Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-14
LITTLE STORIES OF BRAVERY

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deep nor wide. proved little better
than trap for them; for as they
drove into II rs fast as their horses
could carry them down the steep,
rocky sides, and flung themselves to
the ground, almost a. the same in
slant number of Indians came
charging along the bottom and STAN
| peded the horses. On all sides ap.
J pcared tho cleaning. muscular
bodies, painted faces strcaked with
| oil. and snaky eyes, and lank black
+, hair Of the Cheyennes. Their fear
| rul yc!ls, the way they brandisheG
their rifles in one hand above their
heads, showed that they were max
ing ready to rush the soldiers IN L,
body. Yet they held off. firing seat
tering shots, aud keepingg up cease
less, hideous clamor.
We've got to get out of this!"
! the htlmming sound of Il bullet i'm its
path stepped abruptly. with the omin
GUS soft sound made only when it
strikes some one. He looked around
and saw that Smith had been shot
in the arm. Come ON. boys!" he
| cried; and in compact body they ran
| straight toward the Indians nearest
them. Tho savages left an opening,
and they dashed through: and in
spite of the rain OF bullets poured
into them, managed to reach a little
knoll, behind which they Immediately
dropped flat, ana turned their Spen.
| Ger rifles upon the Indians.
The Cheycnnes put their ponies to
| . run and circled about: the war
riors were naked, except for mecca
sins and cartridge belts and their
gorgeou feather war bonnets. A
party Of them would sweep In nj top
speed, rise in their stirrups and uls-
rhnrsgc their riflcss, and then whirl
back with a clatter of hoofs, I'm a
cloud of dust The medicine man.
wearing wilder and more elaborate
neadgear, snrmounted by two buffa-
10 horns, rode everywhere, his eagle
.enthers streaming in the wind nrg-
ng tho warriors to ride the soldiers
down. This, however, they were not
N n hurry to do for the workmanship
of the scouts involved too great a sa.
crifice of life.
Waiting for the Crisis.
AS for the latter, what could they
10? Their ammunition would not
last forever and each man knew that
after time there would be less bra:
vado and more deadly business in the
tactics of the savages.
The medicine man suddenly dis
mounted and pistol in hand. walked
deliberately toward them. He was n
tall, powerful Indian; by his carriage
ana contemptuGus expression, it was
manifest that his intention was to in.
;pire his comrades. AS soon rs he
drew within range, and before he
could fire his revolver. Dixon shot,
ana the medicine man instantly fell.
While terrible din of shouting and
firing, the whole body OF Indians then
charged. some riding, others walk
ing, and the white men were forced
to jump ZIP and rush through them as
bcfCre. BY great good fortune they
came TO a buffalo wallow, n dry mud
hole in the prairie, and this afforded
real protection.
But Woodall, Harrington, and
Roth were wounded, and Smith. who
had been brought to the ground by
l bullet during the desperate run, lay
out OF the plain.
Without uttcrng n word to the
others, Amos Chapman the scout,
laid down his rifle and started back
for him. When he got to Smith and
tried to lift the linn body, it slipped
rom his arms. Then the scout bent
down and got the other across his
! back, and staggered off. They knew
Tho scout we'll. They grimaced ut
him as they slung their rifles in-o
| position. Amos, Amns!" they vel.
cd, we've got YOU now."
Chapman reached for his royui
yer. but he could not use it with a
heavy man upon his back. At this
moment the soldiers fired a sharp
yollcy, followed by several others,
md the savage rode off as ouicaIv
IS they had come Another party
dashed up, This time the scout went
down, with Smith on tor of him. lie
| thought he had only stepped inlu a
hole. He got up again somehow
! ma under cover of the hot fire OF his
| omradcs ml aged to carry the man
he rest Of the way.
Amos" said Dixon, look at your
| leg. You are badly hurt
AZ this moment the scout began
to be conscious OF a burning main:
nc saw that his leg was bloody.
| The Savagc's Puzzling Tactics.
| FOR the rest Of the day the fnd,-
ans remained ut distance. The sol.
diers were puzzled to think what
new plan the savages would attempt
20 carry out. About hundred wards
10 INC northeast the grass grew waist
algh in one place. and mt least one
or their number was always watch
ing this spot with plainsmau's no.
Huilaf gaze, Tor a slight movement of