Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12

plumcd and painted savogcs emerging
from clump OF bushes upon the hill,
aud running toward the river. saw
CLEAN Of weapons In their hands, and
heard tho sharp warning voice Of Ar
mio, commanding US TO fall fiat upon
the raft had barely time to grasp
the startled and terrified Paul by tie
shoulder and force him down with
me, when the loud report Of firearms
sounded on tho cliff. and shower OF
bullets cut the water about us, a.
buried themselves In the logs Of the raft
Tho frightened burros uttered noris |
Of terror. and would have loapcd into |
the stream had they not been held fast |
by the lariats realized In n moment |
that we wcro In the most deadly peril, /
and uttering words Of caution TO Paul, |
who lay trembling at my side, ] hastily
pulled some Of our camping effects be.
tween US and the foe.
The drt volley FROM tho savogcS
rifles was almost instantly followed 10y
another, mud heard tho bullets whii
within few inches Of my head. At
tho same moment ono Of the burrus
went down, bullet IN its brain, and
lay still upon the raft without tutoring
u sound, Half dragging Paul with me,
took refuge behind the body OF tho
expiring animal. aud lay there, a prey
10 the most acute terror
Although we were wcll provided with
arms, we made no effort 10 use them.
CHANGING toward Arralo. ! was aston.
ishcd tossco tho bravo halibrccd still
standing erect upon the raft, using tho
oar with all his strength In an ondeayor
TO forco our craft further from tho
shore.
called loudly 90 linn TO abandon
his dangerous post mud sock safety ho'
hind The dead burro with Paul and me,
but be- gave no heed TO my words aud
applied tho oar with undimini'hcd
vigor
shall never forget tho feeling Of
admiration with which regarded tho
self sacrificing hallbrcd us ho stood
there fcnrlc,sly az his post. exposed 10
| tho bullets 81 thr murciless Toe.
now discovered tint the curtont 81
the river was growing moro rapid every
moment, and looking toward the shorc,
saW-ili1t We Wcro iast leaving the In
dinns behind However thoy had AN.
ticlpatcd this, u seems, for saw them
hastily scramble up the rocky ledge 10
the hill above aud como running swiftly
la pursuit
but We worn now beyond run'hot Of
them, aud. floating rapidly with thc
nov swiftly running curcnt $50 prom
i,ed soon 90 outtrip them in thu ncg
and leave them lar bphud. But bcnT
! folly aware that We could not lnud OIL
tho opposite side. owing 90 tIie prccipi
tous ellis that .kircd tho lrit bank o
the stream. thoy still kept mp tho pur
suit 1t was soon evident, however
that they would never be able TO over
tako us. mud they doubles rcaliic'
this. Tor after following along the hanl
Of the river Tor nearly two miles, the.
suddenly stopped upon the summit Of
high cliii, and stood looking after Il
an We rounded bend Ia tho stream
mile below.
A,soon as we lad passed beyond tn
reach Of tho pursuing favngrs, Pau
and | rose from our rccumbcut pos
ton. upon tho raft.
"What shall We do now, ATnior
asked.
, But tho lalfbfccd mndc no reply
/ saw him g'ancius eagerly from on
, shore TO tho other, nu anxious uu
troubled look crossing his face.
, Suddenly no pointed to tho prcclp
r tous ellis that skir,ed tho shores oil th
river, aud sad
+. Eve lave passed the last landiu
, place; We will soon DO In the grc.
. rapids"
, Ills words sent chill Of fear 20 m
1 heart and in an instant | realized I'll
}. awful peril Of our situation. Walle
A Ia by perpendicular clilIs, with d
A chance Of escape, wn were being swift
= drawn into tile great rapids Of Il
riyerl In escaping one danger We ha
4 been forced into another even MOI
/, terrible than the first. II Is impossib
a for mo TO describe tho feeling Of bel
a lcssncs and despair that came over II
ut that moment
h knew that Il would DO impossib
! for us to land, walled In rs We we
/. with perpendicular cliffs and the
/, was nothing To do but wait and tru
q To- Arrajo's superior knowledge 20 NJ
a gc.t some plan Of dcliyerance.
\ We were now running at n fearf
rate OF speed. and already the wat
y about was llcckol with foam. III
:. Init soon began TO rock and pitch Vi
n iontly as II was whrlod swiftly nlol
N on the now turbulent waters. Far 1
il low could see masses Of sharp n
10 Jagged rocks piercing tho toamlng b
# lows Of the rushing stream. Arral
4 oar IN hand, stood ready TO guide Il
If raft through the dangerous ohann'
whin Paul and stood departing NJ
IL helpless not knowing what TO do
a which way to turn.
70 Tho last CLEAN Of tho sinking ~
y. had now died away on tho SUBMITS
Al the hills, and tho gray shadows Of 4
~ twilight woro fast gathering over 4
,e stream.
In few moments wo had enter
no tho rock pierced rapids, and all abo
vi Ms the foam capped waters were leapii
ry and whirling with denionlng roar
no Suddenly sharp rock doomed u
n. ahead. saw Auujo using the oar wl