The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-02-09
ENIPORIA, KANSAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9. 1861.

TO nv utter establishment, was soon as
soundly asleep as if he were the sole propr;-
etor of marble hall" or at least was
dreaming that be dwelt therein. Not even
the sweet strains of guitar. played by al
little girl of uncommon beauty. whom the
chief called ''Uletta," could rouse him.
although, had he seen her, / believe abso
luLely. he would have joined the troupe,
married into the family. and eventually have
generated a race of joll: thieves.
The GuerIllas seemed 10 care no more
for US, alter they had pilfered all our valu
ablss, than if We had been so many ours.
We were apparently welcome to go when
and where we pleased; and after the guitar
ceased, they gradually dropped down around
the fire, and soon fell asleep.
Feeling no particular desire TO have much
more to do with the fellows, it occurred to
me thar we might as well depart noiselessly,
as To run the risk OF some change of pro-
gramme ii the nsDraing; s.. Shaking Ohars,
lev, who was on his feet in an instant.
suggested the plan of escape. 10 which he
readily acceded. Hastily stepping over two
or three sleepers, came to the rough table
on which the chief had unwarily lift our
pile of money. How quickly yet noise.es J..
it was transferred TO my pouch. is a matter
left TO the readers Imagination. On issu
ing from the hut, found Charley prepar-
ing the horses. ant we were soon in readi-
ness for immediate departure.
I've devilish good mind to go back
and steal srme of my own clothes ]! said
| Charley. That was an overcoat Of .
best make"
protested. however. and he. good easy
soul. submitted.
We struck off boldly enough. but soon
lost our way-not for want OF path, but
OIL account of the abundance of paths. Our
guide we had left behind. feeling a little
doubtful of his honesty. and rather inclin-
ing to think that he had purpo-ely escorted
US into the Guerilla camp. We consequently
roamed about. eros ing and re-crossing,
determining and redeleI mining. until. like
eminent politicians. we knew no north, no
south, no east, no west" About daylight
we came TO an opening that resembled one
we had passed over just tefore reaching the
robbers retreat the night before; and here
| discovered that Charley had another and
decidedly better horse than the one he be
strobe previous 10 our capture. He re-
mar ed, in explanation, that having had
his choice in the corral, hesupposed = turn
about was fair play" and accordingly took
tie b-st one he could find ; and the creature
actually spurred his animal up. and Pranced
him, aud inquired of me. in the most mo
cent manner imaginable, what ] thought of
his ACQUISITION? | have called him horse
thief ever since.
While resting from our labors in the
aforesaid opening. / heard sort of dis
uressed grnanIng and guiding my horse to
the spot. who should l find but the little
guitar girl OF the previous night, lying IN
Inlck-t, her face swollen with insect bites.
and crying. and her leg broken just below
the knee Joint. II appeared. on Invesliga-
ton, that she had started from the hut just
before daylight, on some errand that her
horse became unmanageable, had thrown
her, and broken her leg. She had crawled
t. the lhIckeL TO avoid the coming sun, and
from he, account, had probably tainted
away.
| We were not a moment in deciding what
TO do IAN American srldom Is but taking
htule Ulelta III my arm, while Charley fol-
| lowed with the horses, We SOON made our
way, by the girrs guidance, to the robber
Iauche.
| Here we found all in confusion the
horse had returned without his rider, and
the chief. VINO Sc daughter Uelta was, seem
ed almost frantic. The joy OF the whole
party at seeing us may be imagined After
caring for the lutte patient. aud giving such
directions as he thought advisable, the cnief
turned to Us and said:
| You Americans are a remarkable race.
! You were too Wise to resist uo-cunning
enough To ouIwiE us-and brave enough ~
return To Us ON an erramd of mercy. " hen
you go home, l would have you remember
that Guerilla, although an outlaw. and
made robber by oppression. IL nevertheless
possessed of gratitude. Your clothes and
equipments shall be restored. your horses
replaced by better ones, here Charley
seemed particularly interested. aud your
route TO AcapGlc" pointed out. aud you con
Quoted beyond the reach of danger
AS good as his word, we were thus de-
Iivered from the hands of the Guerilla band