The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-10

oil the private saw the proposed play on the
part of the Indians. Tho girl was white,
and hor lips were pressed close together.
She realized the danger, though since tho
exclamation of tho private not q word had
passed the lips OF the four. All but she
realized why the Indians gained; that their
horses were young and swift. The horse
the private rode tugged hard on tho relns,
took the bit tight in his teeth, and every
nerve seemed to start and strain, showing
the great speed yet remaining in him. The
horse the girl rode was becoming tagged.
1t was only u poor beast, such as you find
in frontier livery stable. 1t was old and
weak, Tho postman and guard, crazed
with fear, were urging their horses for
ward, and already were fully half mile
ahead. Suddenly the horse the girl rode
began to staggor, and then the private,
riding close by her, lifted her from tho
saddle and In front of him His horse felt
the increased weight, but struggled for
ward
The Indians gained steadily and were
now only about threo.quarters of a mile
away. glance over his shoulder showed
lpuffs of smoke from the foremost. Al.
ready they had begun shooting sizing the
distance which lay between them and tho
pursued. Tho private saw this, and no
understood. His eyes were starting, but
his lips were pressed close together and
then he brought his horse to a standstill
and jumped off. An agonizod cry burst
from the girl, but no did not notice it. A
'lariat, by a fortunate chance, hung from
the pommel of his saddle, and before she
fully realized what he was doing he had
takon the coil Of rope off and was tying
her to the saddle and twisting the ropo
about the body of the horse
The animal seemed to know that some.
thing unusual yAas TRANSPORTING for his
master had to speak to him several times
In low, calm voice to quiet him When
he had fastened the girl securely she seem.
cd to realize what he was doing.
My God, You will give up your life for
mineih she cried
II have no ono who cares for me- YouI
have your sister, - he said simply.
She attempted to free herself, but he
took his hat and gavo tho animal sharp
rap on his launches, and from the stroke,
a Lighter burden and fear he sprang for.
ward as If from catapult.
The private saw the noble animal speed.
Ing with tho wind toward the fort forl
there the horse knew was home, and for
there he ran; then the private saw the In.
dams coming on, and with smile, halfl
grim, he turned to tho Indians and then
taking his revolver ho placed it to his
head and fired.
The privntc's horse soon overlook tho
postnan and the guard, but he flew by
them like an arrow, aud detachment OIL
cavalry out on a brief scouting about the
fort saw the animal, and then the guard,
and the postman. And II cayalryman head
ed oil the horse, They recognized il as the
private's, and then they lifted tho sense.
less girl from the animal
Indians back of us and comlncn the
postman gaspcd, and then the cuvnlrymen
saw the Indians. Tho trumpet sounded
'harge, and away at II mad Rallop the
horses went, ard the cavalrymcn realized
hat one of their number had died, and
hat those red maraudcrs now fleeing away
were to blame Like a tidal wave the cav
liry swept across the prairie, and soon
hey came across the private living dpad
He had not been scapcd lie was lying
lpon tho ground, with the smile of death
lpon his lips Tendorly they raised him,
md tears Were In many eyes rs they bore
lin through the brilliant sunlight to the
ort. For days the girl lay almost at death $
ioor, with Mrs. Colonel by her side cry
ng with joy for the safe arrival of her
ister and tho girl raved and told over
Igain and again in her doliriun all tho
private had done Whom she finally recov-
rcd and walked, they showed to her "a new
mound in the little cemetery over in ono
orner of the fort. She fell upon her knees,
nd her tears lnoistoned the clay, and sle
ricd:
"uh, bravo hero, though in life they
'ullrd You only private in the runksl'-l
3. A. Eaton in Omaha World Herald