Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-06-27

mako Stafnitz
believe that the
"Sheepsktnsl Sheep whole detach-
skins" ment was sta
tionary In the ditch thirty yards or
more from the point where 1t joined the
river. Only ten strong now and one of
them woman, they made their way
toward the mouth Of the ditch and to-
ward the barges which held the prize
they sought.
But diversion and very effective
one was soon to come from the front
of the barn. Fearing that the party
under Sophy and Dunstanbury might
be overpowered, Lukovitch determined
on bold step. that Of enticing the
holders Of the barn from their shelter.
He directed his men to keep up brisk
FIRE at the door, He himself and an
other man, one Ossip Yensko, dlsre-
garding the risk, made rapid dash
across the line of fre from the barn.
for the spot where the horses were,,
The fire directed at the door success,
fully covered their daring movement
They were among the horses in a mo.
ment and hard at work cutting the
bands with which they We're tethere...
The animals were half mad with
fright, and the task was one Of great
danger. "A
But the maneuver was eminently
successful. A cry Of "The horses, the
horses" went up from the barn. Men
appeared in the doorway. The sergeant
major in command himself ran out.
Half the horses were loose and STAN
peded along the towing path down the
river. THE horses. the horses" The
defenders surged out Of the barn in
deadly fear of being caught there in a
trap. They preferred the chances Of
the fire and streamed out in disorder
~ throng. Lukovitch and Yensko cut
loose as many more horses as they
dared wait to release, then, as the de-
tenders rushed forward. retreated. n.y.
ing for their lives. Lukovitch came of
with ball in his arm; Yensko dropped,
shot through the heart The men be-
hind the hill riddled the defenders with
their fire. But now they were by their
horses. such a. were left Of them.
Nearer twenty than ten dotted the
grass outside the barn door. And the
surviv ors were demoralzed. Their
leader the sergeant major, lay dead.
They released, thes remaining. horses,
mounted and with one parting .volleY
led down the river. With a cry Of tri-
umph -Lukovitch collected the remain
der Of his men and dashed round the
side of the barn. The next moment
Colonel Stafnitz found himself attack.
ed In his rear as well as held in check
from the ditch in his 'front.' e-f II
"For moment we thought It was
our own men," said Rastatz. continu-
ing his account. "and the colonel shout
ed. Don't fire. you fools!' But then
they cheered. and we knew the Vol
senian accent-curse them! 'Sheepskins
again" said the colonel. with wry
kind Of smile. He didn't hesitate then;
he jumped up. crying: TO the barges.
to the barges! Follow mer
1--WE all followed. 1t was Just as
safe to go with him as to stay where
you were. We made dash for It and
got to the bank Of the river. Then they
rose out Of the ditch In front OF US
and they were at us behind. too-with
rteel now. They daren't shoot for fear
H hitting their own people In our
front But the idea Of knife in your
back isn't pleasant. and In the end
more OF our men turned to meet them
than went on with the colonel | went
oa with him, though. I'm always foi
the safest place II there's one safer
than another But here there wasn't,
30 thought ! might as we'll do the
proper thing. We met them right by
the waters edge. and the first | made
out was the witch herself. in sheep
skins like the rest of them. white as a
sheet. but with that Internal mark alb
solutely blazing She was between Pc
ter Vassip and tall man I didn't
know-l found out afterward that he
was the Englishman Dunstanbury-and
the three came straight at us. She
cried. The king. the kingr and behind
us we heard Lukovitch and his lot cry
Ing. The king the king"
tie Be Contrnued.)
Doctor-The room seems cold,
Mrs. Holligan. Have you kept the
thermometer as 20, as 1 told you?
Mrs. sHooligan-Shure, an OF
how, doctthor. There's tn devilish
thing in toombler of wather this
blissid minnut.-Judge. ~*