Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-08


There took cover and said: Abide
with me and keep me cool, III you
please!" while | sighted, took steady
bead, and let fly at the mounted In
dian. At my third shot he came down
flop on his ponys neck, and that was
my first bird. The bunch of ponies
smelt his blood, and stampeded. pro-
miscuous.
The Apaches. being left afoot, could
mt attack me none. IL they tried to
stampede they would be shot from the
wagons, while | lowered unpleasantly
above their line of retreat and II they
stayed | could add up their scalps like
u sum In arithmetic. They were plump
surprised at me, and some discouraged,
Tor they knew they were going to have
disagreeable times. Their chief rose NJ
10 howl, and shot from the wagons
lifted him clean OF his feet. II was
getting very awkward for those poor
harbarians, and one Of them hoisted q
Tag on his gun by way Of surrender.
Surrender? This Indian play was
robbery and murder, and not the hon
est game Of war. The man who hap
is not going to get much solace by
claiming to be warrior and putting
up white flags. The game was bear
traps, and those Apaches had got to
play bear traps now. whether they liked
It or not. There were only two white
fnll. Iat, ali t,, h.. anil
on the hill. so what use had we for a
dozen prisoners who would lie low till
we gave them a chance. and then muir
der MS prompt! The man who reared
lup with the peace flag got shot from
the wagons which gave him peace eter-
nal.
Then I closed down with my rife,
taking the Indians by turns as they
tiled to bolt, while the quiet gun in
the wagon camp arrested fugitires, and
the hill most generous. Out Of sixteen
,Apaches two and their boy got away
intact. three damaged, and the rest
lwere gathered TO their fathers.
l When 1t was all over felt unusual
solemn, running my paw slow over my
head 10 make sure still had my scalp,
then collected my two ponies, and rode
around the camp. There ranged up
with yell, lifting my hand to make
the sign OF peace, and a man cane
limpihg out from the wagons. He
carried his rifle and had yearling son
by the paw
The man was tall, clean built, and
Of good stock for certain: his clothes
were In the lO-and-behold style-a deer
stalker cap, pane of glass on the on
eye, stand-up collar. spotty necktie
boiled shirt, riding breeches with
puffed sleeves lmost amazing) and the
legs Of his boots stiff like brace Of
stoyepipes. His near leg was all bloody
, and tied up with tourniquet band
age. As TO his boy, Jim, that was just
the quaintest thing in the way OF pups
. ever saw loose on the stock range
He was knee high to dawg. bul
tIained his gun like man and looked
as wide awake AS little fox. ! won
dered III could tame him for pet.
!, How dye do" slueaked the pup, as
stepped down from the saddle. al.
} lowed was feeling good.
I'm sure" said the man, that we're
Obliged to you and your friends on the
hill. In fact, very much obliged"
Back in Texas I'd seen water go to
sleep with the cold-but this man was
, cool enough to freeze a boiler.
, "Will you-er-ask your friends" he
drawled, TO come down? L dixie tC
thank them"
IN pass the glad word" said ], my
! friends is In Texas"
"My deah fellow. you don't-aw-
! mean TO say YOU were alone?"
"lnjuns can shoot" said /, but they
cayn't hit"
1.-TWO of my men are dead and the
! third is dying. | defer to your-er-ex.
perience; but thought they could-el
! hit"
Then began to reckon I'd been
: somewhat hazardous In my gun play
J II made me sweat TO think.
:. We'll" said !, to be civil, Il cal-late
I'd best introduce myself TO you alls
My names Chalkeye Davies"
I'm Lord Balshannon," said he
, laighiy polite.
And I'm the Honorable Jim du Ches-
nay" squeaked the kid.
took his paw and said was proud
to know warrior with such heap bis
, names. The man laughed.
well, Mister Balshannon," says I
, i'your horses is remnants, end the neal
fore-wheel OF the wagon is sprung &c
bust, and them Apaches has Clipped
, your laig, which it's broke out bleeding
! again, SO ! reckon"
You have an eye for detail" hi
! says, laughing; but II you will excus,
Inc now, I'm rather busy"
: He looked into my eyes, cool ant
: smiling, asking for no help, ready IL
> rely on himself If | wanted TO go. A
lump came into my throat, for l SURE
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