The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-08


aside not only their liAas but their re-
yolvers as well
Tho coffee was finally Boiled and
ladled outin our tin cups. / found
mine exceeding hot and stepped down
the creek, perhaps thirty feet distant, 10
cool it in the running water. had just
found nico fiat stone to set it on, and
was STOPPING over it, when suddenly the
air was rant BY sharp ratlle of gun.
shots, followed instantly by series Of
yells which made my blood run CO d.
knew what it meant. of course. Moth
ing but Indians could make such hid
eous outcry. cast one hurried glance
over my shoulder at tho gloup had
just lf5 Such scene | pray God
never to witness again. Sal dy Anson
was just in the act of pitching headfore-
most into the fire, bright jet of blood
squirting from bis mouth. Three of the
boys were writing upon the ground in
their death agonies. McClurg, our
brawny IrishmaD, had bour ded to his
feet, bat he was moltslly stricken,
though he made q heroic effort to reach
his gun. Tommy, our Boston boy,
had fallen forward upon his hands and
knees, and in this position was swaying
back and forward, unable to arise and
probably unconscious. l, alone of the
entire crowd, was unisju,ed.
l took in this ghastly sight at ono
shuddering glance, although it takes
time TO relate it, and then, without
psusing to consider the matter an in
slant. l plunged into the shallow brook
and ran directly down stream for dear
life. The water It's, II was SO shallow
that it did moi impede my progress, but
tho stones were slippery and fell twice
ere / had made two hundred yards.
Still ! kept on, as it was my sole chance.
could hear the internal renegades
yelling ia triumph at our camp. They
were Busy scalping and sacking our
poor stores. So far they had not missed
me- Stepping down to the creek to
cool my coffee had saved my life. Bat
they would discover that the
number of scalps did not correspond
Vish the nuns Der OF saddle horses, and a
search would be made. I put forth
very exertion, and taking advantage OF
/ bend in the little stream, crawled
through the willows on the opposite
,ank and sped onward through the
,pen pine woods. | knew they would
rail ne like sleuth hounds, and
ny only chance was to distance
aem and arrive at some settlement ere
hey overlook me. If good pair OF
egs could do it 1 would succeed with
be start l had snd the facilities for
lodging offer by tho occasional
Jumps of underbrush.
had proceeded half mile perhaps,
md was beginning TO find out that rus-
hing ones best by tho hour was not the
occupation IN the world,
yhen heard clatter of hoofs behind
ne. lodged into a clump of thorny |
'ushes lively, you may we'll believe, for
fally expected. that some of the Si
washes had smelt a mice and were tax
ng an observation. Ifelt for my revol-
-er, which fortunately had not laid
side, and as the horse had stopped
gly a few stops away, cautiously
eered out. It was my mustang
Tony" saddlel as ! had left him and
ragging Lis lariat! He had broken
'oss! My heart fairly j mped with
,y. If could only secure him be-
eyed [ could get away.
spoke his name gently, to which he
ricked up his ears and turned his
licked little eyes towards my clamp of
ushes. then parted the tAorns and
owly emel gsd, calling to him sooth-
lgly. He fouted his tail in tho air,
epped high two or three times, and
snced away locking back over his
as if to say "Catch me if you
lri' It was his regu'ati N trick, but
Tony had forgotten the long rope
ailing at bis heals. made desper-
e leap and grabbed ii Justin the nick
time. As soon as Tony found he was
irly caught he became as meek as 8
MD, While his eyes took on heavenly
preston as if 70 soy, II only meant it
fun. would a'5 leave you for the
orld!'
l hastily improgised bride from the
II 1t and forced it into The mustangs
oath, then spriuging into the saddle,
) dashsd sway. Tony" with his
I. "a. 4 !