The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-12

Tule lakes, from the interior, with
heavy pack OF furs on his back, his
ncver-erring rifle in his hand and his
two dogs by his side. lie was joined
al the northernmost end of the valley
by the merchant have spoken Of, who
was armed only with his sword and PTS
tolls They had scarcely cleared the
valley when Il party of robbers allopcd
out before them. There were four
whites, fully armed, and two Indians
with their lassoes coiled up in their
right hands, ready for throw"
The hunter told the merchant, who
was on horseback, 60 disnount in
stantly, "and 90 cover" Fortunately
for them there was good deal OF
thclket, and trunks Of trees that had
fallen were strewed about in every de-
sirlble manner Behind these logs the
merchant and the hunter quickly took
up their position, and as they were in
the act Of doing SO two or three shots
were fred after them without effect.
The hunter coolly united the pack of
furs from his back and laid them be-
side him
ITS my opinion, merchant" said he,
that them fellows there want either
your saddle-bags or my pack; but /
reckon they'll get neither"
So he took up his rifle, fred, and the
foremost Indian, lasso in hand, rolled
off his horse. Another discharge from
the rifle, and the second Indian fell.
while in the act Of throwing the lasso at
the head and shoulders Of the hunter, as
ne raised himself from behind the log 20
fire.
Now" said the hunter, rs he re-
loaded, lying fiat on his back TO avoid
the shots of the robbers, that's what ]
call the best of the scrimmage, to get
them brown thieves with their lassocs
out Of the way first. See them rascally
whites now, jumping over the logs 10
charge MS in our cover
They were fast advancing. when the
rife again spoke out and the foremost
fell. They still camc on 20 within about
fifty yards; another fell, and the remain
ing two made a desperate charge up
close To the log. The hunter, from long
experience, was deXterous in reloading
his gun.
Now, merchant" said he, sis the
time for your popguns, meaning
the pistols; "and don't be at all ner-
vous. A man Of them shan't escape.
The two remaining robbers were now
up with the log, and fired each pistol
shot at the hunter, which he escaped
by lodging behind tree close by,
from which he fred with effect. As
only one robbcr was left, he wheeled
around his horse with the intention OF
galloping Off, when the pistol bullet OF
the merchant shot the horse from un-
der him.
"Well done, merchant" said the
/ "a. fall
| gallop."
AS soon as the robber could Olsen.
tangle himself from the fallen horse lac
took 20 his heels and ran down slop-
/ ing ground as fast as he could The
hunter drew his tomahawk from his
belt and gave chase after him. AS the
former was more of an equestrian than
n pedestrian tine nimbleness OF the hun.
/ ter shortened the distance between
| them, and the last of the robbers fell.
! Thus persisted the dangerous gang OF
six by the single hand of this brave
hunter; and, as the merchant informed
MS, he acted as coolly and deliberately
as IL he was shooting tame bulloclSs foI
| the market
The affair was rather advantageous 70
the hunter, for on searching the saddle
bags and pockets Of the robbers lac
pulled forth some doubloons and a few
dollars with other valuables they had,
no doubt, "A short time previously taken
from travellers.
The saddle-bags, arms and accoutre-
ments OF the four white men wers
packed up and made fast on the saddles
of two horses; the hunter mounted q
third, the merchant mounted another
his horse being shot, and they thus left
the scene OF action the bodies OF the
robbers 90 the wolves which were howl
ing about them-and entered San Fran
| cisco In triumph