The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-16
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~ glance ounlced, and the expert
oood eye Of the frOntiersman told
- that a. yet little harm had been
80 BY his companions Are, though
had served to keep the Indians at
respectful distance.
II spite Of the presence OF their
lto associates. the tactics of these
&tor did not differ materially from
T. bat they must have been had they
@h3on alone. They circled about the
al evidently keenly sensible of the
Nh that there existed zone OF
kUIDo to venture; on the outer edge
{o9 this they hung with noisy zeal.
no Il was only when some one OF
<xIoir number more daring and reck-
El(bs than his fellows dashed In to-
|Nhrd the wagons, that the men on
81lD hill levelled their rifles; but they
WIRE not long In discovering that
k$rese displays of prowess were more
&4nn likely to be attended by fatal
for twice Rogers stop
kDNd them In mid career; once Bush
E4d was similarly successful; he
allied the pony and crippled the In
&1lsn: then ~ he showed q disinclin-
<an(ou to IRE on q wounded man. Rog-
- who had withheld his hand out
- consideration for what he con-
- lived to be his friends rights in the
~ hitter, made the shot for him.
That's three!" he cried In high
Iod humor. II tell you. Landray.
STNu mustn't hang back from giving
sm their full dose. It's them or
-, and Pm all In favor OF 1t being
Mem"
fsHow long will this last?" asked
EHkshrod. crouching at his elbow.
Why don't they come in where we
I'D ret at them?"
" fTt's their notion Of fghting; they'll
|aG|aW on when night falls"
A N suppose there 10 no hope Of their
" awing on entirely"
mot until they've had = fair try
~ 10"
HWhile he was speaking his gun had
Lien thrust cautiously over the top
1&nN the barricade, and fired at saw
49, who had ventured within easy
Ix nxe. but the light was now unceN
- and the bullet sped wide Of Its
j. Nh. with a muttersd oath he
|H med to Bushrod. But before Ian
Nv could bring his rife to bear on
IT. savage the latter's gun was dis
4S] AIRED. and Dunlevy at the opposite
= Of the barricade rose from his
VI lees with q startled cry, spun round
|o2ce and fell back among the mules.
IA @nlnh who was nearest him. turned
IA nvhite scared face on Stephen.
ksPoor Dunlevy's hurt ! think!
Won't YOU help him, Mr.. Landray?
IN san't. the sight of his blood makes
- ill.,"
hut Rogers had already crept 10
Ef1k teamster's side; he reached out
~ hand and pushed the boy back IN
NJ place.
y kNqver mind him, you keep out OF
So9ht,' he said quietly.
fsDo you mean he's dead" cried
Walsh.
Here Bushrod LAndray's warning
EHf recalled the Californian to his
5p1st.
'They seem to be forming for
Selarge," he said.
fAnd they're nearer than they need
~ = rejoined Rogers. throwing his
E8D b TO his shoulder. The group
E1Ib savages tumbled from his saddle
I'D lay - he had fallen until one
~ his friends crept up on hands and
kSess and dragged tee body on; at
fA)m the Californian fired again, but
Apparently without effect.
*'The varments will fetch away
fE1otr dead and wounded every time
8 lfsthey CAM" he said.
~Dunlevy was killed outright
Ehoked Landray.
Eyes, he want much of Z shot,
SGod he would raise his head to see
nat was going on. I heard your
b1pther tell him more than once to
skoop down." said Rogers resentfully.
The Aght continued until the sun
SDpk beayond the ragged lines Of
p4eks: and Ito glory turned first to
10y and then deepened into twi.
4 3ht: Z twilight through which the
14rssmen moved vaguely like shad.
sDHS: then suddenly the attack
eonsed: the brisk volleys dwindled to
~ few struggling shots. and silence
oourped the place Of sound. silence
(DcluAe and supreme. Bushrod
med to Rogers who rose slowly
M stood erect. II reckon It's over
NTH daylight comes again." he said
d They lifted Dunlevy into one Of the
wagons and drew his blanket over
M face. Now that the excitement
the day was past, q deadly weari.
49, had come upon them: they were
Dlpreesed and silent; they ached like
80 who had been bruised and beat
E3 Looking about them they saw
nes that they had not seen before;
70 Of their mules were dead, and
- others wounded, the wagon