Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-02-21

old pappOOse. WaspinR the emu ne
,prang for the mountain side, scaling the
rocks like chaiaois, amid shower OF
bullets. soon distancihg his pursuers and
getting out Of range Of their rifles. Halt
ing on a shelf Of rock, he vt the child
down and proceeded 10 indulge In every
exhibition OF contempt and derision thar
his Imagination coul1 invent 70 agra.
vats the discounted troopers. who
gnashed iheis several scts " teeth In
rage at tho insults Of tho Old hcathon.
They were relieved at last by che arrival
Of I.isut. fluyl, who boro In his hand n
now target rife, received only the diiy
before the scouts started.
This wonderful gun was guaranteed
20 oatry--l forget 4. 100 yards with &C.
onracy. and the lieutenant, who was one
Of the best fellows In the world In garri.
son. but quite cold hearted and blood
thirsty where Apaohes wero concerned.
announced that while he was doubtful
Of his gun carrying near the Indian,
yet he was going TO try. The Apache,
feeling secure against their oarbincs,
continued his taunts until Huyl, taking
deliberate ain. with sigh,s raised for
1900 yards, fired. His aim was true,
aud tho gun MI That Il WA boaated.
The old savage plunged face forward
over tho ledge, and crashed down tho
rocky mountain sido ut the very feet Of
HE slayer.
The sstentlon Of tho soldiers WINS now
directed 10 tho pappoose--the subject Of
this sketch. That interesting infant
still calmly occupied the ledge aud was
evidently turning tho situation over In
his mind. Tho troopers, with Lieut.
Huyi at their head, slowly and painfully
clanborcd up the rocks mud finally ap-
preached tho orphan, who, instead Of
aquhlllng "a civilized Christian child
would have done, commenced throwing
stones n, bis pursuors. hitting Lieut..
nnyl sIunrply on tho nose with half
pound rock and drawing blood copiously.
He followed this success by other good
throws, causing ~ nearly panic ~ pos
aiblc. At last, by hanking him, our
Apache was knocked down by blow
FROM sabor and stunned. His capture
VIVA now easy. Int the licutcninta or.
ders were TO return no pfisoncrL
"what shail We do with the littlo
dcyilT asked ono OF tho men. "Shoot
him or throw him over tho clia after his
father" Tho little devil had re-
gained consciousness by ,hia time. and
deliberately sct his teeth into tho calf of
the soldiers leg. Lieut. Huyl wiped his
bloody note aud icplied' ~ baby VINO
fights this way ought not 10 be killed Ia
cold blood. by George. IN tal,p him
back 20 San Carlos " It costs mo my
commission
A sag was put into tho young oue's
mouth 10 prevent any more biting, and
with soldier holding each hand i've was
landed on tho plain below. There he
wa placed on horseback. n lariat tied to
one foot, passed under tho horse and tied
10 tho other, AMI thus the Troopers 90.
turued 10 tho reservation.
Lieut.. Huyl was great fworiio with
Gen. Crook, but he had disobcyo1 VI
dcrs aud conldcptly expected 10 DO put
under arrest But the general had al.
ready hca,d something o, tho stone
throwing affair, and had enjoyed a
hearty laugh over Huyis broken nosc.
When tho lieutenant IN making his r.,
| port rcarnci tnn point whcro Wnhnemo
was killed the general interrupted with
"By tho way, think you Ind better moi
let mo know officially any more Of ,hi'
scout than you h,yo already told.
Then glancing at the swollen noio h,
burst into roar OF laughter. In which
oil the other officers Joined
. This young Indian was confined IN III,
armory until his first fright was over
come. Tho soldiers OF Company A
named him Dick Huyl. and fitting hiii
out with uniform fashioned from IN
liouionmts' old clothes regularly adspic,
him into the service.
In les thnn month tho small recruit
learned 10 express himself tolembly It
English, and In very short timo ha,
accumulated All tho accomplishments q
tobacco chewing and profanity poss, q,
10y the s0ldiefH lie also picked up
wonderful knowledge 81 buglo calls an,
ovolutions, always turning ont at rol
calls and taking his place NJ the extfeigl
left Of the company when IN line.
When first knew him hn had beer
under tho refining influences Of tn
United statos service two years. II TIA
Indian had improved In that time ! au
! very glad did not know him before
lle was not beautiful according to CLASH
standards.
Tho Apaehet haitcn the heads Of thci
I babies between boards. and this, as mucl
ns anything else. served 10 render Dicl
, unatigactiyo 10 us children. Then h
had such u pfcdiloution for cnrryinl
snakes In his pocket Tho soldier
spoiled him, Of course, and upheld hiu
, in every yillniny no choso 10 perpctratc
+ When lo shot tho mules la au Amhu
> lance filed with women aud children
I causing a runaway aud smashup, on
/, soldier thashcd him with barrel stay,
, and a dozen more gave him ave cen
, pieces 10 comfort him. Thoy altcFnat,
, ly pounded and peitcd. Int 4, was al
, one 10 him. lie seldom laughed an
i never cried; he was an Apache.
, said no never cried, ! will motto @
, exception. Every Saturday aitcrnoo
: the mon took him ont behind the quHi
tors and gave him hath. This procc.
was very simple They stripped on Il
, clothing and turned tho hose On hin
On these occasions the shrieiSs Of the III
/ lie savage could DO heard all over III
post.
have not sccn Dick since | was
, years old, but Ike To think that 4
]. grow up aud regularly enlisted In N
, | old regiment and IA now nm honor 10 III