The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

lutely necessary, when Just as dusk wa!
coming on. Jack Hardy. an old scout anC
Indian fighter, who was riding by my
side. gave vent to a sudden exclamation
of surprise and pointing toward a small
rise OF ground half a mile away TO the
left. .,.--,
saw, plainly outlined against the horizon
the figure of a solitary Indian on horse
back, apparently watching US.
THE instant he noticed that he haC
been discovered he whirled like a flash
and disappeared from view over the brow
of the knoll;
US scared him into his hole! exclaimed
'Yaas, major drawIed the old scout
the inquistiVe cuSS heZ gone inter mis-
hole fer the time bein; but I've met W
with jest SIGH critters afore now, an II
he don't come out of it ag'in plaguey
bringin' d hull caboodle of the painted
sons of perdition along with him, then
I'm a mighty poor guesSer. That's all.
You think then, he has gone tC rally
his gang for an attack? If so shall We
make an attempt to find cover or meet
them in the open?
- Yer kin safely gamble on the first.
major, an ez for tOther question l dunno
of any place round hyar thatd shelter
the crowd. bosses an all. 'cept the Devil s
Pocket, ez they call it, an that lays jest
erbout dozen miles away ter the south
ard, ez I flyer it..
at that moment a perfect storm of
yells broke out in the direction of the
knoll, and the clatter of horses hoofs
could be heard rapidly approaching. The
redskins were already on our trail. and it
was evident that they outnumbered us a
dozen to one. There was no time for par
ley or delay.
:. Right wheelr 1 shouted. and make
for the Devils Pocket. Ride for your
Led by the old scout we spurred
swiftly across the prairie in the direc-
ton OF. the spot where we expected to
find refuge. The Indians came on yell
ing and firing; but fast riding and eX-
citement, as well as the increasing dark
ness, disconnected the aim Of our savage
does. and We reached our objective point
without losing q man, though several of
our party had received slight scratches
The Devils Pocket proved to be
deep cleft or canyon in the side of a high
bluff The entrance was not more than
dozen feet in width but it gradually
widened as it penetrated the bluff, un-
I'll there was ample room for a COM
natural fortress. and ten skilIful
marksmen could have held it against a
thousand redskins.
''As soon as we had safely gained the
interior we dismounted. and leaving our
horses at the further end of the canyon,
manned the entrance ready to welcome
the redskins in case they concluded to
call on US, which we soon learned that
Thrice they charged up to the mouth
of the canyon, and thrice we drove them
back. We wasted no Shots and when
they fell back for the third time the
plain in front of our retreat was thickly
dotted with the bodies of dead and
wounded Indians and. their ponies.
1.-The redskins were not used to this
one-sided sort of warfare, and 1t was
evident that they didn't relish it, In
stead of charging again they tried
new tack. Retiring out of range they
encamDed directly in front of our re-
treat. aDpa gently with the intention of
starving Us out Here they remained
all that night and the next day. and
the succeeding morning still found
them there.
I'VE had eaten the last of our scanty
provisions, there was no water in the
canyon anG the men were suffering
greatly from thirst and hunger. two
enemies which it was evident would
soon accomplish what the redskins had
thus far failed III doing.
'sThe situation was fast growing des-
nernte and 1 was about to order nv
mei. to mount. and force their way
through the encircling line Of redskins or
die bravely fighting for their liberty
when suddenly, AVA off to the right
a cloud of dust came rolling up over
the HORIZON 1t grew thicker in volume
as II moved swiftly in our direction.
Pointing 10 the unusual spectacle l !
asked Hardy what it me Mt
:. 'Bufiiers-thats what It MEANS, /
chuckled the old scout. An it's mighty /