The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-01-14

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fcUO(UCr.
let mo DO wan Of thin that go wild yo
II yo only taio wan." aud there was a
break in tho old fellows voice as he be-
gan his plea.
Hush, Rorkc. Wo'll SEQ to that"
said Farrar. "Icre comes tho captain
back" And Farwcll camo with speed.
MIR. Farrar," he said. al unmistak-
ablo trcmor in his tone, "thcro's not Il
moment to bo lost. They are passing
through tho canyon now. Wo can hear
them plainly, but they have nankcrs out
along the bluff. Two bucks rodo by not
q moment ago, and Bear says the whole
outfit is pushing for tho race track. I've
got to head them OF farther ND the
gulch. Bear Gays wo can got down in
single file by al old game trail there,
and wish you to dismount right hero,
limo this slope with your mon, send at
least dozen down into the ravino and
stand off Big Road and his fellows
whllo wo corral that whole village and
start it for homo. They can't tell howa
row you are IN number, and FcntOn will
be close st their heels Between you
they ought to be forced to the north
side while I'm driving the village out
to tho south. You understand, do you
not? It's fight in tho dark, and they're
afraid Of it, anyhow. You've got Il
splendid troop, lad, and they won't fail
you. Don't be ashamed to ask your old
scrgcants for advice. You understand
fully?"
81 do, said Will stoutly, though his
young heart was hammcring in his
breast. ''Won do our best, Sir. Form
fours, sergeant, and link--lively, he
added, then graspcd tho captains hand
ono instant before tho latter turned
away. Silently, quickly tho men linked
horses. and, leaving No 4 Of each
set in saddle, camo running up to
tho front, unslinging carbincs on tho
way. Farwell and his fellows went trot-
ting Off among tho clumps of pino as
tho last man foil in Oh tho left Then,
quickly dividing off dozen troopers
from that flank, Will placed tho first
sergeant III charge and badc him find
tho way down tho steep incline to the
bottom Of tho gorge. which there was
not moro than $50 feet below, giving
him instructions to be ready to sweep it
with their fire when tho warriors came,
as come they speedily must. Next, fac
ing eastward, he dcploycd his men,
causing them to stand or knccl in the
shelter Of tho littlc trees, but to keep
yigilant lookout. Another Ettlo squad
vas strung out down tho face of the
duff to keep connection with the men
descending to tho depths of tho canyon,
and these preparations wcro barely com.
rlctcd when, riding at rapid gait, two
horscmcn camo dashing up tho eastward
slope. The painting Of the ponies could
be heard before anything could be seen,
but tho instant tho vague shapes appear
cd two sudden shots rang out on the
night, and then q doZcn---a sputtcring
vo)lcy-nashcd from tho line.
Down went ono pony, struggling and
rolling in the snow. Away sped tho
other back into tho blackncss of tho
night. Then dark object seemed to
disengago itself from tho struggling
away. Two or thrcc excited young SOL
diers banged their carbincs without the
faintest aim. Then it seemed as though
tho hillsidcs woke to a wild rcvel of
battle, for, bchinH them, far up tho can
yon, there rose wall OF terror from tho
1ccing squaws and shouts OF tho few old
braves left to guard them, resounding
warwhoops Of younger Indians somo-
where, anywhere, everywhere, down the
slopes to tho east. Thon d bright col.
umn Of flamo shot high in air over
among the rocks to tho north Of tho gate,
and afar out over tho eastward prairie
Big Road and his braves came dashing,
driving, laundering to tho rescue.
! "Thcy'll not try tho gulch, sorr, -
shouted Rorke in his cor. "Qnly fov