American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-01-10

about II, discussed whether TO remain .
there or press on. II wns decided TO |
remain where we were aud rest.
I need not dwell on the details of |
our flight. They remain In my memory |
In all clcnrness, each scene distinct |
each incident n picture engraved on
the mind. My map proved utterly USE
less, confusing me by its wrong Local
ton Of streams, and Its inaccuracy In
the estimation OF distances. We must
have wandered far to the north from
our direct course, led astray In the
dark. and by our desire to advance
swiftly. For there soon came to us
warning signs that we were indeed
being pursued; and some evidence
also that we were even within Indian
territory.
The savages had left their unmIs.
taxable mark for our finding. II was
in the early twilight of the second day,
the western sky already purple with
the fast fading colors, the prairie be-
fore US showing In patches OF green
, and brown. To our left was n thick
dark In shadows, ana slightly In nd.
vance OF us Kennedy rode alone, hope
| full Of thus dlslodging some wild AMI.
NAL. I could see the glenn Of the pts.
tol In his hand. held in instant readi.
ness, cooked and primed. Suddenly he
drew rein, and then, turning his
horses head sharply, advanced eau.
tiously toward the miniature forest,
leaning forward to gaze intently at
something unseen from where we were.
lie halted his horse. which paved rest.
lcssly. and sat motionless, staring
down into little hollow immediately
In front Of him then he turned In the
saddle. and beckoncd me.
"Cum over yere, Cap" he called. his
voice sounding strange. mo. not tn,
gurls you cum alone"
rode forward and Joined him, onl,
to stare also, the heart within rue al
most ceusing to beat, ms l beheld tn,
gruesome sight so suddenly revealed
There, within the confines OF that lii
! tie hollow, almost at the edge of tn,
wood, lay the dead and mutllate,
bodies of eleven men, In every dlstort
cd posture imaginable, some Stripe,
naked, and showing CHASTITY wounds
others fully clothed but with the eliot
hacked into rags. II had once heen
camp, the black Goals Of fire stl
visible. with one man lying acros
them. his face burnt and unrecognlz'
BILE. With the exception of one only
a mere boy, who lay II few rods avn.
as though brought down I'm flight--th
entire group were together, olmol
touching each other In death. Beyon
question they had been soldiers
mllitip volunteers--for while there WI
only one uniform among them. they Q
wore army belts, aud u service lnsign
appeared on their hats. Tim vents
his feelings In q smoihered oath.
militia. by God I" he .mutter,
grufiiy. ''No guard set; the bloc,
Injuns jumped 'em frum out the
: woods. Those poor devils never h,
= no chanct. Amt thct 1t, Capf"
"No doubt of It; the whole story
there. None Of them allveT
II reckon not-cudn't be hacked I
. like lhet, an most o. 'em skelpe
, Them reds never left d gun b
r hind neither. Why, say, this AHA
must took place this yere vel
+" maunin', bout breakfast time"
lie stood up In his stirrups. ar
swept his eyes anxiously about
v every direction.
a "Good Lord! maybe we better
!, gittln' long out o. yere right smar
Thar amt nuthln' ter stay fer; "
. can't help them men none, an only u
devil knows whnr them Injuns ha
gone. Yer git the gurls away afol
they see whut's yere-down yonde
- inter the valley"
U took one more glance Mt the sigh
fascinated by It's very horror, tn,
wheeled my terrified horse, and rod
back. Heartless as his words sounde,
they We're nevertheless true. We coul
be of no aid to the dend, while upo
us yet rested the duty Of guarding tn
living. The young negress lifted he
. head, and gazed at me duly, so ihol
! oughly tired ms to be Indifferent as /
i what had occurred but Eloise read II
stantly the message of my face.
"You have looked upon somethn
terrible" she cried. "Whot was It,
= dead bodyf"
+ ELEVEN dead bodies" answere
. grnvely, my lips trembling. "a squa
of militiamen were surprised by II
: dams over there. and slaughtered to
man, apparently with no chance I
= even defend themselves. ! have neve
seen more terrible sight"
indians, you say! Heref" her eye