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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SAM. ae 217 the death of Robert Scarlet have ended this accursed Indian _ war at once and forever?” “Is he in the fight now?’ cried Big Horn. ‘Look aroun’ an’ tell me if any on you sees him.” | They did so, and in very trnth the renegade had van- ished from the scene; although his followers, probably un- aware of his desertion, were again pressing forward to storm the works under cover ofa cloud of arrows and a rain of bullets as they came. “No, you don’t see him, an’ you won’t agin till I git ready to surrender him into your hands,” continued Big Horn. ‘‘He’s my prisoner on parole. Now, let’s go on with this ere-scrimmage.” : They soon fad all they could do to repel the assault of the Indians, which was made with more vigor than any that had preceded it, and the redskins were furthermore encouraged — while their opponents were relatively dis- couraged—by perceiving that the panic-stricken hordes were reforming on the bloody slope on the other side of the stream, preparatory to sustaining their brethren. “Why the duse doesn’t the balloon do: something?” ex- claimed Dutton, wearily staggering back from the front to lean for a moment upon his sword. The air-ship was poised almost motionless directly above the hill-tops on the opposite side, at an altitude of perhaps . one thousand feet, and save that two figures—probablv those of Sam and T’eddy—could be seen leaning out and cleaning thescythes at the sides of the car, there were no preparations making in it toward the rendering oi further assistance. ‘He'll chuck out another of them tincans as bust up, maybe,” said Big Horn, who was standing near him, also breathing hard after his great exertions. ‘‘If he should, cap, jist take my advice, an’ as soon as your own men git over the stunnin’ effects, give the word fur a charge, bounce over these ere dirt-heaps, an’ let *em have cold steel. My word forit, it’7ll prove the wind-up.” “That is your advice?” «<Sartain—an’ I’ll be thar, cap.” ‘Then I shall follow it. By Heaven!” added Dutton, with considerable excitement. ‘I believe the professor is about to drop another can now, See, he is leaning out with something in hishands. Down upon your faces, men, "omichbooks (ee)