Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-29

They fNu now Withdrawn ont ut finC
rnngc sud .ccmcii to b. debating the ques
ton whnt they should do ucxt
II II hard to understand the maneuycrs
Of % hand of Apache, and wc kept on
guard ready for an attack that might come
At any moment,
! stood by the door, rife In hand, while
Manuel. stationed Ut the west 10y the win
dow, kept q sharp lookout Ia that dircg
ton.
Il was soon evident that they did no,
mean 10 attack us Immediately but Doubt
lc-s intended TO wait until nish'fnll when
they could do 20 under cover of darkness.
This was Manu- " view Of the situation
ind it required no argument IN show us
tlnt We bad little hope II being able TO
hold The place ngtiuft thcm
Scattered about the rou were few
pluo boxes aud several article, NJ castun
clothing mud ln one corner o. pile VI coarse
black wool aud straw, which had doubt
les drnc scrgicc ns n bel 90 time post.
The floor wa. II clay aud the walls ~
suudrrd brick or ndUhc, while the roof
was of boards, held In their place by huge
woo'lon pins
NOW that We were apparently free from
any immediate danger ! began to rack my
bfNlh Tot some plan OF rscHp"
Night would soon w. upon w. aud then
Ne might expect an attack II would not
rquir much force 10 hrnt down the rick
ETY. door. and then We would be- No the
mercy OF the mrniicss Coz. What was tn
b. duu.i I looked aiHut che room. but
could .er mo- way In which our f1rtidca
tiuns could De strengthened
Ncmu-t make M attempt 90 escape from
The place before the attack came, but how
were we 10 prpcccdi
There was only one plan s1 lar ~ could
see, and that was 10 wait tor night aud
then steal from the cabin aud try to cludu
tue enemy in the darknc...
Calling Manuel 10 my side hastily laid
my plan before hin, but Doc uuly shook bis
hrad
"No, .enor,' be said. u have just been
thinking 81 a WY
"Whlt is it1' I asked 8prly.
"Mait mud slr, he replied briefly.
Then, signaling for nv to keep watch
upon tho Apaohos, ho walked over 10 tue
fnr end u the room, whDrr tho bpracs were
standing Presently | saw that he WIS
bu-ily engaged at work uu sumr object in
the coru'r, but the scnnt light afforded by
the small window prevented nay seeing
what hc was doing
The sun wa, Just throwing tsiast golden
blaze aoruss the sandy plain when Manuel
came forward leading the two horses Ia
front Of the window.
"whnt do you think NJ thnti1 ho asked,
pointing to The animals
For a moment ! was too surprised 10
/ speak. CHANGING nj the hlr.es saw what
AZ iir,t appeared 90 be two men sitting in
the saddles, fastened securely iu thr.rsrats
by rup, aud straps, but second glance
told me- that these figure. were only dun.
mics made 20 closely resemble men.
"What does ills mean Muuuol'" qucs.
tionvi, wondering u the guide had taken
/ leave ui bis SENSES
"Will the Apachcs take these for mcni'
! he asked pointing 20 the figures aud not
appearing 20 notice my surprise.
"Why, DO you mean stopped short
for Hight had suddenly d,Wuod upon me
"Nou mean 10 turn tho horses louss upou
| the plniu 10 "a. 90 deceive ihc Apache. into
! thinking thnt Il 81 wo who are their rid.
cr,f asked
you Ho right, senior"
! held out my hand.
81 ,cc," replied. "Yon are wiser than
/ In these matters. and believe your plan
/ will work"
ut l. QUE only chance, /" be said In a calm
tone, "and " IL fails we are lost"
Having complrtod every ARRANGEMENT foi
carrying out Manupls plan. we tool. oui
stptiuu, 10 watch the movement. ol th,
sHyugcs till night should give us an oppor
| tunity Tor action.
IL was not our purpose 20 wait unit
darkness had fully sct In. but 20 carry oul
plan into action Just " dusk. when III,
light would DO sufficient 10 show tue In
dinus that the horses had rider, but not
enough to reveal the deception.
As the twilight settled over the plain
could see that the Indians druw closer to
gcthcr, %. " holding a final council.
Its time now, senior, said Manuel IN .
low tone.
Keeping In the shadow Of the house W,
led the two horses 10 the OUTSIDE, thci
turning their hcld- 90 the north we struck
them several sharp blows. Thuy rcapd
Nioleutly aud plunged away IN the dark.
ness.
~ the same moment we threw ourselves
Ia at the door and lay Hat upon the ground
We held our brrsihs ~ the sound ul rap
| idly rctronting ho0is broke tho stiffness
Then ru.e fierce tIuult 10 tht east aud
wet, with "a succession Of terrible Yell
from % score ~ savage thruats. TN,
| Apnohes had discovered the two rttrratlnl
horses and had gone laundering IN pur
suit
Through the opyn door could see q lin,
Oi dark forms moving to the north ngninst
the eastern horizon, aud knew that uuI
russo wus having tho dcsinh effect.
Come said Manuel, 1--WE must not los,
momout We MUST he ~ far away q,
, possible before they discover the trick and
return IN search for U.s."
] Carrying our rifles In our hands, read,
for quick use, we dnrtrd from tho cahIi
and ran with all the speel we could com
mand 10 the southwest, while from III,
north came the lirruc wells ~ the Apache,
~ they swept ON la pursuit OF oar two iy
/ ink horses
We ran Tor nearly a mile, aud then, be
ing almost exhausted by the violent cAer
| else, aud hearing no sound of pursuit, ",
dropped into walk,
/ We Travelled steadily for three hours, un
| III We found ourselves among q range uI
| low, sandy hil-, and there sccreting our
selves In patch of mesquite bushes thai
Z grew In small wuyon We vested iul
{ nearly an hour. Then we resumed on
| journey, and hy travelling In cifcuitou'
! route reached Alasuu'a ranch at sunrise th,
| following morning
Thus ended our ~ the most dauetrou,
! adventures Of my HE, aud but Tor Ola.
/ shrewdness NJ 4 Mexican boy should not
b. alive now 10 tell tho story.
Two weeks ah,rwird. a. We we're return
] ing to Mutt station, We came upon the dpnd
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