The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-24

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 posed duel, and when he turned to step of the distance grabbed him. Do you expect a white man to deal fair with an Indian p
 "Yes; of course do," said Ben. You have endangered every life in the settlement now, by one of your foul deeds, and I shall not stand by and see you bring death to us when can pre- vent it. won't see an Indian kill a white man though, so you may go your way"
 "l1l go my way, but we shall settle some day for this."
 "Very we'll"
 Up to this time the Indian had stood silent, with arms folded, listening to the two men before him. Now, as Robbins started eff, he gave one terrific bound, and before Ben could stay him. grasPed Robbins by the throat and drove his bowie to the hsfS in the white man s breast. Then he turned to Ben and spoke for the first time.
 "Red Wolf is no coward, but be swore to kill the white dog who robbed him of his son. Red Wolf owes his life to the young pale face who stopped the knife of the white hunter, and he will be friend to him and to the ones he loves. The houses of the whites shall not be burned by Red Wolf's men. My warriors now wait for me, but shall lead them back 10 our wigwams and tell them of the good white man who is friend to the Indian ,
 When Red Wolf finished speaking he hurried away through the woods. Ben started for the settlement glad that Tom Robbins had received his reward glad that the settlement was saved from the tomahawk and fire-brand of the Indians From what Red Wolf had said, he knew that the Indians were hid close around, and were only waiting for their chief to return te charge upon the whites.
 Wonder how it happened" Ben thought. "I couldn't hardly understand the chiefs bad English or would have asked him. suppose he saw Robbins go into the woods and followed him. am glad won the Indian's friendship, although l was rather scared'
 He was now ih sight of the settlement, and he saw group of men, all armed and apparently much excited, gathered in front of his own house. He knew the cause-they had heard of the Indians be- ing close and were expecting a charge. He hurried on to tell them the danger had passed. He was still some distance from the group, when savage shout rang out upon the air. and horde of Indians poured from the opposite woods, riding at full speed. Red Wolf had been too late, and they were coming without him.
 At the same moment that the war whoop was given, Ben saw a female fig ure rush from the door of a cabin and come toward him. ltwas Jennie Wilson. Terrified by the danger she flew to Ben to whom she always looked for protec. tion. But though she ran as fas. as her feet would carry her forward, before she could reach Ben the foremost Indians were between them.
 Ben darted forward 10 shield her from Aan0Ar hnf har sL. opposite direction as one of the Indians started after her. He felt hls heart turn faint as the Indian caught her by the hair and reached for his knife. But len nie, in her desperation, turned and fought with will, and Ben still hoped to reach her in time. He dared not shoot for fear of hitting her.
 Up to this time no one else had been attacked for the Indians, knowing how they outnumbered the whites, first turned their attention to pillaging ; and several of the men were running to help Jennie ou, Of her danger. Just when matters looked hopeless. from the spo. where the h. dians had emerged solitary horseman leaped forth, and came toward the spot where the defenseless girl was in such peril. Ben looked up and saw him-it was Red Wolf-mounted now-and hope came again. Would he be in time?
 The chief had arrived too late to pre- vent the charge but he was true to his word-he was Ben's friend. Like the wind he rode toward Jennie, and, as he c me near, reached forth his hand to seize the uplif,ed knife that was to take the life of the girl, missed it, wrenched his horse to dead stand-still, his brawuy arm dourished tomahawk aloft for one second, and the next instant 1t sunk deep i into the Indians skull, who fell to the | ground without a groan. Then like flash the chief sprapg to A standing nosi !