Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1904-06-30

down Dy the weight OF an enormous
Indian. He could not move any part CT
himself save his lips, and these me-
chanicaliy put forth the wheeling SIP
plication.
Beverley and Kenton. being young
and powerful, were not so easily mas
tered For awhile indeed they ap
pearcd TO be more than holding their
own. They time and time again scat
tered the entire crowd by the violence
of their muscular efforts, and after 1t
had finally closed in upon them in a
solid body they swayed and swung it
back and forth and round and round
until the writhing, savage mass looked
as if caught in the vortex of n whirl-
wind. But each tremendous exertion
could not last long. Eight to one made
too great difference between the con-
tending parties, and the only possible
conclusion of the struggle soon came.
Seized upon by desperate, clinging.
wolfike assailants, the white men felt
their arms, legs and bodies weighted
down and their strength fast going.
Kenton fell next after Oncle Jazon
and was soon tightly bound with raw
hide thongs. He lay on his back pant
ing and utterly exhausted, while Bev-
erley still kept up the unequal fight.
Long Hair sprang in at the last mo-
ment TO make doubly certain the secur-
ing of his most important captive. He
flung his long and powerful arms
around Beverley from behind and
made q great effort to throw him upon
the ground. The young man, feeling
this fresh and vigorous clasp, turned
himself about to put forth one more
mighty squirt of power. He lifted the
stalwart Indian bodily and dashed him
headlong against the buttressed root of
a tree half a rod distant breaking the
smaller bone of his left forearm and
well nigh knocking him senseless.
1t was n fine exhibition of manly
strength, but there could be nothing
gained by ii. 4 blow on the back of
his head the next instant stretched
Beverley face downward and uncon-
scious on the ground. The savages turn
ed him over and looked satisfied when
they found that he was not dead. They
bound him with even greater care than
they had shown In securing the others,
while Long Hair stood by stolidly look
ing on, meantime supporting his broken
forearm in his hand.
ugh, dog!" he grunted and gave
Beverley a kick in the side. Then
turning Il fiendish stare upon Oncle
Jazon, he proceeded TO deliver against
his old, dry ribs three or four like con-
A,..l>,
"Polecatl Little old greasy woman
he snarled. Make good fire for war
rior to dance by" Kenton also re-
ceived his full share Of the kicks and
verbal abuse, after which Long Hair
gave orders for fires to be built. Then
he looked to his hurt arm and had the
bone set and bandaged, never so much
as wincing the while.
1t was soon apparent that the Indians
purposed to celebrate their successful
enterprise with feast They cooked
a large amount of buffalo steak. Then,
each with his hands full Of the savory
meat, they began to dance around the
fires, droning meantime an atrociously
repellent chant.
Before this was ended a rain began
to fall, and it rapidly thickened from
desultory shower to roaring down
pour that effectually quenched not only
the fires around which the savages
were dancing, but the enthusiasm OF
the dancers as well. During the rest
Of the afternoon and all night long the
fall was incessant, accompanied by
cold, painting walling southwest wind.
Beverley lay on the ground face up
ward, the rawhlde strings torturing his
limbs, the chill of cold water searching
his bones He could gee nothing but
the dim, strange canopy Of flying rain.
against which the bare boughs of the
scrub oaks were vaguely outlined; he
could hear nothing but the cry Of the
wind and the swash of the water which
fell upon him and ran under him, bub-
bling and gurgling as IL flendishly ex-
ultant
The night dragged on through its ter
rible length. dealing out its indescriba-
BILE horrors, and at last morning ar.
rived, with a stingy and uncertain gift
Of light slowly increasing until the
dripping trees appeared forlornly gray
DIOWh ukdtIiSt tlDuuS HOW DTeuk-
Dig into masses Eiat gave but little
tain.
There was great stir among the In
lians. Long Hair stalked about scru-
tinizing the ground. Beverley saw him
come near time and again with hid
eous, inqulring scowl on his face.
Grunts and laconic exclamations pass
ed from mouth to mouth, and present
ly the import of 1t all could not be mis-
taken. Kenton and Jazon were gone
had escaped during the highland the
rain had completely obliterated their
tracks.
The Indians were furious Long Hair
sent out picked parties OF his best
scouts with orders TO scour the coun-
try In all directions, keeping with him
self few of the older warriors. Bev-
erey was fed what he would eat OF
venson, and Long Hair made him un-