The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-05-30
BRIMST0NE.

nc NANIlN ~ NIlt NlN NNAtu NINll w.
tvcca Kansas City and Denver, near the
dividing line between Kansas and Colo
RADIO. the time. the summer of 1866, when
the Plains Indians cast OF the Rocky
Mountains were in general outbreak
against the whites A large wagon train
under charge Of that veteran and noted
trcightcr. Pete Oumy, was on is way
Westward 60 salt Like City.
AZ tina, time the plains stretching he
tween Eastern Kansas and the Rocky
Mountains were barren waste, unhrokcn
hy abode, of civilized men save an oc-
casouoI military or trading post, ana the
stations of the Ben Holiday overland
stage line. Civilized men might cross and
even hunt on 10, dr'1ry cNpansc, but it
WAS regarded 10 ht homo only for In
dians, buiialoc>. antelope and coyotes.
Tho train had proceeded so far On its
Journey without miSadvCnturc The grass
WIS good, aud there had been no Indian
nu.k Signs ~ the hnstilcs. however,
Ncrr mo-; wanting, and some were omi-
nou, enough Bu. two or three days be
fore tho frcich,crs had come up with a
wagon train which had left Kansas Citya
LITTLE ahead Of them
Il was o dismal sight The mules were
gone, aaj the wagon, "a plundcrci wreck.
The tcamstor~ lay about dead, an sralped
and mutIlutca with every freak OF savage
harharity
All this tcadcd 10 produce reflections
the reverse o. cheerful in the minds OF the
finders After huryinC in one grave the
mauuiod bodies, the tcamstrrs returned
90 their wagons. and the train moved on.
Bu, scene, even rs appalling as this do
not long dcpress men accustomed 90 ever
present dangers. The expedition was
strong in men and equipment, and, o.
guard agains; surprise Toy Indians, vigi-
liant watch was kept night and day.
II happened that on this June day, ar
ter the MONDAY halt, three men whoSe
duties did not call them TO the wagon
seats fingered after the train moved on,
90 let thcir horse, gra2r on the luXuriaut
new grass.
have said horses To be- exact thcr,
wor, Two horses and "a mule The mule
au important figure IN my story. was IN,
,pce.a. saddle animal of Frank Sanger,
daring young rlaef' VINO was making hl
third trip urros, the plains. 'Brim
stou, IN. animal name. Indicated hotl
ia. qHAi'l "' JUS temper ana us p''u!4
Nr.i'" r'.'T.
hrim'ton' hau joined the expedition u
this wise a auk discouraged -looEin.
Miss0uriau brought min to the wagon
tram a' ]. was about irivIn. kansas Nlit
TIL, mar wanted badly t1 sell, aua o'
Tered 'A. beast %. % Vrire Tar htiu" hi
seeming vaiu. li' aa'"cd proper 'ou'H
'r- l'. ms ownership ana ft'. o-.-
Dough, tho arm. log song
Mh.r Pes. tried 90 Usr the ma.. h
thought that b. hao pmd lar too much
lie FIRST harne,,eJ him lu " team, nui u
s'Huc did %, traces begin Co urav tnai
81. beast iD.. lu M'hng ana piuugiug
aua finally TUNED ,hnr, round ano facet
,a' wagon. JIG 800 mixed up tine eutlr
'lgn'mui. team ,n1' pari' of the mues
haa 90 oc cur 20 @'. them clear lir va
excused from further service a. draugn
animal, and remanoca Tor tho time bein
80 % halter.
lie kicked struck aud bIt Gt whom q
wh1tevcr Wa. about him. There SCENE
20 bee no bounds 10 tine reach of ms hin
ieg, ana his accuracy IN locating hi
hoois. /, was commonly believed THAI b
could kick round 20 corner That hc ~
worse than useless Joe Dubns was Tree
assert, as be came limpiug from the go
raj. holding his knee with both Eanl
and hunting ior revolver, he wa WOW
ing, ia the trst transports of pain au
rage. tu Kill tine malcyocut brute. whic
had assumed % look OF extreme inuoceo'
~ imc him near enough for teliiu
kick. but Birthstone lived and kicked
s.rau,iy lie had destiny to fulfil ia
uo b.us.uIug- %. iniTiHteu teamsty
could avert.