Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-19

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A young trdrrior lcnped high aud fen
pdrdlvzed.
tin ready TO run in upon us, aud we've
got to fight | say, Beverley, are ye
ready for fast shootin'2 Have ye got
a-plenty o. bullets2"
YES; RouSsillon gave me hundred
DO you think
He was interrupted by a yell that
leaped from savage mouth to mouth
all round the circle, and then the
charge began
"Stcady, rowv growled Ken.on
Lets not be In a hurry. Wait till
they come nigh enough to hit 'em be-
fore we shoot"
The time was short, for the Indians
came on at almost race horse speed.
Oncle Jazou fred first, the long, keen
crack Of his small bore rifle splttIns
/ the air with a suggestion Of vicious
energy, and n 1.-the young warrior whC
was outstrlppng all his fellows leaped
high and fell paralyzed
Cant shoot woth cent NUT
sered the old man. deftly beginning to
reload his gun the while, but l jes'
happened to hit that buck. Hen never
git my scalp, thets sartin and sure"
Beverley and Kcnton each likewise
dropped an Indian, but the shots did
not even check the rush. Long Hair
had planned to capture his prey not
Kill It. Every savage had his orders TO
take the white men alive. Hamilton's
larger reward depended on this.
Right on they came, as fast as their
nimble legs could carry them, yelling
like demons, and they reached the
grove before the three white men could
reload their guns. Then every war
rlor took cover behind tree and be-
gan scamblng forward from bole 10
bole, thus approaching rapidly without
much exposure.
A struggle ensued which for dosper'
ate energy has probably meyer been
surpassed. Like three lions at bay,
the white men met the shock, and lion
like they fought in the midst OF seven
teen stalwart and determined savages.
Don't kill them. Take them alive.
Throw them down and hold them" was
Long Hairs order, loudly shouted In
the tongue Of his tribe.
Both KentOn and Jazon understood
every word and knew the significance
Of such command from the leader. II
naturally came into Iienton's mind
that Hamilton had been Informed OF
his visit 10 Ylncennes and had offered
reward for his capture. This belnR
true, death as a spy would be the Ger
tain result n ne were taken back. lie
might as well die now. As for Beyer
ley, he thought only Of Alice yonder ns
he had left her a prisoner In llamil'
TONS hands Oncle Jazon, II he thought
at all, probably considered nothing bul
present escape. though he prayed audi
bly TO the Blessed Virgin even while h'
lay helpless upon the ground pinned
down by the weight OF an enormous
Indian. lie could not move any part Of
himself save his lips, and these me
chanlcally put forth the wheeling sup
plication.
Beverley and Kenton, being youns
, and powerful. were not so easily mas
, tered. For awhile indeed they ap
peared 10 be more than holding then
own. They time and time again seat
tered the entire crowd by the violence
of their muscular efforts, and after 4
. had finally closed In upon them IN
: solid body they swayed and swung u
back and forth and round ana rOunt
until the writhing, savage mass loohel
as II caught In the vortex Of a wiiirl
wind. But each tremendous exertioi
, could not last long Eight 10 one mad
too grcnt difference between the con
tending parties. ana the only possible
, conclusion Of the struggle soon came
, Seized upon hy desperate cllngng
, wolAlke assailHuts, Tie white men tel
!. thelr arms. legs and bodies welghte'
down and their strength fast going
, Kenton fell next after Oncle Jazol
and was soon tightly bound win raw
/, hide thongs. he lay ON his back pant
inc and utterly exhausted, while bev
erley sun kept up the unequal nght
Long Hair sprang la at the last mo
. mcnt 10 make dOubly certain the seeul
Ing OF BIS most Important captive li
flung hls long and powerful arm
around Beverley from beliind an
made a great effort 10 throw him upoI
the ground The young man. feeiln
this fresh and vigorous clasp turne
himself about 20 put forth one NOR
, mighty squirt Of power. He llfted "a
! stalwart Indian bodily and dashed hil
headlong against the buttressed root o
a tree half a rod distant, breaking ID
smaller bone OF bis left forearm an
. well nigh knocking him senseless
/ .. - . ana erhlbffl0u OF mani