The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24

the Gulf Of Alden TO New York The mutt
SesSeen SS@ and SHf6 ocoek had
apster. Everything had been battened dowr
9r tSs TsnqS had such an easy victory
| The second mate. cook. and myself were III,
only persons ON deck when they showed on
We We sci the captain and the men at liberty The
first thing TO d.. was to turn to and repair
se SH e ao to 0 Reep Satsh the
boat. fearing perhaps TINT she would return
SLOW T STSsress in The light breeze when water
spout began forming to the north OF her, =,
not dg but nOI a fe0w Sn whsn started on
straight line for the boat they, got out oars
and seemed greatly excited tea, Il had the Cap,
The water was twisted round aud round like n
high. with an umbrella shaped apex; Then
the column raced along the surface OF the sea.
sucked up and hidden from sight by the mist
and foam. After about tive minutes l made
portion Of her floating tDs on the sea
Wien rap a dp tfis the Captain ordSred
5 tS Gs dim aR Pe ne
perlshed and he had had such a close call that
ho was thoroughly cowed and humbled and
had been split in twain and he was clinging to
one Of the halves. and the only clothing left on
'G ~ vel ns f" when we
fairly repaired damages. tho Alvah Johnson
Th n c and the aSps
particulars Of the plot, lie felt sure, as did all
| worse for wear. it was sort OF ockout blow
him with a knife, and before hand could be out
Aa fo he W
thing ever came OF it. lam quite sure that
nothing ever did, for whom we reached the
vised him TO do this. probably suspectipg him
babe me good. BY that he dropped hint Of the
affair. He said:
e" am only sailor. with hardly enough
steamer. and for what you, did for me that
morning. In Bombay you will have to remem-
get your kindness"
At the Stake.
At 4 O. clock In the afternoon the Pawnee
scouts. who were riding half q mile ahead Of
the column. gave the signal to halt, and pretty
soon word came back that they had struck the
fresh trail OF war party. Two or three OF
them disappeared among the foothills and
were absent for an hour When they returned.
1t was to report that the war party had gone
into camp four miles away. and that the Indi-
ans had white man with them az captive.
From his dress they believed him to be Gov
eminent scout and from certain preparations
being made they felt certain he was going to
be put to the torture
There were hundred troopers Of us. while
the Indians numbered only forty. but they had
gone into camp at the base OF a mountain spur
from which they could note the approach Of
any one coming within a mile. except it be to
Al, . l~ol A. Il
mount and away before we were within rifle
Pawnees should conduct ten dismounted troop
ers over the mountain to approach the camp
move up as near as possible without discovery
and be ready to dash at the camp when the
the Of the Il
before We found the ravine which the scout
eaid would lead US light into the Indian camp;
While we had only about one mile to 90. 1t had
to be travelled in dark ness over route which
would have been ,perilPus by daylight. and it
reached the fringe Of bushes growing at the
mouth OF the ravine.
fires burning. with smell OF roasting meat in
the air, and from the movements Of the red;
their supper. late as was the hour; 1t was
some little time before we made out the white
at full length on the ground. Fresh fuel was
thrown on the fires. and as the camp was
bushes and hacked down ga ping with his
tomahawk While he cut and trimmed he was
within t rss feet q US Had we not
would have run right over the line. The stake
was sharpened and driven into the earth at
three Indians were engaged at that four or five
were collecting fuel.
fortunately for us they gathered it to our
left. where big tree had been uprooted by the
wind. cart load OF dry limbs was conveyed
to the stake and piled up and then the feet OF
q "A DORpnpJ
pulled him ND He was bareheaded. and the
instant the flames showed us his face we rec
ment scout ATTACHED 10 Fort Wallace. He had
been captured at daylight that morning about
Tfn the O ehe n5S t ls
Wasgh O' You are PACK Of skulking cow
up, burn and 20 hanged! I've got Tie
won't be very much ahead of Charley keats!"
A dozen warriors ran in upon him with raised
hold on and ordered the prisoner led to the
stake. A rawhide lariat, which had been soak:
after the scout had been stripped Of his cloth
ing he was made fast to the stake by the lariat
te ns ae
three feet Of the stake. While they were thus
about as II no might have faint hope Of res
cue. but presently despair came to his heart.
You are a squaw. and these people are chill
dren whom / could drive with stick There
isn't real warrior in your tribe have made
the whole gang OF YOU run like rabbits"
There WAS a rush for him. but the chief
drove tho warriors back. and. standing with
folded arms before the scout. he answered.
I'VE know you. You are a brave man. You
speak truly when you say you have tho scalps
OF some Of our warriors. But We shall see how
it will be, with you when we prick you with
knives. when we shoot powder into your, flesh.
when we thrust ia these splnteTs and light
them when
tongue! After that we will light the fire and
Sit down and listen TO your cries."
II you hear one yell from me you may tell
every, white man in this country that | was a
BABY" shouted the scout. r" Go ahead with
your picnic! A feller can't die but once. and
I've been PREPARED for this sort OF death for
the last 1--WE yearsw
ceased speaking, but the crowd parted right
and left. and the chief drew his knife and stood
surveying the captive. We got the word at
this moment to open fire. and our ten carbines
and the scout 5 rifle rang out as one. We rose
up wit a cheer and fired again and again. but
al er the third volley there was no longer any