Evening journal., 1889-02-19

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Guess you'd be doing good turn If you'd
lock bim up for two or three days-or else
kill him.
"Look here, Tom,s said, .qf you are going
to be killed you had better stay with Doris
and let me go alone"
II amt scared be replied, "but have
bees a-thinking that / shall be on my last
trip Doggonel did you see thatm
"Sce whatr
1.-THE white rabbit"
~ did; what of itf'
~ saw that white rabbit the day Modoc
Jim shot at me last winter. Guess faint
good sign. To-morrow1l be the day be shot
at me-and Killed hmm"
but you killed him, DING it all, man.
What's the matter with Your
ats that It's that tell you when you
see man stand up to you and blaze at you,
and hear the whiz as it takes away bit Of
your ear, it isn't nothing; but when you
draw and snap bang, and the man falls, it
makes you feel that them as kills will be
killed.
"You did it in self Defense and you had
perfect right He fired at you, and if you
hadn't he'd have killed you any way Here,
take a swig at this BOTTLE
That night we lay in a shanty, which was
called by courtesy hotel. The hotel was
fearfully cold. The roof had seams in ii
through which we saw the cold and seemingly
frosty sky, and the way the wind now and
again sighed through the place makes me yet
feel chilled.
During the night there was heavy snow
storm, and at @ q. m. il was showing heavily.
We, however, determined to push on so as to
reach the springs on Rushing creek that af-
ternoon, where we knew we could get SPLEEN
did shelter for both man and beast looked
forward to that place, for the man and
woman who kept it were civilized; and re
member how pleased l was when | passed
through before to see white table cloth and
a carpet on the floor, which luxuries were
unheard Of in my part Of the wilderness.
While thus anticipating the pleasures that
were TO follow, wo approached the descent
to the lower levels for we had been crawling
along the mountain side. The descent is very
steep 1t does not zigzag, but it is clear down
the mountain side, and it looked this after
noon unsafe even for a sure footed mule as
it glistened in the sun like the smooth face Of
a glacier. The snow had ceased falling, for
which we thanked fortune and then tumbled
out Of tho wagon to prepare for the descent
We could hear the roar Of the rushing stream
in tho ravine, ON the brink of which we We're
standing, and it looked several thousand feet
below us-so far, indeed, that we could not
see the water. On the other side of the snow
covered path was the mountain.
The first thing we did after we had stamped
some animation into our frozen bodies was to
lock the Wheels so that we could slide down
the path.
Il think" said Tom, shat I shall walk
down the hill You can get in there and
drive. Halloaln he said suddenly, II am
blessed if there has not been an Indian on this
road today. Look Isn't this moccasin
markm
more like bear" l grumbled, for l had
settled myself in the wagon, and his excite
ment had made me jump out. you are
fool, y said, Il suppose you think you win
be shot before we get down to Hot Springs
AS like as not one Of us WILL was his
reply.
We walked on for a few yards, when he
came up to me and said
did you know that there is something
moving level with US along the mountain
sideGn
Nonsense replied. GLOW can that beg
There is no cover and we should see q man or
He muttered something which lost, and
turned my attention TO the horses. About
half way down the mountain there is a sharp
turn in the road. Indeed, the turn is at right
angles, and It is 50 sharp that anything fol-
lowing in the wake is lost to sight for the
moment Tom was right behind the wagon
and was talking to me, when l suddenly LOST
sight and also sound of him. Then heard
fhp pfartr of rife cbnf s,,,,5 81. ],
forward on to the edge of the cliff. jumped
up and gathered the reins in my hands more
tightly, and half managed to throw the horses
into the road when there was an answering
shot. Again the horses reared and heard a
cry as if something was in. pain. The horses
plunged again. They were mustangs and
their mouths were as hard as iron. hauled
at one rein then, for knew that was my only
chance. The horse nearest the edge had lost
his foothold. He gave a snort and then slid
down into the soft and yielding snow, The
other horse planted his legs squarelv and
backed, snorting with fear. But the wheels
we're too near the edge, and the weight of the
horse, which was actually pendant, drew the |
lorse and vehicle nearer the edge. There was
1 tumble of harness and a sprawling black |
mass. hauled, but / hauled in vain. The |
wagon came nearer to the edge. 1t fell. | |
vas flung into the air, and / remembered |
nothing moro.
1t was fully a week before I was myself |
gain. / had been found on the rocks. The |
lorses were dead. One had to be shot and |
he other had been killed When I grew suf- /
iciently strong to take an interest in my sur
asked for Tom. The question
vas evaded. Had he gone to Yreka on horse
Jack, thens They did not reply. rs he here
till loafing for me till get wellg' l asked.
Il guess not, said the woman, sadly, who
.ept the hostelry, and who had treated me
With every care while had been sick.
Then what is the matter with himg' /
rged.
Sic is deadn replied the woman with a
Oh. "Shot right through the heart by that
orrid Indian. OH why win not the gov
rnment make those Indians keep to their
on Klamath lalze9 They wander
i up and down the country, killing our
attic and threatening our lives And the
DOR woman sobbed, for Tom, the brave
tagc driver, was a favorite, with all and
verybody, and ia the first impulse Of nv
enerosity | wished that /, too, had been
lied, for was it not through my obstinacy
hat Tom had met his death on the banks Of
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