Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-04-02

defenders were evidently hard pressed.
but they were making an obstinate re-
sistarce. as could be seen by the
flashes OF the rifles fred from within
the building. Eames had hardly time
to glace at the scene. and hear his
friend the lieutenant say, as he looked
at him with a smile, big thing" when
the captain returned in his saddle and
In ringing tones gave the anxiously
expected order to charge. Instantly
all the pent-up excitement OF the men
burst forth and, with a wild yell. they
hurled themselves upon the enemy.
There followed a turmoil OF shots,
groans and shrieks; Eames found him
self in the thickest Of the pandemo-
mum and striving TO do his part. saw
fierce hand-to-hand encounters: saw
savage, painted faces distorted with
rage or pain; saw friend and foe go
down together. Then, through the
smoky cloud. he became conscious OF
the charge of the other company and
the wild onset of Comanche Charley's
men, with blazing revolvers and deep
curses. their leader. like an avenging
demon. apparently bearing a charmed
life and taking deliberate aim before
each deadly shot. To Eames' unaccus-
toned vision the whole affair ap-
peared rather like the rapid passing
OF events in some hideos nightmare.
He fred and loaded his gun automati-
cally. until something seemed TO snap
within his head. the blood mounted to
his brain and he caught the spirit of
the fiercest. yelling hoarsely as he
dashed forward by Grizzly Joe's side
into the midst OF a group Of Indians
making the last stand This group OF
the enemy was composed Of young
warriors at bay and neither asking or
giving quarter; and the major himself
led the charge on them II was sue
cessfully achieved the road to the
house was open. and Eames made
rush for II. Although as he passed he
! had seen Grizzly Joe reel slightly in
his saddle. and saw Comanche Charlie
spring to his friends side. II did not
occur to him that the frontiersman
was badly wounded, for the thought OF
meeting his sister had taken complete
possession of him. In another instant
she was clinging 20 him. while his
father held one hand and "Old Buck
Roberts was saying excitedly:
"Pluckiest little girl l ever see
Why, blame me. IL she didn't load for
us-load for US. do you hear?"
Iris" said Eames. come and see
the man to whom you owe your res
cue"
She went with him. Grizzly Joe lay
on the ground. Comanche Charley sup
porting his head and the military sur
geon kneeling beside him They
reached the spot just as the doctor
shook his head sadly in response to a
whispered question from Comanche.
Grizzly Joe opened his eyes as the girl
dropped sobbing on her knees by him.
something like a smile came to his
face. and his feebly moving lips whis-
pered:
Il told you-Miss-as I'd fetch him
-and-I'ye done IT,"
And with those words the gallant
spirit OF the frontiersman went out
across the Great Divide
Did you go back east with your
folks?" asked. when Eames had con
cluded his tale.
Why. yes" he replied. but /
couldn't make up my mind 10 stay
Somehow felt as il ! belonged in the
west, and that it was up 70 me to
make good there. And so came. But
you can understand why that fellows
speech last night hit me hard He told
the truth in a nutshell all right when