Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-28

pus we had the satisfaction OF Killing
another of theirs and wounding his rider be.
lore they got out of reach
me Two dismounted Indians were taken
w Denlnd two others, the last one limping
nus nIsIerably as he ran to the pony. They sour.
lleu OUT OF range now, evidently concluding
we were not the parties they were after.
When we turned our attention from the
enemy, we saw that Jerry had dismounted,
yea ms horse, and was busy trying to ex.
tract an arrow from the animals flank. The
poor beast was making frantic endeavors to
get away, and the scout, becoming impatient,
caught hold Of the arrows shaft, and, giving
~ quick jerk, brought IL forth. IL had only
struck IN just over che head, and about two
inches cl,sy deep into the horses flesh.
tMeili said he hingng the arrow down,
what do you think Of my idea ~
,,,' Give me your nand," said Uncle Ben,
We seen, down South, great many gallant
charges made in the very mouths of cannon
and facing hailstorm of bullets, but never
saw Drawer action than you have just per.
formed"
Jerry's face flushed with pleasure at this
compliment from an old soldier, but he an.
swered laughingly, as he shook hands all
around
:. On, 1T wasn't so very brave, after all! for
aldn | have to skedaddle most awful lively,
in order to keep my hair on? Your pony's
gone up, though, COLONEL and that's bad, for
we've got no pack animal left, and my horse
mere is prlcked q little, but not to amount
to anything; The sneaks did it as was rid.
ing pack Don't much blame 'em, though; it
was awful aggravating to be beat at their own
game"
But what were you doing when you stop
ped, Just before shooting the Indian, Jerry?"
asked, eager to know the meaning of that
maneuver.
Why, you see" said he, grinning, "just be.
iore got to that place, my lariat came down
and my horse kept stepping on it; so, of
course, had to stop and gather it up, and
WINE L was leaning over doing that, some
now the hammer. OF my gun raised and the
oIeech come against my shoulder like, and
when l rose up the barrel was pointing straight
at the chap who shook that white rag at us,
and yanked the trigger and dug out mighty
lively; and, when | looked back, the white
rag rag chap was lying on his back, paving the
hn s tn d. fu Know g Ss d5 very civilized
tone; but they'd have took my scalp
quicker lightning, if they could have coaxed
me In among 'em-and they were waiting for
that very thing But it's on yet'-feeling the
top OF his head for the proof-''and likely to
stay there, for all that tribe will do to take
1t. They've had enough of our style of fight
ing and we can get our breakfast and be off
as soon as we please"
We now turned our attention to the ami.
mails, and found that Uncle Ben's pony had
carbine.
The other animals were untouched, but an
arrow was sticking into the tree to which
Nero was tied, and only within few inches
of his head.
There were quite a number of arrows
bullet marks upon the trees, through the part
OF the grove where we had been stationed
all IN all, we had come off pretty well, con-
| sidering the number with whom we had to
contend, having. lost but two ponies, while
the Indians had also lost two. Their chief
was killed and another of their party wounded.
They had gone off up the valley, out OF
sight now, and we were greatly elated over
our victory.
Jud and | could talk of nothing but jerry 8
exploit, and from that time on, he was q
great hero in our eyes.
These Indians, Jerry thought, must have
crossed the Missouri at some distance above
the Sank village, by swimming their ponies
from one to the other Of the many islands
which are to be found there, and the tracks
along the trail had probably been made by
this band.
"The 'Gros Ventres'" Qarge Eaters), he
said, "live away up the Missouri on the
other side, and they come down here, and
laid to sometother tribe. They're miserable
set, but they ain't very we'll armed. If these
fellows had been armed like the Brules down
below here, or the Oglallahs out on the Mo.
brara they'd have made the place awful hot
for u.s."
During breakfast cur two dogs came bael,
from across the creek, looking rather subdued,
They had taken to their heels at the first
dash of the Gros Ventres. We were now
getting rather short of provisions. A few
pounds of -four and little coffee were all
that was left.
eve must kill some game to-day" said
Uncle Ben, "or shortly we will be in poor
condition to travel"
"We'n get the game, never fear" replied
the scout. well Knock over an antelope or
buffalo to-day"