The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23

and on our side of the stream. Beyond
it was a pile of railroad ties which the
brother had been getting out. Within
two minutes we were piling up those
ties on the cart SO as to make a kind
of rampant. With log chain and some
heavy rope which we found lying near
by we then rugged into it four of our
horses.
The Muller boys at first didn't see
just what we were up to, but as soon
as they did volley of picturesque
curses were directed at us. Then fol-
lowed a couple of bullets, which went
by uncomfortably close to our heads.
But now everything was ready, and
perched behind our movable breast
work we started the horses at a trot
down to the stream. We splashed
through it and numbered up the other
side, popping away all the time with
our carbines to keep the enemy within
doors.
1.-TWO shots rang out from the cabin
and two of the horses fell. The others
stumbled and went down on top of their
dead companions.
Fortunately we were well over the
rise, and the so feet that separated us
from the goal was as level as floor.
To jump out cut the cart loose and re-
gain cover was the work of a moment.
Turning the front wheels so as to clear
the PROSTATE animals, we began to
Crack, crack, went the Mullers rifles,
and several bullets buried themselves
in the ties. When we had advanced to
within a dozen feet of the cabin we
made a rush for the door. To my as
constituent the place was empty. There
was no other door than the one We had
come in by, and the windows were too
small to permit the passage of man.
For an instant we stood amazed; then
a scrapng noise overhead attracted
our attention and the protuding end of
a ladder which was being drawn up
| through a hole in the loft told the
story.
II was congratulating myself that
| we had our prisoners, when We heard
| them getting out on to the roof. Hur-
| rying from the cabin to prevent their
| escaping to the ground, we were greet
ed by fusillade of shots which drove
us quickly indoors again.
The situation now presented
| changed and somewhat humorous as
| pect The Mullers We're still prisoners,
| to be sure. for the windows and doors
enabled US to command all sides of the
| cabin with our carbines; but we We're
no less captives than they.
| "A council of war was held. They
| couldn't get away; we couldn't get
away, nor could we get at them except
| at great disadvantage Night would
bring no change. for it was full moon,
and outside of the immediate shadow
of the cabin it would be almost as light
as day. Our hasty conference resulted
in the decision to wait for hunger to
| bring them into submission.
1T was now long past MOON, and
| finding some cold potatoes and dry
| bread we made out a meager meal as
we stood on guard. The afternoon
passed; evening came, and almost be-
fore the glow in the West was gone the
| moon rose.
There was still a plentiful supply
of bread and potatoes, so We did not
lack for supper. An invitation to our
friends above to come down and join
US was replied to in languatf which !
will not repeat. After time We heard
them moving uneasily about, but a
warning to be careful not to fall off
quoted them down.
1T was long and weary nights
vigil, for only one of us could be off
| duty at a time. AT last morning came.
| Hoping that IS hours fasting and re-
Election had brought them into more
| reasonable frame of mind, | went to
| the door just as the sun was pe5ping
over the Eastern horizon and asked