The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-01
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BeNerley,S face paled; DuI not with
anger. He grasped one of Oncle ia
IONS greasy hands and gave il such a
squeeze that the old fellow grimaced
painfully.
Thank you, OncIe Jazon. thank
your, he said with a peculiar husky
burr in his voice. Alice will never
suffer If 1 can help it, Let the subject
| drop now, my friend. until we have
saved her from the hands of Hamil-
ton" In the power Of his emotion he
continued to grip the old mans hand
with increasing severity of pressure
'.Nentrebleui Let go! Needn't smash
feller's fingers bout IT,. screened
Oncle Jazon- II can't shoot woth a
cent, nohow. an eff we cripple up my
trigger finger''-
kenten had been peeping under the
low hanging scrub oak boughs while
Oncle Jazon was speaking these last
words; and now he suddenly interrupt
ed;
The devill look yonder." he growle6
out in startling tone. -Injuns.
1t was a sharp snap Of the converse
TONS thread. and at the same time our
three friends realized that they had
been careless in not keeping better
lookout. They let fall the meat they
had not vet finished eating and seized
their guns.
Five or six dark figures were moving
toward them across a little point or the
prairie that cut into the wood quar-
ter of mile distant.
'Yander's more of EN-" said Oncle
Jazon. as if not in the least concerned,
wagging his head in an opposite direc-
ton. from which another squad was
approaching.
That he duly appreciated the situa-
ton appeared only in the CELEBRITY with
which he acted
Kenton at once assumed command,
and his companions felt his perfect mt
ness. There was no doubt from the hrst
as to what the Indians meant; but even
IL there had been it would have soon
vanished; for in less than three min
utes twenty-one SaVageS We're swiftly
and silently forming a circle inciosinS
the spot where the three white men,
Who had covered themselves as best
they could with trees, waited IN grim
steadiness for the worst
Quite beyond gunshot range, but near
enough for Oncle Jazon to recognize
Long, Hair as their leader, the Indians
halted and began making signs to one
another all round the line. Evidently
they dreaded TO test the Workmanship
of such rihemen as they knew most
border men to be. Indeed, Long Halr
had personal knowledge of what might
certainly be expected from both Kenton
ana Uncle JdZOH. liicS nSAN ~ -
when out for fight: the red warriors
from Georgia to the great lakes mad
heard of them; their names smacked
of tragedy Nor was Beverley without
fame among Long Hairs followers,
who had listened to the story OF ms
fighting qualities, brought TO Nlncen-
mes by the two survivors OF the scout
ing party so cieverly defeated by MN.
1.-The Hver-colored towards, said
of af
in match; they know that a lot of EN-
would have to die if they should UNI
dertake an open fight with US IL S
some sort of a sneakin' game they are
studyin' about just now
I'm a gittin' mos too ole TO shoot
wo'th q cent said Oncle Jazon, but
I'd give half o. my scalp eff tibet Long
Hair would come clost enough 70 me TO
git a bead onto hisflef eye It's tofble
plain AT were gone goslins this time.
I'm thinkin'; still it'd be mighty salts
fyin' if I could plug out a lef eye or
two fore 1 60"
Beverley was silent; the words of
his companions were heard by him. but
not noticed. Nothing interested him
save the thought of escaping and maxi
ing his way TO Clark. To fail meant
Infinitely more than death, of which he
had as small fear as most brave men,
and to succeed meant everything that
life could offer. So, in the unlimited
seI6shness of love, he did not take his
companions into account
The three stood in a close-set clump
OF four or five scrub oaks at the high
est point of a thinly wooded knoll that
sloped down in all directions to the
prairie. Their view was wide, but in
places obstructed by the trees.
MEN, said KentOn. after a thought
ful and watchful silence, the thing
looks kind o. saually for us. 1 don't
see much of a chance to get out of this
alive; but we've got TO try
He showed by the density of his voice
and a certain gray film in his face that
he felt the awful gravity of the situ-
alton: but he was calm and not a
muscle quivered.
"'They's jes' two chances for u.s." said
OnCie Jazon, AN them's as slim as a
broom straw. We've got to stan here
sneak through atween 'em an run for
it."
II don't see any hope o sneakin'
through the line observed Kenton.
It's not goin' to be dark tonight
''Wa-a-1,'' Oncle Jazon drawled non
chalantly while he took in a quid of
tobacco. I've been into tighter
saueezes AN this, many a time, an
got out. too
Likely enough" said Kenton, still
rejecting while his eyes roamed around
the circle of savages.
Il fit skunks in Ferginny fore yOu's
thought of. ST KentOn. an down in
Car lima in them hills. If we think I'm
goin' to be scalped where they amt
no scalp. 'ithout tryin' a few lodges,
yer dad dasteder fool an I used TO
think We was, an that's maxim a big
compliment to ye.'
well, we don't have to argy this
question, Oncle JazOn: they're a gittin'
ready TO run in upon us. and we've got
to light. / say. Beverley. are We ready
for fast shootin'2 Have We got a pIen-
ty of bullets?'
Yes. RoUssillon gave me 100 Do YOU
think
He was interrupted by a yell that
ieaped from savage mouth to mouth all
round the circle and then the charge
began.
'Stedy. now" growled Kenton. Tets
not be in a hurry. Wait till they come
nigh enough to hit EN- before we
shoot
The time was short; for the Indians
came on at almost race horse speed.
Oncle Jazcn fred first. the long. keen
crack of his small bore rifle splitting
the air with q suggestion of vicious en-
erey, and a 1.-THE young warrior, who
was outstripping all his fellows. leaped
high and fell paraIyzed.
can't shoot woth a cent" muttered
the CID mao, deftIy beginning to reload
ms gun the while; but 1 jes' happened
10 MT that buck. He'll never git NIX
scalp. thet's sartin an sure"
beVeriey and Kenton each likewise
uiopped an indian: but the shots did