Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-07-30

liquid squirting with violence against q hhfd
substance The oil began to leak through
the floor and drop on his face aud clothca.
He was all attention w an instant There
was no mlstaking it the well had flowed.
For several minutes he could hear The
splash Of the oil. Then the trnEpling OF
icct again became active, and the squirting
sound ceased.
"The biggest part Of Hughes work was
done. He wished IL was night that he might
escape rom his pcrilous position, report
his discovery and reap the rewards OF his
hartlships and daring. But IL seemed TO
him that night would never come. lie heard
the olatter Of tin pals and the munching Of
jaws after awhile, ard knew that dinner
time was come, and grew hungry himself.
IL seemed century to him before twilight
began TO settle down. Then the wen made
n second flow, this time more than before.
lie was satisfied that the flow vac very
considerable, and taat the nugatory would
be a market-breaker. When darkness had
envclopcd everything he carefully slipped
through the rickety floor, replaced the
boards, crawled out OF the derrick room
and dropped behind log. One Of the
guards stood with his back to him peering
intently into the forest not fifteen feet
away. In minute or two the guard took
up his patrol toward thc other sido OF the
we'll and Hughes Hcramblcd along the
machinery shed 70 the side OF the engine.
room. Hearing nothing in the darkness be.
tween him and the forest he stole out. and
in n moment had disappeared among the
closely growing hemlocks. In short time
he had safely reached the farmhouse whore
he boarded. stopping only 20 get some
thing 20 eat, he mounted enc of the farm.
er's horses and rode like the wind 60 War.
rem. When he drew rein at the telegraph
Office day was Just breaking. A cipher dis.
patch sent 20 the firm for whom he worked
explained everything about the well. Then
his obligation to his employers ceased.
Through messages sent TO several OF his
friends and by some money he had OF his
own he was able that day TO appear at the
Oil Exchange and take Investments that
brought him $4,000. This increased bs
the bonus given by his employers. raised
thesum TO more than 100000.
mot a month ago Hughes wns up al
Buffers. He IL still scouting. Fortune
does not always smile on him though he
still holds on TO the biggest part OF the
money he made by lying for two nights aud
a day under the well. lie is a young man,
medium sized, rather heavy set, the picture
OF health, and. on the whole, good looking
He is n fluent talkcr on every subject except
his scouting experiences. Whenever there
Is the least attempt 60 pry into them
Hughes Immediately relapses into silence.
DtANAhONN = tAItllftlNt WIS NAluUrN as
unpleasant as Hughes. IL was about a
year after GAG came in that a wildcat well
was begun iorty miles from Warren in %
terribly Wild country. The derrick was
erectsd IN secluded hollow right in among
the big Forest trees. Except al the very
base Of the derrick no underorush was
cleared away. 10 was some time aftei
drilling began before the outside oil world
knew OF the wells existence. So closely
t.slt fhs folio - q
derbrush about the derrick that a stranger
would almost run against IL before he
would discover IL. Beaumont was sent up
by the Anchor Oil Company To- spy it out.
When he got to lettering around the well he
was warned several times by Cadwnlladcr.
one Of the owners, not 30 trcspass when the
drill began tapping the pay-sand Then the
owners sent to a railroad that was build
ing up In New York State aud brought
down some fifteen Swcdes TO clear away the
underbrush, that tanks might be erected
and also TO do guard duty. They were told
TO capture any one found trespassing about
the well. They could scarcely understand
a word OF English, so that the scouts could
not reason with them about the way they
should be treated.
Zone afternoon the Swedes flushed Beau.
mont from behind pile OF cable alongside
the derrick-room. The moment he saw Ae
was discovered he dashed across the open
space aud plunged into the underbr,ish.
with the whole pack OF Swedcs at his heels
with axes appraised and yelling like many
demons. Over the side Of the ravine h.
scrambled and tumbled, with the S'vedes in
his wake breaking down the bushes aud
stumbling over logs like herd OF frightened
cattle. Beaumont was not a young man.
and before he had gone lar the Swedes had
him. He tried to explain matters and t.
have himself released hut they couh not
understand. and so he was marched back
TO the derrick. The owners OF the well de
cided TO hold linn Tor trespass and make a
test case OF IL. A they did not want tu
take the trouble Of driving him at once to
the nearest cOnstable's. they tied him Co q
tree with a piece Of rope until late that
night. When released 70 b. taken Go War.
ren his limbs were so badly gwollen from
the cords that he was helpless lie was
driven TO Warren and delivered over for
trespass. lie aiterward brought suit Tor
assault and got heavy damagcs.-PRts-
burgh Cor. ~. T. Sun.