The morning call., 1890-11-16
out to right and left. seeking to follow their

out to right and left. seeking to follow their
old tactics of Surround
Selden did not heed their maneuver It
was his ann to get at close quarters with
some of them. One after another OF the
nearest Indians ok hurried shots at him.
Revolver in hand, he rode straight at
tall savage on the ridge in front OF him.
Twice the Indian fired, but the bullets
missed There was no time to reload, and
the Indian ducked quickly over bis pony's
back and strove to lash him out of the way.
just then. and just as the young officer re-
ceived wound from the other direction, he
dashed full upon the Indian and his mount.
and troop-horse, pony, soldier and savage
all rolled over in confused heap upon the
turf.
The Indian was first on his feet and limped
away, for no Indian willingly faces white
man steel to steel. Selden staggered to his
feet and brushed the dust and clods from
his eyes. Then. with quick dash Of his
arm, lie fred with his revolver on his antag-
onist just as the latter turned to aim There
was u sudden flash and report, and the
Sioux uttered loud cry, threw up his
hands and fell
Another Sioux, dashiug to the rescue. suf-
fered the same fate.
The TROOPERS had the advantage now. and
were hemming in the savages. Selden had
mounted again and wheeled about prepara-
tory TO descending the slope and rejoining
his comrades, when something IN the valley
opposite attracted bis attention.
About ECO rods away he diScerned little
knot of Indian horSemen, before invisible in
the gray. light, standing guard around
group OF wagons and horses, which evil
IDENTIFY they had stolen from
AN EMIGRANT TRAIN.
They had probably been slowly moving
from the night camp so as to be nearer the
ford and yet remain out of sight.
A sudden thought struck Selden. Dis
mounting, he stripped off his military hat
and coat, replaced them with the war-bon-
net and blanket of one of the dead savages,
and, mounting the Indians nony, rode eau
tiously toward the wagons, keeping within
the shelter of the bluffs till within about
thirty rods.
1t was as he supposed and hoped. In the
rear wagon a child was lying, and his
captors, three in number, were talking eX-
citedly. Undoubtedly it was the child
taken from the emigrant train. One of the
Indians had apparently returned to report
the progress of the encounter on the op-
posite side of the ridge. He made angry
motions in the direction of the unconscious
child.
What is to be done with the boy was evil
IDENTITY the point in discussion. The first
savage took forward step, .flourishing a
He leaned forward in his saddle and lifted
the child, one hand clutching the Boys curlS,
the other raising high the knife.
The Lieutenant contemplated the picture
only a second. Digging the spurs into the
pony's sides he dashed toward the Indian
group. His disguise deceived them for a
m0ment-lOng enough to enable him to get
shot at the man with the child. The Indian
fell, and as the rideresS pony galloped down
the valley Selden reached the wagon, seized
the child and placed him on the pony before
him.
Before the others had recovered from their
CONSERVATION he swept past them and made
for the Captains party.
BY this time the Indians had seen the de-
ception, and with yell they gave pursuit
flashing their ponies at every bound Selden
urged his now nearly spent pony to the ut
most, holding the child closely, but his pur-
suers gained on him at every step.
Wounded as he was, and encountered with
the child, Selden could not reload. and must
depend on his pony for rescue. The little
creature strained
EVERY NERVE IN THE RACE.
Selden reached the crest, the scene of his
first encounter, and came in sight of the
TROOPERS. Captain Lane prepared to give
him hostile reception. Seldpn saw this
and tore the bonnet from his head and raised
his hand in salute. In an instant he was
recoe nized, and a cheer went up from the
soldiers.
He was safe now, for the Sioux had been
completely overcome without the loss of a
soldier, and with few wounds. The two pur-
suing braves were easily oyerpowered.
The Captain lifted the child from the
horse. soothed him, and assured him that he
was among friends.
The frightened boys story was learned
from him with difficulty, little by little. He
had. with his father-his mother was dead
left Illinois with party of people who we're
going to make new homes in the far West.
His father had gone on ahead to prepare
chaltpr apd ooatad IN rot nd mi at
boy at some point further on.
This much they gathered from the little
fellows incoherent story.
land them" he continued, ''the Indians
came and killed them all but me. and took
me away, L don't know what for Why
don't father Gomez"
The by. with his head on the Captains
shoulder, broke into fit Of sobbing that
moistened the eyes of the rough soldiers.
There was little hope that the father had es-
capped.
Come, cheer up, my little man," said tie
Captain; we'll try to find your father"
He ordered his men to form in line and
face about. They took up their march to
the fort, and the captive Indians were sent
under guard back to the reservation.
Meantime Major Merrill and several of
the men who were just able to carry a
musket had stood guard over the fort, fear
full that the savages, if they should be vic
torious at the fort, would
ATTACK THE GARRISON.
After the day had fairly set in, the watch
ers were gladdened by the sight of squad of
cavalry coming from the direction of Fort
Fetterman. Fearing trouble with the H.
dams, and learning of the sickness at
Laramie, the commander at Fetterman had
ordered these troops TO return. and had sent
with them food and medicine for the sick.
AS they approached the sound Of hoofs
was heard. and Lane and his party whirled
around TO the front of the fort
SeldeD advanced with the child in his
arms. Suddenly ranchman who had come
with the detachment from Fetterman rushed
toward them. and the child, seeing him,
screamed at the top OF his voice:
"Fatheri FatherW
The man clasped the boy in his arms, and
a long. loud cheer went up from the soldiers,
while military caps we're waved in the air
and the ladies of the post shook their hand
kerchefS.
tain Lane.
The cheers were given by the excited
crowd.
The stranger grasped the Lieutenants
hand again ana again As he thanked him for
saving the life of his child at The risk of his
own. Selden, for his part would gladly
have slipped away. and was, indeed. pre-
pairing to do so when Major Merrill hobbed
forward, and leaning on his cruieh. held out
his hand. His voice was earnest and manly
as lie spoke.
Il vas wrong, Selden; have learned to
appreciate true nerve. L"
He stopped short, for Selden, weak from
loss of blood and feeling the reaction from
excitement, staggered forward A mist
seemed to rise before his eyes, and, with
everything swimming before him. he reeled
and fell.
But from that hour, as he was nursed back
to health and strength, he was the hero of
the fort. Every man in the garrison. from
the cnmmandant down. had learn d TO dis
tingnish between cnld-blo >ded stoicism and
real nerye.-Youth's Companion.
The Cos of Dinner Giving.
Nothing is more expensive than modern
dinner giving. The viands that 90 to make
up modern dinner are all costly. the deco
ra.ions demand a considerable expenditure
and the present custom of serving number
of fine wines makes away with very large
amount of money. Four or i've dinners