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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1887)
A TALK OF IDAHO. ttf ea anxious aa any of tho men, to bring use it You tell all tho lxya not to on a spirited engagement as soon as poa- ihoot at roe. I will !x wrapped up in a siblc, 6ho felt it in her heart that God gray blanket, riding a pure white horse." would carry them forward to victory, M But, Billy, aren't yo a goiu' to stay and was continually guessing, in her with us? Why, wo wouldn't think of mind, what Hilly would think of her loam' you." costume, which consisted of a broad. M No, I am going back to camp now, brimmed hat, blouse, overalls, heavy before they mis me. Your plan will U boots and spurs. Occasionally she would to arrange a largo numlvr of wen along turn to " Old Syc" and ask- tho lar above, and a good nurobor oti " Mr. Sycaraoio, do you really think tho cliff. When daylight comes, 1-t ho will know mo?" thorn? on tho cliff commence the fight, Between 12:00 and 1:00 o'clock in tho then tho men above must charge with a morning, ono of tho scouts halted tho yell. Just then I will blow tho cornet men and stated that the advance guard for tho scoundrels to retreat down the had concluded to reeonnoiter, aa they river, and fall off of my borne, jiM a if muht Ik? very near tho Indian. Klla I had Nvu shot dead. When yu g I went ahead with "Old Hye," and they them starbd, they will go right down to had not traveled far More she suddenly destruction. Good luck, Hyc, and Hilly raided her rifle, and was alwut to fire, disappeared in tho dense darkn . when her comrado grablxl tho gun and " Old Bye " went back to KJU and re prevented her pulling tho trigger. Hho lated the interview. Between anxiety was, by this time, a little nervous, being for dawn to apear, and her intense love somewhat excited. In a moment they for Hilly occupying her mind, slm hard, heard a low whistle, in imitation of tho ly realized the lay of tho ground a it reveille on Billy's cornet, and "Old Bye " was explained to her. They railed the advanced, ordering Klla not to leave tho men together, and Billy's plana were, spot till ho returned. As ho stcped submitted. They were so readily ac forward ho answed tho call, and in a few cepbsl, that Captain Wright n ha I moments tho two warm friends, who had them stationed, and everything in nadi. become acquainted under peculiar cir- nc to open tho engagement mwiiu cumstances but a short time before, were it lcamo light enough to tho rill grasping hands. After a few hasty con- sights plainly. As daylight advanced, gratulations, Billy commenced to give tho savages liegan to move about, and " Old Bye "wmo" pointers." were evidently preparing to send out " Down there under that bluff, alsmt their uual scouts, when a g-id vol. aquarterof a mile Wow us," said Billy, ley of balls was sent into t!; ir ramp, "tho main Bannock force, over three In a few minutes, and hi! the. fi-ht hundred'warriors, aro carnal. Alcove U twn n tho bluff at d th Inr s war; them a narrow Uncli extends, but a ing warm, an oll-tim war.wliji wa short distance Mow there is a narrow heard, and men were charging th Btn. gorge, through which the river is beat nocks from above, "Oil Hyc" at th into a regular foam while passing. I head, ytlling at the tip of his ulv have taught tho Indians a call for re- Then the sound of the corn-t as Uud. treat up tho river, and another in case the Indians retrcatM dowu th ri r, they were to retreat down, in case of an ami the slaughter comnincl Th attack. I taught them the call for charge sound of the cornet raud F.lU's heart several days ago, but of course shall not to lat rapidly ai.l br U l