The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-15

tho few rrigating bitches which he crossed
were dry. and there were no natural springs.
becomin. distressed. and Mr.. Gibbs knew that
water for wan and beast must be- had But to
get IT mcs io turn out of the straight road 10
Denver. J. iS course Hll along had hrrn within
easy rea'h OF the foothills of the Rocky Noun
tains. tow 10 which he now turned the horses
head. The faithful heusts instinct taught him
the way. and 90 -cntly horse and man were Law
ing in cold mountain brook. WhOSr sllVcry
thread wound ami houldcrs IN the bottom Of
marrow canon. Mr. Gibbs took no Thought of
time. hut akcd his heated bread in water
and munched with solitary sat -la"tion. till the
shout There he is in thu rear. star
was in the saddle and IN agnin dos
pcrntcly. There WAS the report of gun
and "a ball puughcd the ground az his horses
ncels. Keeping Tho trees that lined the edge Of
the foothills Hs well ~ hr could between him
and his pursuers. Mr.. GihI~ dnshrd along.
half a hundred hurs"nien. H,rcud soc them
sWarming in nm irregular l"it along the
prairie. which thereahouis foruQuirly was
nrnriy rs rough as ih" mel n,h nam, Hi"nE
which his own hor-c WIS scrnm. liug. TIA" heat
was short one Mr. Ginnss stop ln' na, bon
thrown away. In q lew MINUTES we FOREMOST
of his pursurrs. their beasts tired and Ind"l.
were far IN il% r.ari ana Ni'.n Mr Uinus
railway. ility miles from Denver, not IN enemy
From thc moment he had had time 70 think.
Mr. Gibbs every muut" of his SOLITARY ride.
i've Inrs. for strnr Un knew that IA train ON
in the early morning. and his only aim was to
reach q station ut the moment when tho train
would be- due. and before the Vigiluntos would
ho near enough 10 drnOuuce him And good luck
stll kept with him. a line of spekc to the
southWatu hnd running. steadily growing
louder. testified the coming train II stopped.
AMI the foremost pursurr was still half "a mile
ne ivI9 ~ TnG whe,c SOUNDED and t4H train
whose rider wildly Gesticulnted, gallon YEARLY
int th, si9tionas 1t rcccded IN the distance. He
Saved only for the timc. though. MI Gibbs
considered il. lie WIS afraid the vigilnntes
would telegraph to have MIN cut on ~ Denver.
Plains. and when The train was about opposite
the jail. "A few hundred wards distant from the
jumping III. The soft snnd saved him from
harm. and about o'clock in tho afternoon.
SO worn and weary that hc could hardly stand.
the mnn from Colorado rang the bell at the pr-
Natc entrance TO- tn" jail.
What. Mr., Gibbs. back agninf - exclaimed
the surprised iailor. who answered the sum
mons Whats the nnitcr now -
"Nigilautos." WIS Mr. Gihh-'- only answer
as he staggered past into an inner room. and
fell uncons iuu- on Tho floor.
1t was that same nieht that ! called on
him aud heard his story. Mr.. Gih' told the
llu" eye did not change iis Kindly looS. norwl
There siernnrss in his voice rs he recounted the
success of his seven shots.
And now. Giuls did YOU xiii Drummond p
ASKED N" writer when h." hal liuisn,!.
~. | did not. Ia just as lief tell you il
had
You halnt ouchtor forgot about Tho Mister"
said the iaiirr n h" led III" way ~ tn door.
They iO say the reason Ne sNot nrummohd
was because he wouldn't VI s;er him."
They gave Mr.. Gibbs threr Of tho squHrea'
NJ meals aud q nights lodging NJ 'he expense
Of the city Of Denver. and then nut nothing 100
his way On prevent his leaving town the nest
morning.
lis family followed him soon afer. No hin.
draucc being made To- their departure hy th"
vigunutDS who formally announced that they
did NOT mas war ON women ami rltldrou-e
fart OF which Mr.. Gibbs WAS aware when he left
thnm hehiud him. rumor came iiu- after
ward that hc had been seen IN Cheyenne tut
ui tAl- DO not know.