Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-23

cause II was only half cooked, Schonchls
thrust his pistol forward, almost into my
fathers face. As Schonchln fired my father
drew back. and the ball tore through the coll
lar OF his coat and vest, and burned his whis-
kors My father ran, with Schonchin In pur-
suit, and soon the derringcr was ready for
use. Schonchu soon cmptied one revolver.
and quickly drew another. My father was
afraid to risk his only shot. At this mo-
mont. Toby, an Indian woman, came up.
and she pleaded with Schonchin to spare my
fathers life, for the reason that he had al
ways been good friend OF the Indian. Tho
woman was struck on the head by SoluN,
and then Shacknasty Jim grabbed a gun from
SloluN and pointed 1t at my father,
SAVED by A SQuAw.
"Thc latter struck his left breast with his
hand. and said: strike me here. you cow
ardly red devil The woman Toby struck
down the gun. ShaCknasty Jim raised the
gun and fired just as my father took refuge
and fell down behind low ledge of rocks.
Then he decided to fire his only shot and
he pushed the pistol over the rock and was
try ing to get bead on one OF the men who
we're thrsting for his blood. At this moment
Schonchin fired and struck him in the fore
head between the eyes. My father then fired
at Schonchn and wounded him. Almost at
the same moment a ball passed through my
fathers right arm, aud he dropped his pistol
to the ground Then ball passed through
his right ear, and another struck him on the
right side of the head ana glanced on, and he
fell sensClcSs. ShacknaSty Jim was the first
to reach my father, and began to strip his
clothes. While Shacknasty Jim was engaged
in this work Sioux came and placed the gun
he was carrying to the head of my father.
and was about to pull the trigger when
Shacltnasty Jim pushed him away and said
In Modoc that he need not shoot, as my
father was already dead.
:" Il am going to have old Meacham's scalp
to put In my shot pouch said Boston Char
ley He has no scalp broke in Hooker Jim,
or | would have had tt Then Boston Char
ley took out a common pocket knife and
tried to scalp my father with 1t. The Indian
woman Tobey who was at that moment wip-
Ing blood from what she supposed was my
fathers dead face. for he had compelled
man named Riddle to make her his Wife, and
she liked him. repulsod Charley and knocked
him down. He arose and putting his foot
on my fathers neck cutting two long gashcs
in the top OF the scalp, was about TO tear ii
off Then Toby rcsorted to strategy She
told the bloodthirsty savage that two soldiers
were coming and he abandoned his bloody
work. The fact that my fathers head was
almost bald doubtless saved him from losing
his hair. Although he was so previously
wounded, he was not dead.
"He was taken to camp, and as soon as the
news came to Salem my mother started TO tho
scene of the war to take care OF him. II was
a trying journey for woman in those days,
but she finally reached his side, and just as
soon as he could be removed with safety he
was taken to Salem, He was pitable sight
at this time. When he departed on that mis-
sion he was a giant in strength. and weighed
fully 200 pounds. There was a marvellous
difference in him when he returned. His face
and head were fearfully mutilated, and his
nose was turned to one side by one OF the
bullets. He was reduced, too to a mere
skeleton. 1t IS true that he lived for some
nine years after that terrible day. but he was
never the same man again, as he was semi
invalid from the effects of the many wounds
that he received. The woman Tobey who
tried to save him, was always gratefully re-
membered by him"