Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-11-03
"Dey Won't let me. -

The searchers returned, however, after
a fruitless search, saying that it was
impossible to find any trace OF them,
no. knowing exactly where to look FOR
them. The ground, Of course, having
been covered by the snOwstorm after
their departure, It was Impossible 10
follow IN their tracks.
About three o'clock in the afternoon,
however, we were rewarded in our
watch by seeing a dark mass OF TO the
west. and as It drew nearer a shout
went up from the watchers, as we dis
covered our missing troop
when the men rode into the fort
again they were piled with questions as
to what they had done during the terri
bic storm. But the queries were cut
short by the announcement that they
had been pursued by at least three hun
drad Indians. who had poured outlets
into the little troop for while, and
mat one man was missing altogether.
Then fo~ the first time we noticed That
many Of the men We're covered Wlth
blood They had not been out OF the
fort five hours, they SAID when they
were attacked by band redskins most
unexpectedly. for they had no idea that
they were 20 near the fort. They seem
Oh 70 have been waiting for them. for
their retreat back was cut off by half
the band. while the rest kept up fire
on them from ambush. They managed
I'D GET out of L without the loss OF any
men however A hot fire had been
kent I'D on both sides while The retreat
lasted. and several on our side had been
wounded. and. az some Of the men In
sisted. the Indians had lost quite a few
to the happy hunting grounds. They
az last gave up the chase when the
storm set in. The mysterious private
was missed when the troop emerged
from a strip of woods about twenty
miles from the fort He was wounded
during the fight, and had evidently
given up the fight from exhaustion.
While the men were telling this we
stood about and wondered what would
be done to find the poor fellow. who
had now undoubtedly passed into an
other world.
"The storm had again commenced
with seemingly added fury and we re-
allied what a dangerous undertaking
il would be for any one to set out with
the intention of finding the poor tel-
lows body. We retired to our quarters
after hearing no end Of narrow escape
stories from some Of the privates, to
await orders from the commandant as
to the next move.
I'VE had all given mp the idea of go
ing after the body 10y nighttall-that IS
I'll but one
Before my time for arising the next
morning there came to my ears the
loudest cheering, mixed with shouts,
that I have ever heard I'm all my life
time. 7 hastily dropped into my clothes
and ran out to see what was up. Near
the cate I saw almost the entire popu-
latiOu of the fort, so II seemed 10 me.
most of them engaged In cheering and
shouting over something. Before l
reached the crowd it parted and two
pprsors rode toward me-the 'mysterl-
oue private and Genevieve Hutle. AS
ebo paseod me. standing almost glued
IN the spot with surprise, she called
ont pleasant morning. Major just az
though as she had come IN from q
mornings pleasure ride
"That girl had actually ridden ont Of
fort at dawn to find that young scamp
who did not seem to be hurt ar all
save for n few scratches such as the rest
NJ the troop had received. She had met
him fortunately. riding toward the
fort ar Cod knows what might have
bocomo of that brave girl in the snow.
II surprised me q little perhaps to sec
her So happy after such a dangerous
undertaking. But that was. OF course,
natural then. as I did not know what
had passed between them during that
ride.
During the absence of the young fel-
low one of his comrades had cheek
enorgb 10 examine his effects-tO find
ont Who he was and notify his relatives
of his death. so he said, but, as be-
1ieve. 10 see what the deuce 1t was that
Tent him so busy during the evenings.
Pint the big stories the man expected TO
tell of what he found are stil untold
for he found only a lot of books. prin-
ciDallv law books, newspaper clippings
of testimony I'm trials and lot Of other
useless trash as he expressed himself
What the deuce the fellow was DONG
with these was more than he could I'M
agine. Then q great light burst upon
me Imagine a private in the service
of Uncle Sam giving up all the pleas
ures of army service-yery few there
are-for the sake Of studying law. ana
Won have q view of our mysterious prl-
yate.' with the mystery cleared up.
"Tell as YOU have perhaps already
guessed. they both left us few months
later. The young fellows enlistment
expired, and I guess he was pretty
tired Of army life. He went 10 New
York. I belive, taking the belle OF the
fort with him. l have strong reasons
IN believe that this was settled during
that ride into the fort. I heard OF him