Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-22

tace beside his pOnyS neck, and
bis eyes following the prints of the
shoes uf the shOd horses. AND sc
abOut noon he led us up the high
laud which formed the divide be
tween the Platte and Grow Greek
The day was clear, hot aud fortu
nately devoid of that haze OF
mirage which so often prevails in
that region,
Nov, boss said Bow Legs, get
out your glass aud take "a squln;
down across bout fifteen or twenty
niles ahead. The Indians have
only been riding at a jog, aud they
ought to be III sight
AS was superintendent of a
large 'roand up,j | always carried
IN my saddle holsters a signal
service glass If first rate power
Now. after mlmen1S scratlnN,
NY binocHlar happened to catch
the SavageS Just as they were 60
ing over rilge. h al time TO
count SiX.pen horS .uen and "A nnm
nrr Of led animals before they
disappeared.
4Olls sixteen of 'rmr said Bow
Lpgs. G,od ruoug Wr'll make
things warm for them
lie had. IN fact, stood Of thir
teen alon- on me occasion o. al
,,brr he bal whipped nine L -
single banded. aud had chased
g.. t Il. SuA ivOrs several miles
- m ,ch did his new breeci lOadrl
,vsr,n ntich thrir b,wS aud arrows
tnd interior guns.
A. our Indians were gOlne
,orih. We were conf lent Chr'
Aoull camp on Grow Greek, and
Se logged easily after them. They
evidently had no fear of pursuit
as they were travelling II a squad
and golug leisurely. In fdc1, such
Isolated Outra ges as the one thes
had just committed usually wen
unpunlshed IN these days, anC
they probably thought their crime
would not soon be discovered, AS
they had assalled the RosamonF'
on an old trail that was little nsed
At o'clock that afternoon w
we're cautiously trailing within
canyon which led through the
breaks or bluffs of Crow Oreei
valley. After we had ridden 70
some two hours down the arrow
which deepened and became more
rough as we advanced, Bow Leg
pronounced the trail very fresh
At last he halted Just as he wa
on the turn of a sharp corner, and
motIoued for us to gallOp up.
As we 1oined him he gave
wild yell aud dashed the spurs
into his hCrSe's flanks. FOilOwln
close IN his wake, l had the vale
. of Crow Greek burst suddenl'
upon my view aud saw that Tia
Indians had picketed their pOnie
aud pitched a couple Of tepees oI
the banks of the stream, som
, three huudred yards away. Stralgh
, at their camp We charged.
? When | first saw them they wer
$ scattering in dash for the
5 ponies. We dug spurs into ou
animals and flew at them llk
rockets. Each Of us carried a RI
! volver and Winchester carbin'
e With fifteen shots in It's magazlut
The evident CONSERVATION OF I'll
e Indians and their rush for the
: horses took all notion o. fear OF
# of us. We went straight for then
t aud began firing before half
J. them had cut tLeir ponies loos
d ana mounted them. Those VII
r first reached their beasts slashe
s the picket ropes, mounted bar
Il back, and galloped down the cree
at their best pace. Some OF II
X others, however, were to, late,a ,an
e we were fairly upon halt doze
d OF them when they had no mo-
d than got to their horses.
9. 1t was not a fight, but rou
II for the Indians thought only
a escape and nine of them succeed
l. ed In getting away. We did N
Is follow them, for our ponies we
It worn with travel, aud it SCENE
e better that Mrs. ROsamond shoul
lbe taken to her scalped husbar
IT as soon as possible.