Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-02

AueN, IMAM N brcaC uaylfCnr, cEC so,
learning from their vigilart scouts
about where Farrar's men were deploy.
ed, they rode forward in noiseless array
until close upon them then NJ given
signal and with full understanding that
no n was to stop for anything they
dashed forward over tine snow at head
long speed.
The few shots fired whizzed by their
ears without checking them in the least.
though two Sioux saddles, by great
good luck, were emptied, and when the
pony of one low bending warrior collid-
ed with Farrar and keeled him over
others following behind raced through
just as he was sorambling to his feet.
and one of the riders had struck wildly
with his warclub at the dark object
and downed it again. The whole band
was out Of sight in less time than it
takes to tell it. Tie crash and sputter
Of hoofs could be heard as they thun-
dered away and then the loud cracking
of rife and revolver as h band reached
the descent to the canyon farther TO the
west and found Farwell's led horses on
the bluff.
1t was then, as the sergeants were
raising Will, stunned and bleeding. TO
his feet that they realized not N instant
must be lost i'll fastening TO FGrwell's
aid, and, while one bathed with snow
the aching, bewildered head and an
other gave the Young officer water from
his canteen, a third helped place the boy
in saddle and gave the word { the men
to follow. Another minute and Leale's
men. led by their lieutenant. graspinc
ut the poinmel all the same to steady
himself i'll his seat. went charging
through the wooded highland and tum
bled in on Farwell's as~sailants lust in
the nick of time. With every minute
Will was reviving and pulling himself
together again, and by the time Wayne
and his fellows came riding in 20 their
support through the fire splitting clamp,
of the boy was shouting bis
orders and cheering his men as though
no blow had ever downed him. But
Wayne's coming relieved him of all re
sponsibility ON that side. secured Far
| well in his grasp Oh the village. and
when at last Big Roads sullcn. beaten
braves skunk away through the timber.
leaving the greater part of the villag,
women, children. old folks and n few
1isgusted warrior>-in the hands of the
troops. Wills frantically aching head
reminded him that he was in need Of
attention. and then IL was discovered
that he was literally bathed in BLOOD
and it was time for him to faint from
| the loss of it.
Heavens. what a "a do there was al
Fraync when that boy was brought
home with the setting of the second SUI
thereafter. his hcad bandaged and hi,
shoulder sore and his hurts severe. ant
yet with the record that. despite il all
he had fought his troop like a veteIai
like "a Farrar." Fenton handed hin
over TO his mother. after their long rid,
in the ambulance sent out to meet them
and wen on by first train to compl,
with his orders. and Marjorie took he
boy to her rejoicing arms. forge;ful TO
the moment of Fenton, OF kiry. of al
else Ill the world.
And then. in n few days more. cam,
the major back with his squadron ant
his recaptured village and more thai
half the rcCzlcitrant braves. tired q
their midwinter spree and quite read,
to he taken back TO Abraham's bosom
to be forgiven. and. what was more {,
the purpose. Toasted. And by this tim
Will was we'll enough to he out agaii
and tn ride to meet them and tn wei
come Wayne with especial enthusiasm
for the major had re-enforccd his raggc,
line just in time to save him from an
other rush such as had burst it an,
downed him on the slopes a mile to tin
east. and Kitty. no longer hyperion
sweetheart. but devoted love, had foun'
it high time TO take no further chance
and so had named the day and ha,