The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-05-18

The postman and guard, crazed with
fear, were urging their horses for
ward, and already were fully half
mile ahead. Suddenly the horse the girl j
rode began to stagger, and then the pri- /
vate, riding close by her. lifted her
from the saddle and in front of him
His horse felt the increased weight, but
struggled forward.
The Indians gained steadily and were
now only about three-quarters OF mile
away. A glance over his shoulder
showed puffs of smoke from the fore
most. Already they had begun shoot
ing, sizing the distance which lay De-
tween them and the pursued. The prl-
vate saw this, and he understood. his
eyes were starting, but his lips were
pressed close together, and then ne
brought his horse to a standstill and
jumped off. An agonized cry burst
from the girl, but he did not notice it.
A lariat, by g fortunate chance, huns
from the saddle, and before she fully
realized what hr was doing he haAu
taken the coil of rope off and was tying
her to the saddle and twisting the ropeT
about the body of the horse.
/ The animal seemed to know that
{ something unusual was transpiring, for
! his master had to speak to him several
times in a low, calm voice to quiet
/ him. When he had fastened the girl
securely, she seemed to realize what he
was doing.
my God, you will give UP your life
for miner she cried.
IT have no one who cares for me.
You have your sister,, he said simply.
I She attempted TO free herself but he
took his hat and gave the animal a
sharp rap on his launches, and from
the stroke, lighter burden and fear
he sprang forward as if from cata-
putt.
The private saw the noble animal
speeding with the wind toward the
fort, for there the horse knew was
home, and for there he ran; then the
private saw the Indians coming on, ana
with a smile, half grim. ne turned TO
the Indians and then taking his revolt
yer he placed it to his head and fired
The private's horse soon overlook the
postman and the guard, but ne flew
by them like an arrow. and detach~
ment of cavalry out on a brief scouting
about the fort saw the animal, and
then the guard. and the postman. And
cavalryman headed off the horse.
They recognized il as the private
and then they lifted the senseless girl
from the animal.
indians back Of US and coming
the postman gasped, and then the cav
aIrymen saw the Indians. The trumpet
sounded charge. and away at mad
gallCp the horses went, ana the cav
dITyIQen realized ludl one Oh l4IG4L AulAi-
Der had died and that those red ma
RAIDERS row fleeing away were TO
blame. Like a tidal wave the cavalSy
swept across the prairie, and soon they
came across the private lying dead
He had not been scalped. He was
? lying upon the ground, with the snila
of death upon his lips. Tenderly they
: raised him. and tears were in many
eyes as they bore him through the bril-
| liant sunlight to the fort. For days
the girl lay almost at deaths door,
: with Mrs. Colonel by her side crying
with joy for the safe arrival OF her
: sister. and the girl raved and told over
again and again in her delirium all the
f private had done. When she finally
recovered and walked, they showed to
her a new mound in the little cemetery
2 over in one corner Of the fort. She
fell upon her knees, and her tears
| moistened the clay, and she cried:
"Oh. brave hero, though in life they
I called you only a private in the ranks.
: r. =. Eaton in Omaha World-Herald.