The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15


gained. the whsle force Of the indians being
collected at the from, door to overcome the
stubborn resistance OF the whites.
The little phalsnx stood Arm to It's pcst
until they saw the women had suficlens
s;sr, to reach the woods before they could
he ove-iAken; and then, pressed by such su-
ps-ior numbers. they slowly fell back to the
same door. ard the few that survived made
a rush ans drew the door close after them. II
cveriaken before reaching the woods they
were Inevitably lost; II they could gain them
they might escspe The delay caused by the
opening OF the door WAS shcrt. and the en-
envy we're now scarcely n'iecu yards In tAe
rear Fear moved the one party almost TO
the speed Of lightning; thirst for revenge gave
additional strength to the other The Indians.
fresher thar their chase. gained upon them
rapidly As they heard the ssvAGes close
upon them. every nerve was excited. every
muscle was strained to the utmost. For A
short distance they maintained the same
50 ce between them, but, alasi the strength
OF the whites failed. and too many Of them
oYertaken fell beneath the club Of the sava-
kes. CASTOR. who was equal In activity to
any Of his pursuers. bad gained the lead.
md with the speed Of an arrow. had In
creased the distance between him and the
I.dans.
He knew tina, bis wife would make fer tbs
river. and. In all probability. would be shs
TO reach 1t, ard It was his object 10 get.
mere alsc. II possible, In time to sssiN her
across the roety And rapid current. at
least 10 see that she was safe Beyond pur-
suit The river Was not far. and as DO
bounded down the rough hill sides, ne could
distinctly hear the rolling Of It's vaiers over
the roca bed. He took the nearsst course
o the Landing and the, yelling OF The IN
diana scattered IN every direction through
the WOO Is. strained him to ibe gresies OK
ertlons. II reached the river HIS canoe
was there--his wife vas not there--dlsp4r
cyercamc his soul.
she must be taken. md too. will eie,"
he exclaimed, Ia bitter agony.
At that moment A light and bounding step,
like that Of startled fawn. drew his At
tcn.ion 70 the top OF the bank and his wlie,
whom he had given up for lost--hls dar-
tng KSte-bounded Into his embrace. This
was no time Tor love lie took hu, one en-
uface aDd hurried her into mis- canoe, for
the Indian we're bui few yards behind
l. was but the work 0f moment to cut
loose the line that held his bark. hui before
he could spring into II, three stout Indians
were upon him.
Shove off, Kate, and trust to fortuse to
reach ihe o.her shore. cried CASTOR. ds-
tractedly. as he turned 10 engage ;be In
dams, While as bride escaped The devoted
girl scented doubtful whether 10 ty or stay
and die with Der husband. CASTOR, sealing
her hesitation. again called frantlcsNy to her
20 escape before the Indians we're upon them
Shf nov attempted 20 push her boat ~, bu,
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