Washington telegraph., 1854-09-20


gradually dropped down around the fire,
and soon fell asleep
Feeling no particular desire to have
much more to do with the fellows, it occur
red to me that we mig ght as we'll depart noise
les>ly, As to run the risk Of some change Of
programme In the morning. so. shaking
Charley, who was Oh his feet in an Instant,
| suggested the pan of escape. to which he
readily acceded. hastily stepping over two
or three sleepers. | came to The rough table
where the chief bad unwarily left our pile
OF money How quickly, yet noiselessly it
was transferred to my pouch, is a matter
left to the readers imagination. On issuing
from the hut, found Charley preparing the
horses, and we we're soon in readiness for
departure
I've devilish good mind to 90 back and
steal some of my own clothes, said Char
ley; that was an overcoat of-'s best
make
protested, however, and he, good easy
soul, submitted
We struck off boldly enough. but soon
lost our way not + want of path, but on
account of the abundance of paths. Our
guide we had left bshind, feeling a little
doubtful of his honesty. and rather inclin-
ing to think that he had purposely escorted
US into the guerrilla camp. We conse-
quently roamed about, crossing and re-cross-
ing, determining and re-determninc, until,
like eminent politicians, we "knew no north,
no south, no east, no west" About day.
light we came to an opening that resemhled
one we had passed over Just before reaching
the robbers retreat the night before and
here, for the first time. | discovered that
Charley had anoIher and decidedly better
horse than the one he bestro.ie previous to
our capture. He remarked, in explanation
that having had his choice in the corral, lie
supposed 'turn-ahout was fair play, p" and ac-
cordingly took the best one he could find
and the creature actually spurred his animal
up, pranced him, and inquired of me in the
most innocent manner imaginable, what |
thought of his acquisition. have called
him iorse-thief ever since
While resting from our lahors in the
Aforesaid opening, | heard sort of distress
ed groanlng: and guiding my horse to the
spot, who should find but the little guitar
girl OF the preceding night lying in thick
et, her face swollen with inscct-hites. and
CRYING, AID her leg broken iu>, below the
kneejnlnt. i appeared, on investigation
that she had started from the hu inst he ore
daylight, upon some errand that her horse
BECAME unmauag,ahle, had thrown her and
broken her leg She hid crawled to the
thicket to avoid the coming sun, and, from
her account, had probably frinted away.
We were lot moment in deciding wha.
to do. ian American seldom is, when mercy
calls on him.) hut taking little ITlctta in my
arms, while Charley followed with the hor-
ses, we soon made our way, by the girls
guidance. to the rolber-ranch.
Here we found all in confusion: the horse
had returned without his rider. and the
chief, whose daughter Uletta was. seemed
almost frantic. The joy of the whole party
at seeing US may be imagined After car
ing for the little patient, and giving snch
directions as he thoneht advisable, the chief
turned to Us and said
on Americans are a remarkable race.
ou were too wise to resist US GINNING
enough to outwit us and brave enough to
return to US on an errard oF mercy. When
You 60 home. | wonld have YOU remember
that guerrilla. although an outlaw, and
made rubber bv oppression, is nevertheless
possessed of gratitude Your clothes and
equipments shall be restored vonr horses
replaced hy my best ones. here Charley be-
came particularly interested and Your route
TO Acapulco pointed out by one Of my best
men. / trust, scnors in your honor. and
feel assured that no troops will he sent after
uS-that the secret of onr habitation will
not he revealed Adios -
We were placed in possession of our
own again, and by the aid of our fresh
horses and new gnide soon came in sight
OF the city. Here the man left us; and
after riding into town, and leaving the hor.
ses at place des gnated by the outlaw, we
sat down TO more chickens and eggs in the
/ French resteraut of Frank Williams. and
made up our mind. that we had emphatica-
~ bad an adventure"
We soon after sailed for Mazatlan but
Charley became 50 disgusted with the pig
my appearance of the city Mexicnns, after
having seen the guerrillas, that he declared
he must either leave the country or 90 back
to the robbers With due regard for his
moral culture, therefore consented to come
hone, where we arrived safely. after having
experienced what Charley called '.bo;sterous
weather. Knicker5ocker for Augua.
The Citizen. edited by John Mitchell.
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