Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-26

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reached the e1f, tten cut into toe valley.
Their vorst fears wsre realized. when
the train rescued spct IN front Of the
old mans ho1ss q stopped. The scouts
leapt from the ear and rushed over to
the smoking ruins Of the house
A dread sight was thst which met
their eyes Lying in the center Of the
enbsrs Of the house Is q black object.
! One 81 the scouts ran over The banning
Goals and dragged il o1t 20 the grass.
A horrible odor Of burnt desh srose.
One look ~ tue half consumed body il
/ safn sisn; TO tell that IL IL the corpse Of
1 the old msn- The chain that il wound
arousd the st1mps Of what were once
bis arms aud legs tells the story of tor
/ ture and ae0oy-Of terrible lingering
death. Bot where are Pal and Kitty
A search BOZ begine, and Is soon ended
One OF the msa, who has wandered
dawn the path to the stream. calls for
ais comrades. They 20 TO him Ihsre.
lying IN the path before them, scalped,
With a stake driven through his heart, -
kind hearted, merry little Phil. All
draw breath Of relief; for. thooRh
dead, has not the msFciful death been
his! Bot where il kittyt
Over the prairie scatter the men, each
looking for trace. At last one vas
| found- One OF her shoes was lying on
| toe prairie; near il, il some loose earsn
| thrown from the burrov Of badger.
Vas the print of moceasined foot. 90
the scout thus was all the trace be re-
qnired. He walked d ywn 30 the ford al
Ins edge OF the woods. There be found
indications OF var party Of thirty or
more. Kitty was prisoner, and the
Indians belonged to q tribe that lived
far 10 the westward. The scout informed
his young leader.
Ihs engines were une9upled from the
train; one goes TO the fort in the west.
There their former comrades, now in
the employment of the Government.
were stationed. A search over the SET
Element proved that all the settlers had
been crHelly murdered. Kitty 10 the
only prisoner they have carried away.
Night comes, and With it the scouts
Their leader 10 one of the best frontiers
men and scouts on the frontier. Today
be sleeps IN the graveyard of Vermilion,
Dakota, and the friends of Nelss Miner
remember his story of how be and the
yoang leader Of the scouts and Their men
trailed the Minnecoious to the death in
the Black Hills. A number Of half
breeds joined them; they are eager to
JOIN in the pursuit. In the night a
train Of troops arrive. Tents spring
up, and the valley begins TO lock like
the camp of small army. But to the
thirty-fve scouts and the half breeds Is
left the duty of pursuit and rescue.
With the early dawn the band are on
the trail Of the Indians. The miles f1y
swiftly past, yet on thsy gallop. NooR
oones, and then the suA hides himself
behind a bank Of Clouds. Nov is heard
the faint rambling of thunder. Tue
| west 10 illuminated with flashes of light
Ring. The wind comes with a roar
| there il q patteI of rain. The scouts
| now ride fast. A mile in advance ID
seen belt of timber. They gain This
and are partly sheltered from the fury
Of the storm that nov bursts upon them
For six hours does the storm continae
and, when the clouds lift, the stars are
shining in the sky. Their fruitless DAYS
search 10 ended. The horses are pick
eted out to Craze. A frugal meal ID
eaten, and then seutrles stationed, and
| wrapped up in their wet blankets, the
| scouts are soon asleep. -s..
At daylight they are up aud in the
saddle. The rain of the night before
has almost 0bliterated the trail. SLOWLY
bat unerringly the trained eyes of the
scouts follow it. Through the valley
over the hill-dovn the coulee-to the
lake shore. They see wreath of smoke
streaming upward into the sky They
leave the horses IN charge of i've men
and then on foot go creeping up the hill
When the top OF the hill is reached ev.
cry gun is drawn to its owners face and
his finger 10 on the trigger. But the
camp Is vacant-the Indeans have cons
and their search is over. White are the
sands Of that lake shore, but whittier II
an object that Is lying upon 1t. Wher
the wind blows they caR see the huttel
Of yellow hair. Kitty 10 found.
Meroiful was the death of the old mar
when compared with hers. Far from
human help, ON that lenely lake sbor,
she died-died by all the dishonorina
cruelty that their savage hearts oouic
conceive. IL is not in the uower Of
words to describe the indignities thai
the poor, harmless, gentle girl had suf
fered--ehe whose hand was never raisec
against the smallest OF Gods creatures
except in kindness.
Ia every manly mind there ia an in
herent modesty. None of these men
though used to scenes of savage war
fare, would approach her. At last
blanket is broaRht; the old scout de
scends the shore, wraps the body 10 it
and carries it up the bill and lays j
dewD IN the midst of the party. Th.
young leader reaches his haRd 20 the OLE
scout, who grasps 1t. Then all the mer
cluster around her and take q sslemr
oath-revenRe or death!
The half breeds are now sent back x
the settlement; one Of their horses bear,
an inanimate burden. Should she no,
rest With her father aud brother In III,
valley she loved % veil?
Away to the vest ride the avengers
AL day long do they follow the trail; Al
shutdown they see the great river. The,
dread not It's swift current. Soon theil
horses are breasting its waters, and al
land safely on the farther shore, rhs
shades OF night nov gather. In shei
tered glen among the cottonwoods q
camp Is made; wild grapes and plum.
are their supper; the earth 10 their couch
The cheerful comfort of IRE is denied
Might t not alarm those they sought
when tho cfimsoa iinges the east they
are in the saddle, The enemies trail i,
broad and well defined; they do mo-
dread pursuit. The morning Is rot IA,
advanced whsn the avengers see smok.
ascending from little valley. eau
tiousiy they approach aud find IL to b,
the abandoned camp Of the indians
Lying beside ths fro is the half Goa
sumed carcase OF an elk. The scout.
dismount and allow their horses TO graz,
vhile they feast on the hesh which the,
broIi over the eunbers of the Ore.
when their hunger is satisfied, the,
mannt their horses and once more ar,
on the path Of vengeance. For hour,
they follow che trail. Their horses grow
weak and diaptrited; spur and whip org,
them forward. Even some OF the mer
begin 20 show signs Of fatigue. Ssill as
murmur 10 uttered. On every face rest
. look Of determination. Over streams
--amonR bare hills Of curious Formation
past dark canyons. Az last q broad
treeieas valley Is reached. The scontl
In advance give low warning whistle
then turn and ride back 70 the shelte,
ef the hills. DismountinR. they corlcea
the horses In q deep gulch. Tha OLD
scout and she young leader leave them
warily they creep thr0aRh the bills unti
the far end OF the valley Is reached
until the us0antAin frowas above them
i There IA a green alaCe Surranuaaa n,