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SO we could see. As soon as I could see I 

 went out on a knoll and looked carefully in 

 every direction, but could discover no trace 

 ot any Indians. Going back to camp I got 

 my gun ;ind some amnunition, and myself and 

 my son went up on the hill, where the Indians 

 had pitched their teepee the day before, and 

 tound that they had left. I examined closely 

 to see which way they went, and soon dis- 

 covered their trail leading toward White 

 Woman Creek. I afterward learned that while 

 on their way they came very nearly getting 

 another fellow. He lived in a dugout, and 

 was getting his supper when he saw them 

 rushing toward him. He tried to make them 

 stop, but as they paid no attention, he slammed 

 the door shut and made it fast. The red skins 

 gathered around the door and bei^an to try to 

 burst it in. As the door was not exceedingly 

 strong, and the man inside thought he was 

 sure to be killed any way, he began tiring 

 through the door at the Indians and brought 

 several ot them down. They soon gave up 

 their plan of going through the door as a bad 



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