Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-05-25

so very wisely decided 10 besleGe u
and trust to strategy to get our ScaipS,
Several times one or two Of the raS-
Gals would try to approach us by
wriggling through the high grass. but
each time Sly FoX'S sharp eyes de-
tected them, and a bullet in their lnl-
mediate vicinity caused a sudden re
treat upon their part. We waited
very a~nXiously for darkness TO set in,
and then breathed more easily, for We
knew that we We're safe until NOON
rise, at least. The Comanthe's rtlj-
gion teaches him that the spirit Of Al.
braves who die in the dark 20 to the
Happy Hunting Grounds, to wander
on in an endless night; in consequence
of which night attacks, except IN the
moonlight. are very rare.
AS soon as it grew dark enough Tor
us to feel comparatively safe, We
lighted a fire Of bushes and bufalo
chips, and tried to think a way oUt q
our scrape. After discussing every
plan that seemed at all feasible. We
finally decided upon what appeared -
be the best, the moon would rise ST
about midnight and unit, ihat time
we could consider ourselves free from
attack; but il the first m~ooGhea-'>
found Us on the bua., thegs wss "a
strong probability Of is lest beams
failing on our scalp,ess bodies
The three sides Of the ts.e not
guarded by our enemies were entirely
too steep to permit Of horss ia>cs2&-
ing them, and to attempt u t,ean az
foot would have been folly, for after
m%oonrisc the Indians would haye ran
us down before We were half way To
camp, The only sale plan Was 10
escape mounted, and we were deter
mined to do so if it was possible -
piling u fresh supply Of fine. on
the fire, We rolled as silently
possible over the edge Of the 5a ara
sclmpered down to the plain beneath
We then made a long detoGr uu,.. we
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