Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-13


Mncn ne reached the top he. TOO. Slow
~ gazcd around aud then quickly
mounted. Ills braves had scarcely
reached the top when there was a
sound like the moaning wind that
seemed to come from afnr. hut. 10 real.
lily, IT came from Whitehhrse's bond
He was also mounted, and sat stoically
watching his opponents, as MS braves
became more and more excited and
GRADUALLY the moaning grew into wild
shouts and yclls
Reindeer rode slowly toward lis ad.
versary, his braves swar,ning behind.
Whitehurse, seeing this advance
urged his horse slowly forward also
\ few arrows began to ay Botl
chiefs dlsmnunted. Their horses snorted
and quickly ran To the rear. Now the
arrows came thick and fast and the
yells became demoniac. II seemed al.
most an lmposslbllity that any human
being could live In such a shower OF
deadly missiles. Bodies OF Indian
braves were scattered over the plain.
one after another the Indians on both
sides uttered terrible death yelis and
fell never To rise again. Now and then
one would try to regain his feet. an
arrow sticking In his breast; but Il.
nally grow weak. sink slowly and die
Words cannot describe the scene, Al
last the flight Of arrows almost ceased
yet the fight ragged tiereely. As they
ANhAAhdNhH NFIt uNflf NUN
they had come to hand to hand en-.
counters and tomahawks and knivei
were being used with deadly effect.
Neither OF the chiefs would be satls.
fed I'll all his adveiraaries were lyins
dead at his feet Now and then the tai
fall form Of Reindeer would suddenly
loom up-and as suddenly disappear
Both bands Were terribly weakened. II
could be seen that Whitehorse's
braves, though they stlll fought with
Vim ana vengeance that were ter,
| ilble, were growing weak. II was get
! ting dark now and the sun was slowly
! sinking behind the hills. Whitehorse
fought with the fury OF tiger but
his braves Kept falling like leaves In
| the autumn. Those that were left
| fought as only men can fght who
court victory Or death.
| The yells from Renders band grew
| iierccr IS they saw they were conquer
| ing. Whitchorse could count hs
braves now, Six now; now four. now
/ three: only one and himself, and now
that one was gune--and Whitehorse
stood alone trying To keen on his fierce
enemies, A thought flashed through
| HIS mind TINT he would surrender. but
no. that meant death, With one quick
! bound he escaped from his adversnrlcs
| ANA With the speed Of lightning no
sprnng ON his horses back and with
! frantic kicks and proda urged the aplr-
] lNh'l Alililtl hNhf INV Nhkf " Ilht=
/ horse rode madly down the hill, dodH-
| INK trees and jumping over rocks and
! trunks uf trees, and, with one final
! plunge into the air. landed In the
| broad Mississippi. Roth rider ana horse
sank cut of slight, but presently rose
10 the surface, Whitchotse had been
| stunned by striking his head against
u tree In his rapid descent When he
| rcgninpd consciousness he found his
| horse bravcly swimming toward the
| opposite shore, but with his master On
] his back It was oNhaustinE work. The
| chief slipped from the animals back
| and swan quietly along by his side
| but made slow progress, us his wounds
| had weakened him. The horse was
gradually losing hla strength. At last
| the faithful beast began Co slowly
walk On the ground. Whltchorse
knew he was saved but the animal
| continued To- grow weaker and weaker
| til ut last, AZ he slowly staggered up
| the bank. he fell over, exhausted and
| died
| Whitchorsc laid down In the clean
| white sand to take breath ana gather
strength, After - time he slowly raised
| himself 30 h.g feet, Eazed around, stag
Rcred toward the forest and dlsap-
| pcarcd.
Reindeer, In She morning. after he
had gathered tho scalps OF his enemies.
went to the bottom of the hill 10 look
| for the dead chief. Not finding any
| traces except the tracks made by the
horse In the soft earth the previous
| night. he made search Of the banks
Of the river He found the dead body
| OF the horse On the opposite shore and
| at once surmiaed that his enemy was
dead ana that his body had iloated
! down stream.
He returned TO the Indian town. en-
/ tered his wigwRm ana found Snow
| foot sitting there,
You are the strongest and bravcst
/ chief and have the strongest and BRAY
| est followers" said she, as she rose
when he entered n win keep my
/ promise"
| Reindeer silently listened 10 her
\ speech aud then. Indian fashion. turned
/ and Eat down without showing the
| slightest clation, but secretly pleased
/ that he had won the prize.
Whltehorsc soon Joined another
| tribe, but was never heard OF as
chief again.