Mohave County miner., 1888-12-08
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soon as we could get supper the night
herders took the stock, my horse In
cluded, out about one mile In open ground
TO herd, Two Of the drivers went along.
This time they spread their blankets
under tree and went 10 sleep. AZ
little before day these men were called
and saddled up ready for jump. They
well knew the custom OF the Indians 10
stampede herd at break Of day, and the
boys had fixed for them before retiring.
Several Of the lead animals were hobbled
side and fore 30 they could not run.
With the train there was a man,
German by birth, whom they called
dutch Jake" He had an old white
horse. advised him to put his horse
with the herd. This he refused to do,
and said he would take care Of his own
horse. 80 he took him some fifty yards
from camp and picketcd him to small
tree and spread his blanket down by the
tree. When retired at p. M. all was
still and quiet In camp. Having went
without sleep the previous night and
made long ride was tired and soon fell
asleep. / vas awakened by the alarm
clock going offin the wagon-master's bed.
In five minutes all hands, including my
sell, were up and dressed. The fact vas
but little undressing was done. Every
man had his rife by his side and revolver
in belt, 30 when we got up we could rise
shooting II necessary. We watched for
the noble red man, who did not come,
but had been. noticed that the Dutch
mans horse was missing. called Jack,
the wagon-master, and said, Jack, the
Indians have got the Dutchman's horse"
He said, 'Tt serves the fool Dutchman
right, he knows too much"
Az soon SO IT got little light the Dutch
man went to the end OF the picket rope,
which had been cut. lie at once discov.
cred prints Of bare feet. He said, "Wllo
has been out here NIT his bare feet on?"
| said Indians. Then he kicked himself
and talked broken English mixed with
Dutch. Finally, as II got fairly light, he
spied his old white horse on the side Of
the mountain, near the head of the little
bushy, rocky canyon. There is my
horse, mine Got" he exclaimed. He
soon got his old gun and revolver on and
started for his horse. told him TO como
back, and each teamster and the wagon
master advised him to stop with the train,
but 20 he would. We all saw the trap
and ! watched the poor fellow climbing to
be shot. The herd came in, and by this
time the Dutchmsn had reached . little
open space near his horse, when he sud-
denly stopped. fired his rifle, and gave q
peculiar moan and yell. lweIl remember
the different expressions made by the
boys. One said, ''The Dutcbman has got
his dose" Another remarked, "we will
have Jake for breakfast. We will mix Q
little Indian with Dutch" After dropping
his gun the poor fellow made fast time for
camp. One Of the boys remarked, "He
does not want his horse" Another said,
"He will have no further use for horse,
he won't return" The poor Dutchman
got within thirty yards Of camp aud fell.
got hold OF canteen of water and run
to assist him, but he was dead. I pulled
six arrows out Ut his back and side. The
blood run out Of his mouth and nose.
While looking at the dead man heard
little stir in camp. Hooked up and saw
al the horses saidled. I'VE could poe
depend upon a mule in a fight. Nv
horse was also saddled. ] inquired vbas
was up. Jack said, 1--WE are going aites
Mister Indian" I said. Let me 20 too"
"No, you stay in camp, they may attack
yet" Jack, the wagon-master, said. ~
will take Dick, Tom and Joe and take to
the left for that open ground beyond.
Sam, you take these other three boys and
climb up that open ridge to the right, and
get there, you know" These men threw
themselves into the saddle and rode the
horses up the rocky steep in remarkably
quick time. The Indian, when ne once
gets bold Of horse, hates to lose him
again. They had double hobbled the
Dutchman's horse and tied him to tree,
so the horse could not be easily freed. Az
the Indians saw the boys coming two Of
them attempted to free the horse and ride
him away, but Sam was too quick for
them. He rode to within about ono
hundred yards of the horse and dismount-
ed and left one man to hold the horses.
The other three opened fire inst as one
Indian had got on the horse and the
other was climbing on. Result, both In
dams were instantly killed. then heard
Jack fire. He had dismounted and left
one man to hold the horses and the three
opened fire on the red devils as they
skedaddled through the brush. I had
sc. eyes enorgb, could not see all that
was go'Sx ON at oace. enjoyed their
sport hugely.
Sam soon got back to camp, He had
pealed the scalps from the two Indians
he had killed. He also had their kows
and quiyer Of arrows. These scalps were
fastened TO the brides OF the lead mules
or forward team, and the long black hair
would wave and frizzle around. These
acalpa had In he taken "a n art "a