The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-09-14

rave the train would have had to AZ,
vote some ntiention 10 capturing me
horses, and thai would have been
enough TO have made them lose the
day IN an encounter such ~ they were
In.
However. Lang was no "~tendsrfoot, =
even II he had been brought up IN
the city. As he felt the earth Jar az
the chief sprang toward him. he
reached out his arm and Prasped his
zoe. nt the same time dealing him a
blow with his billy. II Lang could
have seen his foe In the frst place.
the chief would never have moved
again. As Il was. the blow did not
stop the rush OF the chief, simply sur.
prised him as the blow landed only
upon the shoulders. For a moment
Lang and the Indian fought hand 70
hand. lang held the Indians right
hand with his left; the Indian held
Lang's IN the same manner, and they
swayed back and forward. each strit.
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 uneovering itself,
a second and third voliey was fred
by the emigrants. with considerable
accuracy, which completely routed the
Indians. Bowie Bill had dispatched
his antagonist. and had propped the
body up before him as a shield. while
calmly meeting the second charge.
Cowboy Charley had gone to his last
account. nevertheless he had sue
ceeded In finishing his slayer. His
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. Lang had succeeded in freeing
himself from the grasp Of his autago-
mist, and by a h%erculean 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 a leader. made a few
feints. then abandoned the fight. fur.
nishing 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
feted TO his hearts content. He bad
longed for just such a chance as this
10 prove his skill in an emergency
and the test was to his credit. II
made his reputation.
You're a handy man with a killing
tool" said Bowie Bill. as he patted
our hero upon the shoulder. Il kinder
thought you was a tenderfoot. but I
see you know how 70 handle your
seifi'
you can bet your bottom dollar
on that. old SPORT" said Louis. In
b~raggadocio. Il done him up brown"
Yes. done 1t neatly" said the Dor.
der man.
He robbed his bank as easily. said
Golden proudly. Golden was a little
fearful of the responsibility he had
taken upon himself IN bringing Lang
along, but now he was satisfied with
the result. Louis had gained the hearty
good viii Of these desperate men by
his bravery, and Il IS bravery. II any
thing. hat all men admire In men.
French Fannie came over and en-
braced Louis. You are a duck OF a
fighter" she said. And as Iimpy Jim
approached, she continued And II /
was not Pete's fame "a stick light
erin glue to you. Sect"
Thanks" replied Louis. you do ne
proud"
Then Dizzy LII 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 to
get her 10 do this very thing for him.
but had thus far failed.
I'm your huckleberry." he said. To.
himself he allowed himself TO admit
that at last he had the bun by the
horns. and was on the highway to
the accomplishing OF his intentions.
Ito be continued)