Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1889-08-21

lG N2AttN ARtt iHat- Nr,lth. MAJ Ia
1een some time among tho Rec hetsa,
r Crow Indians. hsd in u cnnsi.;era-
5le deeree, acquired the H.ael,foo;
aneuage, and was also we'll acqpainted
With Indian customs, He ,;naw tha;
ae had noW TO run ton his life, with the
lreadful odds of 1--WE o. six hundred
igainst him, and these armed indians.
Ie therefore cunning : repjied that he
sas very bal iunner, although, in
ruth, lie w'ls considered by the hun
tera as remarkably swift.
The chief row commanded the party
20 remain stationary. and led Colfer
a,t 10 tie prairie three or four hla-
lred yards and released him to save
himself II he could at that instant
5he war-whcop sounded in the ears Of
ooor Golfer, who. urged with the
nope of preserving life, ran with Il
speed a5 which he himself was sur
prised. lie proceeded towards Jeffer-
son Fork. having to traverse plain
six miles in breadth, abounding with
The prieAly pear, on which he every
instant was treading with his naked
'eot. He ran nearly half way across
the plain before be ventured to look
over his shoulder, when he perceived
that the lndiaas were very much scat
tered and that he had gained ground
to considerable distance from the
main body; but one Indian. who
carried a spear, was much before all
the rest, and not more than hundred
yards from him.
A faint glean OF hope now cheered
the heart OK Golfer. Ha derived coz
6denco from The belief that escape
wan within tho bounds o! possibility.
But the confidence "aa .neaGiF fatal 10
him, for he exerted himself TO such @
degree thas the blood gushed from his
nostrils, and soon alnlcgt orvered tire
fore part Of his body Ue had now
arrived Within lniie OF the river,
when he distinctly heard the appali-
ing sound OF footsteps bohind him. and
every instant expected TO fGei the
spear OF his pGrsuer. lie again
turned his head and saw the savage
not twenty yards behind him
Determined II possible, to avoid the
expected blow, lie suddenly stopped.
turned oRound and spread cut his
arns. The Indian, surprised at the
suddenness OF the action and perhaps
at the bloody appearance OF Colter,
also attempted TO stop, but. exhausted
with running, he fell while attempting
to throw his smear. which stuck in the
ground and broke in his hand. Golfer
instantly enaGched up the pointed part,
with whicn be pinned the Indian tG
the et.rth, ana them Continued bis
flight.
The foremost of the Indians, on az
riviag at the place, stopped until 9TH
ers eane up TO join them, and then
gave q h;Geous yell. Every moment
oi this tine was improved by Co.ter,
who, although fsinting ana exhausted,
suoeeedaa IN gainiTg the skirting OF
cottonwood tees On the borders OF the
fog. u which be ran and plunged into
tho river. Far5u2atay for him q. lit
It's below tbs place was an island,
| against the upper point OF which y
raft Of drift timber had lodged. He
diYad Under the raft, and after several
/ efforts got lis head above water,
among The trunks Of trees covered
| ever VITA smaller wood to the depth
OF several feet. Scarcely bad he se-
cured himself when the Indians "a
rived en- the river, screeching and
Yelling, rs Golfer Expressed it, like
50 rasay dayiis,'
They wera frequently on the raft
during aha dsr ard were seen through
tho ehinl<s bg Colter who was con-
graduating himself On his escape, un-
I'll tha jdua erose tha5 they might set
lie rasf on firm, ia borgipe g suspeu5e
ne remained until night, when hear
;ng 10 mere from t'le Indians. he diYed
! from under tne raft spd swa2n Instant
! y ds@n t5la ri@er TO Y coasiGerable
! ais1snce, y nau he landel epG Travelled
al ui&ht. Although happy IN having
eaeupea ifan the Indians, HIS situa-
| liop Has sGil droR3b':. BE was com
| pletAIP naisaj under 4 burning sun, the
sclss of hia foot were nllcd with tie
/ taoras c' the priclsly pear; he was
| hungry anfs bad no p1eans ci killing
| saepa. although he saw abundance
around him and was st great dis
tt..:,iee t..:,iee g-essl the nearest sati !e,aenB. Al
! rta.sf a,,y u,an hhlE an Ainni.icnn hunter