Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-11-21

aud stealthily as b,.ore, on they gO-this
tnc down the hill toward the faint lights
of the Indian bivouac A hundred yards
more and Lane holds up his hand, a signal
10 halt; snd here he gives Mr Royce few
Instructions Ia a low tone. The youngster
mods his head and mutters to several Of the
men rs he passes: "Follow nc" They dis
appear among the rocks end trees 90 tho
right, and it Ia evident that they mean TO
work around to the cast Of the bivouac, so
as to partially encircle them. Little by
little the wan light grows brighter, and
close at hand objects far more distinct. An
Indian Is just passing in front Of the near
est blaze. and is lost in the gloom among
the stunted trees. one or two forms are
moving about, but they can only dimly be
distinguished Lane argues, however, that
they arc getting ready to move and no time
is to be lost
spread out now" Is the order, "wcll TO
the right and left, and move forward. Be
very careful" And once more they resume
their catlike advance Nearer and nearer
they creep upon the unsuspecting foe, and
soon many form OF sleeping Apache can
he made ont, lying around in the grHs.y
b'tiu i'm which they nre hiGinI for tho
night. Lane motions to Corp. Riley to come
close tn his side. IL can see nothing that
looks Ike prisoners; they must be among
thc trees There, where that fart hest fire is
burning. Keep close TO Iac with your men.
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"' "p iht saw i-' S''H' "ha"A'W Slu"Ns
aiming '"'"f'h rushing i"r shelter
'.iE lhc rocks. .lpa nae Warrior spring
'."W l"' ground. SOME nAnInIlN racing
'N-H "i the Ice. others h'einS like We.
Gown me hiis'dc.
-,s@lr h"ltr% an I"-janl the soldiers
0 through the r'unp, duNIuA the dusEy
l"h'1 h'uer N"e.''r Lane lihdS HIM
r'WIoatoo ON" instant by 70 saFaso
nor whose eyes t.'am ilN" tigers
be" b" th4t"h of coar'" blac@ hair, and
.-r J'eth alaoh IN fury as ne tn = TO
..e ne-E cartridge into his urc"cn
'-r No time for Lane 10 RELOAD lie
i'> lbs carbiNn 'W 'he hamn comes
mn down ON the indlau sNuu just
corp. hiIey drives a bullet through his
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'LoJ> to the cGptivcs, man. shouts
I." Don't follow wc, Drive them,
... i've them. Royce are his ringing orders.
Ie himself clashes on past the fires and
...1 The feeble morniu- ligho beyond
Gong halp' the caThiucS are ringing
,H.l.h the rocks and trees; cheer upon
l..r goes up from the little command.