The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-07-20
CHAPTER II

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boy had made it plain that the attack
Ing party was at least two days be-
hind the three Indians from whom he
had escaped, so that there was no
danger that day, and they could wait
until night to send messengers to warn
the settlers outside to seek safety
within the fort. Meanwhile, Jerome
would dispatch five men with Dave to
scout for the three Indians who might
be near By in the woods, and the boy,
who saw them slip out the rear gate
'of the fort, at once knew their pur-
pose, shook his head, and waved his
hand to say that his late friends were
gone back to hurry OH the big war
party TO the attack, now that the
whites themselves knew their danger.
Old Jerome nodded that he under
stood, and nodded to others his apDre-
citation OF the sense ana kccnneSs Of
the lad, but he let the men 20 Just the
same.
Mother Sanders appeared and cried
to Bud to bring the "Injun" to her
cabin. She had been unpnrthinu
clothes for the little hcathrn," and
Bud helped to put them on. In Il few
minutes the lad rcnppcared in fringcd
hunting shirt and trousers. wrigglin.
iii them most uncomfortable, for they
made him itch. but ut the same time
wearing them proudly
On the mighty Wilderness the sun
sank slowly and old Jerome sat in
The western tower to watch alone The
silence out there was oppressive and
significant, for it meant that the boys
theory was right; the three Indians
had gone back to their fellows, and
when darkness came the old man sent
runners to the outlying cabins to warn
thc inmates to take refuge within the
fort. And the gathering was none
700 soon. The hootin@ Of owls started
before dawn. 4 nming arrow hsscd
from the woods, thuddcd into the roof
OF one of the cabins, Sputtcrcd fcebly
on dcW-drcnched ridgc-pOle, and
went out. Savage wnr-whoops rent
the air, and the battle was ON. All day
he fight went on. There were rcntS
OF attack in front ana rushcS from The
rear, and there wore rushcS from all
sides. The women loaded rifles and
cooked and cared for the wounded
Thrice an Indian reached the wall OF
the SIockadc and set ~ cabin on nrr
but no one of the three got back to
The woods alive The stranger boy sat
StocAlly in the center Of the enclosure
watching everything, ana making no
effort TO take part Late in the after
noon the ammunition began to run
low and the muddy dlscoloration Of
She river shaved thnt thr r.d MON b,d
br-un 10 ,unnrl un,lrr mo walls or tho
fort And yct y last sally w,s m,dn
lust before sunset 4 hodv nusbed
against Dave in thc ,owcr and D,v,
saw The stranger hoy nt his side Win
his bow ana arrow. few minutes
later he heard a ycll from thc Ind
which rang high over the din. and hr
saw the fcathcrrd tip of an arrow
shaking in The breast of n biz Indian
who staggered and fell behind a bush.
Just at that moment there were wells
from the woods bchind-thc Wells of
white men that were answered by
joyful ycls within the fort:
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-Jocl. lie knew another rollcy would
come as s""D as the Indians reached