Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-08-24

said you go on, don't lose any
time I'll overtake you"
He pulled his horse back on his
launches and turned rim as quickly
as possible. but not too quick. for an
Indian was right on him Selling n
repeating rifle that he carried hooked
to his saddle, he fred when the man
was not hundred yards from him
and dropped him. Then, turning. he
followed Winifred. She had preferred
to reduce her pace. and he consequent.
ly soon caught up with her.
why did you not go on when
drew rein?" he asked ~ am doing
this for you. not for myself. You
know that death is my only refuge"
Il shall draw rein every time you
do" was the reply.
you are demented. Those men who
are following us are savages. When
halt again go on. II you fall into
their hands you will add thousand
fold to my anguish"
do you suppose can ride to safety
leaving you behind to be tortured and
then murderedg"
"You are a woman. | think Of the
agony you will occasion me, the sad
ness for your loss that will be Tor
others
There was no reply to this.
On the two galloped. maintaining
the distance between themselves and
those behind. who were delayed on
coming to the body of the buck who
had been shot. Here they divided.
part remaining with the dying Indian,
the others continuing the pursuit.
Half the distance between the ranch
house and the fort had been passed
when suddenly a red glare was added
TO the pale light Of the moon. Kim
ball said nothing He knew that the
glare came from the burning OF the
ranch house. On. on they sped. the
glare adding 10 their terror of the
whooping savages behind them.
Again the footballs of the pursuing
horses. by their varying dlstinctness,
indicated that the Indians were sepa-
rating in accordance with the speed OF
their ponies Then KimbaIl saw that
he might save the girl by sacrificing
himself
There's Il rise in the ground ahead"
he said. I'm going to stop there and
take them us they come on. Hurry to
the fort. With what delay to the saw
ages / cause you can certainly reach
IT,"
mo! MOI" cried Winifred, who
knew very well what this meant
Keep on We shall sooD meet force
from the garrison.
Either we or that red light will be
the first news they will get that the
Indians are on the warpath."
II will remain with you"
Coz he cried. They had reached
the crest, and. refining in his horse, he
dlsmounted Seeing that She too, had
stopped. he said, My only chance Is to
hold them at bay till you can send as
slstance"
She hesitated moment; then. think
Ing that he might be right. she gave
her horse a cut and dashed onward,
Kimball. who had trained his horse
for Indian lighting forced him TO lie
down on the crest. and, placing himself
on his stomach behind him. waited
for the first Indian to come within
range But few moments passed be
fore, on rise in the ground, hun
dred yards away against the glare OF
the burning ranch house. appeared the
silhouette of an Indian. The man was
coming swiftly. advancing straight
toward Kimball. For the few seconds
the savage was on the crest he seemed
to be standing still. The officer used
these few seconds to draw bead on
the mans breast and fired The In.
dian rode down on to the lower ground.
his arms thrown up above his head.
then fell backward. not fifty feet from
his enemy
Kimbal saw that in the burning
building he had n great advantage
But there was no time to consider
Before the Indian he had shot bad
fallen another appeared on the crest
At the moment one OF those bursts OF
flame that shoot up now and again
from burning holdings added intensity
TO the light. and the body OF the savage
was pictured with inky blackneSs
Kimball took sure aim Mt his head
and pierced his brain.
At that moment many silhouettes or
Indians appeared on The crest Kim
ball felt that his time had come, but
he welcomed IT, Life 70 him had lost
ali charm, indeed. il was his wish 20
leave world for which he had proved
himself unified Nor did he wish to
remain to know that the girl he wor-
shipped was in possession OF another
He began rapid tire az the advancing
Indians
This is an that is known OF that re
markable battle in which n single man
killed five redskins and wounded -four
more His own account and the IN
dams he put ont OF the fight are ali
there was to tell the story, and ne ~
members nothing more than has beer
given here 4 troop OF cavalry from
the fort met a party Of indians and
put them TO ni-ht In the road where
the meeting took place unconscious