Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-04

venturcd near th1m Evidently the
indians we're trying 70 throw tho white
mon off their guard b. a show Of indii-
ference
It had grown quite dark. Mack 70.
solved to trust In a not unfamiliar ruse.
lie first allowed the iiro 30 sink low and
then gathered quantity Of ngobrush
and wrapped II up in three Of their ex-
ira blankeA.
These bundles were then placed noar
the fire 50 that they should look Mt di8.
lance like the figures OF mon squnttod
before One blaze.
Then Mack and his comrades piled on
brush until the flames loaped high; aud
behind tha blaze they cropt away to the
horses. mounted thoin. and leading the
opacsod mules rodesraight mp the side
hill until out Of range OF tho freight.
They then turned and rode several
miles parallel with tho Trail, guiding
their course by family soon STARS D.
aud by they struck into tho trail aud
urged their animals forward. Thoy
had heard no sound Of Indians In pur.
suit.
Before daylight they turned of aud
rodc about four miles TO tho left. whore
they hid their nnimal1 tn a little pocket
which had grass and water aud bctook
themselves .oH qunling-Usp thickot near
Ut hand for rest, and, by turns, foi
sleep. Here thoy proposed 10 remain
OIL day and 90 go on again nt night one
OF thcm kept guard at tho edge OF the
thiokct. overlooking tho route and the
surrounding country.
Lato "a the afternoon n squad Of In.
diaus wcro discgmed In tho distance
looking for their trail. Crowded behiRl
tufts Of buffalo grass, TOY watched this
baud closcly and anxiously.
AZ rundown % signal ire about throo
miles away announced that their tracks
had been discovered But it would yot
b. IN hour or more before Tho Indians
would oycrtalo the little party.
As soon as It grow dark enough 10
cover their rctrcat, Mack mud his com.
pluion8 started. Thoy crossed the trail,
and rode until midnight on the other
side. Thon they crossed back again,
rode two miles out to tho loft and
cnmpcd until daylight.
Rising again, they took tho trnil d.
rect, and rodo nj ns rapid a pace rs thcii
animals could DO expected 90 sustain.
Mack thought they had gained q load
during the night which would mako /,
impossible for tho Indians % como uU
with Thorn; but nc about 10 o'clock thcy
discovered u signal fro ulon hill not
moro than milo on at tho left aud
somewhat In advance Of them.
The building OF this fro was proof
that Tho party ahead were scouts, and
that the main body Of tho Indians wa-
behind. Mack kept his men 10 ,ho trail
and they urged thair animals forward.
Al that day they rode, but thc In.
dins who wcro signaling Kept steadily
IA advance OF them. During the day
they counted no less than seventeen fires,
all built nc a Rrca, distance from the
trail; but during all tho limo not au
Ampaho was Soon
That night, when their. horses aud
mules were almoIt exhausted. tho white
mon made out tho dim forms Of two
mountains fow miles IN advance
Mack knew that these marked tho pas.
sage Of tho trail ont upon tho open
plains, within three or foug hours ride
Of Fort Collins. Hidden IN tho mouth
OF q canyon they escaped observation.
They rested and fed their horses tool,
food and befors daylight wcro again in
the saddle.
III We have any trouble Il viii come
In the pnss between tho mountains
Mack told his comrades M NO don't
run against n party Of en- thcrc, we're
out OF the woods. II wo do, it'll take a
good bunch Of en- to clean Us ont, for
there's no coycr-only open ground
As they rode into tho pass thcy saw
five Indiana In the distance, seated upon
their horses near the trail. These were
undoubtedly the scouts, who, riding the
swiftcst ponies Ia their band, had kept
ahead aud wero now stationed In the
pass hoping 10 held the white mon IN
check until others Of thor party came
up,
"Nothin to do but brush EN- one side,
boys, said Mack.
Tightening their girths aud looking to
their weapons, tho little party charged
forward at n gtiN gallon.
Tho Indians slipped on their horses
and made q show Of standing then
ground; but as tho white mon pressed
straight on and came uOarly within rifle
shot they lost thor courage and He'd.
Five hours later Mack and the Ten.
nossoeans were In Fort Collins, whore q
strong detachment OF regular troops
was stationed.
Tho Teunesseeans looked quoerlY,at
Mack Ms they rode up TO tho fort. 1;hsy
seemed 10 bo satisfied with his look. and
said nothing. Nor did Mack say amy.
thing 20 the officers at the post concern
ing his companions rcbollious inton.
tions.-Frank Wolles Callsins in Youths
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