The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03


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 lei
surely manner, and 1t was some time
after sunrise before they made their
first move. It was band with Chief
Charlie" in command. and he knew
Baker and the girl even better than
we did. Baker had hunted with him
and on one occasion had saved his
life, and he called at the cabin on var
fous occasions and had been hospita-
bly, received. He was therefore prob
ably in earnest when he advanced
alone and unarmed to within a few
feet of the cabin and said to Mary:
we are on the warpath against the
whites. and 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 to you, and you shall
take your horses and ride away to the
fort in safety
But what about the soldiers ?" she
asked from one Of the loopholes.
They cannot go!" he replied. 1.-THE
soldiers are here to make war on us
to shoot us down-to make us obey
orders we do not like. We have only
hatred for them. 1 know how many
there are in there-four. They have
their guns and will fight, but we shall
kill every one. Come out and we will
send you safely away
Il shall remain here and help the
soldiers to fight your answered the
girl.
Then you will be killed with
them!"
The chief turned away and went back
was a circle nf fire al n h.
1t was noon before their fusillade ceased.
and Il was almost the last bullet which
the soldiers in the groin. In half an hour
ne was dead. There were now q full hun
rred Of them. Some of. them carried
upon the roof-some fought with us for
possession of the loopholes. We fired up
through the brush and dirt and through
utes we had beaten them on. but we had
lost another man. A bullet had struck
eroan n return m n We c cosn count
rive dead Indians outside and see three or
four wounded crawling away. AS we bent
the girl mot1oned for us to lay him beside
the other, and when we had returned to
accept Chief charlie's ofrer. II n he H Would
With only three OF US left. to guard the
overcome us. She replied that she would
not 60. and we at once set about reload
\ Ing inc C6fOluS8 ana MAKING READY TO de-
fend the cabin to the last It was hours
before we heard from the Indians again.
and we were almost certain that they had
and without the slightest warning, they
rushed for us as before We biazed away
as fast as we could through the loophoies.
but am sure the cabin would have been
the chief. His fail created panic. and
the attack ceased. did not know when
they drew of. The demons were on the
roof and battering at the door and firing
when suddenly things turned dark with
me and when I recovered consciousness !
had broken n' a rs s' and passed out behind
the shoulder. Stretched dead upon the
floor was my comrade. and sitting on the
had fought the last OF the fight alone. and
with three dead and wounded man in
the cabin It was no wonder her nerves
There was no more fighting that night.
! Consumed by thirst and raclEed with pain
spoke hopeful and sympathetic words now
| ard then, and that she had the guns dis
IS Case Of an
When morning came the Indians asked
| for . parley and offered to send her to
may rns head With It'll d fever. she scorned the
offer. and for three hours the CABIN was
under heavy fire, a ri, rush !. YOU'D .,a nase e
eathering for It Z half troop Of cavalry
| from the fort. headed by Joe Baker. came
gAllopinx to the rescue. and the Indiana
were routed. It was 10 days before
knew all about It. A Great Indian VA.
was upon the land, the girl had been sent
when neace came aEsin she dsd not re
i turn. It Is like a dream to me-three dead
faced Fri MOVING about and making ready
! to fire last shot-the crack of rifles and
the fierce war who0ps-but I know that II
] was All real. and q humble private soldier
i Whispers:
/ Cod bless Joe Bakers gal wherever
! she may bers-(Copvright. 1gf4 by the
Mcclure Newspaper Hyndicate)
/ ahe-'Do you love me for myself
Alone1ss He-sYea, ana WHEN 10 are mar
x1od don't want any Of TIE family
thrown m."-8ooeoa 3rAngc1tp4