Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-04-02

/ I 'hlt't no. lie ildu run DttUtc HHt
a WAYS won, although on few occa
oas Il long range bullet had drawn
some of his noble blood | left hin
TO be judge of his own powers. IL
had never failed and could trust hin
II NV: .tiIi it VS. trribI, t. think 0
the distance vet TO he passed over aut
,ne easy way these five devils rod,
along cl SO together. Their horse
were evidently superior animals, th'
result probably OF recent raid, ant
II one wearied and fell back Their,
Were yet CROUCH to keep up the race
to the death.
While watching them 4 Whit o
cool air came over the flower bespan
led plain. Cub tossed lis head anC
shifted the breeze. We felt the tenn
pariug influence of the timber as it,
long, dark Iiue came slowly into WV
against the distant sky. 1t SHOWED
clearly and gave new life to the noble
brute. lie increased his speed and
Sc med 70 lie almost fying.
The Indians were nearly in the di
rect rear now and noticing the new
infusion of life brandished their wea,
pons ard rode like mad. Across the
gap between lis nov. not more than Il
mile, heard their will Yell. Cub
heard It too. Ills muscles quiver-d
as he ap~d forward. No need for
nse of spur or rein. He was dong
ms best. rartrd his neck and softly
said, Good boy, 20 boy" Ills eyes
Il ed w,rh an intensity and eager
ness that were unusual. The timber
was now pluinlg visible and if We
could rr.cR II be'ore getting within
rifle range OF the red devils felt sure
they would never reach 1t. Ouce be
hind 4 tree and my horse sac. | could
load and fire fast and with an aim
- true chat not more than one Indian
would get near enough for baud to
aaaa conflict If reached tina, p int
tie bst fighter would win.
Five miles blck had thrown away
my blanket to Tighten my horses load,
and now reach down. cut the .irths
slipped the saddle from under me AMI
tossed Il of among the flowers.
We were probably not more than a
half mile from the timber when there
Has Sudden shock aud | WAS thrown
headiong over Cubs head. He had
f.!.en. Quickly recovering my feet |
leapel to his head and tri, i to aid
him in rising. II was useless. He
had struck in a hole of sons sort and
"is 'eg was broken.
lie dos a, Cub,
lie >'r2Igh.su-d ont on his side.
| dsopp Il bshind hrm. There vs..
a pull # smoke from the foremost ln-
dams rifle, and the ball sput,ered in
the grass near me- There was pull
Of smoke from my rifle and the In
Hans horse went riderlsss There
wa a Wild cry Of rage rs the next
came on aud four balls sped on their
death mission. One made this white
rack across nav wrist and was buried
"a MY shoulder but bad loaded and
aas >eudl2g ticket to us' er another
brave into the happy hunting grounds.
lie received II with nv compliments
AZ plunged hsaIiong from his horse.
The remaining three were 1T shotgun
range md Yelling like iiend. 1t was
= re a. 10 vino should lead first
They had the disadvantage Of being
'" .eFseo"ch, bat we're Setara'ing and
niTcang IN different directions so AS to
cover me al different points. 1t SEEM
FL TO me As # all cur guns must have
teen tired simultaneously. | heard a
rash and felt singing shock |
Knew That had trcd, but IN tie sense
oi confusion and darkness that follow
- could not tell the result
The first sound that greeted nv
ears vas:
Il say. Hank. bowed ef faint old
Charlie. Hello. here yer All ripht
They Didn't Iirt yer har this time liJ
thc,s"
| .f.g,,rsJ ,o nv feet and found
, ys,I surrounded bv tire. if The
word can Ia nronerly usel with so
small number, One was wipjno the
hlcoJ from my race. ano,hsr was OK
aiming nv wrist; tn. third was feel.
mo Of me generally.
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