The Washington herald., 1912-04-14
THE WASHINGTON HERALD.

their midst, after which they scattered
like so many sheep, with yells of pain
and defiance. Still the yolley firing con-
tinued, and apparently they were in such
numbers that the white defenders Of the
town did not dare make the sortie, of
which Rice had spoken The bullets
continued to fly throughout the Inorn-
ing, and, although many missiles rained
against the sides of the sheds and OUT
buildings near the fort, only two men
were slightly wounded.
Jack was busy behind corner of the
stocleade, pulling at an Indians head
wherever il showed itself, while Tommy
Wallace, hidden behind some sugar bar
rcls near the entrance gate, fought like
an old-tinner. So much so that Old
Flintlock called out, Go for 'em, boys,
and give 'em dose of medicine that
they won't forgit for many day. The
varmints can't hit barndoor or hay
stack. They be firing wild ez a lot O
hornets Two hev gone done right over
thar by that cofnheld, and I'm goin' to
FIX that young chiefs hash for him or
else my names not Abiel HiteP
Zipi Zipl came the bullets at this,
and fresh yell OF defiance arose from
the Indians, as about fifty of them made
a dash for the outbuilding in which
Lord Fairfax and Adam Poe were firing
with the elaboration of men fishing for
perch. But as the yelling savages came
on, Old Flintlock jumped to his feet.
Here, all of you'll Let's wind this
little picnic up and watch the varmints.
A sortie, my boys, a sortie r
Immediately about thirty men ran to
his side, and, seizing their knives and
tomahawlSs, dashed out into the open,
through the gate Of the fort just as
the. savages reached the corner of the
outbuildings terrific hand-to-hand
battle ensued. Men struggled upon the
ground in deadly embrace, while the
gunners in the fort, afraid to hit their
own men, withheld their FIRE. Jack saw
an opportunity to shoot a savage as he
was making back to his own lines, and
knocked him to the turf by a we'll
directed shot And, as Lord Fairfax and
his men in the clubhouse now debouched
TO aid the party in their hand-to-hand
struggle, soon nearly all the savages
were either dispatched or taken prisoner.
The first blood of the battle was with
the whites.
noon The haze Of evening began to
the misty Outlines OF the Shenandoah
Range grew less and less distinct to the
now tired eyes of the two boys as they
kept manfully to their work and fired
whenever they saw the face or form of
a sava9e in the belt Of woodland. The
firing from the Indians grew more and
more desultory and finally ceased alto
gether, while the cries of, rain crows
echoed through the somber depths of the
woods. Lord Fairfax came into the
fort, his arm bleeding from a knife
thrust, and, seeing Jack as he lay behind
the parspet, SAID, with twinkle in his
eye;
well, they pinked me, son, but all ]
hope is that they give us another whaclI
at them and that the six we left behind
at Greenway can hold 'em back until we
get travelling home. little suspect that
they will get that far down, and ye. they
may send a party to burn my place IN
revenge before we have chance TO stop
them"
AS he finished speaking a loud call
echoed from the woodland and cries OF
I "Howl Howl from the Indians in the
thicket A tall, lean man-evidently a
chief-came out into the open with his
blanket tight around him and his arm
appraised as il to shield his face from
the sun. He walked deliberately for
ward toward the fort, and as he came
nearer, it could be plainly seen from hi:
paint and war bonnet Of eagle feather:
that he was a chief
I'VE wish to speak to great white
father Ughl UghlD he said in pigeor
English, as he came near enough TO b
understood, Indians belly have 'nougt
fight. Me talk Of peacel Ugh Ughp