Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

- .1resussd out. resting awhile upon
- .,,-,5-,TsiinF scenery, and striking ter
- snto the hcarts 81 the more super
..i,,os,s rz,tsts- Tbs rain. which az nrGt
fsu 10 large drops. that could Be distinctly
hesrs AMID the awful silence. save when
~ thunders echoed. nov cane doEn In
,.--e-ts. ana the thunder pe1led cut. loud
- 40 l5udsr quicker 4ld quicker. leaving
s-,-g-;v lutsrmissi1a enough for the voice
~ Richs-d Castor 70 Be heard By his beau
iifli bride. He had impaienuy awaited
,ha Invitation Of NJ. Lee 10 meet MS
daurhtsr. but no longer able. amid the war
81 slements, % restrain himself, be aa-
vasred IS and seated himself By the side
81 MS beloved Kate. and gently taking her
hand In his. inquired u she vas alarmed
BY the storm. To his inquiry she cay
Einlis5 and shook her head
Il see 10; thea Why ge may not pro
coed a!th the ceremony; the stern" Here
4 keen ana fearful crash Jared the house
70 i;s foundation. leaving traces q fear on
the cuuntenances Of all but the lovers ana
the pars5a. Goston continued. hu|ever.
"the storm may last an hour, AMI tnat u
longer. my Kate. than would Ike 70 defer
the communication OF NY hopes"
Il an ready" answered Kate, blushing.
aad without raising her eyes.
They rose from their seats and advanced
toward he parsla, who Immediately e0ia-
mencs1 the ceremony. Il vas impossible 70
tell ghelhAr pleasure or fear gred1mlnated
on the cdun;enancss Of the guests. as they
pressed forward 10 witness the solemn eere-
moly q uniting two beings fcs life. In me
iut4rmisslon Of the thunder. faint smile
would play upon their faces. but. as a rat
alag ycllsy would strike their ears. their
sriukiug forms and bioodless lips betrayed
ihslr terror. The tempest seemed for mo-
u1eut % have held It's BREATH. as Il 70 witness
the conclusion oi the nupuil2ls; but now, as
toe psrs1n c11cludei with salute your
BRIDE" a peal Of thunder. keener and more
startling than any yet, struck terror 10 their
souls. and none. no; even the pArs0n. or
Castor himself. both Of whom had been
shocked. perceived that the chimney had
fallen 10 the earth: until awakened 70
sense Of their situation by the shrill war
whoop Of toe Indians. which now mingled in
dreadful unison with the bowling storm.
Al. though: Of the storm vanished at once
defense against the savages seemed 70 be
the first idea q all. as each man. with deter
mined look. graspea his File. and gathered
round the females.
The Indians led on by their noted chief.
Eagle Eye. 10 avenge the death OF their
conraae. found in the morning. would per-
hlps have awaited the subsistence Of the
storm had no. the falling OF the chimney
displayed to them the disorder and con-
fusion within the cabin. Viewing Il as the
most favorable time fer an attack, they
raised thelr dread war-whocD and sprung 70
the breach. That whoop. however served
but 70 nerve the hardy pioneers and chase
from ;helr boscms the fears which the wars
% nature clone created, Richard Goston.
from custom. assumed the command. and
with that coolness and self possession which
indicate und1uliel bravery proceeded 10
give such orders as ;he time would allow.
Let the females" sa.i he. go above.
and we. my brave boys will show them
what stout hearts and strong arms can do
In the defense o. beauty SIX Of you 20 Ia
the next room and see hat the villains en-
Ter NOT except over your dead bodies; the
rest viii remain and defend this opening"
The reader must not gupplde thl, all was
s,lll during this BRET zld-azs. The Indians,
whose number Amounted 10 several hundred
had cred once and no; being able on ac-
count Of tle rain 20 load again. row at
tempted % enter over The ruIns Of tba
chimney and through the w!nd5ws. ne
llslis had been eItnguIshei e; the fra. yell,
and all was dark. save when the l!Eat-
Ming revealed 70 the few within. the fearfu!
ODDS asalnst them without. Several vclieys
had meanwhile been poured into the n
dlals, and = u0meniary fash revealed he
effects. Many were lying dead or dying.
forming = sort OF b7sastEoril c: the breach
/ Becoming more Infatuated, az those who had
gone before, fell. under the constant fire
o. the whites, the sayared nov. in a ccmnsct
body. attempted an entrance, ard the whites.
sun cool. as II danger threatened not waited
{ until tksy reached the very breach. ard ;hsn
every man. with his muzzle almost touch
l Ing me Indians, discharged his piece T-s
s2yagea vaye!ed and then fell back. amid
/ tAe shouts Of the victorious yeomen.
The next fash Of lightning discovered The
indians reireatlng 20 Ihe woods and dragging
many OF iheir dead with them. Another
Z wild shout burst from the lips OF the VIC
torous whites. When all was aesI1 s,iT
/ the yoics OF Mr.. Lee was heard In thsBks-
/ giving i'T thsr delver1nce 60 far: and
I when he had concluded. he pr5Daee5 !
I consultation upon TIE bes. means 10 bA mr.
sued. as 10 was certain the Indians had 5nlv
retired 70 devise come other r1o5a ~ ~
I tack. Some were for deserving their present
sliuaton and flying 10 the w15is f5r con-
I ceAmeat; others, and the greater number
proposed Remaining where they were be-
I cause the indians had not car,slnI,, ,ero
| far. and II discovered. unuroter,si he ~,
I logs. they must fan an easy prav IN s,,ah
Superior numbers, while by remaining thsy
1 Eaa come advantage and a small cnancg 4
| keep them Of. -
In the meantime the females the firing
{ having ceased, had left their hiding MAJ
and now mingled with the warriors II w.
soon determined to hold on 10 their presl
ent situation and defend II 10 tba lac,
should they again be attacked. The better
TO add TO Its security several OF thu stnutes,
commenced building barrier at the omen.
ing with the logs that had been throu,,
down. while others barrlcaded The dccra
and windows. This being finished ,bsy
began an inquiry into the injury thew bsd
received, and found six OF their number
we're killed "1'iNe'
The rain meanwhile had ceased. and the
distant mutterings o. toe thunder could
be heard only at Intervals. An was siIen,
IN the cabin awaiting the expected approarb
Of the savages. Kate had approached Gss-
ton when she hrst came into the room snd
umidly asked II he was hurt. Having -
4 celyed a satisfactory answer she hsd -
maired silently by bis side until All ~
prepared for action. Then, for rno-,s5,
ioFgettlns the dangers that surroundsi
them, Castor yielded TO the impulse 81 me-
heart. and drawing the lovely being Who
vas now his welded wife. in all TIE arI7r
Of passionate love, to his bosom. inlpripts4
upon her ruby lips the kiss Of vhirh no
had been 50 suddenly deprived By Tie onset
OF the savSEes.
My own Kate" said he, III vor A,a va
arc 10 be overcome you must try arJ ,7,,t.s
your escape through the hack d. -
thence 70 the woods. Here Is one o, r,v
pistols; take It. and IL you are pursued. y5il
know how 70 use IT. shoot down the a.,
Zoe who dares to lay hand on you. MAJ
for the rlvef--you know whers my cano.
ls-ihe curren; Ia rapid and dangerous sn,
Il you can reach the other hank You ar
safe. Farewell now, ny own sweet lnv,
and Il fan may Heaven shed its proteetio5
over you"
Castor was no, a man to melt AZ .vs-r
Circumstance, but 10 DO thus sanarats5
from his bride. perhaps never 10 1e,t