Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-05-17

lake, and. that the white tepees were be-
ing erected under the trees.
Over near the boiling springs he saw
Red Clouds camp and the warriors gal
Looping bacgk and forth on their wiry
horses, showed that there was work of
unusual Importance on hand. The old
men and children were fishing along the
shore, as peacefully as if the alarms Of
war had never reached them.
Far on to the south St. Armand saw
four men standing by their horses and
many Indians ut the foot Of the cliffs be-
meath. 1t was too far off to hear the
explosions, but by the white puffs OF sill
very smoke he knew that fight was in
progress.
'As ! live he said, in hushed tones,
Guide Whitman and his friends are Civ
ing battle to the whole tribe! All. there
is mettle in those fellows. | would give
my left hand if l could tell them how
much we needed their aid But the
chances are that if they saw, me they
would draw bead and fire. Well, they
have good cause not to love me. / have
been fool-the greatest fool that ever
acted without thought"
He took another view of the situation,
and came to the conclusion that it would
be safe to make move, with the inten-
ton of joining Guide Whitman. He be-
gan to creep back. but he had not gone
twenty feet when he heard noise be-
hind Il huge cactus plant in front. and
the next instant Utah sprang to his feet
and fired at St Armand. SO close was
he that the flame from the gun scorchcd
ST. Armand's eyebrows, but the shot was
too hurried to be effective
Seeing that he had failed, Utah ran
forward with his rifle appraised to strike
but the young man did not avoid the on
set. With the bound of Il panther, St.
Armand leaped ut his throat, and bore
him to the ground by the impetuosity Of
his onset. They grappled, but it seemed
to be an unequal contest Utah stood
over six feet in height and was man
of tremendous strength.
Surrender, curse you! Surrender"
roarcd Utah.
Thanks, not to-day"
And still cinging to the ruflian's red
throat, st. Armand actually laughed
aloud but it was n laugh that sounded
more of defiance and desperation than a
roar or shouting. The cliff was only Il
few yards away, and towards this Utah
q
man. But again and yet again, he found
himself dashed to the ground, and he felt
that he was becoming exhausted, while
like the tabled demi-god, the younger
mans strength seemed to double each
time he touched the earth.
BY powerful effort Utah tore himself
loose, and drawing long knife from his
belt, he again lcapcd at st. Armand
lcapcd. but he failed to reach his object
\ shot rang out, the knife dropped from
his grasp. lie reclcd-Staggered to the
edge Of the cliff tried to recover himself
then went over.
1t was Mon-nah who had fired. Alarm
ed at st. Armnnd's absence, she came out
to find him, and succeeded in doing so at
most opportunc moment
There was no time for explanation or
comment. 1t was impossible to remain
longer concealed. Their only hope lay
in flight. immediate and continued. They
hurried to where Mabel and Jennie. who
had heard the struggle were anXiouSly
waiting. aud Mon-nah called out:
Come come! the foe is about us"
There was no need for explanations
Mon-nuh took Jennic's hand and st. Ar
mand seized Mabcls. They had no def
no time to think Of anything but flight,
and the instinct of sclf-prcservation di-
rected them away from the valley in
which their enemies were cncamped
Before them stretched a rugged, broken
country, over which it would have been
impossible to have ridden, even if they
had kept their horses. The pursucrs must
follow on foot. If Mon-nah and st. Ar
mand had had only themselves to care
for. the SwftcSt runners in all the tribe
could not have overtaken them. But
they feared for the beautiful, delicate
looking girls. whose endurance had al
ready been sorely tried.
They had not gone many hundred yards
when. far behind, like the baying of
bloodhounds, they heard the yells OF the
Sioux and the shouts of the white men.
Only st. Armand dared to look back, and
he made no comment on what he saw.
There were hundred men in pursuit.
The numbers did not increase the dan
ger. 4 half dozen would have been as
effective.
The sun was bliStering. Hot, simmer
ing waves rolled up from the rocks and
distorted the landscape in front. When
Mabel and Jennie rceled under the ter
shouted a word Of cheer, and they rallied
and kept on.
On over the rocks, whose tinty edges
cut the shoes from their feet, and
through thoruy chaparral that tore their
garments into shredS. they kept. They
had been flying for some hours. and the
,pursuers still followed, but they evident
ly had not gained. They crossed a ra-
vine along the bottom of which flowed
n clear, cool stream.
Water, water" cried Jennie. whose
lips were parched Let me stop and
drink
Not now. Patience yet awhile said
Mon-nah. This way. st. Armand" she
shouted to the yoang man. who, with
Mabel Fleming. had crossed the stream
and was bravely facing the opposite
bank,
up the stream, Walk in the water!'
she continued. herself setting the exam