St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-16
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''Come out and throw yourselves on
your faces!" cried the stentorian vol
of the robber chief.
AS no one stirred inSide-the Mex
cans through fear of the Americans,
and the latter because they intended to
resist where they Were-the robbers,
becoming impatient, jerked open the
door, with oaths, threatening to fire into
tine vehicle.
Although it was very dark without,
the persons within could dimly perceive
several figures standing beside the dill
| gencia, and at these our heroes fired
| four shots in quick succession. Two of
| the bandits instantly dropped, and
there were loud cries and groaDs of
| pain, ana shouts of surprise and rage,
with quick falling back of the rest of
| the ASSISTANTS. The next moment a
whole volley was poured into the dill
| geDcia, creating terrible scene OF
| shrieking and confusion among the pas
| sengerS.
ave Maria, Purissima! l am
| kllledW cried one of the men.
"Ah!-h! L am dying!' Shrieked the
other.
Saints have mercy they have broken
| my arm!p grOaned one of the females.
''All right with me. How is it with
| you. captain?" inquired the lieutenant.
"a mere Scratch" said the other; "a
| matter of a couple of fingers, that's all.
| 1t won't do, though, to be eooped up in
here, for the ScOundrelS to riddle US /;
the chances will be better outside"
He started up as he spoke, and was
endeavoring to step over one of the men
hn N tto
bottom of the coach, when two more
shots were simultaneously fired from
without, and he fell down, eXclaiming
'God help mel believe the thieves
have done me this timel"
His companion at once bent over
him, tenderly inQuiring where he was
hurt, and endeaVOred to lift him up in a
more comfortable position.
The coach was by this time like a
bedlam-s brieks, groans. prayers, and
even curses, all commingled together.
Before any one cOIld get out, however,
or the wild noise and confusion had in
any degree abated, the door was
slammed to, the animals were cut loose,
and the vehicle and all it contained sent
tumbling over the precipice to the left,
down which it first dropped some dis
lance with heavy crash, and then
rolled over and over down a steep hill,
bringing up at last against huge rock,
split open and shattered.
For hrief moment or two all was as
still as death, and then few means
proclaimed that life was still there.
Lieut.. Simcoe was the first to speak.
He was much bruised, but not fatally
injured, and no bones were broken.
Are you alive, captain?" he anxiously
inquired.
mo answer to the question, but fe
male voice feebly mOaned out:
sob. save me! Saints and angels, be
mercifulr'
"Senorita. can 1 aid you?" inquired
the lieutenant.
Help, help, for mercy's sake!" re-
piled the same voice; but all the others
were still.
Simcoe raised himself among the
fragments of the vehicle, and felt about
in the dark in the direction of the
voice. His hand came in contact with
wound that covered it with blood, and
he drew it back with shudder. Then
he passed his hand over the body, and
discovered to his horror that it was his
companion. Capt. Williams. He spoke
to him again, but received no answer.
He felt for the pulse and heart, but
found both still; and then he knew he
was dead
. A further examination, conducted in
the same manner, disclosed the thrill
ing fact that only one beside himself
had escaped with life. This was the
female who had prayed for help, and she
had a leg and arm broken. besides other
serious injuries. With great exertion
he managed TO get her out from the
a wreck, land fixing herin as comfortable
position as he could he left her, groan
ing with pain, and crawled away some
distance from the horrid scene, and hid
himself in some bushes. not knowing
but the robbers might pay their victims
visit to plunder them, and murder
those they should find alive.
1t was fearful night that the lieu
tenant passed there in that lonely place
under the trying circumstances, listen
ing to the groanS and prayers OF the
living woman, suffering greal deal of
pain himself, and all the time in dread
of some new horror.
But the brigands, satisfied probably
with the revenge they had taken, did
not approach their victims again, and
early the next day party of mounted
police appeared in search of the dill
gencia, and thus the living were re-
leased from further fear.
Although at no time confined to his
bed. Lieut.. SlmcOe never fully recov-
cred from the effects of that dangerous
fall and the shock the whole affair gave
to his nervous system. He was able to
attend as chief mourner at the grave of
Capt. Williams, and few days after he
resumed his Journey and got safely out
of the country and home to his friends.
The wounded lady subsequently died
of her injuries. so that he proved to be
the only one who escaped with life from
the vengeance of the thwarted robbers.