The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1854-12-07

ONU' anu, 20 my utlcI dStOlishiNcHVi ""
soon as soundly asleep as If lie were th
sole proprietor Of a "marblc hal " or a
least dwcl. therein Not even the swee
strains of a guitar, played by ali.tlc gir
of uncommon beauty, whom the chic
called "UIctta," could rouse him, al
though, had he seen her, believe abso
luteIy, he would have joined the troupe
married into the family, and eventual,
have generated a race Of jolly thieves.
The Guerillas seemed to care no more
for us, after they had pifcred all ourvaI
uablcS, thaa five had been so many ours
We were apparently welcome to go whct
and where we pleased and after tie
guitar ceased, they gradually droppcc
down around the fire, and soon fell asleep
Feeling no particular desire to have
much more to do with the fellows, it oc
cured to me that we mich. as well dcpar,
noisclessly as to run the risk of some
change of programme in the morning
50 shaking Charley, who was on his feet
in an instant, suggested The plan Of es-
cape, to which he readily acccdcd. Has
tily stepping over two or three slccpcrs,
| came to the rough table, on which the
chiefhad unwarily left ourpile of money.
How quickly, yet noiscles>ly i. was trans
fcrred to my pouch, is a matter left to the
readers imagination. On issuing from
the hut, | found Charley preparing the
horses, and we W re soon in readiness for
immediate departure.
"l'vca dcyi.ish good mind to 90 back
and steel some ofmy own clothes - said
Charley. "rhat was an oycrcoat Of
IS best make
protested, however and he, good ca,
sy soul, submitted.
We struck off boldly enough but soon
lost our way not for wan! of a path, but
on account Of the o5Hmaace Of paths
Our guide we had left behind, feeling
rather doubtful of his honesty, and rath-
er inclning to think that he had purpose
ly escorted us into the guerrilla camp
We consequently roamed about crossing
and re crossing, determining and rede-
termining, until, like eminent politicians,
we "kncw no north, no south, no ca t, no
west" About daylight we came to an
opening that rescmblcd one we had pass
ed over lust before reaching the robbers
retreat the night before and here, for
the first time, ! discovered that Charley
had another and decidedly better horse
than the one he bestrodc previous to our
capture. He remarked in explanation,
that having had his choice in the corral,
he supposed turn about was fair play"
and accordingly took the best one be
could find and the creature actually
spured his animal up pranced him, and
inquired of me in the most innocent man.
ner imaginable, what thought OF his ac-
QUESTION? have called him horse thief
ever since.
While resting from our labors in the
aforesaid opening. | heard sort Of dis
trcsscd grooming; and guiding my horse
to the spot, who should find but the lit
tie guitar Girl of the preceding night, ly-
ing in thicket, her face swollen with in
sect bites, and crying and her leg broken
lust below the knee joint. 1t appeared
on investigation, that she had started from
the hut lust before daylight upon some
errand that her horse became unman
ageable, had thrown her and broken her
leo. She had crawled to the thicket to
avoid the coming sun, and from her ac
count, had probably faintedaway.
We were not a moment in deciding
what to do, Gan American seldomis, when
Mercy calls on him, but taking the little
Ulctta in my arms, while Charley follow
ed with the horses, we soon made our
way. by The girls guidance, to the robber
rancho.
Here we found all in confusion til
horse mad returned without its rider, and
the chief, whose daughter Ulctta was,
seemed almost frantic, The joy of the
whole party at seeing us may be imagin-
ed. After caring for the little patient,
and giving such directions as he thought
advisable, the chief turned to us and
said:
You Americans are a remarkable race.
You were too wise to resist cunning
enough to outwit us-and brave enough
to return to us on an GRAND of msrcy,--
When YOU 90 home. would have you re-
member that guerrilla, although an out
law. and made robber by oppression, is
nevertheless DO sessed of gratitude -
Your clothes and equipments shall be res,
tored YOUR horses replaced by my best