Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-02-25


OF mn gun carrying near the Indian,
Jet he was going to try. The Apache,
feeling secure against their carbfnes,
continued his taunts until Huyl, taking
deliberate ala, with sights raised for |
$500 yards, fired. His aim was true.
and tile gun all that Ii was boosted.
The old savage plunged face forward |
over the ledge. and crashed down the |
rocky mountain side at the very feet of |
his slayer.
The attention OF the soldiers was now
directed to the pappoose--the subject OF
this sketch. That interesting infant
still calmly occupied the ledge and was
evidently turning the situation over in
his mind The troopers, with Lieut..
Huyl at their head, slowly and painfully
clambered up the rocks and finally ap-
preached the orphan, who, instead of
squalling rs a civilized Christian child
would have done, commenced throwing
stones at his pursuers. hitting Lieut.
Huyl sqnarely on the nose with a half
pound rock and drawing blood copiously.
lie followed this success by other good
throws, causing ms nearly panic as pos
sible. At last, by fanking him, our
Apache was knocked down by blow
J from saber and stunned. His capture
! was now easy, but the lieutenant's or.
ders We're to return no prisoners.
What shall we do with the little
. devilE" asked one of the men. .sShoot
him or throw him over the cliff after his
! father? The little devil" had re-
. gained consciousness by this time, and
q deliberately set his teeth into the calf OF
. the soldiers leg. Lieut.. Huyl wiped his
q bloody nose and replied: "a baby VINO
"a lights this way ought not to he killed in
d cold blood. by George. I'll take him
, back 10 San Carlos If it costs me my
n commission"
gag was put into the Young ones
, mouth to prevent any more biting. and
,f with soldier holding each hand he wa,
IF landed on the plain below. There b,
Ia was placed on horseback, a lariat tied Il
W one foot, passed under the horse and tiet
II to the other, and thus the troopers re
ID turned to the reservation.
ly Lieut.. Huyl was great favorite witt
IA Gen. Crook, hut he had disobeyed or
h. lers and confidently expected TO be pu
TO ander arrest; But the general had al
M .eady heard something of the ston
throwing affair, and had enjoyed
re- learty laugh ever Huyfs broken nose
il When the lieutenant in making his re
IT. port reached the point where Wahnem
le- was killed the general interrupted with
=. by the way, think you had better nc
ad let me know csiieially any more of thi
81. scout than YOU have already told.
he Then glancing at the swollen nose Ii
at.pE ft,tn A ..f It,,.rbta, -. ,,,it..
nd all the other officers joined.
.rv The young Indian was confined in I'll
nd lrmory until his first fright was owe
or. come. The soldiers of Company
ite named him Dick Huyl and fitting hi
MS. ont with uniform fashioned from IL
mt tieutenants' old clothes regularly adspte
iii. him into the service.
,ur In less than month the small recru
lire learned To express himself tolerably
led English, and in very short time ha
a." accumulated all the accomplishments
mr.. tobacco chewing and profanity possess,
m. by the soldiers He also picked up
ain wonderful knowledge of bugle calls ar
.ws evolutinns, always turning out at re
emit calls and taking his place at the extren
re. left Of the company when in line.
= When first knew him he had be-
tha under the refining Influences OF Il
In. United States service two years. If tn
,ro- Indian had improved in that time n
gas very glad did not know him befor
,llv He WIS mot beautiful according to class
.tns standards
ron The Apaches fiatten the heads Of the
hat babies between hoaSls. and this. as mu
ma. as anything else, served to render Di
; ia nnattractiye to MS children. Then
aud had such prediction for carryil
of snakes in his pocket. The soldie
are spoiled him, of course. and upheld hi
Ia in every yillainy he chose To perpetual
When he shot the mules in an amb
red lance filed with women and childre
ora causing a runaway and a smashup, O
tho soldier thrashed him with barrel stas
, ~ and dozen more gave him five &c
or pieces 10 comfort him. They alternai
az ~ pounded and petted, but it was
~ one TO him. He seldom laughed N
ova never cried: he was an Apache.
,nla said he never cried. | will note
n1s exception. Every Saturday afterno
IVA the men took him out behind the qua
,rel tiers and gave him bath. This proct
Tic was very simple. They stripped off
.tea clothing aud turned the hose on hi
tiers W '"ese y N''9st' nv o'tt @s = " tHo
om- tie savage e"1'i" oe ue"ia AL oscr
no. post.
ven nave not seen Llek since was
ah- years old, but Ike 10 thlnk that
and grew up AMI regularly enlisted in /
Ari- old regiment aud Is now an honor to I
service -"Spusskerriwe" IN New 70
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