The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1915-01-07

seconds, but as had spoken the truth
l did not finch and returned the gaze
quite steadily.
"'Oh, l was only trying to brighten
you, he said with a laugh. Where
are you now?
Here / said, pointing to the place
where | had left of, with the key open.
That's right Finish it, said he;
and I did so, getting o. K from the
fort.
Within ten minutes thereafter the
fort called me. The reply was short,
expressing thanks for the information
and saying that the troops would leave
for Crystal Gulch az nce When l
had o. KID it the fort man asked me
for more information regarding the In
dams.
down every word, and he would not
permit me to answer 1t until he had
written the reply. Then he would fol-
low the copy closely with his eyes.
and at the same time listen intently to
my sending.
nCh thC Wt1Ah6 a CA0Cab ShO
fellow explained the business to the
others, who grunted their approval and
Immediately all went out of doors ex-
cept my operator friend, their places
being taken by three others.
Il heard the gang outside ride off,
but in which direction they went | was
unable to tell as my guard would not
allow me to look out. They were not
sociable fellows, speaking seldom to
each other, and putting in silence on
their pipes like factory chimneys.
What we're they keeping me for? !
wondered. Had they some other use
for me that they did not kill me at
once?
Three long oppressive hours passed
thus, the figures of the Indians dimly
visible through the dense tobacco
smoke enveloping US. Then they arose
and, selling me, bound me to my chair
and left the room.
Il heard the clatter of their horses
feet and ] realized with surprise and
great relief that they had gone and ]
was yet alive. Waiting a few minutes
to make sure they would not return,
| w~riggled loose from my bonds, which
had been carelessly tied. and cautious
ly peeped out of the window. A half
mile to the north l could see the foul
Indians riding away.
They remained in sight for ten min.
utes more at least, when they dropped
from view down in a valley. ! was glad
| had seen the direction of their going,
so that | could report it to the fort.
For while the troops were speeding
south to Crystal Gulch, the Indians
we're riding north and very likely
woull attack the ranches along Chico
creek, which we're not far above the
fort and could not be attacked with
lmpunity while the troops were there.
Il vas at the telegraph key IN an
instant and called the fort furiously.
The operator there replied in a few
minutes and l was not long in explain.
ing what had happened. The informa.
ton astonished him. Excusing himself
he ran and informed the commander.
AT length he returned and told me
that the captain had sent only a little
more than half of the company sta
toned there to Crystal Gulch and had
retained the remainder, who would
start directly for Chico creek.
The next day some soldiers arrived
by train and stopped at my station to
guard the railroad property until all
danger had passed. earned from
than &ha n1nnf&o~ - 49, - zT~su -
the narration surprised me. Geroni
mos telegram had told the truth!
THE Indians had tricked me into
believing it was a liei
The four fellows who had guarded
M had purposely gone north so long
as they were within sight of my sta.
ton, and my life was spared so that |
could observe them and report it to the
fort.
The main body of Indians had gone
southwark three hours before, but had
concealed themselves on the way sc
as to avoid the returning soldiers
whom they expected to be recalled
and then attacked Crystal Gulch early
in the evening.
They would have succeeded had
not The fort commander decided to
take no chances. For as he had re-
marked to his sergeant at the time OF
my warning, the devil alone knows
where his imps will turn up; and half
a company Of my boys can handle a
whole company OF Apachesi'
so he did not send for the return of
his men from Crystal Gulch. When
Geronimo and his men dashed into
what they supposed a d~efenseless set
Element they met a volley that left
half the ponies riderless and sent the
rest of the band scattering to the four
winds of heaven"
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