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

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had RACED With UNDATED fury ana ~,
laxed e2erticus. when the moon - 81
forth In al! her Eplend0r. erh,hi.a!
oompctAnts a. plain as IN the NJ.
midday One Indian. Etouter anf
than the rest. had gained an entr,r..
nNins MS eyes on Castor. as hs -
encouraging and directing rhs ~. i
their work o. Death, he gave 4 ~
and sprarg at him like 4 tiger on NJ.
The quick eye and arm OF Gastrn -.
rapid for him. and In an instan. =
dead from blow Of the young man. :,
But the strength CT the brave ma.
began at length 70 fail. Their nunhs.
diminished more than ons-halt Bsf,..
enemy had, however. entered /, ma
proposed and acce3ed to, as the onlr -
that the females should attemn; a. i.
from the back door next the river. M
men should cover their retreat a. wsil ~
diminished numbers would admit ~.
ingly the attempt vas made ana =
gained, the whole force Of the Intl,r-a
collected at the front door to oreres-.'
stubborn resistance Of the whites
The little phalanx EtD5t firm 10 n,
until they saw the women had ssr
start to resch the woods before tn !.
be oye.isken; and then, pressed hy -. i
perlor numbers. they slowly fell h.ek !,
same door. and the few that SURVIVE, !.
! rush am drew the door close after ~
overjaken before reaching the w.,
were Inevitably lost; u they could 81
they might escape. The DELAY caussi -
opening Of the door was short. ara 4. =
envy were now scarcely fifteen ysrss /,
rear. Fear moved the enc parry ~.
the speed Of lightning; thirst for reys,rs,
addiuoual strength 10 thu other. Thti,fl
frcsheT than their chase. gained ~, 4
rapidly. As they heard The aaytr..
upon them. every nerve was exel.I +,
muscle was strained TO the utm,s. y
short distance they maintained d.
sp'cs between them. but, alas, he -,
Of the whites failed. and too mann {, :
overtaktn. fell beneath the club of a. :
ges. Castor. who vas equal in stsTs
any Of his pursuers, had gained n Y,
End with the rpeed Of an arror Nj
creased the distance between hin I,
Ialians.
He knew that bis wife would nah,
river. and, In al probability. wouls
70 reach It. and st was his objsa
'hera also. II possible, in time 10 ~
across the ROCKY and rapid curres
le1S: 10 see that she was safe ban.
suit. The river vas not far, an
bounded down the rough hill sides.
distinctly hear the rolling o. Its ua,e
the roe..' bed. He took the neArtr
% mo landing and the yelling q
dians, scattered In every direction
the woGls. strained him 70 the grs,s !
ertions. He reached the river. M
was tnere-hls wife was not thers-s !
oyeTcane his soul.
she must Be taken, and too. VI,
he exclaimed. in bitter agony.
AZ that moment = light and bonrih,t
Ike that az a startled fawn, drew n
ieniion 20 the top Of the hank, and hi
WAom he Rad given Up for l0s.-A N
alng EAfe-bounded into his eubrtes n
was no time for love. He took hu. I.
uTzce and hurried her into his On
the Indians were but a few yart, u 4
II vas but the work OF a mousr, X 81
loose the line that held his bark; b. 8
he could spring into It, three stogt h 81
we're upon him.
shove on, Kate. and trust to I'm
reach the other shore" cried Caan NJ
trac:edly. as he turned to engas, 4 III
dams, while his bride escaped. stJ1
gil seemed d5Sbtful whether 10 fyrfI|
and die with Aer husband Gas;sa. Z u
her Recitation, again called franil,al5 N
y escape before the Indians were upa s.A|
sle now attempted 10 push her bat al
sac had remained 4 minute to- * ~
br4Wny and athletic savage seized L, 81
and sprang into il. within a few r., Z ii
alarmed maiden. She quickly rstrs,i n
the other end, and faced about. dssol - 4
p.cied IN every lineaneut o, hs- ma ~
indian lnyoluntArily stopped 70 III. X
I the beautiful being before him. Kslsiz
possession instsntaneously returned. 81
] the savage sprang toward her the leyslt--s..
husband's pistol AID fired. Tbs bulls
Z tered the savage's brain: he fell ossiS,5tt
I side O. the beat and disappeared bsnelt5t
| hubblng waters, while ia<tzntly sei1inri'e|
oar. which had dropped from her hil.re|
the nrst alarm, Kate turned tbs bow dDr|
boat In the direction OF the opposite wv
and began 10 stem the current. q
During the few seconds that had At
elapsed, the canoe had shot below The Gel
where her husband struggled with tii'h|
naming Indians, and she was now gch
hearing OF the combatants. STANDING co
in the boat, her long hair hanging lxoeI
on her uncovered neck, her whlh Del
moving gently to the soft breeze. abel
little bark avoiding the many roeh DID
ting their heads above the rushing Will
It gave TO the beholder the idea d lSa|
fairy skin, kept up and guided BY y sal|
perlOr power Of Its mistress. Steade .ot|
moved on, until near the middle 3dis|
river, when she heard a splash ilJo,I
by voice some distance behind hsJo,|
first she thought It another Indian ii ,,r
suit, but soon tho chilling though IA
dispelled, Her own name, breathit " 4
cents that had often thrilled her AK
soul. was heard, sounding a THOUSAND III
more sweetly than ever on her 49,
quickly turned the head OF her boss
although Hhe could not propel u VI
the stream. she kept It stationary ~
CASTOR. who had overcome his pul,,,1
reached It. His great exer;ions 10 le,r.|
equal struggle oil the bank, his ,;,|
TO reach the boat, and the loss OF blon VA u.
n deep cut on his arm, had left nres1
little OF the powers OF life. that be IA
few moments after he had regil' "
wife KY
Kate knew TIE peril OF perninrlou
boat 10 float with the current, w
all that courage and coolness Voc
men possess In time OF danger, n
not stop to weep over him, but sgi.tsy
ing the oar directed her bark 70 losej
posite bank. Guided by the caTsl9tpel
OF love. how could the fragile skin I'll
even amid the rushing whirlpool INK
TO cross2 They safely reached ~ and
and CASTOR Paving returned 10 lSft|
ness. supported by the arm Of Z erci|
slowly wended his way TO his iArI I-a
Their anxiety. however. was al
time intole-able TO learn the fA's
friends whom they had left On =
side Of the river. Whether hs Sav
had triumphed completely. whethIss,rtSa,
cessiul stand had been made by any ~.
pursued. CT whether all had ~ ~
murdered by the relentless ssy,ss..4 ~; .os|
unknown 10 Kate and CASTOR. and f.s.1ss
minds with uneasy fears WhDe ss,o7
they were thus in doubt as 20 ~ ;esa|
their friends. 4 hurried fooistep sI,ep1|
approaching. and Mr.. Lee. ne :, tneI
meni. was in his daughters arm
about half Of his visitors be haa
and. In a few days. rallying rols. SeNI
their remaining border neignbcrs s>ie
oeeded. finally, in driving the n''''s vi
ages from their vicinity. "a 81
II any one will visit the hospi,s ~