Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-02-15
ware denisens Of the bush Of their

savage denissns Of the bush Of their
vicinity.
But Notwithstanding ell perceptions,
early one morning, ~ the two were
making preparations for the days
journey, they were surprised by q tribe
Of black fellows and attacked.
The evening previous the prospector
and the Chinamsn had been OF unusu-
ally friendly terms. The former--in-
stead Of rolling himself in his blankets
and turning his back on his companion,
NJ was his usual custom-had taken out
his pipe and tobacco, and INDUCED in
the unusual exercise Of conversation.
All Lee, too, had thrown off some OF
the reserve that characterized him,
and perhaps in view of their now near
vicinity to their destination, had given
expression to his hopes and aspirations
for the future.
"Gold worth hundred pound" he
said; "me get fifty, you fifty. Me go
Canton, little girley there. Chinaman
girley welly beauty. Me mally little
girley. Welly good, welly beauty"
and in anticipation of future bliss, his
cleaning eyes frightened, and he actu-
ally broke into . grin.
But alas for poor All Lee and his
hopes Of happiness! In the gray Of the
early morning, just as he aud his COM
panion had finished saddliug the horses
preparatory to moving away from the
camp, a shower OF spears hurtled
through the air from every direction.
There had been no sound, not even
the rustic of . leaf, to give notice Of the
approach OF On enemy the savages had
crept up unsupported, and lay in am
bush around their temporary encamp-
ment. Neither the prospector nor the
Chinaman we're hurt at the first attack,
but the horse which Myall Billy had
just saddled was hit, and giving o wild
snort Of terror aud alright, it broke
from his hand and galloped furiously
of.
The Chinaman's steed, with better
fortune, escaped, and its rider, jumping
on it's back, with q loud cry OF terror.
without looking behind him, urged it
to the utmost Of its power along the
trail. From between the trees peered
out the dusky faces of the attackers,
and another fight of spears whistled
by the heads of the p%rospector and the
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mounted man in the arm, and another
in the leg.
Quick as lightning his ready rifle
was raised, a thunderous report rever-
berated through the scrub, and a stall
wart black fellow, shot through the
brain, uttered a shrill scream and fell
prone on his face.
The Chinaman had by this time
| ridden furiously some hundred yards
along the track, and was urging his
horse to the utmost by voice and hand.
"Come back, you cussed Chinese
dog" shouted Myall Billy, with a
terrible oath. "Come back with that
horse!"
The flying nan wavered, stopped,
went on, and stopped again. He turned
in the saddle, and shouted shrilly to
his unmounted companion.
Dodging behind the shelter of the
trees, and receiving another spear
wound as he ran. the prospector rushed
toward him. As he saw the other COM
ing, All Lee wriggled out of the sad
die, and sat on the headquarters of the
animal.
"You come" he shouted. "You savee
me. Me Savee you. Qulck"
At one bound the prospector jumped
into the saddle, and drove his spurred
heels furiously into the sides of the
over-weighted horse. But at that
moment o third flight Of spears was
hurled at the flying pair, and with a
hollow groan the unfortunate All Lee
slipped from his seat and fell to the
ground, pierced through the back by
three OF the deadly missiles.
That is all the story-such as it is.
The p~rospector, wounded as he was,
managed to make his way down to the
coast settlement, and enjoy his i'll
gotten spoil; the bones of the unfortu-
nate All Lee--dastard enough to rob
his companions and fellow-workers,
chivalrous enough to sacrifice his life
to his gratitude-~were left to bleach
and crumble under the rays of the
tropical sun.