Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1905-11-16

young kept them moving on The
east side, and they had already learned
to their cost that the opening on the
north side was not at all safe, as we a.
ternately trained our rifles from the
inside of oar tower through line un-
der the roof on this entrance way.
"The savages only retired to plan
some other means for our destruction.
Had they known there were but two OF
us to defend the place they would, doubt
less, have attacked at all points until
several had found positions within the
Enclosure, which would easily have
placed US at their mercy; but our Hen
~ repeating rifles did effective work
and kept them guessing.
KNOWING they would be still for
at least i've minutes, got Young to
keep peppering at the entrance to the
corral, while crossed the open shed at
our roundhouse to the ONCE, about 70
feet away, and fetched an additional
quantity of cartridges for our Henrys.
I'VE had been compelled for awhile
to resort to the use of couple Of shot
guns during the latter part of the at
tack.
II accomplished the matter Just in
time, and had returned to my post, when
Young called my attention to head
just peeping over the west side onto the
roof, and he was about to fire when
caught him and said: Wait In q few
minutes the head was followed by three
others. They had found plank and
were scaling the roof in hope Of drop
ping into the corral and obtaining a
lodgment from which to have us at their
mercy.
Gust as the fourth one arose to his
feet told Young to take the two to the
left while attended to the others. One
who had almost reached the inner side
of the roof took fairly in the head, and
he d1ved in death almost on top of poor
Bob. Two more stumbled but wriggled
back on the roof to the outside, and one
jumped and escaped uninjured.
Again we had breathing spell.
"T wonder what next said Scott.
"I expect they will tackle the open
ing now replied.
z: "But little while ct seemed hours
to us) elapsed, when fusillade from
the east and south distracted our atten-
ton for an instant, when a yelp from
the dog advised us that something was
moving In the front corral, and at that
minute Scott Young toppled over, shot
through the heart. They had at last
discovered our weak point, and as I
looked toward the entrance several of
the hostiles were coming in.
I'VE had had time to refill the maya
zines of our rifles, and let go with light
ming rapidity, and dropped them in one,
two, three order, and still they came,
until those inside reached the dead In
dian who had fallen from the roof and
rushed him out, while I picked off one
more before they got out of my line of
fire.
mo one, unless he has been in like
situation, can realize the sensation of
being alone in a battle against these
odds; but all I thought of was to kill as
many as could get before they got me,
as expected they eventually would. -
again there was a lull, and 1 was
strung to the highest tension of expect
ancy, trying to keep sight in all direc-
tions at once, when loud rumble of
wagons announced the approach of 4
train and escort, belonging to trader
named Lezynesky, on it's way to Tucson.
The Apaches had scented their COM
ing, and had made the final dash for the
purpose of rescuing their dead and
wounded before retreating, and 1 was
saved. My gratitude for the relief may
be imagined.
I'VE buried poor Bob and Scott
Young; then, as soon as possible, Miller
and I wound up our affairs and left the
place.
1T had proved a tighter corner than
l had ever known, and l preferred my
scalp to the accumulation of wealth."