The herald., 1894-12-18

shoulder. A second later / saw a f1asn
from the barn and felt burning sensa-
tion in my neck. Jabbing my spurs into
my horse, TO my glad surprise he start
ed Oh run after the others. Dick lost
no time IN following. We found Will
son suffering from severe wound in
the cheek. A ball had glanced from .
tree and cut him quite badly. My neck
had just a scratch.
We pushed the horses along at sharp
gallop for some distance, in spite Of the
mud, and then halted for consulta-
tion. 1t was perfectly silent in the
woods. I advised going on to Id
Dick, however, raised objections, say
ing there were lots Of short cuts by
which the L. L-ites could get ahead
Of us, especially as they had fresh horses,
and they would certainly try to. He
knew Of an old claim up creek which
the road crossed little way ahead
where we would be perfectly safe, if we
could throw them off our trail. This We
decided to try. When we arrived at the
creek, Dick sent Bob and Wilson up the
creek, telling them to keep in thewates
all the time. The creekwas one of lthpss
shallow, rapid streams common tothe
section, and the directions were ,noe
difficult to follow, Hayingstarted them.
he and 1 crossed the creek and -contin~
ued on the road for nearly q niao.i
Then we came to a rocky ridge. Riding
to the top Of this, we followed il until
we reached the creek, about half mile
1,rI1 et, ,croccsr.rx .,nAxx&3~~srA
up to the roadway and over the same
route again, and at laston and after.ouE,
friends. Thus weileft plain trail go-
ing along the road from the oreeh
should the searching party examine our
tracks.
As We turned on up sthet scredAsI
thought heard VOICES back Of us, but
was not sure. We hurried along, sthe
rushing of the water drowning theFata
tie of our horses hoofs against ths
stones. 1t was some time beforas wd
overlook Bob and Wiieoua .auH ailiwer4
feeling tired out, horses. ana rnenS when
Dick led the way up the hank, tArppgh
the redwoods, to our goal.
We fonndlthere fair cabin, St6er1
ing our horses, we a7ent Inside end
built a big fire Of dry wopG ana nr&nBA
ing our saddles aud helmets 1aysdowH
to rest. How we did sleepy ii We4
broad sunlight apds gorgpousd dsyee1hs1
ataastyweiawoke. Aftg y xgsshe lt69
creek, had dt .ncts been ~ Wl6bn4
cheek, .it would harAsbesH ansa &aHaQ
ize. that our .preEifus, evening 'sFaxp6siS
ence wastmcrethan udfeauI TheHCkse4
were feedings on yshe1fof bottom sgEasss1
and this .ren1inde1 nAk kh8tsmet tadfnpthH
ing toaat. sTo@hmts swop1d attract.at1
tention. ,andsaathougt wAs shaaesap dee1
about we left them Galoues.,
Bob'ss ingannitycsm AtUUdrjrscue.s.
Hehad 51oticed seTeralacoxeysCf qpxi1
in and aboutthe'clearing;1 1whiohson his
approach s,sunrried through a gap&u,a
thicket. .sActing ON this Iaeat Ab.cbu-
structed asfeucesi sihssitape ofsa XysahdA ~
thepapex sfixadi a. cage trap, 60; thae by
pulling q string it locked ithesquail in.
Wewentscutsas beaters sand soon hadsa
fine coveytrunning alopg hissnewroad-
way, .andswhen he;. sprapg lthe trapswe
were possessed 4of -uver 10sflne quuil. /
Thesewe broi1ed, land sapsoneobjeoted
because theysbad, tsbeen14 14pngNp two
weeks befmey
We rested a1faay Acknowledgement re-
tired to. anothermight,s rest Getting
upfsearly the nuext morning, we ate q
breakfast of cola quail and started for
Id. eWherrwes came to the road, fit
looked as though a sfpHlI army had
crossed. but as the freshest tracks point
\ A,y IT krsxry ov6
Lid, 4conf7dentsofI not being disturb
ed, Onoehhereswe felt perfectly safe. as
old L----tSvas noted for his sterling
qualities, and. Dickskpew ininfsgeA
'SOn our arrival his gteetine ewasffna
decd oordial Theyhadheard,of theI.sA
L---affair. and hearing nothing Of ~
feared 1--we had beepc capnuredhy thAputs
suing patty We .remaineh with him
two days. During that <ime tberpmor
became current thatthe ! -s-sl1 ttes&haG
got wind4of our wheFeabouts an6NerS
comingsuptoA clear nseonb .apdN %---d
too, if hastnade any objections, hnesvd
never, saw anything of them QnAesSs
ing we .askedyfos sourNbiu an9 9HReEcNEas5
prised to be told ,therosUas ttEan& A4aA
the additional yrsmatk s,HAy ysoH6s zhuI
qan,'olssa " ont atRaasl&f sssss
gpiok r psFssusds sis5 ITO. "a ssshssalt1ax
promising him work. ,Wils13 Fsse SpS
starting homo at onoeS6htsAa kfSDs
hsaledehe enjoyed mapEasmonthI ISih1nt
in the'woods.
The $40 goldpfscs HsHu1chsss& &,Df
Dick and keep as d lh6fnenke1c Of sas1sfy
trying time. --Axthw. L Llesssllsn SIgs eN 4
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