The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-16

cockin' his ear an when tell him to lay
down he shakes his head
Whipsaw lit a match and looked at
his watch.
Long time" said the boy, shaking
his head. Wong time-no kyuse."
Then they knew what the child
meant. II was one o'clock; the pony
express was an hour late, and the boy
knew that ii 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 Pawnee
crawled out, put his ear 10 the ground,
came back and shook his master.
"Kyuse?" asked Whipsaw.
''Heap kyuse," was the boys reply,
and they understood. 1t was not the
lone rider, but a band of Sioux bent
upon mischief.
Little Kyuse seized his rifle, slipped
out, and the two men followed him. To
guard against surprises of this sort
Whipsaw had dug short trenches, deep
enough 10 hide man, all about the
cabin, and now, TO his surprise, Little
Kyuse planted himself in one OF these
holes. Without a word the two men
took places, one TO the right, the other
20 the left OF the boy, and waited. When
the robbers had reached a little sag in
the desert, some 500 yards from the sta
tion, they dismounted, and now came
creeping upon the lonely cabin. One
came crouching so close 10 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 10
know that he was waiting for the band
20 assemble near the cabin door before
attacking them? But Little Kyuse was
as wise In his first fight as a 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 listcned-one OF
them pushed the door open. Now an
Indian went In, came out a moment
later, and they all filed in at the very
moment that Whipsaw was about 10
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 AT his side.
Bob held his rifle, the trapper laid his
upon the ground and held n six-shot re-
H.. st,y . 30, 10, ale
and rapid fighting; he would empty his
six-shooters and after that the knife.
Little Kyuse graspcd his rifle with IA
shots in the magazine, and he knew how
10 work II, too. There was no word OF
command, but 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 mir the little party opened fire.
Two of the Indians fell, and the others
returned the fire, but with bad aim.
Another round from the white men and
two more Sioux bit the dust. Rob was
pumping his lihc Whth a bdli from INC
cabin door shattered his right shoulder.
Dropping his gun he pulled his six
shooter and continued to fight. Hav-
ing emptied both OF his revolvers, Whip
saw slammed one OF them into the face
Of n Sioux, who came for him with
knife. The two men began fighting
hand 10 hand now, while Little Kyuse
kept pumping small shot into the other
remaining Sioux. Seeing Whipsaw
bard pressed, the boy began TO watch