The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-17
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rhers were times when Hamhn.' F.
mental Dr0cosses seemed slow almost .
sugdsh but This vas never true .n .
moments ~ emergency and peril
Then he became swift mpet1oua
seemingly Borne forward Dy son1a 10
gpirIng instinct It vas FOR such eT-
perIeac4s a. hfs fEar he remained IN
ne service his whole nature respond
na almost ioyously To .he buRlecail
~ action. Of mmment danger. hle
nerves steadynk into rocK These
we're the characteristics which had
won him his chevr5ns m rhe ubre-
warded service of t6e frontier, and.
when scarcely more than a boy. had
put = captains bars on the grey cob
lar % his Confederate uniform
Now. a. he struggled 10 his knees,
gripping the iron footraH with one
hand a single glance gave him die
finot impression Of thor desperate sit-
uatlon win mat kroVAedza there
likewise flashed over his mind the
only possbI means Of defense The
Indians. numbering At least thirty, had
ridden recHessly ont from under the
protection Of the river bank. spread
ln2 10 right and left. as their ponies
hoofs sfruck me turf. and we're now
charging down 1pon me disabled
coach. yelling m86ly and brandishinz
lhefr guns The very reckless abah-
don of their advance expressed the
conception they had of me situation
fNey had Witnessed the fizhc 81 tho
Two f5zitl7es. The runaway of the
whAsIers. an1 believed The remaining
passengers woUld be- helpless victims.
ThAy csms On. savage and confident.
not Anticipating a fzht. but r6assa-
Gro -shriekioz prisoners, md p glut of
revenge
with one swing of his BODY. HamHt
vas upon che groabG, and had jetkeG
opsn the inside door of The coach.
forcing 81 back against the dirt ~ fhe
blHT whitb fowereG in protection
above ffis eyes were quick 70 per
oeive the pscBiiar advantage ~ posi-
fion. that their asssilahts would he
tompeued ~ advance from only one
direction Thh three within we're bars-
Ig struggling 10 their feet. dared be-
wiidered. failing as yet ~ comprehend
fully those distant yeUs when hs
sprsbg into their midst. ui'eriuz bfs
swlft orders. ana un1erenonioGsIy
Jerking me men into position ior ds-
fsnss
"Hue. quick uowi DoDt waste
Umei ICs n matter o. seconds. 7 tell
youi They're coming horde oi
them Here, Moglau, take this rife
barrel ana knock ~ hole through the
back there big enough 10 sight out oi
fGl 70 hard. damn you, IT'S cass NJ
me 0r DEATH what have yDu got. Con
zales7 rp1ol1er7 Into that win
dow there. aHd blaze away. you've rot
the reputation ~ q gun man, now let's
see you prove o. Get back IN the cor
uer, miss, 80 ! can slip past no. lia
G0wb below The Gre ibe'"
'BUi bat I win mott" ana she faced
him her face white bot her eyes shin
iup n ran shoON Sect" ana shs
nashed pe1rIhsndled revolver dsG.
Bnlly The Sergeant thrust her Un.
ceremonl00sig aside aud plunged
across ~ the opposite window. grip
ping hls Henry rife
no as T say." hs grouled "this
rs our nen, GOT downl Noh. yot
terriers. lot them have ltl"
There was Wild slurtYhg of
mounted figures almost et thc coach
wheels. hslr streaming. feathers way.
inR. lean, red trmB thrown uD. The air
VOCAL with shHll 0utcHos then tho
dul bark ~ Horny. The boom of u
Winchester, The sharp splitting Of a
Colt The smoke rolled out In a
loud. pungent, c0nCoalnE. nervous
fingers pressing The triggers again
aud again They could see reellnr
horses. men gripping their ponies
names 10 keep erect staring. fright
enrd eyes. animals nuuR back on their
launches, rearing madly ln the air
The fierce yel Of pxullhtion changed
into savage scream. bullets crashed
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