The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-03

"a await the coming Of day was even
worse. .,
Its q run for life anyway we take II,
continued Charley. "Wed better get to
orr horses, mount, and scatter like qualis'
and run our chances.
Done" answered the boys with one
voice
Crawling like a snake in the grass each
man reached the picket which secured his
horse then 70 his feet, and in an instant
ali wore mounted and off, each man tax
inc his own direction Charley and Curly
Pul. leading the horses Of their dead COM
rades. rode off together. The sayages,
however. were not asleep, and rs soon as
tho whites showed themselves began
vigorous shooting But the cowboys were
off like a fash leaving The Comancne cniei
biting his lips in :. rage over the sllp tney
had given him. Three-fourths OF his
ho-ses were dead upon the pl1lp, many
of his warriors killed and wounded, ana
tho whites gone and not a horse captured:
Long was the night 20 that scattered
bunch OF cowboys upon the silent plans
The Comanches were not idle. The cnief
grew de..erate. and taking six warriors
was soon upon the trail ofthe four horses,
Going In a nor;heasterly direction, trail
ing them by the sound Of the shod hoois
tramuing the earth Just az the approach
Of DAY Curly Bili's sharp eve discovered
Indians on tine track Being unable 10
determine In what number, they quick
enod their gait. In what direction they
scarcely know. Soon losing sight Of the
pursuers and thinking perhaps they were
mistaken they slackened their pace, ana
rode losurcly along till about I'D o'clock,
when they stopped al water hole TO
luench tho almost killing thirst of them
selves and their horses
Thinking they were safe, they staked
)ut their horses and prepared TO breakfast
On ier,ed beef and water, after which
hey stretched themselves upon tho grass
10 rest while their horses were grazing
10 was not long however, before the
framping Of horses feet was heard, and
The chief and six warriors were upon
them, shooting and yelling az q terrible
rate. Instantly they went for their
horses. Curly Bill mounting first. turned
on them and began shooting his revolver
Is only q cowboy can. Arkansaw Charley,
By n mishap in attempting TO catch the
picket rope while firing his pistol
stumbled and fell For only an instant
though was he down, but long enough for
an Indian to put bali into his body be-
fore he gained his saddle The contest
now became fierce between the five say
accs-for two of them had already been
killcd-and tho desperate cowboys Never
were conbatants more deadly in earnest
The chief scowling upon the gallant Char
lev fixed his bow, but from the American 5
1uick and STEADY hand went a sudden
ball. and the chief rolled dead upon the
plains But two sayages now remained.
and each singing out his man rushed
upon him. Again the Americans were
victors. and seven Comanches lay upon
the ground with their painted faces hideous
ali in death Tho conflict ended, and
swooning. Arkansaw Charley fell from
his horse. Curly Bill Thompson instantly
caught him in his strong arms. Water
water whispered the white lips, and
he swooncd again
The two friends remained for an hour
It the water bathing the wound which
proved 10 be only bad flesh cut in the side.
ii was carefully bandaged, and Charley
was ready TO ride Curly Bill collected
their own and the Indian horses, and after
scalping the dead Comanches they mount
ed aud rode slowly way.-Overland
Monthly.