The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-11-08
FRANCISCO.
A PA RI Y OF eV-RYs s1-04s At
Tackled BY INDIA -.
4 Mormon Guide Discovers the Plans
of the indians and Thus Saves the
Party.


parched desert which stretches across our
southwestern country the Zllh lie JIM.
Indian named. rises abruptly. For many
miles the mountain lifts a barrier across
the plain. Its PERCEPTIONS sides, SCARED
and broken by creviceS, or rugged With
fallen boulders, render the passage impos-
sjbe to all but the naked savages who
have found here home
In these Solirudes A fragment Of the
Navajo Indian trlo., under the leadership
OF moro~e old Francisco. have for a long
while INDUCED their savage instincts.
And while the arm OF the law Is TOO strong
tOr them TO make open warfare, ittie
prOy0catlOn : needed 10 lncite them 70
mischief unless detection and punishment
hang imminent.
Here and there il he tortuous fastr ess
a spring bubbles from the rocks. and
along the water, before it sinks into the
SAND, Is found luxuriant pastura-e fer the
herds OF Indian ponies.
Midway in its extent the mountain IS
broken by narrow pass through which
meanders au Indian trail 1t Vas just
here that several months ago az AFTERNOON
sun was ocorching a party OF -un- sur
.eyors They had been riding ali day
across the dusty plain and were eagerly
looking now for the water at the foot Of
the mountain. y score Of weary pack
animals with drOopiug heads and long
ears Tapping, were picking their way
carefully over the stony trall WfIe near
them rode Old Hamlin, the Mormon packer,
with his two Mexican assistants. Behind
these followed III single lie The Joau-,
men of the corps.
The ringing crack Of drivers whip
now and th,n same ecLoiug back II II the
cliffs along wi,4 Che uniLteliigIole jtrson
OF a Mexican urging on the tired mu.es.
The tinkle tlukle OF the lea6uare,a bell
moved slowly on; the dust rose iu clou Is
from four,cOre feet; tl4 sun poured down
between the narrow walls; and as yet no
sign OF water had been seen.
y youth named jim iupatg1tly pushed
ahead in his eager search. He bad nor
gone far Wlen he sighted an Indian boy
riding .ei>ureIy through the pass. Ah,
there was one who could tell o. the coy
eted spring Fr.rAIng MS horse he hUr
ried TO over-abe the G1t.e sewage. IGe
boy reused up at the sound Of ,-aloFiag :
hoof, and seeing white man llO@ta4
30 fast, without pausluS - question lis
intent, lashed the shaggy pony 70 the toI
Of IL speed
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to uIm. but if his voice reacae, The fright
eued y0uugster he gave It 10 heed an.e7~
10 urge ms PoH! me l%9's1- men .
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