New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-10
AN INDIANS WRATH.

one 81 onr California railroads Like many S otrel
small towns in the northern poruoh Oh wy
n hoasted of an Indian rancherle OF Sc Iteli0 ~
,vitbin it's environments the half-civil1zed IN
habitants of which played more or iess ilnpO
tant part in its local history. WIZ ew Snstri.
tions thsy were a moderately peaceIul, iuausui
ons Sconwunity-the men spending their time IN
hunting and fishing, and the women 9oihse Ine
drudrcry, such as procuring iuei lor uleL nls .'
the laundry work of their WINE IS oturc
Every now and then however, the wlld nhtuIe
of the red men, either through the medium on nrs
| water or jntense passion, would become aroused,
and at such times crimes OF varying ues st u
| enormity were almost certain TO- be the resup.
We had one child, bright little feliow aDouu
two years old, who by reason OF his cute, paoytsn
antics had become great favorte WIFI uHo
patrons Of the hotel and they as token OF tnelr
affection presented him on his second plrtnaay
with diminutive iron bank, in which each OF tne
miners and teamsters had dropped silver doliar.
dollar found its way into the little treas treas
ure box, tin it became so heavy that BABY couia
no longer lift 1t, and placed it for safe-Seepihs
upon bracket in my dreSSing room:
One evening after old Julia, the lndlan woman
who did our laundrying once a. week. had per
formed her usual hard days Washing 10 tn IN
permitting her to go into my room for the solieo
Clothes and knowing the propensity OF nes IT,
TO steal at once proceeded TO ascertain 1os zone
Old Julia had stolen 1t. 49,. a.. h,.
It was too late to do anything that day. but
early the next morning we had their hut searched,
with the result that fragments of the broken
bank were found, but no money. They were
bountifuly supplied with f nov fsSt t dt
large bill Of goods such as had found had peen
purchased there the evening before oy OLD JuE t
and her spouse The hen weS Ws sent to
the county Jail in the adjoining town lor 'erni
Many predicted that this would not be the end
of the affair, as the womans husband was .
dangerous character and might seek TO ag baSsS
bis wfe but ne nd fbe matter was
forgotten after day or two. 1,,, oon
One day, about fortnight after .Iullas con,
yictlon was assisting the when Suddenly the
sound of low, cultural threateI9 1U n e,artIed
window drew my attention LooKnS up, ooIinS
| Indian glaring in at me. 1t was lndlan jack
| old Julias husband. ,-.s ..;r
Seeing my frightened a lGG he faSs n '1 at
f 6st at Sp' me, Ggrunted out You no give
back Sg me a At oS SSa aRd as watched
him slowly making his way back to the, ranch
erie on the river bank half o mile to tne rear n,
of our house. and saw h ms hffrGbteped This
| feeling soon wore off, however, and as my HUSBAND
| was inclined to think IL no more tnan sat he
| of bluff, his visit was quite iorgoVVen " '"'
| time luncheon was over I, ~
That afternoon the table girls went out liz the
woods for ferns; the cook also was OUT, anu 90
my husband was seldom about She nou USE eA'9E
vi While ayay the time l picked up q paper, and
| was Just becoming interested In some article,
Uhen / was startled by loud, frightened scream
| rom nv little boy, who was playing In the pack
| yard Springing up / ran to the WINDOW lqSI 1
IN time TO see Indian Jack snatch up my child
| in his arms, and hasten away In the chap0rra ii
| A terrible. frirhtful thought instantly flashed
| tbroneh NV mind He was going to avenge
| the Incarceration of his wife by taking the life
Oh Tb my p was no help at hand; il he was saved
| alone must save him, and with desperate nope
| squirting me on, 1 bounded out OF the door IN
| frantic determined pursuit.
Relieving his movements had been unobserved,
| the Indian had not made as hurried hight as nc
might have done, and before half the distance
| to the rancherie had been travelled, was close
. Bring back my boylS cried 1 in frantic
tones. xii me IL you will, but spare my child j
An angry grunt was his only reply upon nno ing
baby's mouth to stll his piteous cries, he QUICK
| ened his pace so as TO keep out Of my way.
nv s child f Snt If it Fad any effect at all upon
the iendish brute, it was to encourage MN ou IN
| his horrid purpose for now and then he would
pause look back With an exus@1f .S asVSa ec
| off again with a low, gloating chuckle that
| pierced my heart like dagger.
In this manner the race was kept up until ms
| hut was reached, when he bounded inside, closed
| the door with a bang, and then locked it, In
| vain pounded upon the door, begged, wept, and
| pleaded the brute was as immovaole as O rock,
| and could hear my poor baby pleading In plant
| i've, waiting accents for mamma, mamma,
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attention of a score Of halfnaked, sleepy-ooking
| Indians. who rushed pell-meu from their cabins
| to learn the cause OF the unusual commohon,
and TO them renewed my pleading. no saOei
| was all / could get out of them, and l returned
to the door again, knowing that Jack could at
| least understand me. .
He gave me no answer, however, eohten'iih ig
! himself with holding an animated confao in his
| own dialect with his comrades on the OUTSIDE
| What they were talking about of course could
not tell but was not to be kept long ed IN ~ lgnU 10
| adjoining hut, and rudely thrust inside with
! the sound of the key turning in the lock as |
| was made q prisoner, and the feeble wall OF
my child ringing in my ears, / tainted the
intensity Of my mental anguish was more than
could endure.
awoke to consciousness all was silent, lis
| tened, but could not hear my child's plaintiye
| cry in the adjoining hut horrible thought
flashed into my mind: Had the demon Jack
Nv distracted mind had not yet found
| the answer when the sound Of my door
Jack entered my presence, locking the door after
him. rushed toward him, and franticaly grasped
his arm. my boyI Where is he What have you
The Indian shook me rudely away: Ugh
S5pSnts ed f he BOY no pSv good Too much YAM
would not be thus put of, and still assailed
him with my entreaties. He endured IL with
stolid indifference for several moments, and then
as IL prompted by an uncomfortable Impulse TOOK
one hasty stride toward me and rudely clutched
my arm "You tell Jail man let my Julia come
back n demanded he savageiy
/ told him would do all 1 could, but that IL
was now beyond my power to effect her release.
You tell Iniun IleI" cried he. jail man let
her 90, you ten him TO-"
powerleSs TO do as he asked.
The answer seemed TO goad him on to greater
fury; his grip frightened upon my arm his dark
eyes emitted 1endish, wicked glitter, and, draw
ing from his belt keen.edged dirk, he leaned
over me and Missed, You lie, and Jack XII your
/ saw the cleaning blado ascend and hang
trembling above me- and then, with loud, pierre
ing despairing shrek, lost consciousness,
When / opened my eyes, found ny husband
bending over me- and group OF familiar faces all
around me- whom at once recognized as the
regular patrons OF the hotel
| The flight OF Indian Jack and my frentao pursuit
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