San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-13

shelter extended several rods, rising in
places ten or twelve feet above the
ground. climbed up " 'ew feet. and
through narrow crerice go mined the
situation.
aaw the gl;inmer of gun barre. he
hind low rock, and was thus enabled
TO locate at least one of my enemies.
STOPPING down, ran to the further end
Of the ledge, hoping to get shot at him.
/ was disappointed, for he was still hid
den from sight. saw that by crawling
up the hill short distance / could gain
the protection of Il second rock. This
instantly did, yet every moment fearing
they would make dash for the gold,
which WAS still upon my horse.
They evidently did not realize that
had moved from the rock near the dead
animal and were afraid TO venture.
Reaching the second ledge I found to
my annoyance that l could not yet see
the hidden robbers, but by pulling my
self along beEind fallen tree WAS at
last within sight of them. Tney were
crouching on the ground behind d low
ledge, each p2eriug around the end of
it, intcutly watching the spot where they
had SEN ME disappear. Though it
seemed IN age, it had really only been a
couple of minutes since their first shot
was fire. at me. and obey were evidently
waiting till they could tell whether
was injured or not.
l now raised my pistol, took careful
aim aud fred The ball struck the man
who was holding the gun, killing hig
instantly. The other with a cry Of rage
seized the rife and fired three shunj at
me in CGick succession.
1'hc bullets whistled near me, and on
of them struck the log behind which /
lay. This WIS so snail thai dared not
raise my head TO get return shot.
therefore Turned aropud, still keeping
fat on the ground, and crawled back
some distance.
The tree in falling had struck an old
log upcr the ground and broken in two.
Where the twu crossed each other was a
space under IT, broken tree through
which | COuld see my adversary.
rapidly cleared the earth away until
could get shot at him. He had run
tally behind small rock. intently
watching the point where he had last
seen me- Just as reached the pistol
beneath the log I've moved quickly, but |
fired, and knocked the gun from his
nanGS
l instantly sprang up, crying, AN
other move and Will killNcu."
lie turned and attempted to gain the
protection Of the nearest ledge. AS
he whirled around | fired AGAIN and
he fell. rushed upon him, but
he WAS on his feet at once and
caught the rife. / fired once more
breaking his wounded arm and causing
him to LET fall the ,Eun. exclaimed,
Stop, before | Kill YOURS
Instead of complying he answered
fierCely, Il viii cuS your heart out,
aud spraug toward me with u bowie
knife in his right hand. BY this time
he was within reach, and made savage
thrust at me with the knife.
| sprang aside in time TO avoid the
bow, and once more pIlled the trigger
No shot rcplicd-tho pistol was empty!
Wy on? '"'''c' "'S ~ 'i"'e quarters
ana IaI'liiS my revolver py me lIiuz
|'e StrucA mn q . o.o" o'l IGe ne'd' az
the same !a1ne E;ce'S4uS S''Snt cut IN
the shoulder We FELL Gt my ieet' ana
before he coniI move spranS upon
him. EiciEei the knife from his hand,
ana caught up the rife no had dropped
III the tight.
lie erred, "HoId! give up; don't
murder me.
Lie still, then, | sail, land don't