The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

he was told To mount his horse. ana the
cavalcade started for Fort Maclsol
Ornom did some hard thinking as they
rode along. He was sure that the Indian
had betrayed him, and likely turned over
To the police the keg OF whiskey. The
penitentiary stared him In the face. iIis
captors had disarmed him and clappr1 a
pair Of handouts on his wrists. but he
was sure he had the fastest horse. and
sooner than he deprived of his freedom
he determined to watch his chance and
make "A break for IT, So ne rode along
with the police mile after mile. his mead
down. as n he was thoroughly dishcart-
ened. But all the time ne was watch'gg
them out of the corners OF his EYES. aud
at last. when there happened 20 H. no
one riding at his left. he suddenly drg
his spurs into the horse and with u bOunu
the animal leaped out OF the tran ald
fairly flew over the prairie. His cautors
took after him as fast as they could GO.
They shouted to Ornom to halt. bat his
only reply was to dig the spurs still
harder into his horses TANKS. aud he
slowly but surely increased the distanc,
between them. all except one. who seemed
to be mounted on a very witt horse him
self. It's "A serious thing to shoot a man.
even II he Is trying To escape from ,ne
clutches OF the law. and, excepting n
man. these policemen preferred to let
OrnOm 40. But this exception was a man
OF different character. He was anti.
tious, and a human life was nothing t.
him II he could gain the promotion he
desired. When he saw then that ever
his swift horse was no match for III
escaping prisoners. ne drew his gun AMI
began firing at the dim form vanishing
in the darkness. His fourth shot was a
sure one. for IL struck The fugitive in
the thigh. and he tumbled from his horse.
Not satisfied with his work. this man
got down from his horse and pounded
and kicked the defenseless prisoner until
his companions came up and made him
desist.
His Last Trip
When the physician at the Fort Mac
leod barracks examined the prisoner he
found that no bone was broken. m"
bullet had simply made "A bad wound in
the fiesh. Ornom complained ~ mach
pain and weakness from loss u blood.
and was placed I'm the hospital. ahar-
ne was well cared for. Here he lay fer
several weeks. and three times a day hal
the pleasure Of seeing his horse led II
water from the stable just opposite. Its
a mystery which will never be explained.
but the fact remains that one evening
when the police were at supper Orncm 2
horse wrs saddled and bridled and tied
outside the door. and somehow or u:he~
the prisoner was placed on him and role
swiftly out Of the yard and through NE
streets OF the town southwark out onto
the brown prairie. The police rushed
from their mess tables at the sound Of
the leaning horse. just In Time To see tn
half-clad rider pass through the open
gate and vanish down the street They
lost no time in mounting and following.
but their pursuit was hopeless from the
beginning. Ornom had several miles
start OF them. end ere long they lost AZ!
trace Of him In the darkening night.
Just at daylight the next morning he
rode up TO a trapper's cabin seven miles
south Of the line and roned on his horse
In a faint.
Wonderful Escape.
Several years after this adventure Or
nom concluded to make one more trip
with whiskey into the Canadian country.
Police. a. usual were stationed all along
the line and IN the town OF Lsthbridge.
his objective point. but he thought that
he was not likely to meet any OF those
at Fort Macleod who knew
him. This time he took a four-horse team
and wagon and his cargo was - kegs
se0gI ~ ssB0ns-ot EAiskey and brandy.