New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-21
A NIGHT RIDE.

"Yes boys, they've left the Reservation ana
are killing and scapng ter beat thunder me.
scout terday, over in ther Big Coolies an nc pos'eu
How many are thar of EN-, Jack p o...
wal. as near az he could tell, thar was So'ne-
whars erbout thirty or thiriy-hvc ,;,,.,
How are they of fer shooting lrohs' vi "i'''
IL shoud say they was all hecled fer keeps
The scout told me that they all had WlnEneS'seIsi
An a hull lot Of 'cm had sX-sho0iers ms well anu
now BOYS, we've got ter ride like SIN ter,,ihorIow.
an gcthcr in all the critters. an push en- oLtr
into the Deep Creek country Ter safety haru.s
think the reds will navigate thet way 90 hefe
fer a smoke. and then bed. A.
The speaker, big Jack Burns. foreman OF the
l. {. Horse Outfit, leisurely produced pipe hu n
tobacco as coolly as if the murderons Apaenc'
were thousand miles away instead 81 thirty:
We were only seven men. counting the MEXICAN
cook, in the dugont att9chgd 70 the corr and and
well we knew what an Apache outbreak meant.
for we all had suffered more or less from tne e
cruel raids But we had peen n,rs'r o. TI for for
human power to keep them ont OF the ciutcn'S
of the redskins to do SO Tor we han an wa
many little kindneSscs from the company, aild
from the highest TO the lowest there was inutual
goodwill and friendly fccng,-vcry different from
some outfits who treat their vaqucros win lar
less consideration than they do their horses VI
Jimmie. did yer go down to the Cactus Ranch
fer the siX-shootcr cartridges"
YES, bet did, an got purity close ter a
"Thcts Kind cr comforting. Did yer hear tell
of any news down thar u,, ,.
Nothing pcrticler. They was a-taiKln eropu.
tibet thar settler, over on Antelope Flat they
allowed thct if trouble come with the rrds ne ne
would be in purity tough place, specially as he
are tcnderfoot I'd hate Ter zee awning nab ZAP
pen ter EN-. I passed thar the other day, ana
his cctle gal come ont, and says, sorter ahNious
like ,o
so | says, No, little sissy. ! haint'
Nor no lectlr boys" says she.
Nary one says |, and told her thct she
war the fust lcetlc un I'd seen fer many uay,
mother come ont. an she, war very PicaSahhe
LADY, she war. an she said she allowed thet the
Icellc nm war lonesome for other lectie nns tcr
play with. They've got n right Young baby thar,
too. but the lcctlc gal says that baby can't 40
nothing but sleep, an laugh an .,
IIark listen, men. listen! and IN sccohu
big Jack had pushed open the door, ana was look
Ing intcntly out over the moonlit prairie
What is it. JACKIE asked the boys. as they
gathered outside.
No. bnt thar's s6od boss a-coming like
Yes, the thud, thud thud, Of ironshod boots
were now plainly heard, ana away out i'i"'
glimmcr Of dust could be dsccrncd
Bows. I'm afeared ehet thar's trouble some
whars." continued Jack. -,
wal jedring from the way tibet hoss is a-hit,
ting The trail, we can mighty soon tell now, SAID
Hank Shower
And soon the sight that greeted our eyes showed
that there trouble SOincWhcfc,-lor OUT
Of the dust and glimmer sprang powerful white
mare while on her back. securely tied 70 the
heavy frontier saddle, was the new settlers
With astonshcd and anxious faces we spranc
70 the mares side and lifted the little maid ont
Of the saddle; and big Jack carried her tend,ry
into the dug-out. while with wondering inces the
rest of us quietly followed.
Please Mr.. Big Jack I've brought lettrr
from pap ,,,.. ,.o,.h, latter ,ver,v
NIL for What in tho % the tfrPaf
Medicine war yer dad thnSn erbout ter send
baby like You with it,
Il don't know. please, Mr.. Big Jack, perhaps
he's hurt cause his eyes were wet and mamma
was crying Then papa wrote letter ana put
me on old Nan and told me 10 keep on tho wagon
trail till got 70 me Lone 1t tree ana ,o 'ncn hfSh
70 beat old Nan. cause he said Il Nan didn't run
Good. Baby Frank woud never laugh any more
and that would be awful. 50 beat her al I'm. me
tho mares hcaving sides. the little one had rid
den her for all she was worth. -,
Wal. give mo thcr letter. lcctlc mn. an well
mighty soon see what's waQted
The letter had bcen sccikrly fastened 10 the
little ones dress, buf it soon in lacks hands.
Sissy don't yer feel like eaiin' bite OF grub,
and drinkin' a cup Of coffee ,?
80. thank you, sir, but am sleepy, and very
juan keep the child sort Of amused fer
mint. an boys. come ana blg JACK lea tue
way 10 the far end Of the room.
Boys. here's the deuce ter pay In n low
voice he read the letter:
To rhc boys NJ the Stone Corral: | was
ont on the ridge at tho back Of my shanty, and
not over twenty miles away ga" mig nahd OF
Arachcs coming Thy WI be ncre r INSIDE o ..
the mare is sure-foot"d and fast, 50 ! send this
by her. asking you for aid. May God guide her
10 you. -
Ne relatives live in l., Michigan; write 10
them in regard TO my lntle daughter.
and praying you F a5I ' sTGSTo lS'c'
God knows would not want help for myself.
bnt think Of my wife and baby.
short and rather incohercnt letter; and then
good heavens, 10 think that we were only seven
in all ,.. .,,
what can we do, jack
wal I'm afcared if we tried ter git help from
the Cactus Ranch it would be too late
DO the lcctle gal know the troubleP'
@Wal, let's ask her eff her dad hev got shooting
sissy, gil yer pap h hey gaTS and things ter
YES sir he's got shotgun, and he bought
a nice rifle that shoots without loading, and
please. Mr.. Big Jack can | 20 TO bed? I'm 40
jimmie, put the lcetle un in your bunk, an
yon kin turn in with me il we gets time ter
:" I;ut Jack, bain't we ergoin' ter try an help
EN- somehow"
God knows | wish we could. But we have
ter leave one man with the HOSES, an what are
six agin crowd? ,"
And truly il looked hopcleSs,-but O, TO think
Of the fate Of that gentle mother and tender
babe.
Boys this is maddening. We must do some
thin"
jimmie had by this time fixed the bunk and
taken of the clild's shoes. And now, dcarie.
pile in an take a real good snoozc"
Put Mr. Jimmie, you must hear me say my
prayers first"
II shell had come crashing into the dug
ouf cnud created more establishment
than the simple request Of the child.
QnclS-wiitcd Jimmie bad however pulled him
self together quicker than FASH and before
the child noticed the astOnishcd and confused looks.
hc liaf carefully spread bcarsSn on the dirt
floor. and gently az her own mother babe her
say her prayers.
The beautiful LordG Prayer was repeated in
the clear childish voice, and then came And
please my Heavenly Father, bless my own dear