Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-08-13

WAS KEEPING HIS PROMISE
might hope - eiuie nv sava- pu--
suerS Butt must promise 70 obey his
Instructions u the very letter II /
wouid escape. Of course I was only
ton glad To promise strict compliance
with Biokz's directions
w hen the moon nearrd the zenith.
relieving the dense shadows which
ruled the forest. I'll. stir and hustle in
the Indian camp informed me that the
time % begin the chase had arrived
The chief himself entered the lodge
where lay. and led me outside to a
place where my horse stood bridIed and
saddled
The chief conducted me as I led nv
horse down IN the edge of the river.
The rival warriors ready noun ted.
waited like c~rOuching Panthers behind
the trees.
He made n great feint Of friendly in
tentions toward me. and when we
reached the bank Of the stream mo-
toned for me 70 mount quickly
obeyed A I grasped the rcius he
handed me my rife and revoIveE.
and gave me leave To depart
Would my little ruse be successfuIF
The fear that it might prove abortive
caused my hear 10 beat 50 loudly that
! was certain the old chief must hear
It However. | urged the horse for
ward AMI fresh courage came % nv
aid.
The river, though narrow. was deep.
and the current swift. but my pony
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boldly. We were not long in reaching
safely the dense underbrush whirh
lined the opposite bank. The Indians
had made no motion to detain me. but
a. my pony with me disappeared
within the brush. there came a chorus
of yells from the other side, while sew
eral shots peppered the trees around
IN.
Vow was my time 20 try my little
ruse- Leaping quickly frum my pouy-s
back. gave him a keen whaek with
the barrel of n revolver that ssut him
off through the forest on n mad gaIIop.
Diseneumhered of my weight. I knew
the red rogues would not BE- able 10
overtake him
My next act was 10 slip myself i'm
AA'NAaAACAN AANt IL us-AH& III the ~htH OF TlAE
bluff. where Biolxa had advised me To
hide. Here I crouched. fearing to
breathe while the yelling rivals swan
the river and dashed onward after the
fleeing but riderlsss pony. II WAS evi.
dent they suspected no such trick being
played them. for they swept swiftly
past my secure hidingplace. each en-
~deavoring to outride the Others
After the warriors were well away
from he river. ! erept carefully fruul
out the niche in the bluff. and a. speed
lily Is | could made my way n a large
e.ump of willows up the river. The
moonbeams filtered s~ilveriy through
the wind-swayed branches, revealing a
ano with a human form sitting mo
tionlessly therein. Ny heart gave a
great bonad Of joy knew that Bioks
was keeping his promise.
Il was soon seated in the canoe. ant
my faithful kiowa friend rowed OF
IT, stream Occasionally we eauvrs
the recedIng yells Of the outwitted
warriors who stall kept mp their wild
chase
bUoka rowed Us in safety 10 n point
where we were onlv a short distances
from the fort Abandoning the n
we set GU. on foot for the fort. which
she moonlight rendered distinct on tho
rolling pratsis-
we reached the post where nv
friends and had been 50 well enter
tanned during our ten days soiouru
there, and from which we had but 50
recently departed on cur hunting tour
Bioka ana ] told our story 10 the COM
handing officer, aud had the satisfae
ton Of knowing that our timely warn
ing had saved a great outbreak Ths
Comanches and kiowas for once had
5uried their old tribal enmities and had
perfected secret preparations for a
combined attack On their common foes.
the whites Thus. unintentioaallv. I
played the part Of government scout,
after all
My friends and I never afterward
hunted near the Comanches' ranges
Bioka did not 90 back to the KiowaS
he was adopted by the eommandant OF
the post who sent him To the Haskell
Institute AD II. CsfRsox.
Defects ~ Eugiixh- -.Siam-n.
sew. announced the table girl ~
have been dong that for the last halt
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