Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1912-05-30

Look out, Lookl''
We all saw it. Orme's arm shot out
straight, tipped by a blue puff of
smoke, and we heard the crack of the
dragon pistol. One of the Sioux. the
chief who by this time had mounted
his horse, threw his hand against his
chest and leaned slightly back, then
Strengthened up slightly as he sat. AS
he fell, or before he fell, OrDle pushed
his body clear from the saddle and
with leap was in the dead mans
place and riding swiftly toward US,
leading his own horse by the rein.
1t seemed that it was the Sioux who
had kept faith after all, for none of the
remaining three could find weapon.
Orme rode up laughing and unconcern-
ed. 1.-The beggM wouldn't trade with
me at ALL" he said. 'By Jove, 1 be-
leve he'd have got me if he'd had any
sort of tools for it,"
s'You broke treaty." calculated Bel
knap-"you broke the council wordw
"Did that man make the first break
at your" Auberry blazed at him.
How can l tell?' answered Orme
coolly. Its as we'll to be trife ahead
in such matters He seemed utterly
unconcerned. He could kill a man as
lightly as a rabbit and think no more
about it.
Within the instant the entire party
OF the Sioux was in confusion. We
saw them running about, mounting,
heard them shouting and wailing.
ats fight nowr' said Auberry.
Back to the wagons now and get
your men ready. lieutenant. AS soon
as the Sioux can get shut of their wo-
men they'll come on, and come boil
in too. You blanked foolr' he Kissed
to Orme '.You murdered that manr'
What's that, my good fellow?" said
Orme sharply. NOW, advise you to
keep civil tongue in your head or I'll
teach you some manners"
Even as we swung and rode back
Auberry pushed alongside Orme, his
rifle at ready. young man. if you
want to teach me any manners begin
it now! You make your break" he
cried.
Belknap spurred in between them.
Here, you men, he commanded, with
swift sternness, Unto your places. I'm
in command here, and I'll shoot the
first man who raises a hand. Mr.. !
Orme, take your place at the wagons.
Auberry, keep with me. Well have
fighting enough without anything of
this
"He murdered that Sioux, lieuten-
ant" reiterated Auberry
"Dash it, sir, know he did, but this
is no time to argue about that. Look
therel''
We saw the Sioux separate into two
bands, the men remaining behind, rid
ing back and forth, whooping and
holding aloft their weapons. We heard
the note of dull war drum beating.
They'll fight" said Auberry. Look
at emp
Here they come" said Belknap cool
~. Get down, men,
They came on, then swung out
around us, their horse line ripping up
over the broken ground apparently as
easily as it had gone Oh the level floor
Of the valley.
TELL US when to fire, Auberry."
heard BeIknap say, for he had practi-
cally given over the situation to the
old plainsman. At last heard the
voice Of Auberry, changed from that of
an old man into the quick, clear ac-
cents Of youth. sounding hard and
clear. Ready nowi Each fellow pick
his own man and kill him. Dye hear.
XIII himw
Our troopers were armed with the
worthless old Spencer carbines. and /
doubt il these did much execution, but
there were some good old Hawkin RI
ies and old big bored Yagers and more
modern Sharps' rifles and other buffalo
guns of one sort or another with us,
among the plainsmen and teamsters,
and when these spoke there came
breaks In the Haunting line that sought
to hedge us. The Sioux dropped be-
hind their horses bodies. firing as they
rode, some with rifles, more with bows
and arrows. Most Of our work was
uOut as lHCJ tOpPCu tuC iouSu SlOuAu
close on our left, and we saw here a
half dozen bodies lying limp, fat and
ragged, though presently other riders
came and dragged them away.
AT hundred yards their arrows
fell extraordinarily close to the mark.
and time and again they spiked our
mules and horses with these kissing
shafts that quivered where they struck.
They came near breaking our rear in
this way. for our men fell into con-
fusion. the horses and mules plunging
and trying to break away.
was crowding ball down my rife
with its hickory rod when / felt a
shove at my arm and heard a voice at
my ear. "Git out Of the way, man!
How can see to shoot II you bob your
head acrost my sights all the timer"
frhnro ctnad old Mandy Mc(1ovpry1