New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03
Rescued.
a Remsnescence of the Prasrse.

a Rensdnescence of the Pras7ae.
Continued from precious issue
Ben dismounted, and coupling his
horse and the one carrying our captive
together, he shaded his eyes and criti-
cally surveyed the newcomers, who
were perhaps mile distant. My at
tention was directed to our immediate
Surroundings in hopes of discovering a
hiding place or one of defense in case
we should be forced to encounter foes,
and with some satisfaction [ per-
ceiVed, about a quarter mile distant, a
small but dense growth of sumach, sur
rounding a small slough, which, as /
could just perceive by standing in the
stirrups, held some water. ! drew my
companions attention to the fact. and
he not yet being able to clearly decide
whether or not the wandering horse
men, who were pursuing Southwestern
ly direction, were redskins, thought it
prudent to repair to the shelter SO op-
portunely offered. Accordingly we
mounted, and descending the hillock on
the northern side, we stole toward the
slough, which we soon reached. Our
horses were tied to some 1.-the saplings
and allowed TO browse on the swamp.
grass, which here covered the ground
for an area many yards wide. We at
tentiVely kept a lookout toward the
south, where we had last seen the prai-
rie wanderers, but could no more dis
tinquish them on the horizon, where
the sun rode in it's afternoon splendor.
Counseling together we came to the
conclusion tina. after all we had been
too hasty in beating retreat, and were
just on the point of remounting, when
the pony On which our captive was
tied, gave start, and tearing his fas-
Jennings, scampered away in full gallop.
On the instant, Ben was in the saddle
and made after it, and as too followed
in hot pursuit, what was my intense as
tonishment to see the redskin, whom [
thought a veritable mazeppa from force
OF circumstances, rise triumphantly to
the fugitive's back and send forth the
taunting battle-cry of the Sioux. Bang,
echoed forth my carbine, but to my dis.
gust was forced to see nv bullet miss
it's mark, only having the effect of
spurning our animals on to greater
speed. Ben was indignant and loud in
his calculations of vexation and disap-
peintment, aud was going at a break.
neck speed over the fower-decked
ground, only to find however that the
miscreant was gaining and would soon
be out of reach, either of bullet or sight.
We gave the pursuit up with heavy
hearts, convinced that the escaped red
skin had somehow Or other succeeded
in looscning his fetters and was now
joining the party, an encounter with
which we had dreaded. How the Sioux
could have gained the impression that
we were fleeing from our possible ene-
mics and therefore his friends, we could
not explain, and had only therefore a
most eclatant example of Indian sag
acity and deviltry.
''What is next to do, "queried I, when
we had settled down to clear and pre-
else consideration of our situation.
.'Well, Rep responded Ben, II pre-.
fer to have a square meal, if anything,
and | propose that we set about getting
it in due haste, for it seems to me that
a hungry man is but a poor scout at
best" 1t is not necessary to y as that
we long deliberated whether we or not
should follow Ben's suggestion. Our
hunger had not been appeased since
we had made the miraculous escape
from the wolf-trap, and thinking it
probable that the slough just vacated
held some secluded waterfowl, we care
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satisfaction of shooting Canada goose
from out flock which took the wing at
our approach. Stakes made from the
Sumach branches were soon driven, a
fire lit, and the welcome flesh hastily
baked. We did not take time to hunt
for anything else, but fearing that our
fugitive might have met with friends,
we remounted after having stored away
the surplus of meat, and pursued now a
due west direction. hoping thereby to
elude eventual pursuers, and to gain the
vicinity of Fort Ridgely, which we
much wished to reach, finding oursel-
YES without aid, and surrounded by the
enemy.
(To be continued.
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