Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-03-30

through the night, while Ill the day all the others would turn in to infict punishment upon her, for she had | been dangerous enemy against them
 on many skirmish which had taken | place while she was travelling with her | father and brother to settle in the "Far West. They had travelled con stantly ever since that fatal night, in the day time never stopping but few minutes to water and rest their stock which consisted of about twenty hors- es and mules which they had probably st olen the night of the massacre,
 while at night they sought safety in
 the darkest ambush where the howl of
 the wolf and the hooting of owl made
 the night more terrible for the poor
 girl crouching there in her bed of
 grass with the murderous eyes of her
 guard ever upon her. She could see
 by the way they were travelling that they were heading toward the noun
 tain ridge beyond. She could also
 discern something which she thought
 to e-stoek moving abotiS ifl q deep canyon. Surely this was their strong
 hold. Now was the time in which she
 must try and make her escape, for one
 more day among her captors would
 seal her fate. for she was growing weak
 from the cruel treatment which her captors had inflicted upon her; on
 many parts of her body the flesh had
 been torn away by the appliance of hot irons which the murderous tiends
 so delighted to apply in order to re-
 venge themselves against their hated
 enemy. One more hour and they
 would reach their destination; prob
 ably here among the canyons she
 would meet they same fate of her
 father and brother That very night
 the Indians reached their storong
 hold, just as she had expected, and at
 once a consultation was held which she
 understood by their gestures would
 result in ending her life on the follow
 ing morning. So she knelt there
 among her captors and sent this sim
 pie message to Him who grants us
 our requests: 70, Father and Saviour,
 I plead of Thee give me strength and
 courage that may prove faithful to
 the promise I made to my dying
 father and brother," and God heard
 and answered her simple prayer. That
 night while her enemies were all
 sleeping her weary guard went to
 sleep also. The young girl then arose
 with firm step and, seizing the toma-
 hawk from the hand of her sleeping
 guard, she dealt him blow with 1t on
 the temple and by the same manner
 succeeded in sending the others of her
 captors to their "happy hunting
 ground" Then making her way to
 where the stock was, she took an In
 dian pony, the same one which she
 had noticed the chief ride, and made
 her way through the darkness with
 nothing but the bright canopy of stars
 above her head to guide her in her perilous journey. She knew she had
 four days and nights of hard riding ere
 she could reach friends, so she lent rein to her steed and galloped across
 the plains with brave heart to meet
 any fate which might befall her. She
 travelled all night and at dawn of day
 she stopped to rest and water hel
 horse in clear running brook which meandered across her way. She look ed along the waters edge in search ot
 roots, for she knew well that unless she would eat something she would prove a victim to starvation. She , was about to retrace her steps when , she discovered the fresh tracks of what , she knew to be Indians. Following them for short distance she dis : covered by the direction of theil F tracks that they were heading toward l the band which she had slain. Not a , moment did she lose, for she thought } that the Indians on discovering theil t dead comrades would at once suspicion : her and take her back, which meant : nothing but death should she be over l taken. Mounting her horse, she l gathered what roots she could anC } took different route. For two more 5 days and nights she travelled unmo tested when happy sight greeted he eyes. There before her lay a smal r town. From that moment she lost al 3 consciousness and when she awok, t from what seemed to her dream sh' l was among friends who kindly cared l for her during her long illness which 7 after bearing all the hardships sh' 3 had gone through, came very nea l proving fatal. Seven years afterward : we find our heroine, May, the happ. 9 wife of one of the most prosperous - merchants of the Capital, enjoyin; 5 health, wealth and peace.