San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-16

OF DiOou UrlCKnng GOWN rom ms Ieu
temple, but Of which ne seems perfectly
unaware; either an arrow or a bullet has
torn the skin and made quite Il furrow
through the hair.
Murphy, sir" says one Of the men,
lis shot through the arm, and Lathrop
has got bullet in the leg; but they're
only flesh wounds; they're lying here
just back of us.
Lane turns about and finds two of his
men looking little pale, but perfectly
plucky and self possessed. We'll get
You along all right, men, he says; don't
worry. Now, lads, turn about every ten
OF fifteen steps, and see that they don't
get close upon you. Loo; we'll to tae
left"
IHeu slowly they fail back towards
the pass. Every now and then shot
comes whizzing by. as the Apachcs re-
gain cOur2.;" and creep up to their aban-
doned camp. But not until they are
we'll back over the ridge, and Riley and
his little party, fairly carrying their res
cued captives. are nearly out of harms
way, do the scattered warriors begin to
realize how few in number their assail-
ants must be. Rallyng shouts can be
heard among the rocks, and then there
come the thunder of hoofs out on the
plain below and the answering yells of
the returning raiders.
Run to Corp. Riley and tell him to
make all the haste he cam" Lane orders
his trumpeter. Tell him to go back to
the horses, and then. as soon as he has
left his women in a safe place there to
throw uD stone shelters wherever it is
possible. Royce, yOu look out for this
front. will go to the left. If any of
Your men a:a hit, have them picked up
and moved rapidly to the rear; of course.
We cant leave any wounded to fall into
heir hands; but, where possible. keep
your men under cover: and keep under
yourself. sir: don't let me see You expos
ing Yourself unnecessarily. as | did a
while ago"
And once again the retreat is resumed
Lane looks anxiouslv among the rocks
down the hill to his left, every instant
expecting to see the young braves hur-
rying to the assault. But now, as
though in obedience to the signals of
some leader, the ApacheS cease their
pursuit. Lane well knows that the mat
ter is not yet concluded, but is thankful
for the respite. Still warily his little
force continues the withdrawal. and,
wit bOrt fn,.t hnr n, Ia-fotinn raorhas tho
gorge of the San Simon, and soon comes
in sight of the dip among the rocks
where the horses are still hidden. Here,
too, Corp Riley and his men are busily
at work heaping up little breastworks of
rock, aud Lane directs that while the
wounded-there are three now-are car
rel 1>wl to where The rescued women
and children are lying. the other men
fall to and help. In FIVE minutes there
are over a score of them at work, and
not one instant too soon. Corp. Donnel-
ly. who has been posted, mounted at the
western entrance to the defle, comes
Gathering in to say that at least hun
dred Indians are swarming down the
ridge
And now the fight that opens is one
in which the odds are greatly against
the defenders. Lane has just time
20 climb to the height on the east
and take one long look with his glasses
-,
over the flats beyond the pass, praying
for sight of dust cloud towards the
Pyramid SDur when with simultaneous
crash of musketry and chorus of yells
the Apaches come sweeping down to the
attack.