Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-10-25

N the house. Make ram on tile roO1.
II bad Indian come shoot him."
"But | can't understand" ! said.
why should we be- afraid cf the In.
diaus!'
"lnliam heap mal-looS out" he
replied. and with that he stalked away,
and would not even turn his head
when | called 10 him
don't believe | should have realized
the full significance If his warning had
not an older head come to my assist
ance. Mrs. Webster, our nearest neigh
Dor, whose husband had also gone 10
be a soldier. but who had not gone
with him To the station, came ove at
noon IN borrow some flour. When ]
told her what had happened she was
very much alarmed. She had heard
whispered fears Of an Indian outbreak,
and she argued that Long Walk would
not have done as he had il there was
not imminent danger. She had mo
children. and was only a few minutes
in deciding tn remain with us until
mother returned. went To her house
and got her double barreled shotgun
| and ammunition, as well as a bundle
of clothes, and when | returned We be.
gan carrying outthe instructions of the
Indian. The spring was only II hun.
dred feet from the house. got on the
roof. and water was passed up to ne,
and | flung it about until the slabs
would soak in no more. A bonfire on
the roof would scarcely have ignited
them. We had two tubs and several
jars. These we filed and carried into
the house.
II was 4 o'clock in the afternoon
when we were through. | had then
nodded over IA hundred bullets for rifle
and revolver, and we could think Of
nothing else to add To our security.
What vas "A very unusual thing. we
had seen no Indians that day except
Long Walk. This as much rs anything
else satisfied Mrs. Webster that some.
thing unusual was on foot. About
o'clock she determined 10 go TO ler
cabin to pack up and bring away some
small articles, and she returned two
hours later in "A state of great agitation,
She had caught sight of several Indian,
skulking about, and on the road had
net a sIuaw who had spoken Ia her in
m Insulting aun and tried Ia take
the bundle from Ter hand. II was moi
Yet dark when Wa shut the house up
and made ready for the awful tragedy
which was TO be played on the mor
row.
don't think Mrs. Webster closed
her eyes that night. although nothing
occurred To disturb u. and sister and
slept for nanny hours. Ii had been
daylight for m hour when We awoke,
and we were then aroused by the voice
Of Mrs. Webster saying
Children! children! the Indians are
coming
While ] was dressing | heard the yell,
and wlIoopso of Indians about the house.
There was a gang of about forty OF
them, and as soon ms | looked out
through II loophole | saw a great smoke
from tn direction of Mrs. Webster.
house. Just as | wav dressed there came
a pounding on the coor, and the voice
Of an Indian called OUT;
''iluh. Somebody in here! Open
door, quick"
''Wha do you want" asked Mrs.
Webster.
Indian hungry-want food. In.
dian good friend with Mrs, Bliss"
a watching Tire crowd at the
door, and ! saw that all were armed.
Two or three We're crouched ready "a
spring at the door the instant il was
unbarrcd.
Go away-yoU can't come in" re.
piled Mr.. Webster.
Indian want food.
I'VE have none FOR You"
Indian want whisky"
There is 10 whisky ia the house"
Then Indian want 4 talk
well. what do you want"
They had expected 10 take u by
surprise, and the fact that they had
not upset their calculations for a time.
They retired a short distance to talk it
over. and during this interval Se made
ready for what was coming. Making
as little noise Us possible, six Indians
laid down their guns and picked up a
piece Of I by 4 seantling which father
intended TO use a. one Of the sius for a
dairy house the spring. They were
approaching the door with this lat.
tering ram when ! fired from the left
hand window and Mr.. Webster frDn
the right both of US using shOtguns
] fired al the mems legs and she at
their heads ! had but one barrel,
while she had two
A. all six went down ] thought at
drst We had killed them all Not ~.
however Though il wa plain that all
a.. ~ l. - " - go