Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-18

to come up. Leave two men with the
horses. Remember, no firing without
ORDERS
Ton crawlcd back toward the caval-
cade, while the captain and Joe kept
up their watch. The figure on the
wagon tongue took the pipe from his
mouth, and sang to 4 camp-Ineetin2
air:
de debble hab me Up tree!
On, good Lord, deliter me.''
Joe excitedly grasped the captains
arm. That's Pete" he said.
The voice went on to sing:
De dcbble he start fur ter climb,
He low he git sho' dis time"
'Its u darby, no mistake, and he's
happy; said the captain.
De debble he git full o rum;
He miss his grab, an down he come"
The captain motioned stiffness to his
men now taking their positions along
the brink; then said to the boy: ''Can
him by name"
de debble-" the singer had begun,
when Joe hailed him:
''Oh-h, Pete!"
''Huh. Hullo UP dar! You back, boss?
fought yer done fur, sho'!''
Joe dashed down the slope ahead of
the men, who, with weapons in readi-
ness against 4 surprise, followed slowly.
''IFhy. Pete, how on earth did you
get the better Nv the redskins? Yer've
laid 'em all OUT
The four Indians, tied hand and foot,
were stretched unconscious on the
ground like dead men. The negro
chuckled.
1.-TWO git a-hossbacl1 an go fur you, -
he said to Joe; ''de udder TO dey stay,
an dey drink all dat bottle. Dey dance
an yell scand'Fus, an tie me ter de
wag'n wheel. an pile der bacon sides
roun' me, an dey gwine burn me sho',
only de udders hain't come back fer de
fun. Den dey lurch an nod an go ter
sleep like dcy Debber gwine ter wake.
l wax loose, an git dar guns, an tie
eb'ry Iniun so he keep out O. mischief
What we gwine do wild emp"
s'Wc'1 talk Of that later" spoke Capt
Mckinley, grimiy.
Supper was cooked and eaten, and a
guard of two men having been set, the
others went to sleep. The prisoners
had shown no signs Of waking. AT
half past three O'Clock in the morning
the captain arose, called the two men
due to relieve the guard at four, and
held with them and the men on duty a
whispered consultation. The Indians.
now awake, were furtively trying to slip
from their bonds.
Joe, sieepily stirring in his blanket.
heard Capt Mckinley say: we can't
take 'em along with us. and we aco1a Z
turn 'eIn loose"
It was still dark when the camp,
awakened by the sound of yolley,
sprang to arms. The prisoners were
gone. Somewhere z bove the spring the
shooting for a few moments was brisk,
then ceased. The men would have
rushed toward the scene OF the firing,
but the captain was walking back with
smoking revolver liz hand, followed by
the guards.
Its al right boys" he called. THE
prisoners made a break to get away,
and we ha1 10 stop EN-
Up the channel the dawning light re-
vealed the four Asaches lying on the
sands No one went near them.
The p4ospectors bel ped to reload the
wagon. and with brief farewells all
hands went their way. With Black
Pete and his hat box. Joe Dobbs re-
ported at noon at the Great Cinch,
bringing some scanty and nlussed-up
medicine bottle, a sprained shoulder,
and great reason for thankfulness that
things were no worse.-Clarence Pull
len, in Harper's Weekly.
-Sue-''Hov Gid you and Tom Hill
low happen to get married, Blanche?"