The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-12-08

port reached Sanksla. She knew that
Dan was there. She knew that he
would be in .Ne front. A certain
amount of alarm came over her that
can only be experienced by those who
have been placed in . similar position.
And when fusilade after fusilade opened
up, her anxiety was unreasonable.
But still she would not recall her
friend from what she conrideid to be
his duty. She was still young, it is
true. and had been reared among peo-
pie who earned their living battling
with the elements-people who spent
their life in storms and on stormy
waters, who had but little time, and
lees inclination, to devote to cultiva-
ton of the intellect. But Sankala had
come from a different class, and her
inheritance was manifest wherever she
went. She was superior to her po-
sitiop in spite OF the conditions. She
possessed all of the elements Of the re-
lined woman without the cultivation.
Duty, adherance to principle, the de-
Tense OF ones inherent rights is more
sacred to such people than life itself.
Ringwold swoke with the dawn. A
night OF sound sleep had rekindled the
old spark OF life. The man was his
feeble old self again.
'How did it all happen, Sankala2"
he inquired.
When sankals had told hia OF the
rescue. he continued.
1--WE must be about our work, San
kala, We must be about our work. We
must be of to the trap. / have not
much strength left, and must use il |
while | can. We must away to the |
rap"
Sankala dreaded to break the news |
If their discharge to him. She knew
hat his old time pride was as strong as
,ver, and she feared the knowledge
hat they we're to become county
charges would break his heart and snap
he frail thread of life.
But she found an excuse in not going
% the trap on account of the fisher
mems war. She told Ringwold what
lad happened, and at that very moment
he report of the rifles reached their
aIs.
"Give me my gum boots and the old
'un, Sankala, and / will go to the
lght. l will teach those southsiders
lot to Interfere with our tIapsl" said
he feeble old fellow.
''But you will be needed more at
'ome, father" replied the girl. 1.-The
nen may receive wounds and your
of medicine and surgery
iill help msse than your use of the
un."
II guess you are right, Sankala.
would not do for you to go with me
nd doubt IL I could pull the boat so '
ar this moaning after yesterdays hard a
Eek. Bat I'll help them in some way, ,
ny girl. l can tie an artery, set a
one, sew up cash OF take off limb,
necessary. and they all know,
ankala, that no one il all of the Co
imbia river basin understands drugs
) do. Yet. Old seadog-oh. we'll .
ne end IS rapidly approaching. v
The combatants on the bay practi-
lily lay upon their oars all day after C
he close a the early morning attack. &
ne nshermen were not expert marks n
EN- and the casualties were not as SER g
JUS as would have been expected from
lie number OF shots fired at com para
vely easy range. Two fishermen were y
fought ashore early in the forenoon and
ken to hurriedly improvised hoe a
tai.
Ringwold had been summoned after
was learned thst he was again on his %
ct and he dressed the wounds OF the, -
en- and gave them the attention Of
AIMED nurse.
1t was expected that night would
ing on another attack. The south
iers had gradually scattered during ~
e day and their boats lay along the ~
nth shores of Sand island while they IN
Id their guns ready for use. Nv