Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-12-28
CHAPTER xI.-(Continued.)

Ethel, steady, she said IN hard, strange
voice, as her sister joined her; 'Hu-
bert's life depends upon your aim. Wait
till fire, and take the man on the right.
Aim at his chest"
The sound Of Maud's steady voice acted
like magic upon her sister; the mist
which had swum before her eyes cleared
off; her limbs ceased to tremble, and her
hand grew steady. Hubert was now with
In a hundred yards, but the leading In
dian was scarce a horses length behind.
He had his tomahawk already in his
hand, in readiness for the fatal blow. An
other twenty yards and he whirled it
round his head with yell Of exultation.
''StoOp, Hubert, stOop!' Maud cried
In loud, clear voice; and mechanically,
with the wild war whoop behind ringing
in his ears, Hubert bent forward on to the
horses name. He could feel the breath
of the Indians horse against his legs,
and his heart seemed to stand still.
Maud and her rifle might have been
taken for a statue, so immovable and
rigid did she stand; and then, as the In
diaa's arm went back for the blow,
crack, and without q word or a cry the
Indian fell back, struck with the deadly
little bullet in the center Of the forehead
Not so silently did Ethefs bullet do its
work. A wild cry followed the report;
for an instant the Indian reeled in his
saddle, and then, steadying himself, turn
ed his horse sharp round, and with his
companion galloped off.
Hubert as his horse passed through
the gate and drew up, almost fell from
his seat; and it was with the greatest
difficulty that he staggered toward Maud,
who had gone off in a dead faint as she
saw him ride on alone.
Ethel had sat down on the ground,
and was crying passionately, and Terence
came running down from the house with
a gun in his hand, pouring out Irish
threats and calculations after the In
dams. These were changed into q shout
of triumph as Charley stepped from be-
hind the hen house, as they passed at a
short distance, and at the charge of his
double barrels the unwounded Indian fell
heavily from his horse.
Anxious as he was to assist his young
mistress, for Hubert was far too shaken
to attempt to lift Maud from the ground,
Terence stood riveted to the spot, watch
ing the remaining Indian. Twice he reel
ed in the saddle, and twice recovered
himself, but the third time, when he was
distant nearly half a mile, he suddenly
fell off to the ground.
Il thought the numbering thief had
got it," muttered Terence to himself, as
he ran down to raise Maud, and with
the assistance of Sarah to carry her up to
the house, against the doorway of which
Mrs. Hardy was still leaning, too agi-
tated to trust herself to walk.
Hubert, now somewhat recovered, en-
deavOred to pacify Ethel, and the two
walked slowly up toward the house. In
a minute or two Charley came running
up, and the poems were seen hurrying
toward them. After a silent shake of the
hand to his brother, and a short THANK
Godw Charley, with his accustomed en-
ergy, took the command.
Hubert, do you and Terence get all the
arms loaded at once! Lopez, tell the
poems to hurry up the plow oxen, shut
them in the Enclosure and paddock all the
gates l will warn you if there's any
danger. Then bring all the men and
women up here. | am going to run up the
danger flag. Papa is out somewhere on
the plains" SO saying, and taking his
>,
In moment afterward his voice was
heard again. Hubert, Terence, bring
all the guns that are loaded up here at
Once-quick, quick" and then he shouted
loudly in Spanish. Come in all; come in
for your lives. In another minute they
Joined him on the tower with Mr.. Hardy's
long rifle. Hubert's carbine, and their
double-barreled shotguns, into each of
which Terence droDDed bullet upon the
top of the shot. Hubert could scarcely
helm giving cry. At a distance of a
quarter of mile Mr., Hardy and Fitz-
gerald were coming along pursued bv at
least 4 dozen Indians. who were thirty or
forty yards in their rear. They were
approaching from behind the house. and
would have to make a sweep to get round
to the entrance. which was on the right.
on the side facing the dam. This would
evidently give their nursuers q slight adj