The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-14
SHGI -HAKDfD NE WIPED
OUT SEVEN OUTLAWS.
Tie Idnble les10sce q Charley Wing. tie Cberekee
% Red Sam Dnst. Nke DGped
WINS Rarepts Alive.

path into the mcrass Their cgias for help
and their curses not only were music In
the ears Of the young Cherokee. but they
betrayed tho predicament the outlaws
were In. and the avenger quickly turned
and ran back. Every outlaw was on the
path and deeply mired in the black DOSE
OF the swamp. almost within reach Of
SOLID ground. but as helpless ~ though
nifty feet away Wing quickly located
each one Of the robbers. and In less than
two minutes had shot every man OF them
to death. After killing the four guerrillAs
Wing went back to their camp. where
he found that one Of the robbers was
dead, tho other. though badly wounded.
was stiIl alive.
Killed the Last - The CrowA.
Wing permitted the wounded robber to
live only long enough to be told Who vas
going to kill him.
After having exterminated the seven
outlaws. Wing did not leave the camp.
but remained. hoping that Red Sam Brant.
their chief. would return He did not do
20. however. and when DAY broke the
young scout searched the clothing OF the
two dead robbers. and On one Of them
found note from Brant. In which the
outlaw leader said that he was going to
Pine Camp. q crossroads hamlet about
twenty miles distant. to kin . preacher
who the Sunday before had advised his
him (BranO down. Red Sam said in the
note that II he did not find the preacher.
Murray, at home, he would stay in his
nsaghborhood two days at least TO walt
for him. After reading the note Wing
hastily ate . few mouthfuls Of food and
left the swamp for Pine Camp. and that
afternoon about o'clock the young Cher
okee appeared at the homo OF Murray
q one-story log house close to the road
and inquired for the preacher. Mrs. Muir
ray. who met the scout. told him that
Mr.. Murray would be In directly. - he
had just arrived with = dozen or more
men who had been out scouting after
Red Sam Brant. Wing was satisfied that
Red Sam WAS In the neighborhood. and
that he had seen the cavalcade with the
preacher. and that he had concealed him.
self and would probably wait until night
before making any attack on the preacher.
As he himself approached the house
through the woods. he felt satisfied that
the outlaw had not seen him. % he de-
came to the house. The preacher came In
few minutes later. when Wing intro
duced himself as one Of Shelby's scouts.
and told him OF his pursuit OF Red Sam
and Of his proximity. Murray was
brave man. but when he learned Of Red
Sans threat TO murder him he turned
pale In spite OF himself The scout told
him to have no fear. but to 90 about the
house and out Of doors as usual. but
not to 90 near the woods or far away.
and the preacher soon recovered hts
equanimity. While the men were eating
supper that evening Mrs Murray kept .
keen lookout for the outlaw, but saw
nothing OF him.
Kept Red Sam for Himself.
After dark Wing told the preacher and
his wife 10 go to their room, as he would
fsr NJ This
the preacher objected to strenuously at
first. saying that he could not leave q
guest to fight his battles alone, but Wing
finally induced him to retire and leave
Red Gam to him After the couple had
retired Wing lit a candle. which he placed
on a table at the side OF the room fur
thest from the door. and then sat down
and waited. About Q o'clock q knock at
the door announced the arrival Of some
one. Boldly opening the door. but stand
ing at one side, where he would be shield
ed from a sudden shot. the scout ad-
mitted the fellow.
Wing had never seen Red Sam. but from
descriptions given him he Immediately
knew that the burly. red-headed, red
bearded. evii-faced man who strobe into
the room was the outlaw against whom
he had sworn vengeance. When Brant
looked around the room and saw q slen>
der young Indian instead Of the man he
na0 expected 10 80 oe 6p00alSo Sotsso"
what surprised.
"whar 10 tibet Gospel singer. Murray.
Injun?'' said he.
.'Mr. Murray has retired. Red Sam" re-
piled young Wing. You can settle your
business with me-"
who the devil are yer. yer cusscd In
Jun cub?"
II am the son OF the old man and the
old woman you and your band OF cut
threats murdered . few days ago My
name n Charley Wing. and I'm going to
send you to Join the rest Of your band In
hell! Draw
Both pistols came up like q fash. but
when Red Sam fired he shot into the air.
as young Wing was nat on the floor. from
which he fired four shots. Three OF them
struck Red Sam in the heart In less than
that many seconds. while Wing did not
receive a scratch.
Two days later the young Cherokee was
back to his company OF scouts. He served
the rest OF the civil war. a splendid scout
and a personal friend Of Gen. Shelby. and
at the end OF the war went TO Texas.
where he lives today on his cattle ranch
near the town OF Ysieta.-New York
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