Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1892-01-14

heavy pack of furs on his back, his
never-erring rifle in his hand, and his
two dogs by his side. He was joined
at the northernmost end of the valley
by the merchant have spoken of, who
was armed only with his sword and piss
tolls. They had scarcely cleared the
valley when party of robbersgnlioped
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, to dismount in
stantly, ''and to cover" Fortunately
for them there was a good deal of
thicket, and trunks of trees that had
fallen were strewed about in every de-
sirable 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
We're fired after them without effect.
The hunter coolly united the pack of
furs from his back and Laid them be-
side him.
''It's my opinion, merchant" said he,
"that them fellows there want either
your saddle-bags Or my pack; but l
reckon they'll get neither"
So he took up his rifle. fired. 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
he raised himself from behind the log to
fire.
Now" said the hunter, as he re-
loaded, lying fiat on his back to avoid
the shots of the robbers, that's what l
call the best of the scrimmage, to get
them brown thieves with their lassoes
out of the way first. See them rascally
whites now, jumping over the logs to
charge US in our cover"
They We're fast advancing. when the
rifle again spoke out and the foremost
fell. They still came on to within about
fifty yards; anotherfell, and the remain
ing two made a desperate charge up
close to the log. The hunter, from long
experience, was deXtcrous in reloading
his gun.
"Now, merchant said he, sis the
time for your popguns," meaning
the pistols; land don't be at all ner-
vous. A man of them shan't escape
The two remaining robbers We're now
up with the log, and fred each a pistol
shot at the hunter, which he escaped
by lodging behind tree close by,
from which he fred with effect. As
only one robber was left, he wheeled
around his horse with the intention Of
galloping off, when the pistol bullet 81
the merchant shot the horse from IN
der him.
"Well done, merchant" said the
hunter; you've stopped that fellows
gallop."
AS soon as the robber could olsen
tangle himself from the fallen horse he
took to his heels and ran down y 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
a pedestrian the 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
us, he acted as coolly and deliberately
as II he was shooting tame bullocks fol
the market.
The affair was rather advantageous tc
the hunter, for on searching the saddle
bags and pockets of the robbers he
pulled forth some doubloons and few
dollars, with other valuables they had
no doubt, short time previously taken
from travellers.
The saddle-bags, arms and accoutre
mcnts of the four white men wer,
packed up and made fast on the saddle.
of two horses; the hunter mounted 6
third, the merchant mounted another
his horse being shot, and they thus lef,
the scene of action-the bodies of ths
robbers to the wolves which were howl
ing about them-and entered San Fran
cisco in triumph.