The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-25

pallor. for fun well aid they realize
the cruel fate awaiting them Il the
sayages proved victorious.
The horses were still running al a
terrific speed. Notwithstanding the
heavy load. bur that famous breed was
at the zenith Of its power in those
days As they rushed on 10 the mad
dening race the great white decks Of
foam were dashed on eitheg side. 10
fall on the snow covered track. silent
witnesses Of that life giving struggle
only a mile Or two further. boys.
shouted Jackson. as the sharp crack Of
several rifles smote upon their ears.
The bullets were whistling unpleas-
antly near for the savages had been
slowly gaining. their ponies were not
SO heavily weighted as the two thor
oughbreds
"I'H settle YOU cried Jim. and the
next moment the report Of his long
rifle sounded. and the foremost savage
gave his death yell and tumbled TO the
ground
A dozen shots followed the fall Of
the redskin. Two Of the young lnen
were badly wounded. bullet plowed
It's way through the fieshy part OF Joe 5
arm. while another grazed the neck of
Jackson. whose only remark was.
Shoot, If " want TO. Wen beat ye
yetF
Things were looking very bad for
our friends in the hay-rack. and Jim
and Slime. the only two men left 20 bat
he with the Indians. realized that any
moment a bullet might find It's mark
in them. The only hope. apparently,
was in the horses. But assistance was
nearer than they thought
Only an hour before, a settler re-
turning late from a visit 10 his traps,
brought the unwelcome news that
there were Indians between the sef-
Element and Johnson's camp: SO TWEEN
ty OF the best fighters in the town inn
dlately started 10 meet the yonng peo-
pie, whom they knew were liable 10 be
attacked. And il was well they did.
Jim had thrown the wolf skins and
blankets over the girls and his
wounded comrades. and was stretched
out full length on the floor Of the rack
peppering away at their pursuers as
rapidly as he could load. Jackson was
lashing the now faltering horses. and
they We're making their last grand
squirt In that terrible race. when loud
shouts broke on the crisp night air.
and a score of mounted men dashed
past them on either side. while their
rifles belched forth the sweetest music
that ever greeted the ears Of luckless
mortals.
Those Of the sayages who were not
killed turned their horses heads and
endeavored to reach the shelterlng for
est bur seven OF the band were left
dead or mortally wounded. The rest
escaped. As the chances of 0yertaking
the fleeing savages were extremely
small. owing to the deep darkness OF
the wood. the settlers returned TO the
friends whom their timely arrival had
undoubtedly saved from a horrible
death. and were met by Jackson. who
remarked IN his characteristic style.
"l'll back those horses against any
band Of Indian ponies twixt here and
Montrealr'
The news of the young folks nirac-
ulous escape spread ike wild fire
throughout the settlement and the
fathers and mothers. especially those
whose daughters had been partici-
pants In the exciting race. loudly
praised the heroic conduct OF Simon
Jackson and the other boys. blessing
the day that Moran horses first saw
the sun in the Green Mountain State.
Several years after this stirring
event the war Of 1872 broke out Si-
mon Jackson and Jim Watson were
among the first TO join the army. and
their deeds Of reckless daring, under
the leadership Of that grand old reyo-
lutionary veteran Colonel Isaac Clark.
were told in after years az many a
hearthstone Even now. nearly a
century after, their descendants de-
light Ia re-telllng the tales Of their
brilliant acts on hill and plain. But to
themselves. their wives and children,
for they both married their compan-
ions Of the memorable hay-rack ride
the memory Of the race on that moon
light night Ia March. with those foam
fiecked horses running as horses never
ran before remained with them more
vlvidly than any Of the many wonder
ful scenes that came with their after
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