The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-11-06
Lack Rnrnham stood in front Of the

the face OF the parent to the son, with
an intentness OF interest that the 9th
ers remarked. The words were in the
mongrel Spanish of the Southwest and
though it was unsupported at that
time, Zidda understood everything
said. Turning his back uponhim, the
captain walked to where the soldiers
were grouped. They talked over the
events OF the day, and expressed their
opinions about their merry httie cap
tive who sat cross-leged, with his
hands held tOrclbIy behind ms BACK.
is there anythlngl doioryou
asked Jack, in the same mongreI
Spanish, scarcely expecting mat ne
would be underStoou'
81, senior, was the answer lh"lo"
voice:
"Nhat Is II; asked the maze
Jack.
II an thirsty. answered the Apache
lad ,
You shall not De thirsty long?
exclaimed the other, running TO the
stream, from which he dipped a cup
OF rolled water. When he returned,
his father and friends watched the
proceedings with amused interest.
They saw him advance to Where Lldda
sat on the ground, and place the cup
to his lips. The Apache met with
considerable dithcuIty In drinking
without the AID or his hands. At
first the good samaritan did not IN
cline the cup enough; then he tipped
it too much, and the contents ran
down the Coppery breast OF the cap
tive.
II sufferfOr water said he, looking
up; Il cannot drink from the hand OF
another.
Without hesitation, Jack whipped
out his knife, and bending over the
lad, began carefully cuttlngthe thongs
between the hands.
"What are you doing?" demanded
the captain.
He can't eat or drink with his
hands tied" called backthe boy, look
ing sideways over his shoulder at his
parent, while he continued work with
his knife. Il am not going to unloOse
his feet"
The instant the young Apache felt
his hands freed, he caught the knife Of
his friend, and, with a single lightning
like sweep, cut the cords between his
ankles. threw himself backward, land
ing upon his feet, and whirling about,
was off like a shot.
Two of the cavalry snotched up
their guns and fired at him, but the
young Apache vanished with such
swiftness that no time was given to
aim. The astounded Jack clambered
to his feet lust in time to catch a
glimpse of his new acquaintance as he
dissolved in the moonlight.
"My gracious!" exclaimed Jack, with
a quizzical look, II didn't suspect he
meant to do that"
The others laughed over the discom-
future of the bow, and assured himthat
in case of attack, Zidda would take
particular pains to claim his scalp. As
for gratitude or friendship among the
Apaches, or, indeed, among any tribe
of Indians, the mention of the thing
was enough to excite laughter.
The bronzed campaigners took such
precautions that, although in a dan
gerous country, and with unmistak-
able evidence that the Apaches were
lowering in the neighborhood. they
were not disturbed during the dark
ness.
On the morrow, at an early hour.
thew were IN the saddle. heading to-
wards Fort Apache. which point they
left three DAYS before. Bv easy riding
lin case no interference took place1'
they expected to make the post at
nio6tfaIl.
Some twenty miles from tbe camn
tbe trail a-nnroached J, rocky snnr II
hills which mt ont from The NOM
tains The nlaca had heen The SCENE
of more than one dasnarata fiobt and
was eIwavs v;ayyad With m;so;y;no l,v
thosa acona;ntad with &c assoc;a.
tons
As the front il ,enaroIlv accon+ad &c
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