The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-06

away Could we reach ltE l asked Dave
the question as coolly as l could
We've got tol" was his only reply.
"Come on now. Settle yerself well in
yer saddle, doctor, lean little forard,
foller the motion of yer hors = a3d give
him the spursw
Give him the spurs 1 did; for 1 felt
that our only safety depended upon the
speed l could get out Of the animal.
Both animals seemed to feel how much
depended upon their efforts, and to be
quite as anxious to escape the fate in
store for them, if captured, as did we,
their riders. Every hurried word we
spoke and every nervous caress we gave
them seemed to inspire them with fresh
life. Yet in spite of it all we appeared
but to creep over the plain; and another
hasty glance over my shoulder told me
but too plainly that the redskins were
gaining on us.
The wretchcs had uncommonly fine
horscs-thc choicest of all those stolen
and captured by them both in Arizona
and Northern Mexico. | saw, too, that
Dave was holding AIDE ante in while my
horse was making his utmost efforts.
On, on we rode. Dawes face was
study, as with compressed lips and
flashing eyes, he watched every mo-
ton of my horse, as though
his life, not mine, depended upon
his exertions. Occasionally, he gave an
uneasy look behind, then forward toward
the long line of scrubby mi squit which
marked the course of the San Cimon
where the station was. At length he
turned toward me, his face no longer
f,,11 e data ~
said in low, rcsolute voice
eve shant make it, but we'll ride as
long as we can, then turn loose on 'em
with our revolvers. Keep your boss well
in hand don't let him stumble"
Before | realized what he was doing,
Dave wheeled, and bringing Adelante
up with force that almost threw the
animal upon its launches, faced the In
dams. | heard the crack of his rifle,
next minute he was beside me again.
Fetched one of 'cm, Give me your
rifle and load this, " said Dave, hurriedly.
The exchange was soon made. | spoke
/ to my horse. at the same time sinking the
spurs deep into his foAmheclled sides;
for a few moments we seemed fairly to
| fly over the hard ground--each moment
bringing us nearer the station, which was
now not more than two miles away.
Not a word was spoken; the ring of
our horses hoofs on the gravelly plain
and tn If quick labored breathing were
| the only sounds audible. But how those
moments Jagged For already we could
hear the gallOp of the redskins behind.
! They were not more than three hundred
yards in our rear Suddenly their hide
Gus yell broke on our ears-the first
sound we had heard from them.
''lIowl, will yel" Dave exclaimed He
turned, and again l heard the report of
the rifle; then once more Adeante was
beside me.
"'Taint no use with that boss O. yourn.
We must fight 'em." he exclaimed.
"When we get to that turn yender, we'll
face the varmints an give EN- our revol-
versm
As he spoke, another yell rent the air,
and a flight of arrows whizzed past
striking into the ground in advance of us.
"Gittin' leete close for comfort !"
muttcred Dave. "Turnw
We pulled up, wheeled, and, drawing
our revolvers. tired-once, twice!
l saw one of the painted wretches reel
and tall, his horse galloping off with fly
ing bride.
The sudden resolution of our move
ments had the effect of bringing the
Apaches to halt; but to our shots they
responded with another flight of arrows
from their powerful bows, one of which
struck through Dawes left arm.
"Hit the bone !" he calculated, with a
groan ofpain. The next moment another
shaft buried itself deep in my horse s
breast. The poor beast, which had done
his best for me, leaped convulsively with
sharp cry, and fell in the road My
right foot was fast under him for an
instant before could extricate myself
AS struggled, still another arrow struck
into the dying horses neck.
Dave was firing; and just as got free,
his own horse hit by an arrow, backed
nearly over me. But regained my feet,
and taking aim, shot at an Apache who
with drawn bow, was galloping forward,
to shoot at Dave. The rascal fell back
ward out of his saddle. Facing partly
round to shoot at the Others, | saw to
my astonishment that they had wheeled
about and were riding away at full
speed.
Wondering what it meant, we looked
lOunu Just Is the llIcc station PudruS,
with ringing 'huzza!" went past us at
gallop, in pursuit of the Apaches.
Then we comprchended the situation.
The station men had heard the yells and
the reports of our pistols, and hurriedly
mounting, had ridden to the rescue.
They succeeded in bringing down an
Indian whose horse had been hit by one
| of our bullets; but the Others escaped
into a canon three miles off to the left
5 of our route. But they had been obliged
t to leave the bodies of their fallen com
T rades behind them.
We walked to the station. whert
; Dawes arm was dressed and Adelantel
hurts cared for. And thus terminated
| more fortunately than 1t might have
done-our ride to San Cimon.- Youth
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