The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-09-23

/ save the train would have had 10 de-
vote some attention TO capturing the
horses. and that would have been
| enough 10 have made them lose tbs
day in an encounter such as they were
In.
However. Lang was no "tenderfoot."
even n he had been brought up In
che city As he felt the earth Jar az
the chief sprang toward him. he
reached out his arm and grasped his
| foe. az the same time dealing him a
| blow with his billy n Lang could
have seen his foe in the first place,
the chief would never have moved
again. As Il was. the blow did not
stop the rush OF the chief. simply sur
prlsed him as the blow landed only
upon the shoulders For moment
Lang and the Indian fought hand 20
hand. Lang held the Indians right
hand with his left. the Indian held
ang's In the same manner, and they
sNayed back and forward each strlv.
Ing his utmost to get the best OF his
antagonist
During the time OF this struggle a
second charge was made upon the
train. and the moon uncovering Itself
a second and third volley was fred
By the emlgrants. with considerable
accuracy. which completely routed the
Indians. Bowie Bin had dispatched
his antagonist, and had proppcd tho
body up before him as n shield. while
calmly meeting the second charge.
Cowboy Charley had gone TO his last
account nevertheless he had sue.
eeeded In finishing his slayer Ills
knife plunged with the strength OF a
dying man. was found embedded in
the heart Of his enemy
When the repulse had been success
fully accomplished the border men
turned IN time TO see the end OF the
struggle between Lang and Long
Rope ang had succeeded IN freeing
himself from the grasp Of his antago-
MIST and by n herculean sweep OF
his arm had planted his trusty blade
in the breast OF the chief. ending the
fray. becoming conqueror In a most
desperate encounter. The Indians.
now without n leader. made few
felnts. then abandoned the fight, fur
nishinE victory for the whites with
but slight loss. considering.
Circumstances made Louis the lion
Of the hour His was the play before
the grand stand. Others may have
done more to merit appreciation, but
his was the act seen. After every
thing had been made snug and com
Portable for the night. Louis was
fetcd 10 his hearts content. He had
longed for Just such a chance as this
70 prove his skill In an emergency
and the test was to his credit. II
made his reputation.
You're n handy man with n killing
tool" said Bowie Bill. as he patted
our hero upon the shoulder, II kinder
thought you was a tenderfoot. but
see you know how TO handle your
self"
You can bet your bottom dollar
on that. old SPORT" said Louis. in
braggadocio Il done him up brown"
YES, done It neatly" said the Dor
der man.
"Hc robbed his bank as easily said
Golden proudly Golden was a little
IoariHl OF the Responsibility ne hdh
taken upon himself in bringing Lang
along. but now he was satisfied with
tho result Louis had gained the hearty
good will OF these desperate men by
his bravery, and Il Is bravery II any
thing, that an men ADMIRE In men.
French Fannie came over and en-
braced Louis You are n duck OF n
fighter" she said And as Iimpy Jim
approached. she continued. And II
was not Pcte's flame Ia stick tight
ERIN glue 10 YOU Sce?'
Thanks" replied Louis, you do me
proud!'
Then Dizzy LIN said that she would
sing and dance for him on the NOR
row. This was quite a concession on
her part. as Louis had been trying 10
get her to do this very thing for him.
but had thus far failed.
I'm your huckleherry." he said. To
himself he allowed himself 10 admit
that al last he had the bull by the
horns and was on the highway TO
Tie accomplishing OF his intentions
Ito be continued