Gilpin observer., 1915-11-04
Starlight replied denanrly:

Starlight replied denanrly:
"I love him. He is mine to do with
as l choose"
Along the top Of the embankment
Tom urged his horse till presently he
heard feminine voice crying:
tom! Tom! Stop!" I
It was Sally. Of course, calling to
Tom from the bottom of the coulee
Now to her side came Tom. crying:
They're close upon us. Sally You
must ride that horse and we must
make a dash for our lives.
At the same time ne used the scalp
| ing knife with which Starlight had
provided him, to cut Sally free from
the rope and to cut the horse free
| from the travois
This baby!' said Sally I'VE must
take it with u.s."
No. Leave 1t here" replied Tom
THE indians will find it
But how do we know they will find
it?" Sally retorted. mo, II we leave
this baby here it may starve to death.
| Well take it with u.s.
Accordingly they mounted, Tom him
self carrying the baby and rode for
dear life. For they heard the yells
of the indians at the top of the en-
bankment.
They were soon obliged to run their
horses up the embankment to avoid
dense underground at the bottom OF
the coulee. Thus they now came out
on the prairie in plain sight of their
pursuers. Shots hit the dirt all around
them and whizzed past their heads
for the Indians were now armed with
guns which they had taken from the
dead whites following the massacre OF
| the settlers comprising the wagon
train. And presently, to their horror.
bullet hit Sally's horse and down
| went the animal. throwing Sally over
his head.
Without bringing his horse to a full
stop, Tom reached down and lifted
Sally bodily to his saddle Thus, now
encumbered with both the girl and the
baby, he dashed on
Close on their heels came the In
dians. But the redskins ceased firing.
For Swift Wind. who led them gave
| warning not to shoot lest they hit
the white girl whom he coveted.
And so Tom, with his double bur
den, gained at last the cover of the
| forest. Seeing now that escape was
impossible except through a ruse,
since the redskins were drawing
nearer and nearer. Tom halted at a
fallen tree, resolved to take a des-
perate chance. He quickly dismounted
and hit his horse clip on the flank
| The horse dashed on.
I'VE rlust hide in the branches of
that fallen tree" he told Sally. Quick,
Get in there"
Sally darted into hiding in the
branches of the fallen monarch of the
forest. Tom followed her into con
cealment, still carrying the Indian
baby. For they had not the heart to
abandon the papoose even In this mo-
ment of extreme danger.
They will see the horses trail.'
said Tom. "and will follow it. thinking
we are still aboard the animal"
The Indians now dashed up to the
tree and halted to pick up the trail.
They found the tracks of the horses
hoofs and were about to dash onward.
when suddenly the papoose in Toms
arms gave vent to a shrek. Too late
Tom clamped his hand over the baby's
mouth. The Indians had heard the
cry-and now they sprang into the
branches of the fallen tree.
A valiant fight Tom made. but what
could be expected as the end of fight
of single man against such over
whelming odds? The Indians over
powered him. but not till after he had
wounded two of them with his scalp
ing knife.
Meantime Swift Wind had taken
Sally away, carrying her on his own
horse. And now the rest of the band