The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09

and part of the band broke through and
got away. The Indians claim to have
killed several of our people, but they are
the biggest boosters on the face of the
globe. The cowboys over yonder believe
it because they hate Fenton and the
Twelfth, and wouldn't be sorry to have
them worsted, because that would bring
on a big war and lots of troops. We
would have heard it by this time in come
way had there been serious disaster"
But, doctor, Miss Fenton and others
with her FASTENED away when they saw
me coming, and they were in tears"
"Oh, they've got hold of some silly story
that the servants have been Cabling, and
that I've tried to test, that Farrar is among
the injured. 1t all comes from that vile
roost over there" said he, scowling malig-
nantly at "Jimtown." mo don't you be-
gin to give way, Mrs. Daunton," he con-
tinued, as she seemed to shiver and trem-
bile. 81 shall need all your strength if
there be trouble coming. But, if my opin-
ion is. not sufficient, let me tell you what
Captain Leale thinks. He says the Indians
wouldn't fight in the dark except at long
range, and the story is that Will was toma-
hawked. Keep everything from her, there
fore, for the present. Colonel Fenton will
be here by noon"
Keep everything from her, doctor! A
mother reads faces as you do books. No
one can conceal from Mrs. Farrar that ill
news is in the air, and that it is of her boy
Anything, almost, would be better than
suspenseP she cried, with breaking voice.
Il know of none, my poor friend" he
gently answered. "All over there at the
settlement is riot and confusion. They be-
heve everything and know nothing. 1t
may be hours before we can get details,
for the Indians say the fight took place
in hA l.
Springs Canyon, over fifty miles north of
US, and the telegraph line from Laramie to
the old post follows the stage road from
Fetterman far to the east. II any reports,
however, had gone in by way of Laramie
they would surely have been repeated up
here for our benefit"
And just then man came hurrying to
them from the line of officers quarters. It
was Leales attendant. "The captain says,
sir. that he thinks if you wire through
Laramie they will be having news by this
time at Buffalo or Mckinney stage sta
TONS"
'"That was like Leale," thought the
doctor, land he must have heard she
was here with me-" cts worth trying"
he said aloud. twill you go with me to
the Officer"
II must. cannot return to herewith
such news as I have heard" And so, to-
gether they fastened over the snowy
parade, and Marjorie Farrar. Watching
from the dormer window of Ellis's little
room, saw them and read the motive OF
their going.
Ten minutes later dramatic scene oc-
Cured in that shabby little ofice-one that
Frayne has not yet ceased to tell of, and
will long remember. Kurtz, the operator,
was clicking away at his instrument as the
doctor entered. "l've got Laramie, sir,
now" he answered, in response to the first
question asked him, land he says Buffalo
knows nothing yet. The first news ought
to come through the stage station near Al
llson's ranch. Colonel Fenton was over
there, last night, but nothing has been
heard this morning. The operator is there
now"
"Wire to him, thenl Urge him to find