The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-05-27
A Texan Rangers Best Shot.


Spirits" said Cameron. ~ love to scc Inc
glare Of day fade and give place to the dim
placid twilight"
:" have similar feelings" replied Wilson.
"but like night best when more advanced
towards the small hours, and the moon and
stars arc brightly bcaming"
Cameron ma,Ic no reply and The parties rc.
manned silent, Wilson was first TO speak.
That's heavy rife of yours,' he said
glanciDg at the weapon upon which Cameron
was leaning, / dare say il has been Of service
to you IN It's time" Hft
"No money could induce me TO part with
IL, because have proved its metal on many
occasions. Did ever tell ycn The adventure
that once had near the Red Rivcri"
:" You never did; should like to hear Il" !"
replied Wilson. tFF5Ks
Several years ngo," resumed Cameron, /" /
was hunting near Cross Timbers, not far from
Red River. Tho Indians were then trouble.
sould.and fregueptly committed their dcprcda-
tions on tho if6hiler settlement; but was
ton,rof hunting, and cared little for them, will
iitg TO trust my own coiiSage and Ingenuity In
any einergency that might occur, carried this
same rifle, and wns called one Of tho best shots
in the country, ~
"Many people said the piece waA too heavy
for common use ;sbut. was accustomed to Il; /;
aud IL did not fcetsbnrdensome 10 ME , and
wieil fired II WAS suryi to d. the right thing,
for WIN. aripal could carry aoiY AN ounce and
u half OF lead .skilliully sped ON It's errand 7
IfaslfE discovered Indian signs one day, |
Thought il Best TO change my hunting ground;
anti so putting considerable distance between
me'and the spot, encanped ON wide prairie,
bounded on the cast by the Cross Timbers
Not long af,er this event was sitting OH the
bank OF a small stream, resting my weared
limbs after q long and fatiguing hunt, when i
was fired upon and slightly wounded.
u wasefortunnte enough to discover tho
rnerksmnu, who proved 10 bc an Indian, OF
Srhat tribe do not remember Instantly
|sb6t him dead, aid perceived that ho was uot
alone for one Of his brethren was with him,
who madcgood his escape. Time passed on
and was undisturbed inmy amusement for n
long time.
"a One day not feeling very woll returned to
my camp sooner than usual. I laid down to
sleep but could not. iblt uneasy and nery.
o,is, and 30 Nrosa and went on the prairic.----
The grass was not very tall, and the hot suns
of the season hat dried il until II was crispy,
and'rattled as Iwalkod through II. ! ascend.
ed gentle swell. and looked around me. The
scepe was grand one, On one hand was th.
Cross Tiinborsi dilnly seen IN tho distance, 70.
semblinga dense wall tf wood built by h,,inaI
hands, while rgscvery other direction the
prairie stretched .,sway until lost in tho diss
tapce. u iltts,t ~ ~ !. fi ~
nv sun was sesung low, anu iookettr iike
su,se. ON lnsses' AS my eyesi wandered rom
pom. 70 POM, ,ne5 were nxea upon solitary
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'oos W ",s 'o''s sWeii or ro1i upoht winch
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o suowea me .ha! ,na solitary os,sYs Nas mn
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