The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-02-26
BY NJ. QUAD

and there were plenty of soldiers,
transfers and others who did not
know that her name was Mary.
A girl of abou; eighteen when !
knew her-slight. blue eyes. short.
curly hair, n strong face. dressed Tor
climbing. riding and walking and one
who commanded both admiration aud
respect the moment you laid eyes ON
her She had handShake for officer
and private alike, and to us and all
others who came that way she was II
border queen.
For weeks the Indians of Idaho had
been sulky and sullen and threatening.
We had not seen the girl for II month
when n sergeauts guard was dis
PATCHED TO East Butte TO cut aud haul
telegraph poles for the line which was
to connect the fort with the outside
world.
Two miles east of the cabin we
made our camp and began work. but
the Indians were ready sooner than
we had planned for. On the second
night OF our stay we were fired into
at midnight and routed ont of camp
with the loss OF two men killed. We
were falling back in the direction Of
Bakers cabin when we were Joined
10y Mary. The Indians pressed us
every foot of the way, and but Tor the
darkness Of the night and the girls
familiarity with the lay of the ground
not one OF us would have escaped.
We were no sooner sheltered by the
cabin than IL was clear that we must
stand siege before the door could
he opened again.
We'll" said Joe Bakers gal when
we had canvassed our situation and its
chances, 1--WE must put up with things
as they are and do our best. The In
dams have encircled the cabin and will
be on the watch the rest of the uight,
but they will make no move till day
light comes. Let us sleep II we can.
She went 10 her room, and the four
of us lay down on the floor and mapped
until daylight came.
In the lardcr there were about FIVE
pounds OF bacon. nothing else. There
was no telling how long we should BE-
cooped up To live on those scant ra-
tons. and by common consent we
went without breakfast The Indians
cooked their morning meal in n leisure
ly manner. and it was some time after
sunrise before they made their first
move. 1t was a band with CHIEF Char.
lie i'm command and he knew Baker
and the gal even better than we did.
Baker had hunted with Tim and ON
one occasion had saved his life. and
he called at the cabin on various ocCa-
siOns and had been hospitality received
He was therefore probably in earnest
when he advanced alone and unarmrd
to within few feet of the cabin and
said 10 Mary:
I'VE are on the warpath against the
whites, aud we mean to kill, kill, kill
until all are dead or driven away.
Your father saved my life and an In.
dian never forgetS ! do not want harm
TO come 10 you, and YOU shalt take
your horses and ride away to th-' tort
in safety"
But what about the soldiers she
uShfu llpui hilf VI lllN b'liip'N''
They cannot go" he replied The
soldiers are here 10 make war on us
To shoot us down. To make us obey or.
dcrS we do not like. We hav" only
hatred for them. / know how many
there are i'm thrro.-four. They have
their guns and will eight. hut we shall
Kill every one. Come ont, and we will
send you safely away
81 shall remain here and help the SOL
diers 10 fight YOU answered the girl.
Then YOU will be killed with them
The chief turned away and went
back 10 his warriors. and ten minutes
later there was Il circle or fire all about
the cabin II was not tong before two
OF the soldiers were dead
With only three Of Us left TO guard
the cabin. another ATTACK must over.
come us 1t was hours before we heard
from the Indians again. and we were
almost certain that they had drawn of
when an hour before sunset aud with
out the slightest warning. they rushed
for us us before The demons were on
the roof and batterinc at the door and
firing IN upon us from some Of the
lOophuIcs. when suddenly things turn.
cd dark with me
There WAS no more lighting that
night. Consumed Ivy thirst and rack.
ed with pail. | remember nothing ex'
cept that Mary spoke hopeful and SYM
pathetic words now and then, aud that
she had the guns distributed around 81
as to cover as many iOOphoics as pos
sible I'm case OF nm attack. When
morning came the Indians asked tor
Il parley and offered to send her to the
fort. | did not know IL. being ont of
my head with fever. she scOrued the
offer. and for three hours the cabin
WAS under a heavy tire. rush would
have followed the fusillade, but as
they were gathering for II a half troou
OF cavalry from the tort. headed by
Toe Baker, came galloping To the re-.
cue. and the indians were routed. II
was ten days before 1 knew All
about it.
great Indian war was upon the
land the girl nad been sent hundred,
OF miles away for safety. ana wher
peace came again she did not return
II IL like q dream to me--three dead
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