The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-20

no m after if they were away out in the
wilderness.
Mary was little over 2 years of age
when Jessie was born and during all the
time they had lived there the Indians had
been friendly with them, bringing them
fruits and meats and receiving in6Xchange
clothes and food which the DAYS pro-
cured from the settlement on the bay.
Once Daily found il necessaryto leave home
for day and night. but as be had often done
Ii before neither he nor his wife felt any
uneasiheSs. That the little family was
safe both felt certain and DAILY rode away
with song on his lips, while his wife
watched him out Of sight, her little:ones in
her arms and at her knee, without
thought of the terrible scenes both must
pass through before they meet again.
The day passed swiftly. to the little
mother in her household duties and in
loving care of her little ones. When night
fell she retired without a moment OF fear
and slept as calmly as if she was safe in a
big city. Morning was just breaking
above the tall TedWoOds when a cry out
side awoke her from peaceful Stun Der.
She sprang from her bed and hurryiDg on
her dress opened the door to see what it
was that bad startled her.
Across the doorstep lay the bleeding
form Of boy, sen of the man who few,
months before had come to warn them of
the Indian uprising. The boy was dying,
his body hacked and bleeding from dozen
wounds, put he had dragged himself here
TO warn his neighbors of the fate which
had befallen his family, and which threat
ened them.
Mrs DAILY knelt beside him and tried to
ease him, but she saw in moment that
nothing could be done for him. He was
dying.
devils are coming; they have Killed father,
mother and even little Katie.
i heard them say that they would Kill
MI Daily, but would take you and the
babies with them
Before she had her babes ready to start
the Door boy who had given bis last mo-
ments of lifeto her service lay dead upon
the doorstep. and she sbuddered as she
stepped across bis bleeding body and ran
swiftly into the forest.
Little Mary was able to walk, but Jessie
= was onfy an Infant and must be carried IN
her mothers arms. The poor weak woman
was at last scarcely able 10 drag herself
forward with her burden from he fatigue
OIL her hurried fright, and sank down be-
meath tree forrest.
Suddenlyshe started up. Faint on the
morning %lEd came the sound of distant
cry. She listened intenty. Again 1t
came, and his time she knew it was the
cTy~of her pursueTs. They had found her
track and were huTrying after her. Nerved
to desperation by the sound she sprang no.
and catching Mary by the hand pressed
forward. But Mary was only a child,
scarce years of age, and she had already
Travelled many miles, more than ever she
mad In her life before, and now she began
to cry with pain as well as with fear.
The poor W man was almost crazed by
the tuation, and for moment bought of
sinking down ana waiting for the Indians
to come and kill Der. But she remem:
bered thai they had said they did not in
tend to XII her, but to take her and her
babes captive to their village. This gave
RED forward for a short distance.
The cries of her pursuers came nearer
a1d ever nearer. Mary sank down help
less. The frantic woman caught her up