The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-26

sudden into "a break" that led down
lnln FIX creek. For mile ,ortuons
pain was followed until the bo,,o,,
lahd ~ Fin creek VIVA attained 49,,
more picturesque slghi was ns,a'
r'D'"s,"l'Nra on the mlnd of men than
pog Dave aud comndr.
oh emerging from the creek ar
''i" '"hion. cnuyuncitO. onto The hal
'"'n Hnds both felt ~ II they had
',',e over the divide" into psrndlse
Nul''t paradise There wer,. deer
DUCKS. does and lawns. hy IA. scnr,.
W sishi. Feeding on sncculent grasses
"hu rs the ride across the valley WIS
n'hue hundreds OF wild turkeys tool
=" Wing aud a dozen or morc IN
-'ahipeicd away. frightened hv The
TWO lfefpassers. The Young usuten.
am was nightly tempted M takc a
Shol' aud had the buck fever" IN. a
! chlllsirlcken patient OF Dickens
Lneh- Ills comiade kept him. wise.
I " from wasting ammunition and ln.
Indian ''"S
me creek crossed. the farther em.
hankmcnt Of the stream was reached
ami assembled. and the two rld.rs ynt
Ia another divide Just as the sun wos
s,nelhE ai the farther edge of the
lIi,lr IA q sea of glory nowhere ~
lilu' nowhere as near seemingly. a.
F" appears on The plains.
cautiously aud expedliiously this
dl'idc was crossed. as Indians arr at
'hrir worst when twilight falls"
break Ut the Canadian was
itarled. and. like the sun thai had
dipped behind the horizon the two
mon semen went on ~ sight into the
dark rylnc
he brakes of the Canadian" No
hudN knows just what h meant by the
''fm unless De- ha hren among them.
nor lH daylight bui moonlight. while
Hrs'i As wen with fear uf Indians
icihS j. used iu designate a net
work Of uvlmes that flank every river
ln The Indian Territory nnd the Pan.
handle 81 Texas They anr deem can.
Nons radlatlng from each river nar. I
ieti labyrinth iu themselves.
Down one ~ These "hrrnks" the two
l'fs'm'n rode u was as black down
lh TOE CANYON ms the ace of spades. a. /
use q familiar frontier smile. Stumb. /
ING over gypsum rocks. the horses .
cuuld scatcr keep 10 their feet. and
the riders in their seats. but suddenly
tne horses iouk to speeding over "A
hard sand-hnilowel ravlne. and soon
lnfscs aud riders were out ON the al.
Nidr. hui nn the same side uf the river
~ was their purpose and need to
cross Another plunge. without any
particular consideration. was made
into another nvlne II was followed
down. down. toward the river. hroud.
cnihg ON aud the banks growing
hlshrr ana higher aud more preclplt.
Gus Just ~ the mouth was reached.
opening out to the broad high rrns,
covered bottom lands of the Canadian
liscr the full moon came out from
lrhind "a great hank Of clouds. lust
..' the right Of the break" from
que "r cottonwood grove. sprung
i"fth a Troop 3sp or more strong.
Indians Lieutenant" was wbiSper.
.usiy shouted 10y Prairie Dog" Dave
II there De- anything Ike making a
whisper sound like roll of thunder
The mnun looked down calmly and
usl shadow. "a IL her habit when
herr h. material az hand out ~ which
10 fahrlcair H. \ projecting butte ln
h' ravinc furnished The material and
nill horcmen sped o. iis huspltahle
mdnw A. the troop rushed nell.
"rlL Indian style ont uf the bosgne
uio The moonlight the war hnnnets
II the Indians could De- distinguished.
Ind the animals ran ~ fresh from the
.uSs precluding al hopes ~ cscapr
.u the two horses. which had hccn rid.
lea over thirty mile, in less than six 1
iuurs
Just then the muun took less !
alarming twist ga her face. aud show. :
- Tie "War honncis' a. be- the antlrr A.,
u gpad herd ~ elk.
The canadian river followed up lis 4
ighi lunk Tor many miles was cross a.,
ed aI The SAINT dunes ants miles d