Telegram-herald., 1889-11-08


we saa1 = pIeseEee suozE t1s Pelies
so4la have 81 e2cs oesn a4ae kAssH -
tee-F acriens-
Z haa been waiting probably rtree-
oaarters u a. hear HAsR / heard rim
apnroaehlrz ana leading TIE paCles Re
Informed ls IN whisper, that ks h11
cut ths lsrl4Ls II a. r1s poniess se1ec1as
for our ass what seemed - Be tae test
two. Just as the moon ross ee mounted
and not a. a. fearful Of pursuit, set -
st . canter.
In holbHng their ponies, the Indians
had used side mes, lelll1g he ls1J front
and hlnt feet q each pony. Sly Fox. IA
freeing them. Lad simply cat tns lae,
ana before Ne lad gone q ro0 rsy mount
tripped ca the piece stll dangling from
hls nUr.-foot, AMI came ooWn With
broken ieg The nclse that ne mace a.
tractsa The attention u the Comanehes,
Who had evidently postponed their a.
tax unri day ght, Is they were stll In
their camp AMI they came ruL &ng
toward us howhng and yelling Ike lie
mons. / Cuickly diseltaAElet myself
from nv fallen steed and yaQited up De
hind the scout, and O1 We started again.
But the treacherous little pony h2d not
gone dozen yards before be stopped II
hls tracks and began 20 buck. Ia vain
labhed uy spurs into him. and u vain
Sly Fox s.ashed him With his knte. The
only response was a somewhat more
vicious buck.
'sOur attention was 80 fullv taken up
with the little brute that we ti3 not ap-
preciate how rapidly our enemies were
gaining upon rs until they were actually
around Us. Ihe scout had dropped his
rife. and the first Comanche 10 arrive
they grouped themselves about as. and
gave expression 10 their evident enjoy
! ment Of the scene IN low chucklcs and
appreciative grunts. Had the situation
been less serious should have laughed
myself. for we must have pr scented
truly ludicrous appearance.
.'Sly Fox gave a sudden leap of Of
the pony, bat before hs had gone two
steps was seized, and his knife aTestled
from his hand. The Indians led as cap
uves back 10 their camp. ana gathering
in the now scattered ponies. stared with
us toward their village. / was allowed
% ride my horse. but Sly Fox had tc foot
it. his right hand tied 10 the saddle OF
one OF our captOrs.
About noon the next day We neared
the village Groups OF bucks and sQuaws
came out 10 meet Us, and welcomed US
most warmly, the former with brutal con
gratulaEons for our captors, and the
latter with graphic descriptions of the
pleasure that they would have in tortur-
ing Us.
"Our hands and feet were tied and the
throng made fa.., TO wooden post plant
ed In the grOuno, and here we We're COM
PEELED to lie in the hot sun, without a
drop of water, during that long after
noon. After dusk. we were both con
Il. - p
of the village, W here huge fro had been
kindled. Just what the fates had in storo
for US We could not tell; something hor-
rible. we knew.
Just back of the fire rude cross had
been erected. so that tho ruady glare
| fully Illuminated its surface. The Usage
was at once bound to The cross, his arms
extending along the horizontal piece, the
hands open and the fingers extended.
The whole population of the village.
including the women and children, had
| assembled to witness the sport. When
| all was ready twelve bucks stepped for
ward decked out in savage ornaments,
! and with faces and bodies painted bril-.
liant colors. Ten carried in their hands
gayly ornamented tomahgwks, while the
| two on the end were armed with rifles.
| The word was given, and one after an
! other the tomahawks were thrSwn with
| nercilcss accuracy, each ono cutting OF
a finger or thumb. The two bucks on
| the end then raised their rifles. and
simultaneously sent two bullets through
the already mutilated hands.
During all thi5 time no expression OF
| pain escaped the Usage. He revilei his
! tormentors in the most scathing Ian
| guage, and when one tomahaWk carried
away only half finger he taunted the
( mafksman with his lack of skill; and
/ after the double shot he glanced at the
remnant Of one OF his bleeding hands,
| and, In a disgpsted tone, grunted
Poor shot. Not near the centre. Al
Usage woman could do better
You can imagine my feelings during
| this brutal exhibition. knowing, "a l did
| that | would be the next TO suffer But
| the poor scouts torments were not TO end
| here. The squaws now advanced and
! scared his wounds with hot Goals to pre-
/ vent his bleeding 10 death. A great guam
| tity Of cedar silvers were then produced
and divided into two piles. one for Sly
| Fox, and one. as I shuddered 10 realize.
! for ne. The squaws went industriously
| TO work sticking the silvers into the
| scouts quivering flesh, he mesntime re-
Wiling them. and. IL they came near
! enough, trying TO bite them. In fact. he
did succeed. by a sudden movement OF
! his head, IN biting quite through an old
| hag's car.
When the preparatory work was fin
| isked. brand was brought. the slivers
! lighted. and he whole party, with the
! exception % sc two bucks guarding me.
! formed circle around the blazing column.
/ Sly Fox still bore his horrible spTerlngs
/ without complaint and TO show bis dis
regard FOR the torture. sang a weird In
/ dian song. But bis voice grew weaker
/ and weaker; his horribly burned head
/ dropped forward, and the brave fellow s
/ suGerings were over With yels o. eI
ultation the demons still danced around
/ him. until a scuaw dashed q bucket o.
water over him TO eXtinguish the Gre
which was inluring the cross.
/ Then all attention was attracted q
/ ne. The scouts burned remains were
! removed. and my guards cut my thong
1 10 Dut me in his place. horribly faint.
/ siekening feeling stole over me a. the
/ prospect of tho fate IN store. and tho
1 guards had - almost drag me toward the
/ GROSS.
They had taken hardly a step when
tie attention of all was transfxed by The
/ Clear notes Of cavalry bugle sounding
| the charge IN moment there was tie
| greatest confusion bucks running fol
their arms and squaws seeking places Of
| conceaIment Ny guards left me and
| hurried away With fhe rest, and I sprsue
into the nearest tepee and awaited devel.
/ opnenfs.
In . moment ne troopers we're IN The
| village. their revolvers barking on every
side. aud it vas not long before the Sill
laea .as In their possession When al
was over. stepped ont into The opcn
space only - fan fanting into the near.
est troopers arms. When I regaiued
! oonscIcusness. I was safe To- my quarters