The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-10-25

The force marched far north. and
two days later encamped In the plain
below the giant range Of Jemez. having
sighted large force OF Utes N the
timber ahead. The New Mexicans.
who were outuumbered four TO one.
entrenched themselves rs best they
might. 10 await the attack. The Utes
came skimming about the camp on their
taking good care to keep beyond the
range of the fiintlocks.
One gigantic savage, mounted upon
large and snow-white mustang, made
himself particularly conspicuous. He
was plainly chief. His buckskin suit
OF soft black was beautifully fringed.
and resplendent with silver buttons.
He was fully seven feet tall. and inn
mensely broad across the shoulders.
His horsemanship was wonderful. and
the brave New Mexicans who could APP
preciate the good points of even an en-
envy, were lost In admiration.
''Ah, what mani" they cried. as he
swept past them like the wind. now
vaulting to his feet Ia the saddle. now
altogether disappearing on the farther
side OF his horse. aud shooting arrows
at them from under tho horses neck
with astonishing force and accuracy.
and now leaping from saddle TO ground
and back from ground 10 saddle. all
without break in his mad gallop.
who dares come out into the plain
and fight me alonepn he cried. sudden
ly wheeling his horse and riding broad
side past them, not more than hum
"A s...I Io I'll lnt
great warrior, let him come. III kill
him. you shall 20 back to your homes
aud follow us no more. But IL he kills
me. then my people will return to
the country OF the Utes, and end the
war"
There were brave men in plenty
among the New Mexicans, and doubt
not that many volunteers might have
been found TO take up the huge Ute's
challenge. But before anyone else had
stirred Lucario ran TO his uncle, who
was talking with Colonel Chaves.
Uncle. he said. II am young. and
the last Of the family. Let me 90 out
10 meet this savage! II / die. there
are none 20 mourn. but II | kill him,
with the help of San Esteban, then we
are relieved from war. and you shall
feel proud of your brothers son.
Don Jose was n man of rough exter.
Tor. though OF a good heart. Brave
himself he admired bravery and loath-
cd cowardice.
go. then" he said, gruffly, .'but
look out that you are the yictorf"
And IL you are" said Chaves. 81
will make you a captain to-day"
nj uvaffal IN haar M mara
Running TO where his pet pony Ales-
san was picketed. he pulled up the
picket-pin and removed IL from his
long RATA of braided horsehair. Hav-
ing taken all tho kinks ont OF the rope
and seen that the moose would run cas-
lily through its loop, he coiled and hung
il upon his saddle-bow. He lcosened
the heavy knife in its sheath. which
was sewed upon the side OF his buckskin
breaches. tested the arrows in his
culver TO be sure that they were all
well feathered; and. leaping lightly
to the saddle. rode slowly out into
the plain with quiet. 'Good-by, my
friendsl"
When the Utes saw how small was
the horse, and what a slender STRIPPING
its rider, they set up yells of laughter.
The giant chief was particularly mer-
ry. and rode down toward Lucario
slowly. showing his largo white teeth
and calling, "Are there no men among
you, that you send out a child to me
for mouthfulp"
Most of the New Mexicans were
somewhat familiar with the language
of the Utes, and Lucario understood
n
but a small mouthful." he called back
''but. perhaps, bitter onel We shall
seein
When he was within fifty yards. he
sent sudden arrow whistling Mt his
huge foe. The motion was SO cat-like
and unexpected that the Ute had scarce
time 10 duck" TO the side of his horse,
and the arrow pierced his ear.
With grunt OF mingled astonish-
ment and appreciation OF the lads
skill, the Indian drew his own heavy
bow. giving the string tug that would
have sent its shaft through buffalo.
But Lucario was watching, and when
the arrow came IL passed foot above
the empty saddle. His second arrow
merely grazed the Ute's horse. and
now. seeing that he had no ordinary
marksman to deal with. the Indian
chung TO his horses side aud began
galloping around and around Lucario.
shooting at him from under the horses
neck, but never exposing so much of
himself as whole hand. Lucario
adopted the same tactics. and so skill
fully that In few minutes each had
spent all his arrows and neither was
more than scratched.
The Utes had all ridden out from tho
timber and were drawn mn In an ir-