Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-02-12

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Accordingly. Goupart brought his rifle
TO his shonlhs, and In n moment more ho
fired. ThI gDblc animal gave leap
backward, : ! while be stood for mo-
ment as though about TO start on. Louis
fred, but even as he pulled the trigger
tho deer gave a leap forward and plupg-
cd headlong upon the earth. EFfFA
"Your bali killed him. Goupnftl- cried
Louis, as the two started forward To-
Eether. And II was found to be even 80,
Goupart's bullet having entered Just back
OF the shoulder, and OF course penetrated
the heart.
Louis had made a wound for the pur.
pose Of bleeding the animal, and Goupaft
was kneelng by his side. when tfey were
startled by the whiatling OF something
between their heads, followed by dull
chunk" close TO them. and on raising
their heads, they saw long arrow stick
lng Into tree directly in front OF them.
With a quick cry. they started to their
feet, and the next thing that snluted
them was low howl close at hand.
They turned and saw a party OF six In.
dians coming towards them, with their
tomahawks raised
Here's serape.' utteerd Goupart,
starting back. What does Il meanY"
III find out" returned Louis, calmly.
But don't show your pistols, for they
know we've discharged our rifles. and
the hope to take us al a disadvantage"
Then turning TO the red men. he asked:
What now, red brcthren7 What seek
ye here2"
The Indians consulted moment to-
gether. and then one OF them advanced
n single pace, and replied:
We seek the young white chief and his
friend. We would speak with them kind
ly."
Then why did you send that arrow al
usT
I'VE saw YOU not then. Only the head
OF the deer"
Now Louis simply knew that they were
lying TO him, and as this became appar-
ent he knew that they meant him harm.
IF you have anything TO say TO US, say
II at once" he said.
Let our white brothers not fear. II
they will come with us. We win tell them
what shall be to their good"
II viii speak with my friend" And
thus saying, Louis turned towards his
companion. E
"Goupart." he said. speaking quickly,
aud in a low tone, Those are Chicka.
saws. and they mean to take us prison.
ers. In all probability they hope for
high ransom from my father for US.
We have two pistols each. You never
missed your mark yet in my sight. Are
your nerves steady now?"
AS steady as ever" returned Goupart,
not little surprised 20 see how calm
and fearless hts youthful companion was.
Then have them In readiness, and
mind my word, for know those fellows
we'll Yet keep your rifle. for you'll need
Il for club"
Next Louis turned to the Indians and
said:
we have concluded not to follow you:
but IL you have anything to tell us, we
will listen"
Upon this, the red men conversed to-
gether again for a few moments, and
then. with quick, wild gestures, and a
low howl, not unlike the voice OF hun
CRY wolf, they sprang forward with their
tomahawks uplifted. In all probability
they supposed this would be sufficient to
awe the white youths into immediate sub
mission. The pale boy they thought an
easy prey, and very likely they knew that
the other was a newcomer into the coun-
try, and hence imagined that their terri. |
BILE appearance and fearful antics would
strike him with terror.
Now" whispered Louis. "You take
the two men on your side, and III take
the two on the other side. Don't waste
ball."
In an instant the two companions had |
drawn their weapons, and at the same |
instant they both fired. Hour after hour. |
and day after day, had they practiced
together at pistol shooting. and their |
ain was as quick as II was sure. The |
two outside men staggered. and on the |
next instant, the youths fred again. At |
this movement, the savages were thrown |
into state of alarm. Three of their |
number were shot through the head and |
had fallen, while the fourth had received |
ball In his neck and was staggering |
back. In moment. Goupart and Louis |
say their advantage, and. they seized |
their empty rifles and spFailg forward, |
and in few moments more the six In. |
dians lay PROSTATE. A full minute the
two victors stood and ,gh&rf upon the
work they had done, and then Louis turn
ed to his companion and said:
''If we's killed 'em all, we shall never
know surely what this all meant"
Are these two last ones dead, think |
your returned Goupart. "They may be
only stunned"
"Well see; but think youn find the
one struck with his brains rather dis
turbed."
And so 1t proved with both of them,
for upon examination it was found that
their skulls were both broken In, and
that life was extinct. But while they
were thus engaged they heard groan
close at hand, and on turning they saw
that one of the Indians who had been
shot had worked himself almost into
sitting posture against a tree, and was
now trying to work further around so as
to get his face towards the west. Both
Louis and Goupart fastened to him at
once, when they found that he had re-
ceived ball through the neck.
Water, waterg he groaned.
stop" uttered Louis, as his compan-
ion started towards the brook. And then
turning to the dying Indian, he said:
IF we'll get you water and turn your
eyes to the setting sun, will you tell the
truth?" sT
II will--T willv'.
The water was brought in Goupart's
canteen, and upon drinking, the poor fell
ow seemed to revive. Goupart bound
up his neck, which was bleeding profuse-
y, and Just as he had finished the job
he Indian put out his weakening arm,
md laid his hand upon Louis shoulder.
'"The pale boy has the heart Of a great
warrior. He would not have escaped US
lad we known how brave he was"
"But why did you try to do thisT