Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-09-25

Z nr1nE his rlccs DO attefed war whooF
( that sounGt lear across the plain, send
| ing dismay into the hearts Of the Troopers
below.
With fierce exclamation the trumpete,
drove bis spurs into his horses TANKS aud
dischSrging his revolver at the Indian rode
madly forward. Pressing his knees well
into his horses sides, with his reins firmly
held Ia hand, he dashed down the hill
closely pursued by the Indians, who, upon
the report OF the iirearm, had INSTANTLY
flung themselves upon their ponies and
started in the chase
Now began this race for life Never was
a steeplechasa harder ridden Away they
flew over hill and through divide. their
horses snortng and painting with the VIC
lence of the exercise; over the rocky beds
of dried up rivulcts, through clumps OF
scrub oak, the Young trumpctcr now pull
ing up 50 abruptly as almost TO unseat
himself as In the darkness he nearly dashed
against a tree; then leaping over the fallen
timber that lay across his path and splut.
teriug through the mudholcs in which his
horse sank 10 the girth. Still he pressed
on, while the enemy came laundering In
the rear, making the night resound with
their war whoops and dropping an coca.
sional shot whenever they thought IL would
one. aud undoubtedly itwould have proved
80 in this case had not the boys horse in
crossing "a piece Of rough ground STUN
bled.. He would have fallen had not he
been instantly checked up. by this acci.
dent the Indians were enabled To gain some
distance, when they opened fire with q
surer aim.
Bang bangl and the bullets whistled
uncomfortably close to our young hero :
ear
Squirting his animal he sought TO get out
Of range, and nobly did his faithful friend
respond. Bang! bang the guns rang out
again, and the boy felt singing sens,
ton III his left shoulder, his bride arm
falling useless by his side. The agony OF
I the wound WAS intense, the motion of tn,
I horse rendering it more so, but still be re
tanned his seat, knowing that upon hi
| ability TO get through rested the salvation
I Of hundred lives. Bearing now IA littl
to the southeast he struck the trail and tn
riously dashed along it, The sound OF hi
pursuers grew fainter, then ceased, but IA
did not seem to hear, for strange dizzi
ness came over him, and he swayed in hi
saddle like "A drunken man. Clutching a
the pommel he murmurcd a. be though
the night grew darker, ''Oh, God, let m
live an hour, only an hour,n
SO the night sped on Sometimes tn
horse would relapse into "A trot and anol
resume his swinging lope.
oh that morning would come: thu
night would fold up its funeral carmen
and the glad sunshine smile upon tn
earth once more"
How cold the night seemed 10 the DO
hero as he half fainting sat in the saddl
with his head upon his breast and tn
warm blood trickliug from his wound.
Would Cache never appear2
But, just as the rosy fingers OF the NOR
crept up from the east, he saw with hi
dying eyes the long black shadow OF IN
timber that studded the banks Of til
creek, and as his weary comrade uttered
joyful neigh, a bngle call rang out upo
the morning mir, the sound of whicl
frightened up the boys face, while hi
horse shook its head, ncishcd again an
galloped on.
The sound of the horses hoofs brought
number of men outside their tents, who
seeing the pale, dcathlkc face OF the .is
patch bearer and the limp arm hanging b,
his side. knew instinctively what was tn
matter
The latter, seeing the men around him
drew out his blood soaked dispatch an,
hoarsely whispering: The general - dis
patch-quickw would have fallen from hi
horse had not trooper rushed forwar
and catching him ia his arms lifted hiu
: tenderly to the ground
With the break 81 day the Indians, al
; tering their wild war whonps, had charge,
upon the camp, Braycly had they bee
repulscd, only to come on again and agai
until their superior numbers should tel
! upon the white men. Now they were upo
I a a.. 1T.
of whom were grievously wounded, bu
who seemingly felt not their wounds Il
the presence of the enemy, hcrOicaily dis
puted every step At last Just n per
ton Of the breastwork had fallen in an,
the Indians sprung like panthers at thci
prey, on the little square Of white mel
who had hastily collected around thei
wounded, resolving tn die rs mon will
their faces To the foe, "A ringing cheer wa
heard and the relief force came thunderin.
down the slope. And as the clear, rapit
notes Of the charge echoed across til,
plain, each drop OF blood In those troop
ers' veins jingied exulLingly nga.nst il.
neighbor as they dashed among the foe
There was crash -cheers--a yolley o
musketry, and the Indians were flying
across tho prairie, pursued by tho trooper,
whose carmincd sabcrs were busy convert
tHrs "a. an tlNtet OF the regular army once
said. bad Indians into good ones by givins
them the route to the happy huntinl
! grounds
The light was over and a portion OF Col
Mack's command was saved
That night in hospital tent there stood
number uf soldiers around the couch 81
/ one on whom death had east It's shadow
1 There was a snrrowful look upon the faces
/ Of the watchers as they silently awaited
the issue, At last the boy opene.l his eyes
/ apd looked around; then a. 4 Smile of
i pride lit up his face lac murmured as his
eyelids slowly dropped. II got the re .
/ The angel hecokoned and the two went
hand in hand into the silent land.
Hes gone" they told the men who had
gathered outside the tent awaiting the
news--gone; and the evening wind took up
the refrain and sighed it To the trees,
which shook their heads as II in doubt,
while the stars veiled their tremulous
light, as heaven in its pity sprnkled its
tears upon the camp.--William X Robert.
son in Kansas City Times.
Thnndstorms at Sea.
An electric storm ut sea Is one Of the
alarming experiences 10 which mari.