The morning call., 1893-07-06
A BRAVE BOY.
Not Even His Fear of a Bear Could
Make Him Cry Out.

Chicago Times.
About ! O'clock in the morning the
settler, whose cabin was on the Little
Colorado River. under the shadow of the
Mogollon Mountains. aroused me from
sleep and gave me the news that the
Apaches had crossed the stream both
above and below and were advancing on
the house. He and his son, the latter a
boy of 16, had been out scouting. My left
arm was in a sling from recent wound,
but l had ridden thirty miles the day
before to warn him and others that the
band of redskins was making for Mexico
by that route, burning and killing when
ever opportunity offered.
There were the settler and his wife, the
boy aforementioned. girl of 10. another
of and boy of or 6. In addition there
was little boy years old. whose parents
had been killed by the Indians about a
month before. 1t was decided that we
should get into the ravine in the rear of
the house at once. The man and wife and
youngest child went first. His boy aad
the two girls followed, while l. having
charge of the little orphan, brought up the
rear. All the children were awakened
from sleep ard only given time to half
dress, and there was fear that the two lit
tie boys would betray us by crying out.
Before starting l whispered to Tommy:
THE Indians are coming. but II you
keep still we shall get away All right. You
will ride on my back. We are going
among the brush and trees, where it is
very dark. If l fall down or the limbs
switch your face you must not cry out"
mo; me no ky out!' he whispered as l
bent down for him to climb on my back.
heard the clatter Of the ponies on the
hard road as l left the back door, and l
was only fairly concealed by the cedals
when the Indians began yelling and bat
tering at the door. The others had such a
start that could not overtake them.
And, too, they turned into the first ra-
vine on the right, while kept straight on.
A dozen times | almost fell headlong and
a dozen times the boy was almost brushed
off my back. l felt that he was crying,
but very quietly. Perhaps he feared l
inspected MIN, for as | stopped to take
breath lie drew himself up and whispered
in my ear: -.
"Me no ky out and make Injuns GOMEZ
The redskins did not fire the house, as it
would have been beacon light to their
pursuers. but they smashed everything
breakable, took what they wanted, and,
after about half an hour. continued on
their way. | reached point about mile
from the house and then sat down on a
rock in the deep ravine TO pass the rest of
the night. | took Tommy on my lap and
Rugged him closely, but no words were ex-
changed.
After while l thought he dropped off to
sleep, and | was getting bit drowsy N.Y.
self. when suddenly heard a beor coming
down the ravne. The click OF his claws
on the stones was proof that it was bear
and his heavy step signiird that he was a
big one. / could not see my hand six
inches away. but pretty DON got the odoI
of the bear.
The ravne was about thirty feet wide.
and | was sitting close to the west wall.
Brun came down shifting and growing.
and just opposite me he stopped and doubt
less had good square look at the in
vaders. | had lost my revolver in the flight
and was perfectly helpless. l simply shut
my eyes and waited for the attack. 1t did
not come.
The bear shifted and growled for awhile,
and then took a sudden panic and started
off down the ravne. | was drawing long
breaths of relief and feeling glad that the
boy in my arms had known nothing Of the
danger, when he suddenly reached up,
drew my head down, and whispered In my
ear:
"He went 'woof! wool! wool! but no
by out and bring Injuns"