The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

= .ii -
The little Pnwnee was never too cold
or too sleepy 10 60 out.and weIcome the
weary rider and pat the nose Of the.
spent steed. saying softly the while;
-Kyuse. kyuse.-
1t was the boys great afoudness for
horses that caused Whipsaw to call him
Little Kyuse."
When they had kept the station a
year Little Kyuse was known. By repu-
tation. at least. to every rider on the
entire route from St. Joe to Sacra'
mento. Once he had warned the men,
who were sleeping In the cabin: apd
they had gone out just in time 10 save
the horses that were about 10 be stolen
BY Indians. The story OF the boys do
ings reached headquarters and the pres
ident Of the Pony Express company.
sent a short. light rifle TO the young
watchmnn. and before be was siS years
old be had killed a wolf thai came TO the
station while he was alone,
One night Whipsnw woke and found
the boy sitting up in his blankets lis
tening.
.Kyuseo. asked whipsaw.
..No kyuse." said the boy. shaking his
head and looking serious.
-sleep." said the man. but the Indian
shook his head.
Wake up. here. Bob" said Whipsaw::i
.suthin's goin' wrong.
What is i.?'' asked the rider. rub.
bing his .yes.
Il can't make out clear" said Whip
saw. ..but suthin's wrong. This kids
cockin' his ear an when tell him TO lay
down be shakes hisShead."
Wh:psaw lit match and looked al
his watch.
Long time" said the boy. shaking
mis- head. Long time-no kyuse."
Then they knew what the child
meant. 1t was one o'clock; the pony
express was nu hour late. and the boy
knew that il was SO.
For another hour the two men sat
and waited for sign from the boy.
who listened for the sound OF the.
horses feet. Presently the PawDee
crawled out. put his ear TO the ground,
came back aud shook his master.
"Eyuse?" asked Whipsaw.
Heap kyuse." was the boys reply.
and they understood II was not the
lone rider. but band of Sioux bent
upon mischief.
Little Eyuse seized his rife. slipped
out. and the two men followed him. To
guard against surprises of this sort
Whipsaw had dug short trenches. deep
enough TO hide man. all about the
cabin. and now. 10 his surprise. Little
Ilyuse planted himself in one of these
holes. without word the two men
took places. one TO the right. the other
to the left of the boy. and waited. When
the robbers had reached little sag in
the desert. some 500 yards from the sta
tion. they dismounted. and now came
creeping upon the lonely cabin. One
came crouehing so close TO Whipsaw
that he could almost have reached him
with his rifle barrel. The trapper was
sore afraid that the boy or Bob might
open fire. for how was this child to
know that he was waiting for the bnnd
to assemble near the cabin door before
attacking themP But Little Kyuse was
US wise in his first fight as white man
would be at 81. The clouds were
breaking. and in the starlight they
could see the Sioux. six OF them. near
the cabin door. They listened-one OF
them pushed the door open. Now an
Indian went in. came ont moment
later. and they NIL filed in Mt the very
moment that Whipsaw WINS about to
open fire. Instantly he changed his
plan. They would charge on the cabin
door and fight the gang. which out
numbered them, even counting the boy.
two TO one. without word Whipsaw
got to his feet. and instantly his com
panions were Mt his side.
Bob held his rifle, the trapper laid his
upon the ground and held six-shot re-
yolyer in each hand. TWAS TO be close
and rapid fighting: he would empty his
six-shooters and utter that the knife.
Little Kyuse grasped his rifle with "a
shots in the magazine. and he knew how
to work II. TOO. There was no word OF
command. hut as Whipsaw leaned for
ward they all started double quick for
the cabin. Ten PAGES from the door
they stopped. the boy still sandwiched
between the men. The Sioux must have
heard them. for now they came pour
ing out. Before they had gained the
open air the little party opened fire.
Two of the Indians fell. and the others
returned the fire. but with bad MIN.
Another round from the white men and
two more Sioux bit the dust. Bob was
pumping his rife when ball from the
cabin door shattered his right shoulder.
Dropping his gun he pulled his six
shooter and continued to fight. Hav-
ing emptied both of hisresolvers. Whip
saw slammed one of them into the face
of Sioux. who came for him with a
knife. The two men began fighting
hand to hand now. while Little Kyuse
kept pumping small shot into the other
remaining Sioux. Seeing Whipsaw
bard pressed. the boy began to watch