Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-08-02

laIocs would come hurryin2 down south
ward from the wind which waS blowing
from the northward; our old teamstcr,
who was onc-eyed, whom we called Good
Eve Roberts, spoke several times about
the buffalo aud said that there were surely
indians behind them. Capt. Sparks was
impatient with him and told him to hold
his talk until he got into
camp. "Nevcr mind, says Roberts. ''you
will talk, too, after awhile and with good
reasons. Reaching camp II hall hourlbc-
fore sunset we soon dispatched hrSt-
class meal of fine ycnison steak, hour
bread and some honey that we had Sc
cured from some bec-trees that we had
| cut Soon after dark we all lay down In
our blankets with our guns as bcd-fellows.
/ Not long afterward there came the most
/ horrible yelling and schrcechlng IL has
ever been my lot To hear, accompanied
with prolonged shower OF ar
rows. The greater part OF our
party were killed with arrows
while still lying upon the ground in their
/ blankets. Myself and a comradc named
Kellogg left at once fora more comfortable
place, taking nothing but the clothes upon
our backs and our guns. had been
weakened In strength by having had chills
anu liver IOI NtNtldi uNNN DuNif hnh ~
was not long before began TO feel my
weakness We saw that we were hotly
pursued, and gathering my strength ran
along beside my comradc and said excl
logg, can't stand this pain in my side
and must rest; save Yourself the best you
can and will try and dodge 'em." Just
then we reached sort of ledge or
bluff in the prairie, after which
the ground inclined downward to the bed
of Il creek about II half mile away. As
soon as we were over the bluff, | turned
sharp TO the right and ran round little
point that reached out beyond the bal
lance Of the bluff, and stopping to look
saw kind of shelf of rock or Hat edge of
boulder, underneath which there was
room for me to lie, and without delay
disappeared underneath II, every moment
expecting to hear my right disputed by
rattlcSnakeS. Meanwhile Kellogg had
dashed ahead and soon reached
the underbrush, making terrible
racket in tearing through them. In a
very short space OF time our pursucrs, of
whom there were four, tore past within n
Il few yards, keeping directly ahead after
Kellogg. They did not run Il very great
distance in their pursuit, however, for af-
ter Il little time they returned, and came
directly toward the rock underneath
which | was lying, and | began to fear
that they had mistrusted my whereabouts,
but my good fortune had not quit me:
they walked up to the rock and two OF
them Jumped upon IL TO rcconnoiter, the
other two standing upon the ground
within reach of my ramrod, all OF them
putting and breathing hard after
their fruitlesS race. They soon left me,
for which little Kindness was grateful
feared they might still be near and so
lay perfectly still, but heard no more of
them, and AT the first sign of day crawlcd
out and made my way cautiously, partly
OH hands and knees TO the stream that
ran little distance from me As soon
rs had gained the cover of the brush
and with the help OF my hat got me II
drink, | pushed on little way and as
soon rs the sun was up enough to give
me my course | began making my
best time toward the settlements
had but two bullets left and held them
Tor nn emergency, not daring to use my
ammunition upon game. soon, very
naturally, became pretty hungry. To-
ward night of the second day [ heard the
distant tinklc of II cow-bell and made my
best time toward IT,, and, hearing me
coming through the brush, the animal be-
came startled and made for the trail lead
ing homeward, and was soon Joined by
many other bells. You may suppose that
this was music 10 my ears, and ! soon
reached the settlers house, who proved
to be an old acquaintance named Hall
mark, and, although long ways
from other settlements, he was near
the main road from san Antonio to Red
river. With blistercd feet and famishcd
stomach was cared for by friend Hall
mark in the best possible manner. He
sat by the table and every now and then
would move the food out OF my reach,
fearing | would eat too fast and too
heartily. | demonstrated with him, but
Saidhc, 81 have been in your fix myself
and know what you need.
His wife then related how AT one Zine
he had a long hard run from the Indians
and when he reached home he had thir-
teen arrow points in his back, all OF
which she loved except two which
were still there. After good rest and
doctoring my fcN | pushed on to san
Au gu: fndinA Kellogg one day ahead