Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-09-16
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Mr.. Miles started his team IN. and
swept cut OF the village at good round
trot He felt somewhat veNed that
anY one would suspicion his hired man
VI being an outlaw and thief.
The sun was down AS he entered the
wooded road that led mp Preston Flat.
The horses trotted on and the wagon
ratified along the road whilo the dust
rolled in volumes from the wheels, set
Ting on the trees and bushes at the
edge Of the highway.
''Who could have put such notion
In Dawes headP" soliloquized Mr.
Miles. 81 wonder who thinks / would
harbor thief; and besides It Is an in
suit TO Gods handiwork TO call that
boy thief. lie Is the very picture of
honor, and the man who can look into
those blue eTcs and call him thief IS
fool aud liar"
IL was evident, however, from the
troubled manner Of the farmer, that
his mind was not quite at rest on the
subject II might be fooled. and il
might be true that he does belong 10 a
gang of raecals, who had taken IL into
their heads 10 rob me. don't believe
IL, hut II may be so. No, Walter
Browniield Is honest-blast the eyes of
the man who would even SO much as
suspicion him. i"
II was now quite dark and the horses
were going along at an even walk.
Mr.. Miles was so busily engaged with
his own vexatious thoughts that he did
not note the flight Of time. the dark
ness or the slow gait of the horses.
IL will watch him anyway he final
~ concluded. ''It viii do no harm to
watch the boy. An honest man don't
care II ho is watched. though l know
he's no thicf"
The wagon ratified on, the night air
was cold and frosty Suddenly loud
shouts were heard on the road ahead
3f bim
"halloa, what does that meanP" said
air Miles, stopping his team.
''Helpi murderi robhersl murderl
murderl" cried shrill voice.
''Get up. Bally, Blaze. thcreis trouble
ahead shouted the farmer, laying the
whip 10 the horses and starting them
forward at gallop.
"Bangl went shot from the same
direction whence came the sounds for
help.
Help, murder. thieves thievesl'
cried the same voice, though evidently
growing weaker each moment Mr.
Miles could hear other voices, the
snorting and flying OF horse aud
heavy sounding blows
knife him. cuss him and stop hi,
noise. one rough voice was heard to
say.
There was heavy blow, wild
shriek, and just at that moment the
farmer Wagon came around bend
IN the road, not forty yards from where
ue struggle WAS going on.
20. ycs, here we come. whole reg
,mcnt OF us, shouted tho undaunt d |
Mr. Miles. standing up in tho wagon
holding his heavy whip TO fen the as-
fassin With the butt. He saw strug-
Cling mass through the darkness and |
beard few muttered oaths, With
Vorl OF terror. horse attached 70 |
hdgPy run up tho road az full speed |
ItVre WIS also cracking OF brush as
Nougl persons wero trying 10 escape
through the woods.
'fin on the rascals, boyl Shoot |
IhHm doNul We've got them at lastl'
Nlpuioi tho farmer. waving his whip |
AlaIt. ~ fhppeh 30 Was addressing n |
nposaud lneh HA horses ran nil 10 |
,he htol Mhct lhe struggle hal taken /
DIapo. hnd a|lIed 40 ona aids OF the
Iu1d and kfoNntd
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