Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-04-09

rs was, and one of their horses in
particular. spotted animal, was
gaining on me all the time. Nearly
oil the other horses we're strung out
behind for distance of two miles,
but still chnsing after me.
The Indian who wastlding the spot
ted horse was armed with a rifle and
would occasionally send bullet wills.
Ting along. sometimes striking the
ground ahead OF the. | saw that this
| fellow must be checked or stray bull
let from his gun might hit me or my
horse, so, suddenly stopping Brigham
and quickly wheeling him around,
raised old "Lucretia" to my shoulder,
took deliberate aim at the Indian and
his horse, hoping to hit one or the
other. and fred. lie was not over
| eighty yards from me Mt this time.
and ut the crack Of my rife down
went his horse. Not waiting to see
II he recovered. turned brigham.
and In n moment we were again fair
~ flying toward our destination. We
| had urgent business about that time
and were In hurry to get there.
The other Indians had gained on us
while was engaged in shooting at
their leader. and they sent several
shots whiZZing past me, but fortunate
| " none of them hit the intended mark.
To return their compliment I occasion
ally wheeled myself in the saddle and
| fred back ut them. and one of my
shots broke the leg of one of their
horses. which left Its rider hors(e) de
combat. rs the French would say.
Only seven or eight Indians now re-
mnincd In dangerous proximity TO me,
and as their horses were beginning to
lag somewhat checked my faithful
old stecd little to allow him an OPP
portunity to draw IN extra breath or
two. had determined, IL It should
come to the worst, to drop into buf.
faio wallow, where could stand the
Indians OF for awhile, but I was not
| compelled to do this, as Brigham car
ried me through most nobly.
| The chase WINS kept up until we
came within three miles of the end
OF the railroad track. where two com.
panies OF soldiers were stationed for
the purpose OF protecting the work.
men from the Indians. One of the
outposts saw the Indians chasing me
across the prairie md gave the alarm.
In few minutes saw. greatly to my
delight. men coming on foot. and cav
nlrymen, too, galloping TO our rescue
as soon rs they could mount their
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they turned and ran In the direction
from which they had come. In very
few minutes was met by some OF
the infantrymcn and trnckmen. and,
jumping to the ground ind pulling tho
blanket and saddle off Brigham. I told
them what he had done for me. They
at once took him In charge. led him
ously that thought they would rub
him to death.
Captain Nolan Of the Tenth cavalry
now came up with forty of his men,
and upon learning what had happened
he determined to pursue the Indians,
He kindly offered me one Of his cav.
airy horses, and after putting my own
saddle and bride on the animal we
started out after the flying Indians
who only few minutes before had
been making It SO uncomfortabiy live
ly for me. Our horses were all fresh
and Of excellent stock, and we soon
began shortening the distance between
ourselves and the redskins. Before
they had gone Ave miles we overlook
and killed eight OF their number. The