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

best they could with trees, waited in
grim steadiness for the worst
Quite beyond sunshot range, but neal
enough for Oncle JaZon TO recognize
!sng Hair as their leader. the Indians
hrlted and began making signs to one
another all round the line. Evidently
,hey dEeaded 10 test the craftsmanship
Of such rifiemen as they knew most
border men to be- Indeed Long Hair
had personal knowledge OF what might
certainly be expected from both Ken
ton and Oncle Jazon. They were terri
BILE when out for fight. The red war
rors from Georgia to the great lakes
had heard OF them; their names smack
I'd of tragedy Nor was Beverley with
cut fame among Long Hairs followers,
who had listened to the story of his
fighting qualities brought TO Vincennes
by the two survivors of the scouting
party so cleverly defeated by him.
The liver colored towards" said
Kenton, "are afeared of US in a shoot
in match. They know that lot of
em would have TO die if they should
undertake an open fight with us. It's
some sort of sneakin' game they are
studyin' about just now"
I'm a-gittin' mos too ole to shoot
wo'th a cent" said Oncle JaZon, ''but
I'd give half O. my scalp eff thet Long
Hair would come clost enough fo' me
TO git bead onto his lef' eye. It's tor-
lie plain thet we're gone goslin's this
time, I'm thinkin' Still it d be mighty
sat;sfyin' if | could plug out lef' eye
or two fore go.''
Beverley was silent. The words Of
his companions were heard by him, but
not noticed. Nothing interested him
save the thought of escaping and max
ing his way to Clark. To fail meant in
finitely more than death, of which he
had as small fear as most brave men,
and to succeed meant everything that
life could offer. So in the unlimited
seifishness of love he did not take his
companions into account.
The three stood in close set clump
of four or five scrub oaks at the high
est point OF Il thinly wooded knoll that
sloped down in all directions to the
prairie. Their view was wide, but In
places obstructed by the trees.
Men" said Kenton after thought
full and watchful silence, 'the thing
looks kind o. squally for us. | don't
see much Of chance to get out Of this
alive, but we've got to try"
He showed by the density of his
voice and certain gray film In his
face that he felt the awful gravity of
the situation. but lie was calm, and not
q muscle quivercd.
'They's jes two chances for us.
said Oncle JaZon, AN them's as slim
as broom straw. We've got TO STAN
here an fight il out or wait till night
an sneak through atween 'em an run
for it,
II don't see any hope O. sneakin'
through the line" observed Kcnton.
Its not coin to be dark tonight"
"Wa-a-l.' Oncle JaZon drawled nom
chalantly while lie took in a quid of to-
bacco, I've been into tighter squeezes
AN this many a time, an got out
too"
Likely enough" said Kentcn, still
rejecting while his eyes roamed
around the circle Of savages.
II fit the sliunks in Ferginny fore
yes thought of. 81 Kenton, an down
in Car'lina in them hills II we think
I'm a-goin' TO be scalped where they
amt no scalp 'ithout tryin' few
lodges, yer a dad dasteder fool AN I
used to think ye was, an thet's maxim
big compliment to ye."
"Well, we don't have to argy this
question, Oncle Jazon. They're a-git-