The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-03-07

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"Less'n ten mile. Broke q wagon
wheel an went inter camp middlin'
airly," was the brief reply.
''Have the Indians made an attackp"
"Ye-up, or wouldn't be here, would
1, mister?'
'Many redskinsp"
"More'n hundred"
"How did you get here?"
Jumped onto ole Gray's back an
cum--rode through en-"
"Theres blood on your sleeve-you
are wounded?'
SCRATCHED lectle with one Of them
arrers-nary bullet hit me. reckin.
But you'll hev to hurry, mister.
There's heaps of 'em agin' six, an pop
was hit 1fore left"
The'girl slipped from old Gray's back
and ran to the commanders side.
''What now?" he questioned.
"Praps you'll let me take a fresh
hoss, mister, an q shooter. had ter
leave mine," she said earnestly.
You mustn't go with u.s."
"You bet yer boots do"
''Give her horse; she won't be in
more danger than to stay here alone"
When the troopers were mounted
Nance spurred her new steed alongside
of the colonel's horse, riding there in
silence for some time.
Then she spoke abruptly: "'Taint
very bad fer six of 'em ter hold back
more'n a hundred" she said, as they
heard the sound of distant firing.
~ hope we're not too late!" muttered
the colonel, anxiously.
''Oh, no, yer ain't," she answered,
cheerfully, with the same shrill laugh.
"Ye hear them guns-an' as long as
pops alive them Injuns'll stay out er
that camp. Hear 'em now! kin tell
pops gun 'mongst a million; it sounds
like a cannon most, don't itP Coin ter
charge, mister?"
Eyes, and you must fall back to the
rear"
"No-up. Not much, don't, mister.
I'll keep right side of you"
'No, fall back!'
"You bet I'll be right alongside of
you, mister, when ye git there. Jest
look! Runnin' Already, amt they,
mister?"
It was true; the Indians suddenly re-
membered that
He who fights and runs away
win live to fight another day"
but seven OF them were captured, with
but two soldiers wounded. Two men,
two women and three children among
the emigrants were wounded and every
horse lay dead.
Fifteen minutes more would have
wiped them all out" said Private
Knowles, grimly, as they encircled the
Nance slid from her horse and crawled
under the nearest one.
''Are ye hurt, pop?" she asked, anx-
iously.
''Nothin' more'n a scratch, l reckin.
Be ye hurt, sis?"
jest musketter bite. Did We see
me go, pop?"
"Ye-up. reckin did,
"Wal, fetched 'em."
Il lnowcd ye would" just then the
curtains of the wagon parted.
"Nance!" called the woman.
"Im here, marm."
'Whare We bin?"
81 took ole Gray an fetched the SOL
jers."
''Oh, ye did. That's lucky ye thought
ter do it, guess. Come in here now.
Jim an Fanny are both bin bulleted."
bad, marm?"
"Oh, reckin they'll pull Il rough.
but they're fussin'."
The soldiers hitched horses to the
wagons and slowly the cavalcade moved
back to the stage station,
Not word of praise was given to
brave Nance, who had saved them all
from terrible death.
'They all take it as matter of fact"
muttered Lieut.. Sommers, when the
station was reached at last. ''And she
dou't seem to understand that she is as
brave as any soldier that wears the
blue. God bless her homely facet"
"Give her three cheers!" shouted
Private Knowles. Now, boys-three
cheers for Nance!"
The cheers were given with will.
The echo had hardly died away when
a voice came from the pile Of blankets
where the father lay.
''What you fellers maxim sich fuss
over Nance fer?" he growled.
know it? She saved you ALL" was the
astonished reply.
'S'posin' she did! You'd better quit
that noise. Nance is hushin them
young uns as was bulleted, an she
won't thank ye ter skeer 'em an make
'em mnervouser'n they air by howlin' So"
The wagon curtain parted again, and
Nances white face peered out.
'That's SO. amt done nothin' but
what I'd oughter do for pop an marin
an the younguns, anyhow. But the
younguns is asleep now, an guess I'll
git my arm seen TO if the doctor is
handy. Is hep"
The station agent stepped forward
and cut the sleeve from the trembling
arm. The barbed head of an arrow had
passed entirely through the arm. The
broken shaft told of Nance's efforts to
pull it out.-Ella II. Stratton, in Farm
and Home.
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