The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-07

nearer mis- intended victim. ran to tic
3 tree which Morgan had left hut find-
ing ~ too small threw himself behind
"a log close at hand This, however.
did not conceal him entirely which
4 Morgan noticed Instantly and fired and
shot the savage through the part ex-
posed tfecling himself mol.tally
wounded, with more than Spartan for
tttudei he drew his knife and inficf-
4 ed two deep slabs upon his breasi.
To hini4Sdeat had no fears save as
dealt by the hand of his white antag-
onist
The hero. o! d man having thus e.
5#fectuatly disposed OF one Of his p,1r-
suers, again restorted TO fight The
& chances were now desperate as the
Indian had the double advantage OF
( tomahawk and rifle. running fifty or
sixty Yards he glanced hilrriedly ovG+-
his shoulder Just In time 10 see the
sayage ready TO fire Jumping to one
side he ball passed Ii arml esslys by and
the two now Eel. that the comb must
hN brought to close quarters With
all the fury. OF his nature, the savage
rushed upon his adversary with loud
yells aid upiffted tomahawk. Nor
+ gan prepared TO meet him with Iii
gun, but. the savage aimed blow
Ahts,S5f Ill
and effect as to knock the rifle from.
Morean's grasp, and cut two Of the.
fingers from his left hand They nov.
clinched and the combat became equal
except the savage was the younger and
much more powerful OF the two
Frantic at theslos of his companion,
and his own i'll success, h e fought witt,
"a desperation rarely known In single
combat; Morgan on the other part, in
sp1red by the success which had thus
Tar attended him, ne1,ved his arm and
strung every muscle to the conflict.
resolved to kill his combatant or sell
his own life as. dearly as possible Our
nero IN his younger days had neen a
Y most expert wrestler and was this
fenablcd With ease to throw the In
dams. but the latter was more active
and powerful and readily turned him.
With a yell Of exultation the savag.
now held his adversary down and be-
san to feel for his knife Morgan cav
the movement, and we'll knew alt
would be over, if the savage got pos
session OF it
Inc indian was prevented getting
4 the Knife by woman's apron which
ne mad wrapped around his body in
such manner as to conf1ne the han-
die. While endeavoring 10 extricate
II, Morgan got one Of the Indians
thumbs between his teeth and SO ffrn-
" did he hold it, and effectively grind
It. that the poor wretch was sadly
disconnected and more than once
screamed with pain. Finally, he gras-
ped his knife, but so close to the blade
that Morgan noticing if, caught the
end OF the handle and drew it quick
ly through the Indians hand, cutting
ut severely. The savage was not lit;
GAL TWO--ADD MORGAN ..
orally hors de combat and springing
10 his feet endeavored to get away;
90ut IL eE:esolute Morgan, not yet haY-
ing done with him, held On to the
thumb until he had inflicted a mortal
thrust In the side of his enemy Let
ling go, the Indian sank almost life
less to the ground and Morgan made
his way to the fort
Before reaching the river he over
took his children. After hearing his
adventure a party or men left the fort
and proceeded to the place of conflict.
On reaching the spot nothing was to-
iDe seen Of the wounded Indian; but
MS trail Of blood indicated his place
of concealment. The poor creature
had taken the knife from his. side.
bound up the wound with the apron
already alluded to and as the whites
approached him, he feelingly accosted
them with "i1owdy do. Brod er?'' What
follows, We would, for the sake Of
ollr common humanity. fain screen;
but as the facts have often! been pubs
lished and the whole affair later be-
came matter Of history, we cannot see
no propricty in Withholding any part
noU.
How do do, Broder.t met with no.
fraternal response from the party who
discovered his retreat. lie was I'M
mediately dispatched; and not sat
|1sfied With that. himself and conpan
ion were both scalped and then tiayeti