The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-11-02

back of the crazed brute. Morgan mo.
toned for me to mount.
"Take her out of this For G-d's
sake lose 40 time!" cried.
''She sOrter seems to like you" he
began. but lifted him up and placed
him behind her and struck the horse
on the flank with my rifle-barrel.
knew she cried out although
could not hear what she said. She
made to dismOunt, but young Morgan
passed an arm around her slim waist,
and the horse plunged down the road
toward the ford. But shall never
forget the expression of her small face
as she stared helplessly back at me
and tile On0ndaga.
During this brief bit of action the
Indian had been wounded again, this
time In the head. We fell back. shout
der to shoulder. An arrow whipped
into my arm and the Onondaga broke
of the Quivering shaft. Arrow or bul-
let raked my forehead and threatened
to Oil my eyes with blood had ! not
snatched a neck-clOth from dead
mans neck and imprOvised bandage.
The savages were now Overrunning
the first division of wagons, Succumh-
ing to their lust for plumber. Only
this avariciousness saved those 10 the
road below the wagons from being ex-
terminated AS it was. fifty OF the
Indians pursued US to the Mononga.
hela and killed almost at every step.
The regulars had thrown away arms.
accouterments and clothing and. when
Overtaken, died stupidity like oxen
The curt crack of the rifles on each
side of the road marked the cool re-
treat OF our prOvincials. They were
fighting steadily and cOmpOsedly, and
their resistance discouraged tinal
onslaught that might have cost the
life of every Englishman on the fort
side of the river. We were within
few rods of the river. which was filled
with frantic fugitives, when five Of
the pursuing savages closed in on
Round Paw and hne. had the barrel
va uAy ttIAC tClt 0uU a. OAS Lt0o
went down beneath the barrel. slipped
and fell ON him. A knife stabbed
through the calf of my left leg, but
the man under me was dead
"Yo-hahl Tell his ghost sent
you'll" yelled the OnOndaga, and my
assailant fell dead across me.
got to my feet and beheld the On,
ondaga In the clutches of two savages.
the fifth having passed on to overtake
other victims. Before | could lend a
hand one of my friends assailants. an
Ottawa, choked and went limp with
Round Paws knife through his throat.
"They say brave man of the Volt
clan of the Onondaga will s0oD diel"
painted Round Paw. and he essayed
to sound his war-whoop as he and the
remaining savage wound their arms
about each other and fell.
paved them apart and raised my
AK. but the French Indian was dying
by the time | could yank him clear
of my friend He was Mingo. one Of
the Senecas who had preferred the
Ohio to the .Genesee.
"a brave man has killed me-" he
family said
The Onondaga propped himself up
on one elbow and feeby waved his
ak. but his voice rang GU: so strong
did not believe he was seriously
hurt He proudly proclaimed:
"Yo-hahi A good fight This man
did me very great honor, He fought
well. But the Wolf has strong sharp
teeth a-hum-weh = Ha-hum-weh-
Ha-hum- web"
And he dropped dead across the
body of the dead man who had killed
him.
entered the river above the ford
to escape the crowd of fugitives. some
of whom were drowned in their mad
haste to make the crossing Busby.
Cromit and Round Paw had paid the
price of a stubborn mans ignorance
OF all those VINO would never return
from the fatal errand | would miss
the Oncndaga the most and after him
Cromit of the mighty hands And
there was another ache in my heart as
| visioned the fair Josephine. waiting
in old Alexandria for her lover to re-
turn. Out of twenty-nine gallant men
to ride from the old town, only four
were to go back.
My last backward glance at the ford
beheld Colonel Washington's horse
crumpling beneath him. AT first |
thought he. as well as his mount, was
hit. But he was quickly up and
catching riderless horse and swing.
ing into the saddle. Then, with his
back to the ford, he rode through the
trees. now vanishing, now appearing,
and close in front of him was a fringe
of his riflemen. lighting calmly and
deliberately. This action of the rear
guard was made up of many individual
dueis. The virginians' trick of having
two men behind tree inveigled many
screaming savage into the path of
a deadly bullet A ri0eman would fire,
when sure of his target. and some
painted warriors would rush to dis.