The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-22

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soldier. and / must inspire these o,bsr.
~ my example
Better let any % their exp-ese thss-
lives than your she answered In a yosr.
OF melting tenderness
1t would be fatal 70 phIrk duty uozx
fne act or coward IL Il not better that
We take tns only chance ws have az -
Tending our lives than 10 die q. eownr-s,s
death1~'
Then iet IRE stand by your Size and fan
when you do. i shall not care 70 live ~
you are gone"
NO. no. Don't insist on enaanrsrinv
your life Mar. You unraan me- am =
coward when you are exposed 20 danger
am bravo In the thought that can de-
ferd you"
His reason and sntrsaty prevailed. ard
she was induced 20 seek ths most sheltered
place in the enclosure when the IraIsns
made their next charge on the rude earth
work.
They are coming again. boys," cried
the brave private. NOW. remember that
IL ir better 20 die brave man than a
coward. Don't waste a shot Or oniv
hope Hes Ia making a bold. stubborn re-
slstance"
The soldiers. who looked upon him as
their natural leader silently nodded as
sent.
Here thsy comet" cried Mr.. Billiard
rife OF dead soldier Great Cod
What tornado % hoofs and heaaste
They raise a Storm" said Mr. Leads.
another traveller.
There's thousand % them"
We're done for, Billiard"
Well let rs de game - we are"
Steady air. cried George Stone. s'Nox
take careful aim. Don't any OF you waste
lead on fhs big chief with red feathers"
Every rife was aimed.
STEADY Let them corns a little nearer
before you FIRE"
Up they came until they were even
within long pistol range, and then George
gave the command
fFirer'
There was rafting crash OF firearms.
and the foremost saddles were ernptied
The big chief with red feathers went
down with the others. The riderless
horses plunged back upon the mounted
savages. making the panic moro general
Load cried the young soldier
As they were all armed with breech-
leaders. II was an easy task 20 slip car
fridzes into the guns. Before the indians
had recovered from the confusion the vol
ley had thrown them into. second voliey
was poured into them. Then some OF the
passengers having Winches;ers began
continual fire.
One b. one the soldiers went down. As
II by a miracle Stone was still unhurt.
and gathering the arms OF his fallen COM
rades about him. he continued 10 are with
such rapidity that the Indians little
dreamed there was but one man left.
George let me help you" entreated
Mary, Il can load the guns.
God help you" no murmured.
At this moment there was a sudden and
for some time unexplained stampede on
the part Of the enemy. Hastily taking I'D
their wounded and part Of their dead,
they few across the plains as fast as
their ponies could carry them. The carse
Of their flight was the arrival OF 20
soldiers under Major Warner. George
was the only man unframed save the
cowardly lieutenant, who was stili under
thu stagecoach, and who never recovered
from his sudden mAlady until the major
assured MIN the enemy were gone.
Miss Mary Sommers went 10 the city,
where her brother. q wealthy miner. lived.
Tom Sornmers was not only wealthy but
influential, and he Was soon ready 20 offer
George Stone either discharge or a COM
mission. He chose 70 be discharged. and
shortly after married the lady whom he
had so CALAMITY defended. He removed TO
q western state, from which he was sent
TO congress. and subsequently, became an
Official ia the war department.
II was at the presidents reception that
lieut. Marks met Mr.. Stone and his beau
tiful wife.
II am proud 70 meet such a dis
tinguishd person "a Col. stoner' said the
lieutenant. drrisively.
The fair wife quickly interrupted him
with
Not colonel. lieutenant Private
Stone. am proud 20 own that am the
wife OF a private. A private who Is brave
in battle IS 70 be preferred 20 a commits
stoned officer who becomes deadly sick az
a sign Of danger"
Lieut. Marks. very much Inundated.
left the White House-Ch'eago Tribune