The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-26

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advanced disappeared through the main
were told off ito the .loopholes of the
stockade. Two others under the command
of senior captain faced by the right flank
and in double quick time danced led away in in
watchers climbed the wooden walls or to
the tower of the half finished guardhouse,
and, as the red light strengthened in the
east and the, mountain sides became re
vealed studied with their glasses or with
straining eyes the southwark vista through
the hills. They saw the troop form line to
the front at the 5gallop as 1t swept out
over the open ground 400 yards away, saw
It's fankers seurryE to the nearest shoulder
of bluff, saw their excited signals and ges-
ticulations and presently sheaf- of Skin
mishers shot forward from the advancing
line and breasted the low ridge 800 yards out
from the fort. and then there came. floating
back the sound Of sripging. tumultuous cheer
as the skrmishers Teached the crest and
darted headlongSaI some unseen 4, OBJECT pc
yond, and afteF them went the reserve,
cheering, too. And low the sound of firing
became fierce ana msessant, and messengers
came .galloping bacs5ssto the commander OF
too, were seen to threw forward heavy Skin
mish lines and then resume the march. And
then, down over the ridge came a little
knot of horsemen, made up of three men
riding close together the outer ones sup
porting between them the comrade in the
center. Before they were within 400 yards the
young ad1utant gazing through his glasses
at the eolonel's side, exclaimed; It's Dean
dead or woundeds' and one OF the sur
geons rushed forward to meet the party.
Hes weak siW almost gone from loss of
blood" exclaimed Trooper Conroy, himself
bleeding from a cash along the cheek. A
pallid face, as the .adjutant, too galloped
up. A feeble handsdndicated the bullying
saddle pocket. IA saint voice faltered:
There's $4,000 in that packet. We had
fpb orr wa " 1ich
blue eyes closed, and strong arms lifted the
almost lifeless form from the saddle as Mar
shall swooned away.
.'ss CHAPTER Xxx.
day had dawned on the Big Horn never
to be forgotten by those who watched the
conflict from the stockade, never to be re-
called by those who went forth to fight.
Broad daylight had come and the sun was
peeping over the far horizon as strong arms
bore the unconscious officer within the post,
and the commander eagerly questioned the
men who came with him. Their story was
quickly told. They had fed before over
powering numbers Of the Sioux the night be-
fore, had made their way through the timber
in the darkness and come ahead all night,
cropping their way from ridge to ridge, until
at the peep of day they found themselves in
sight OF familiar landmarks and could see
the CLEAN of the waters of the Forks dan
cling away under the dawn. And then as
they essayed to ride On they found the In
dams all around them. Whichever way they
turned the foe appeared, but only in scat
tered parties and small numbers. Not once
did more than dozen appear in sight, and
then. confident of speedy succor from the fort,
they had decided to make dash for it,
and so rode boldly out into the open. But
now score of warriors popped up and barred
the way, while others far out at flank or
rear kept up long range fire. One man was
shot through the body and tainted, and had
to be borne along. Then the lieutenant was
n q pO
they saw his boot was running over with
blood. and he was growing CHASTITY white,
even though he kept encouraging and direct
ing. But when at lastethe cavalry met them
and brushed the Indians away from the front,
Capt. Drum, who rode at their head, ordered
Mr.. Dean taken Eight into the post while he
dashed on to punish The Sioux, %and he is
trooper. for there couldn't have been more
than 100 Indians all 6old.'
no An IN not sgb in sight b5rsd foot poor a fa5
for If there were only one hundred, how
came it that the fire grew fiercer still,
and that presently lcevery musket in the
infantry skirmish lines too. was blazing on
the he foe By thi} tims cavalry "a and infantry
ridge, and The colonefs face grew grave and
haggard he listened. Three-ffths Of his
little garrison were out there battling against
unknown numbers /, They had gone to rescue
the detachment andu bring it in safely
That rescue was accomplished. The precious
package for which so much had been risked
was here-but what detained the command?
Why did they not return? Beyond doubt
far more Indians were out there now than
when first the firing began. "Gallop on, Mr.
Adjutant,s and tell the major to withdraw
his line and fall back on the stockade.' was
the order-and with lump in his throat the
young officer mounted again and started.
He was pet In the garrison, only in his
second year of commission. They saw him
gallop through the gate, saw him ride gall
lantly straight for the curtaining ridge be-
yond which the smoke was rising heavily
now, saw him breasting the SLOPE his orderly
following saw him almost reach it. and then