tries. When mounted on this fleet
mustang and speeding over th~eprairie
with his long hair and his cloak 1ut-
tering in the wind, he formed a pictur-
esque figure.
The novelty of Zidda's company
ore off in the course of an hour or
two, and the general opinion prevailed
that the best thing to do was to
despatch him, thus creating one
vacancy at least in the horde of un-
tamable red men. Capt. Burnhamfelt
no disposition to show the savage lit
tie fellow any mercy, and there can be
little doubt that Zidda would have
been shot but for the intercession of
young Jack. He saw the proposed
crime in it's true light, and begged his
father that Zidda might be held a pri-
soner.
The Apaches have white women and
children, and we can exchange him for
some Of them. Sucha daringboy must
be highly valued by his people"
we have been discussing the mat
ter" said Capt. Burnham, "and under
some circumstances we might try to
turn him into a Blanddollar, andforce
him into circulation; but it may be
several days before we reach the fort,
and more than likely he viii give us the
slip after ALL"
"Iet him do sou
"He will pay US by leading q party
who viii take every one ofour scalps.'
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