The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-10-29
CHAPTER II.

"Hushi Silence thcrc!" for dirniy
seen through tho drifts Colonel F'Arvir,
with his little party of attendants, ru,;n
riding to tho front of the line. Long,
long aftcrward they remembered that
clear cut, soldicriy, high bred face,
with its aquilno nose, keen, kindly.
deep set eyes, tho gray white mustach",
SNOW Whito now, rs was his close crop.
pod hair.
"Mcn," said no in tho firm tones
they had known SO long and well.
fully half tho band arc some miles
away, but Kill Eagle, with over 100
warriors, is right here in our front; so,
too, arc his women and children; so,
TOO, worse luck, arc somo of our own
unhappy captives. You all know tie
first thing those Indians would do, were
wo to attack as usual, would be TO muir
der those poor white women. This snow
storm is in our favor. We can creep
right i'll upon them before Wc charge
Iho ponies arc down III tho valley, 10
tho south Let the first line dash STRAIGHT
through the village and stampede the
herd, then rally and return. Let tao
second follow at 100 yards, and S"r-
round the tcpcCs at tho eastward end
What white women arc with them uYo
there. The Indiun men, us a r;!lc, will
mako q dash in the direction of the DO
mics. Shoot them down wherever YOU
can, but mark my wort;s now, be caro-
ful OF tho women and children. l had
intended summoning Kill Ealric to sur-
render, but we did not begin 10 know
he had so many warriors close at hand
and did not know about tho captivcs
Bat has seen, and that is enough. Thero
ls no other way to settle it. It's the ono
chance OF rcScuiNg those poor creatures
Now, keep together. Watch your officers
commands and signals, and spare tho
squaws and papooscs. DO ready in two
minutes. -
And then every man took long
breath, while tho colonel rode through
to say similar words to the second line.
Then, returning, he placed himself Just
III tho rear Of tho center of the first
squadron, tho second limo noiSclcssly
advancing and closing up on the lead
ers, and then he seemed to think Of an
other point.
"Asit Mr.. Ormsby if he will rido
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