The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
A Prairie Squnll.

It was Just noon when we reached White
Horse Creek six troopers escorting California
Joe with dispatches Our further route lay
across Little Chief Prairie. distance OF four
teen miles. The ground seemed as level as q
floor and the grass stood knee high, and was
parched and wlthered in the hot sun. We
threw off the saddles. watered and staked out
the horses. and spent an hour over our rations
and pipes.
III it was me alone." said Joe. as we began
saddling up. I'd take to the right aud skirt
that grass"
Why 2" asked the sergeant.
"Bekase OF that-and that-and them ar"
answered the old man as he pointed to Sig
nal smoke in the rear Of US. another away to
the left and to four or Eve vultures sailing
high in the sky to the south
The Indians had crossed our trail miles to
the north. They could not hope to overhaul
us. but they were signalling to their friends to
tho south OF us. The south signalled to the
smoke rose high in the afr to the west it was
tho Indian telegraph line at work to capture
ana Of hs@ the
increased to Observation-Disclosures. They
yeysd the Signals. Ready. boysS Then We
driy9 9, straight across; and neyer one Of US
Sankss and give GOOD T in
the creek before YOU mount!".
,o When ready .S we struck right aGEoss the
for our guild 9. We Kept our Horses ' at a stead!
canter making about ten miles an hour. and
tain when horde Of Indians suddenly rose
out Of the earth across our path. They had
3 q hsm ana had
sYr;r9unded On three sides; The route BY
Back When The Old scout commaSdsd: 70 'A'
If YOU fall back they'll hev your seal alp ps inside
Of TIVE mlss cgnt you see that's what they
In two minutes the horses were down and
views We were ready The cheyennes did not come
Moa
have CHARGED two or three; They would have
and had set q price upon his head. They
would have given much to capture him alive.
for great Rejoicing. They ieered and taunted
him. They called US white squaws and dogs.
They shouted out that they could see tears on
our faces and note that our guns trem bled as
hat sort of a move are they making"
querisd the sergeant as those on the TANKS
:. Ever bin roasted alIve2" answered Joe.
WAL. you ar eoin' to be, now That's their
, ns S os Of ESTy wh Isv oa the boys
the hanks bs.I a thar to head us of ii we try to
turned my gaze upward as the thought Of
Inc ss to my mnd and the ten had
circle and lower than before.
No psrickler hurry list at present." con-
tinued 20 joe as he reaehed for his Plug Of TO-
pipe. They will send some one out to de.
mand our surrender fust. Good The wind Is
dIrHpph IA eete; Sergeant how does the sky
:, 4 cloud creeping up."
Thar COM the eritter Who Wants st TO swner
Ms promises r3u ses and surrender our scalps;"
when ~ halted: He at drst imporioSsls s" de-;
him; but Joe asked Of the sergeant:
. Any change in the sky Z"
it T nsSt bs mail .s Ssrk cloud which looks
The ch LEI INDUCED In threats, but as they |
were ynheeded he turned to promises. he |
1e rec TO- let the rest OF US 20 il We would give
1o CLOUD IS sDF Fraaatt any; sergeant. asked
HANGED splint to every man he'couid reach.
Head sre i9 I'm s1 the WING vi A, Fqm
ns Ts of! Keady Win your MATCHES st"'ei' 0u'
ouched it.. A wave Of fire ran to the south
Ind spread away east and west with such in.
" x sa tive spsS IN
swept down from the cloud had carried that
wave at to the cedars at the base Of the noun
am In another minute the timber on tho |
mountain was ablaze There Was one grand
,eil from th9 Indians as the smoke had them.
lna ! hoard Joe strangling and shouting:
md we'll come out all rght!''
no We did. 4 quarter Of an hour later tho
'luali had sett ed into a fresh breeze. which
oiled the smoke against and over the noun.
n arl ont II vas long after dark before the
!weeen the spot we had occupied and the base
n the mountain we counted right and left o:
,ur pain twenty-five blackened heaps on the
iirAy Dlack surface OF the pra RE. Some were
he bodies OF Indians some Of ponies. Thcre
we're plenty Of heaps we did not see in the
rkhess, enough. as We learned year Later |
Q make the loss almost a death blow to Whito
Jog band. They had been consumed In the
urnace prepared for US. " '