The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-22


my pistol and fired.
Without u groan the brigand fell Ia
the ground, yell resounded within,
and another dark form filed the en-.
, trance, and waiting till the man stood
erect, l sgain fired, and one more rob.
Der bit the dust.
Then shrieks, curses and threats came
to me, and the entrance was filled by
two dark forms, crowding out like bees
from y hive, and hastily | fred, but
without results, for one Of the bandits
sprang to his feet, and the next instant
the other followed his example, while
more heads appeared in the opening.
! was in a dangerous place and we'll
did know it, but long experience hav.
ing taught me to nerve myself like iron,
when my life depended upon my aim,
threw aside my cloak, and again fired,
twice in quick succession, just as was
discovered, and received a return fire
from the robbers.
They had fred their last shots, for NV
revolver had brought them both down,
and my fifth and sixth balls missing
h.e, drew my second pistol and open.
ed rapidly upon the crowd in the en-.
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bowls OF rage and pain answered the
reports.
Four bandits lay dead before me, and
! could see that one, or more, dark
forms choked the entrance, but find.
ing, from two shots from the opening,
that | could be seen from within, /
bounded to one side and stood to the
right Of the arched tunnel way,
But my courage arose, my blood was
up, and felt that l held the winning
hand as long as my revolvers remained
true to me.
| still had four loads in one pistol, and
then a small pair Of derrineers, giving
me six shots in all if these did not miss
hre ! was all right, and should they fail |
me had my bowie knife, with which,
as my adversaries had to creep out
singly, or at the best, only two together,
and would have to expose the backs Of |
their necks, by SO doing, could guillo.
tine them in thorough Partisan style;
hence l was rather sorry when the rob.
bers failed to show themselves at the
entrance.
But had not long to wait, for the two
bodies that blocked the passage way
were drawn back, and quickly two forms
appeared, for no doubt having discoy.
cred there was but one assailant. and
feeling how successfully they were
caught in trap Of their own finding.
they determined to risk life at the
pistols muzzle rather than be hung,
which fate they knew would be theirs
If captured.
In quick succession the four chambers
Of my revolver failed me, and | had
barely time to drop the pistol, and seize
ny bowie, before the bandits were upon :
ne.
One blow of my keen blade broupht
me down. Seeking my derringer with :
ny left hand at the same time let the /.
econd villain haveits contents. but with !
J rush and with bowls, the balance of !
ne gang were upon me, and felt nv .
,eath hour had come, when suddenly :,
mere came cry, sound of rushing
eet, and half a dozen men, led by no .
'ther parsonage than DELTA, mounted :;
lpon my horse, sprang to my rescue. :.
Hemmed in, and shot down, the ban. 3
its had but little chance, and the four =
tho we're not hurt at once surrendered. ).
Delta had aroused the hacienda. and IS
ne owner and his servants had fastened, =
nd hearing the report Of my pistol, =
new that was at work, and like the .
ind the Mexican maiden led them on. =.
nd reached the rrin not moment too :.
ION, for the next instant would have e
cen slain.
The Mexican and his servants gazed ~
wonder at the result of my work, the ~ :.
rmer remarking: "a
ut was your revolvers and bowie 60
hives that used to demoralize US dur. -.
g our late war with your country ~
1t you have rendered this country a %
eat service, for the whole band are -,
re, and tomorrow these four fellows %
III be executed" And executed thew az
ere. We
returned with DELTA to the hacienda. IN ~,
ID two days afterwards accompanied 60
Q brave girl to the home of her We
rents the owner of the hacienda, Don ="
rios, making her present of a hand. ca
me horse, saddle and bride, for her Ia
rvices in eiding to free the country pc
nm the bandit scourge that for years We
d been SO dreaded. ."
The joy of Delita's parents, at the re. col
IN OF their daughter, whom they be- NC. oe;
we'd forever lost to them, cannot POI
'ture any more than l can the hap. op'
hess of the young girl at her escape 70,
IN the power of the bandits. NJ
ma
Prussian and Frenchman.
An incident occurred yesterday which =
minds us of the siege ho;r'droa.o Dee