San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-12

was fired at me, and they were evidently
waiting till they could tell whether
was injured or not.
I/nDw raised my pistol, took careful
aim and fired. The ball struck the mar
who was holding the gun, killing bi,1
Instantly. The other with q cry Of rage
seized the rife and fired three shcn5 al
me in quick succession.
The bullets whistled near me, and ON
of them struck the log behind which
lay. This was so small that dared not
raise my head to get a return shot.
therefore turned around, still keeping
flat on the ground, and crawled bacb
some distance.
The tree in falling had struck an old
log upon the ground and broken in two.
Where the two crossed each other was a
space under tie broken tree through
which | could see my adversary.
rapidly cleared the earth away until
could get shot at him. He had run
mp some rods nearer, and now stood par
TALLY behind a small rock, intently
watching the point where he had last
seen me. Just as l reached the pistol
beneath the log he moved quickly, but !
fred, and knocked the gun from his
hands.
l instantly sprang up, crying, "An.
other move andI will kill you"
He turned and attempted to gain the
protection of the nearest ledge. AZ
he whirled around 1 fired again and
he fell. 1 rushed upon him, bat
he was on his feet at once and
caught the rifle. l fired once more,
breaking his wounded arm and causina
him to let fall the gun. exclaimed
stop, before l kill your
Instead of complying he answered
fiercely, Il will cut your heart OUT
and sprang toward me with a bowie
knife in his right hand. BY this time
he was within reach, and made savage
thrust at me with the knife.
l sprang aside in time to avoid the
blow, and once more pulled the trigger.
No shot replied-the pistol was empty!
Ny only chance was at close quarters,
and catching my revolver by the muz-
zle l struck him blow on the head. at
the same time receiving a slight cut in
the shoulder. He fell at my feet, and
before he could move l sprang upon
him, kicked the knife from his hand,
and caught up the rifle he had dropped
in the fight.
He cried, Hold! l give mp; don't
murder me-"
Lie still, them said, "and don't
InOw ran to my dead animal, pulled
the holsters from the saddle, pushed the
empty revolver into them, and took ont
the loaded One. Then l said, Get up.
now"
He was a pitiable looking object, and
weak from the loss of blood. He had
been twice wounded-once in the hand
and again in the arm-while my blow
on his bead had cut an ugly cash frora
which the blood trickled down over his
face. took1ny handkerchief and made |
. bandage for his arm, and by twisting
it tightly with stick managed to stor
the blood.
l now bade the fellow go ahead, and |
taking my holsters in one hand and the
oaded pistol in the other, 1 obliged him |
% walk in front of me back to the inn
where we had stopped the night before.
Of the excitement there caused by our
appearance l need not speak. The near
st justice of the peace was sent for, a
;Oroners jury impaneled, and the state
nent of myself and the wounded robber
aiken down. | was exonerated from all
blame, the body of the man killed was
buried, and in the course of few weeks
lis wounded companion was sentenced
% long term in PRISONS. S. Boynton
n Overland.