The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05

had atorfed the career Of hafAr footing
parties and rstaA@n a large number 6;
cattle. Now his progress was aDGxp%ft~1-
u stopped a. the FISH river The df3ft ~4s
commanded by a precipics which ~ar held
~ a large force ~ 64ikas. who had am
Suah.c him On TIE previous day with dis
8s;T1us effect.
''It's too deep 20 rush" he SAID for the
twentieth time: they'd empty every saddle
a. We were crossing"
He walked forward a few steps Until Ne
stood on the edge OF d clearing The road
stretched straight before him FOR about loJ
yards and then disappeared behind a soil
tary bluff below which was fhe river.
As h. stood n bullet struck near his feet.
and a puff OF smoke Appeared on the edge
or ne biun MAJ kiug The .hsrsa BOUTS Of
the saarpshooter.
Tho ccmmanaanf sIashed with his whip
a. the rent IN the earth made by The ball
and then shook his fist al The concealed
foe
BY George" he cried a moment later.
''ri have you"
He returned 10 his men.
who liz the lest snapshot among you?'
Young Steve Gra9well." came from the
troop
A young man who hal been lying full
length on the ground. gazing w at ths
eky and smoking peacefully The while, rose
UP. shook the dry grass from him. and
leisnfely advanced till ne faced his cap
tain. over whom he lowered by five inches.
Can you sight object and puIl a triE
ger before a KafnE. steve?' asked the
cofnmandant, slowly.
Steve smiled. bat made no reply
Look here" said tbs officer after a
pauss. ewer. going IN clear the 'frift.
etsve. you viii Sc. under cover by he
edge Of tho clearing: the rset OF the troop
viii prepare 20 charge thu biusf as soon as
Steve fires"
What must fire at. commandan.7''
asked the young btashes quietly
AT "A kafilr. Will step on; into the
clearing and draw the mans fire. bur you
must bit him first"
Steve drew the cartridge from hts Mar
tint. examined It. replaced II. cooked ths
rifle and wsnt cTouahing forward The
ether men quietly took their positions.
Are you rsadyf"
Yes. sir: hut yon are running A great
risk
The commandment hurried away 10 tho
clearing. and as he passed Steve he wins
pared, His life or mine my lad"
Then the brave man walked right our
into the open and siood front 10 the bluT.
his arms crossed, his chin up. his thin
lips slightly parted.
His s-if-tmpos~d ordeal was not - b.,
instantly relieved. There wae innr and
trying pause. The men standing alert lf,
the bush felt weight op their breasts
from their suspended breathing A fun
minute passed and there Was no move
messft among the bushes on tn" bluff
The commandment had grown pale ,tn,lor
tina strain. and his breathing was quicker.
hut his. thin. wlry figure was drawn to
Its fun height,
The young burgher kaeelinR behind n
bush was apparently the most uat1ovei:
hts figure was ~ rigid IA though carved
In stone. bat hts keen gray orss were
strained ana beads of perspira-lon broke,
oas on his forehead while his large bnus
fingers grsspod the stock and barred 81
his rifle ~ though rivetca thereto He
was NJ disadvantage The KaTtr ga
the hill could hook Through the bushes
and take aim without showing An finch
Of his person. M doubt ihe quick sense
ef the nstiva had detected setu" plot afoot
which would make him cautious These
Thoughts flashed through the Young mans
mind as he maize shaTp. kissing noise
Ia attract the comUauennts attention.
without. however. withdrs winR hiA gaze
The officer heard the sound. paused. AMI
advanced slowly toward tha ~h>lter OF
tic bush. Suddenly he STOPPED ard hts
faoo grew stern and set lie saw Stsvez
rire ioveled. and waifoi IN suspense for
the report or double report BIT Steve
did not fire He lowered lis sun and
moved his head. with An anxious took ia
hta eyes Then the ccgomautnu, ila
cool thing. out or hts porks; he draw his
pipe and tohacco fi1od fhs bowl struck
IA match on the sole cf bis baat and hut-
lowed his hands t. shelter TIE fame
4 bush shook an tho top - Tho h;lT.
and the sun cleaned faF Is se,3ni -, n
ri~c barrel.
shoulder. ana that same instant - pre- :
eli the tsiecer
''fsvrwar1"'
C,t 81 the bush ruah~d the waiting bur
CHER They cav up the hul. reached th~
summit. anal Ioeke.i down ths t3yer aide
frond OF the niuT steer rrr sf'ra
There. "a q narrow 'ed<a = to.S hp-
tween the base a. the nreciat-e art tna
rfvrsL we're ,hr sa VI l:sa ratnrsrtal,
by ~urpfise. they had ns@r eating suf
- antak hal been she fs:sh - the't f.-s
that Some "a: them stlH has strips ~
roasted oes1' IN their hssIs 4 ~ttAsrirs
Vo'ley was poured f"to thtrt a"a th.se
uninfurcd aed irwn she 14uks cof... et..t
rcatectea bv fhe ~ aH ~ stHu-
s',.veo a'sa weee lsr; '.sA aa3 so..ax
Them was IA sHaspsAao'se Taev t-aua
hss rare - 80 toi a:.t .~s-.a sf.. <aw.
80 tne ie,se sy - .ad p Iie As
teen shot ~ tie yoe"s @.rea.g tSe.s.s
the 81 ot}, 'e-. aat lt.En Ia ~-.:t re het
hsstslS ssuG~d tuEt = 4r*+- Ar..--
i'sil aTe1 T. 'Ne NVsey aa1 es Ia
brain
Tae t0srv CROSSED ;Ae 'ttr, e -4s.. & q
10 lie f>1s ~ - aare g.. - sure ...s r
FaSjled. eni 30 @srv' a sH -.-a -'aea
they mars AZ So. q s- s.s4-a -
waaia a.eyp there aat a~.cr ut.r---.- .~e
horses Ners satflf2 s.s Ia 1a.-s .e
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