Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-20
FRONTIER SKETCHES.
How Norwegian Was Introduced to
Indian Wariare--IIe Concludes
Not TO Surrender.
A Boy Taken Captive--He Escapes, is Re.
captured and Ransomed-Daring
Ride of Female Prisoner,
Nyrlllen for sundny,s Gnzetle.

VIC NNbLels ABOUT IOWIlttn years OF aye,
went out to the cedar brake to get some
poles and rails to finish fencing in old
man Quortod's farm. II was about
three or four miles from his
place over to where he was get
ting out rails They started early,
having oxen hitched to their wagon. No
sooner had they begun cutting tlmbcrs
than old man Questud saw several horse
men approaching them from the north
west but frequently having met stockmen
hunting for stock, he paid no more attcn-
ton to them until they were about 100
yards IRON him, when they uttered their
murdcrouS yell and came charging upon
him and Ole. The old man being accus-
toned to Indian warfare here, supposed
that they would capture and take them
both prisoners. He started towards
them, expecting to give up, but he
was answered by yUllcy Of shots.
One OF the bullets struck him
in the arm aud broke it,
causing him very painful wound llay-
ing met with an unexpected reception
and thinking his safety and life depended
uuOn his heels, he took 10 flight, and be-
Ing well acquainted with the country, and
the brush being very thick he succeeded
in making his escape. He reached his
home, badly scared Norwegian. But
Ole, where was he? The poor fellow be-
ing Young and Inexperienced also rushed
in among the Indians. Being mere boy
they made him prisoner They bound
him hands and feet to pony and started
upon their Journey westward. After hay
ing gone about three miles they came
upon old man Fine, who was out
looking after his horses, some three or
four miles only from where the town Of
Meridian now stands. The Old gentleman
is good weather prophet, because he
knows that If IL does not rain either to-
day or tomorrow or next day that there
Will be several days of dry weather; but
when 1t came to meeting "A band of red
skins, painted up in the most fastdious
styles, and having blood in their
eyes, 1t was more than
the prophet could digest at
moments warning Being fleet of foot,
having in his early days been considered
the champion In his state in foot race,
ne placed himself, soul and body, all upon
his llcctness to carry HIM off safe He
succeeded In getting very near the brush
before the quick eye of the savage disCoy-
cred the dying tigurc as IL swiftly moved
through space. Soon they gave chase
and were fast gaining on friend Fine, but
lac still held his Seli-pusscssjou He knew
that something must he done,und qckly
There was NO time To wait SO hHsnIy
picking up o large block stick about four
or five feet long, and being now I'M the
brush, Eo boldly turned upon his assail.
ants, aud, i'm the language OF military c,i-
quet ne presented arms. The Indians,
fully believing that their white brother
was making % stand for them, and chat he
carried am uid trusty rife which when IL
opened IFS mouth and beamd1l forth. car
ugd lcadeu messengers that Outlines car
ricd brother Indians spirit TO its long
home, suddenly called q halt, like the
old hunters, blow their horns and called
of their dogs and Travelled in an
other direction, aud brother Euc
was left boss of all he
surveyed. The Indians Immediately be-
eau 20 place distance between them and
Bosque county, because they knew there
would soon be Il scout upon their trail.
After mnEng good time they succeeded
in getting TO Twin Mountains, in Ham
ilton county, where they ran across
citizen who WAS formerly from Africa.
Not being very well acquainted with said
gentleman, and having a desire to bangle
his curly locks to their Wristbands, the
s0lutaton Of powder ana balls. Their
craftsmanship upon this occasion was
good They soon had the poor African
wcltcring In his own blood and his soul
had taken It's flight to other parts. After
scalpug and managing the darby in a
fearful manner and satisfying their
dabolcal and blood-thirsty natures in
every way they could conceive, they left
the body there to the prey Of rowing
wolves, or to he devoured hy the yultures
OF the air, 4 scouting party having been
organized under the leadership of Capt
sam FUrsctt, was soon upon their trail
and followed them for several days, but
the kccn-eyed savage soon put miles
between him aud his deylment
aud the scouts had to return after several
/ days OF fatigue and exposure without any
thing to show for their toll.
The Indians carried poor Ole on With
them Somewhere out West, Ole cannot
tell exactly where, they caught aud made
prisoner Il white girl about his age, four
teen years. The prisoners soon were
fast friends, and were soon contrivmg
some way To escape md make their way
/ back TO the settlement. Having been
with them several months, the Indians
grew careless In regard 10 their Captiyes
and they contriyod means of escape.
Each selected a horse 70 escape upon.
Ole took a large American Horse and the
girl small indian pony. Having made
all thing, ready, one Night about II or
O'Clock they started aud at daylight were,
rs they supposed, miles from che Indian
camp. Such was not the case. After
sunrise they looked back aud saw the la
dams after them Ole dashed OF ahead
of the Girl M urst but SOM 900 Nvoe NV