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Told by the Pioneers their lives as dearly as possible. The men and boys would hold the place below. The two young-est boys were now slipped out to look for a team of some kind to try and make our escape with. They returned telling us there was not a hoof of any kind upon the place to be found. A hurried consultation among ourselves decided us to permit the boys to go to the prairie about a mile awa:v to look for a team. \Ve well knew that we could not keep the Indians as bay much longer. so the boys slipped quietl~· away and we did not know if we would ever see them again. "\Ve still sat on the stairs and watched those terrifying scenes outside. The guards were very kind and tried to amuse and attract onr attention elsewhere. The slave boys would try to encourage us by saying', "Heap blave little galls, good little galls, no cly, plitty little galls, heap good." They would pound onr clams, bring us fresh 'water, slick us down and show us all the attention possible. Near night the boys returned, bringing a letter from Dr. Tolmie, of Fort Nisqually (given them by an Indian messenger). This was an English fort, but it invited and advised us to come to that place. Although so near, we dared not attempt the trip, as we were sure to be ambushed before getting there. The Indians had anticipated this move and had prepared for it. We learned they had placed five parties along that road as well as the one that led to Olympia and the creek. The boys had not yet found anything to drive on any road. The Indians were not idle, they were busy planning our destruction with the least hurt to ,- themselves, knowing: well that we \\'ere prepared to make a most desperate fight. They planned to get us out of the house and get the adv'antage somehow. The long confinement on the stairs was very hard on us, so the long day passed and night came again. We had some food brought to us, but were too frightened to eat. 'We were all taken again to mother's room. .roe and the boys sat on the floor with their backs to the wall • and got what rest they could. ~Iother and sister lay upon the bed and we younger ones were put in the trundle bed, with clothes and shoes. We had a warm supper as on the night before. The long night wore away at last, as morning came, cold and chilly. We hastily ate some food, then .Joe went to hunt for a team, mother and we children sat and watched the same terrifying' scenes, varying little, as I really think the Indians had reached the limit in terrifying their foes. The boys returned early in the evening with the joyful news that they had found a wild, half-broken yoke of oxen, and had secured and hidden them far away. At night things would quiet down as the Indian is afraid of the dark and knowing his weakness, we little ones slept quite soundly. 180
Told by the Pioneers In the night when the old lady wakened us for our supper, so kind were her looks and words that I thought, as she bent over us, she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, and I always think of her as I sav. her then. In after years, when I saw her, she was quite an ugly old woman, but she is always beautiful to me. Feeling quite refreshed by our sleep and bright prospects, we ate heartily. With the caution not to make any noise if wakened suddenly, we returned to bed. ,Ve awakened early the next morning and were taken to the kitchen for our breakfast. The boys again talked to the Indians, trying to get them to permit us to go, the Indians did not know we had the team and of course thoug'ht we would have to go on foot to Fort Nisqually, and once out of the house would be very easy prey for them. meet Greek. edge alone saved our lives. It was Greek We understood everv one of their tricks and that knowl- • During the night the boys had sneaked out and carried a few necesary things to the wagon, which was hidden near the team. There was an old cattle road leading to the prairie and we decided to take it, hoping that, it being so little used, that they would not think it worth while to guard. It was a very round about 'way and ran across the reservation. That night we were more afraid than ever before of being attacked. We took every precaution and watched very closely, hut were not molested. In the morning we went very quietly about our preparations to leave. It was a very trying moment to all of us. We all knew our safety depended a great deal upon our actions and we dared not let them see that we were afTaid of them. We left the house and walked through the crowel of Indians. They gave way for us to pass. We went east, across the Squadquid Creek towards Fort Nisqually. The Indians did not attempt to follow us, thinking it wasn't worth while, as it was on this road that they had so carefully planted their hest amhushes, so turned their attention to looting the house. ,Ve walked quietly on, until out of sight of the house, looking' carefully to see if we were watched or followed, we turned abruptly to the south and followed the cattle trail through the woods some distance. ,Ve re-crossed the creek and were soon where the boys had hidden the team and wagon. They had placed a chain across the wagon box for the little ones to hold on to. Our hopes of escape were not very strong and we decided to scatter; all on foot through the woods. :Mother and the little ones remained with the wagon. The oxen were so wild that the boys had to put ropes on their horns and ride hy their sides to keep them in the road. Mother and the younger children were placed in the wagon, sitting flat upon the bottom and told to hang' on to the chains. After much 181
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INDEX Nelson Bridge, 95 N Elson Fer
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