Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-31

eTosiad her neck. Before she left for the
Right she Kissed me and said that her
name WAS Annota- How appropriated The
name iGcans laughing riil.
lone night she informed me that was
70 be killed ono week from that dag. but
that tho braves in their council had not
decided By wha. form Of torture they
would xii, me. Then Gnnota informed
me that il possible she wo,sid have two OF
the flectest ponies in the camp saddled ard
bridlesi and tied in secret place in the
brush the ncE night and that Seeta and
riuss try TO make o1l escape. ! told her
that on the day was captured and whiio
being led into the village had thrown a
hucksEin bagiUl Of gold dust into the
thick brush at n certain place beside the
trail aii,i that had rot been detected in
doing SO. told ADBota that il she could
Ind this bag Of gold she could keep it as
reward ior the assistance she had given
me.
AT ~ O'Clock the next night hnno.a,
true 81 her word, crawled quietly to ..,c on
her hands and knees and thrust my re.
solver. ms penkniie and, TO my surprise,
the little bag Of gold dust into my pockets
She hastily Informed me that two sadtled
and briGied Eonies were in waiting. She
cut the thongs that bound ire, and then
cut tho thongs and released Sceta. The
night was inky b!acs and Geath!y still.
snow cane the fight. and shall never
fornet it. AnEcta sat astride the pony and
| behind her, and she led the way along
secret trail. See,a followed on his pony.
Tie sound of the revolver and ,nusket
no L.. ~
the Indian dogs were bowling. aud there
was great conmotion. Annota haL pre-
pared for the fight by quietly stan.peling
all the ponies of the village earlier in the
night 81 that they would run 10 pasture
some distance away. by this trick the
Indians could not get their PONIES imme-
hia.ely, and VIC had q good start. Annota
led the way along trail straight I'D
slipping mountain :, 900 feet high, until we
stopped On level plateau on the backbone
Vi the ridge. The regular Indian trail was
around the bottom OF the bluff, ard by
going UP the side of the mountain to tho
tor we eiuG!ed our pursucrs. Once on top
Of the mountain, AnDuta kissed mo good
by and said l must come back aud find
her again. Sbe>siid she would lave to
work her way back to the camp again
quickly. before her absence was discovered.
"Serta AMI l rode along tho top Of tho
mountain all night. At dayhreak we
looked down and SAW the Indians follow
Ing tho other trail in the valley below.
They followed us for three days. and then
we saw them return in disgust The buck
shot made my leg swell, and the pain and
fever wcro severe. The second night picked
OCT the buckshot with penknife Ammo
IL hal fortunately given inc. and washed
TIE wounds in STOW wa;e. and then made
pociiicc of wild ba.sam bark and tied it
around my leg with n part Of my shirt.
Tho halsam reduced The FOYER and swell
Ing. l couldn't bear any weight on the
lame leg. l Travelled that way for one
week and went down into the valley on
tie oshcr side OF the mountain. I25 miles
FROM where WIS captured, and there See
"a and found a lodge OF friendly Chile.
cotin Indians.
II have never been able to learn any
thing about AnnO.a since STA kissed ne
COcaby Oh the Mountain tcp''