The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-03-07

Wncel an went Inter camp miuolln airly," was the brief reply.
 Have the Indians made an attack?" ''Ye-up, or wouldn't be here. would l, mister?"
 Many redskins?"
 'More'n a hundred"
 "How did you get hore?"
 Jumped onto ole Gray's back an cum--rode through 'em."
 'There's blood on your sleeve--yor are wounded?'
 Scratched leetle with one of them arrers-nary bullet hit me, reckin. But you'll hev to hurry, mister. There's heaps of 'em agin' six, an pop was hit rfore left"
 The girl slipped from old Gray's back and ran to the commanders side.
 "What now?" he questioned.
 "Praps you'll let me take Q fresh hoss, mister, an shooter. had ter leave mine," she said earnestly.
 You mustn't go with us"
 You bet yer boots do."
 ''Give her horse; she won't be in more danger than to stay here alone"
 When the troopers were mounted Nance spurred her new steed alongside of the coloners horse, riding there in silence for some time.
 Then she spoke abruptly: "Taint very bad fer six of 'em ter hold back more'n Q hundred" she said, as they heard the sound of distant firing.
 "I hope we're not too latel' muttered the colonel, anxlously.
 "Oh, no, yer ain't," she answered, cheerfully. with the same shrill laugh. "Ye hear them guns-an' as long as pops alive them Injuns'll stay out CT that camp. Hear 'em now! kin tell pops gun 'mongst million; 1t sounds like a cannon most, don't it? Goin' ter charge, misterY'
 "Yes, and you must fall back to the rear"
 "No-up. Not much, don't, mister. I'll keep right side of you"
 "No, fall backr'
 "You bet I'll be right alongside of you, mister, when ye git there. Jest looll Runnin' already, ain't they, mister?"
 It was true; the Indians suddenly re- membered that
 He who fights md runs away
 win live to fight another day" but seven of them were captured, with but two soldiers wounded. Two men, two women and three children among the emigrants were wounded and every horse lay dead.
 Fifteen minutes more would have wiped them all out" said Private Knowles, grimly, as they encircled the wagons under which the defenders lay. Nance slid from her horse and crawled under the nearest one.
 Are ye hurt, pop?' she asked, nnx- iously.
 "Nothin' more'n . scratch, reckin. Be ye hurt, sis?''
 "Jest q musketter bite. Did ye sec me go, pop9"
 "Ye-up. 1 reclsin did"
 "Wal, fetched 'em."
 "I lsnowed ye would" Just then the curtains of the wagon parted.
 'Nance!" called the woman
 I'm here, marm."
 "Whare ye bin?"
 'I took ole Gray an fetched the sol- jers."
 "Oh, ye did. That's lucky ye thought ter do it, guess. Come in here now. Jim an Fanny are both bin bulleted. '
 Bad, marm?"
 "Oh, reckin they'll pull u rough. but they're fussin'."
 The soldiers hitched horses to the wagons and slowly the cavalcade moved back to the stage station.
 Not word of praise was given to brave Nance, who had saved them all from terrible death.
 "They all take it as matter of fact, muttered Lieut.. Sommers, when the station was reached at last. And she dou't seem to understand that she is as brave as any soldier that wears the blue. God bless her bomely face!"
 "Give her three cheers" shouted Private Knowles. "Now, boys-three cheers for NanceW
 The cheers were given with a will. The echo had hardly died away when a voice came from the pile of blankets where the father lay.
 What you fellers maxim sich a fuss over Nance fer?" he growled.
 Why, she is heroine; didn't you know it? She saved you all," was the astonished reply.
 "S'posin' she did! You'd better quit that noise. Nance is hushin' them young uns as was bulleted, an she won't thank ye ter skeer 'em an make 'em'nervouser'n they air by howlin' so.
 The wagon curtain parted again, and Nance's white face peered out.
 "That's so. ain't done nothin' but what I'd oughter do for pop an marm an the younguns, anyhow. But tho younguns is asleep now, an guess IT git my arm seen to if the doctor i. handy. Is he?"
 The station agent stepped forward and cut the sleeve from the trembling arm. The barbed head of an arrow hat passed entirely through the arm. The broken shaft told of Nance's efforts tc pull it out.-Ella II. Stratton, in Earn and Home.
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