Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1900-11-15
eAAASASAH'a1'AS'ASaASAS
: AGO!' An Episode Of Invasion (
z By Franklin W. Calkins. n
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tFrom the Youths Companion. BY Per-
mission.l

tFrom the Youths Companion. BY Per-
mission.l
THE new FL Dorado was In sight.
Gordon's party OF i2 tired frcn-
tiersmen had mounted the high divide
which separates the sources OF the
Running Water from those of the Chey-
enne. For five weeks the men had
shoveled drifts, buffeted billiards and
kept a constant vigil among the in
terminable sand hills. BY means, too,
of stable canvas, shovels, axes, Iron
picket pins and modlcum Of dry feed.
they had kept in good condition the
splendid eight-mule team which drew
their big freighter.
In fact "Gordon's outfit" was a model
one in every respect, and probably no
similar body OF men ever faced our
snow-bound, trackless plains, better
equipped for the adventure. And now
the mufiled marchers cheered as Cap"
Gordon halted them, and pointed 10 q
blurred and inky upheayal upon the
far rim OF limitless waste Of white
The famous Black HiL-, veritable
wonderland, unseen hitherto by any
party OF whites save the men Of Gus
ter's expedition, lay before them.
Two more days and the gold seekers
would gain the shelter OF those pine
covered hills, where their merry axes
would "eat chips" until shelter, com
fort and safety from attack were Sc
cured. Out Of the bitter cold, after
weeks OF toll and danger, into warmth
and safety--no wonder they were glad
As yet they had seen no sign Of the
hostile Sioux, but their frosty cheers,
thin and piping. had hardly been borne
away by the cutting wind when a
moving black speck appeared on the
western horizon.
The speck drew nearer and resolved
itself into n solitary horseman. Could
it be that single Sioux would approach
a party OF their strength? They
watched the rider without anxiety.
They were so near the goal now that
no war party OF sufficient strength TO
become menace was likely TO be gath
cred. They were equipped with an
arsenai oi ihouein guns, WIN 'o'oVV
rounds OF ammunition, and hadboasted
they were good TO stand of 300 Sioux"
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