Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-03-23

on eastward IOIlOWlng the lead OF 81 x
with his swarthy allies. Ten rS,sos'
more and Capt. GBynne had suf5a ltIuIsi
revived to be made fully aware ~ 47
was going on, and was on his fee, " lat
in an instant. The surgeon rainrr Ial9
to detain him, but was almost rulsI-''s
pulsed t.
''Do you suppose | can rest o-s
soious minute until know what b.. '5a'
come of my babies?'' he said Oe'
CLINT ing painfully into tho ss4,, Ald
clapped spurs to his horse and 90, 80 a3
after Turner's troop. ''ysI
Finding it useless to argue. the 4,..
with his orderly, mounted too 81
lowed the procession. 1t was an ''''
! before they came up with Turus-,s -' '-~'
most files, and found burly Lien. IA -'
ms giving the men orders to kas, "a "a
| closed in case they had to lpc-s[.,'.s. -"
gait. The scouts and Seiber. far -. -. Us
| front, were galIoping. '-s
''What is it?'' asked the doo---
"Smoke," pants Wilkins .,r,
Hualpais saw it up the mountain s,,,.t t-a
| the pass. '- q
Gwynne's haggard face was d-sa7s-r
TO see. phe jar OF the rough gallon la
| started afresh the bleeding il his -
and the doctor begged him to Vsf. -.
let him dress it again, but the ,- ~
answer was look of fierce de-s--vs--!
ton and renewed spurrinz NJ -,
wretched horse. He was soon OH.
the head of the column, but evan ~
kept on. Turner hailed him aud -
him to stay with them, but eutr-a-r g.
useless. 81 am going after Sichs- ~
was the answer. ''Did you sea n,
smoke?' '-'
mo, GWynne; but Sieber a15 n.
Hualpais are sure big column went ",
and that it means the Apaches can', ~
far away. We're bound to get then,
Don't wear yourself out, old fellow.
stay with us!' but Gwyune pressed IN
Far out to the front he could see tHat,,,
of the Indian scouts had halted and vs,
making signs. It took FIVE mfngts,
hard riding to reach him.
''What did you see? What has han
pened?'' he gasped.
Cheap flre!'' answered the Hual7si
"See?" But Wwynne 3 worn ewes csrIf
only make out the great mass Of the
mountain with its dark covering ~
stunted trees, He saw, however. that
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rades now so long q distance ahead
Presently the Indian shouted in excite.
ment:
fFightl Fight? Heap shoot, there. -
and then at last the father's almost
breaking heart regained 8 CLEAN of hone.
new light flashed in his ewes. new
strength seemed to leap through his Vein,
Even his poor horse seemed TO know thst
a supreme effort was needed aud gansIy
answered the spur. Waving his hat ab5Ts
his head and shouting back to Turner.
"Come Onl'' the captain dashed away in
pursuit of Sieber. Turner's men could
hear no sound, but they saw the excite
ment in the signal; saw the sudden rush
of Gwynue' s steed, and nothing more was
needed. "GaIIop!' rang the trumpet,
and with oarbines advanced and e7ery
eye on the dark gorge, still three miles
before them, the riders Of the beautiful
chestnut sorrel'' troop swept across the
plains.
Meantime the savage fight was going
on and the defense was sOTely pressed.
Covered by the smoke caused by fresu
armfuls or green wood hurled upon the
fiery furnace in front Of the cave, tbs
vengeful Apaohes had crawled to within
q few yards of where the little breast
work had stood. Obedient to Pks's
stern orders Kate had crept to the re-
hottest corner of the recess and lay there
fiat upon the rock, holding Nellie in her
arms. The corporal had bound hank
kerchief about his left arm, for some Of
the beseigers, finding bullets of no avail,
were firing Tonic arrows so that they fell
% %Lo - ouI gf
these had torn a deep cash midway be-
tween the elbow and shoulder. Another
had struck him on the thigh. Jim, too,
had bloody scratch. 1t stung and hlT!
and made him grit his teeth with rage
and pain. Little Ned, sOrely against Dis
will, was screened by his fathers saddle
and some blankets, but he cIung to bis
Ballard and the hope of at least one more
shot.
And still, though sorely pressing the
besieged, the Indians kept close under
cover. The lessons of the morning had
taught them that the pale faces could
shoot fast and straight. They had lo''
heavily and could afford no more risks.
But every moment their circle seeme4
closer to the mouth Of the cave, anu
though direct assault could not now Do
made because of their great bonhrs,
the dread that weighed on Pike was tha'
they should suddenly rush in from east
and west. "In that event, - said h9 70
Jim, ave must sell our lives as desny
as possible. III have two at LEAST U7-
fore they can reach me-.
Hardly had he spoken when bang cams
! shot from beyond the FIRE; q bullet L.p-
ped past his head and fattened on US
rock well back in the cave. Hasts
could that have come from! vas no
question. A little Whit Of blue smOL'
failing away on the wind from the loLs
If a tall oak not fifty feet in front IS.4
he story. Hidden from view OF th9 ". "
Iieged by the drifting smoke rom =. -
ire a young warrior had clamoereu IL -
he reached the crotch and there Is
irawn up the rife and belt tied Dy !.
to a flariat. - Strauul-l.
convenient branch and Iashng hlm'7t
he trunk he was now IN such pO'i.-5
hat he could peer around the tI91
Tim right into the mouth OF tne To- :,
'eoess, and only one leg was exp0'71
he fire of the defense. ,,r,o,s
But that was one leg too much.
way at him, Jim, was tue -,
Wen fire alternately. anu -
,ulIet knocked a chip Of bark INTO 49, ~
,ut did no further harm. II -
urn now. Watch your side.
But before Pike could take am L. 70
anne a shot from the fork OF ths IN
hat well nigh robbed the little saLi-.
# its brave leader The corpora IA
nst creeninp forward TO where he co.I'