The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1888-04-05

peculiar. cultural intonation in
formed him that the speakers were
Cheyennes. and he instantly hattened
himself out in the grass and for long
time lay perfectly auieL S"on be
heard similar voices o. the right ana
to the left. and his eyes. bennming
gradually accustomed 20 the darkness.
he could faintlv discern the outlines Of
the forms of she -naakers-
The WAY Co the telegraph Office lay
right through ihi- line uf Indian senti-
nels. and. although Ee could zee the
building loom darkly just beyond. he
knew he could never reach IL. With q
keen sense II disappointment he began
a careful retrograde movement. anx-
ious 10 get - far as possible from that
dangerous vicinity. When be WAS no
longer able % hear the voices he
stopped and again considered what was
best 10 be done.
Then = bright Thought came t. him.
Crawling 10 the edge Of a little ravine
he arose TO an upright pasture and
hurried away toward the river. lie
had noticed during the day that the In
dian lines ~ecmrd &" he more on that
side When he had gone this way a
short distance h. again dropped down
in the gra~-. Once more he heard the
sound uf. Subdu,-l v,,irt.~. and taking, =
course between the grunps Of talkeTA
succeeded in passing them without dis
coverv Here he rose 10 q stoOping
posture. and shortly after to an erect
position. and then ha~trned away with
all possible speed toward high bluf
which stood near the railway. Gain
ing this, he clambered quickly To the
top. The telegraph wires passed just
over the bluff. within easy reach. and
taking an instrument from his pocket
he severed one II them.
He received quit" 4 severe shock
on taking hold uf one If the severed
ends; but. disrrsarling this. he brought
them together. and with infinite trouble
and patienc slowly spelled out the fol-
lowing message Ia the Granada Office.
| forming the dots anI dashes Of the
Morse alphabet by alternately touch
I ing and separating the ends:
percy surrounded by Indians Send
help"
Haviny accomplished this tn his
/ satisfaction. he clamhrrrd down from
/ the bluff. made his way back through
/ the Cheyenne Gordon TO the adobe,
/ aud regainrd the inside. His absence
had not been n"t,-d. and when he told
T his marvellous story 1t was scarcely
credited.
The operator at the Granada Office
on receiving Sydney's remarkable
j age-whirh came in 50 slowly and
with such singular halts aud breaks
l and errors at once repeated il 10 all
the principal offices along the line.
I The East-bOund passenger was almost
I ready To leave. but remained long
enough to allow well-armrd company
70 get aboard and then ratified away ia
/ the darkness tp the relief II the be-
[ leagucred town. The, arrived a half
/ hour ahead nf time. and stopped smOng
D AAAN nAAAh~- lN~f iAAlA- Ns.tt H+'A
vanced boldly. but the Chcyennrs be
I came alarmed aud rrtrrstrd across the
river before they could come up. They
were pursued into the Territory. and
i the captive girls finally rescued uu-
/ harmed. These girls were subsequent
I " sent o. rnlirge by order of the Gov
eminent, the expenses Of their educa-
ton being deducted from annuitirs due
! the Cheyenne>.
Sydney Realf is now filling = IT,
sponsible and lucrative position in the
I telegraphic service. with gnOd pros
poets of still further advancement
Among the Indians arrested and
punished for participation in this raid
was the old chief Roman Nose. and his
words on that occasion, after learning
by what means the Chryrnne- had been
/ cirrumvented. suggested the title Of
/ this narrative:
white man heap smart lie talks
with the lightning. and straightway
you hear the thunder Of his soldiers
| guns. "-.Iohn H. lTbisor. in Golden