The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-21
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. JULY 81, 1895.

4 have f." said Jack; IN round up
the escort with half OF my own men. and
run Juan over the border
The friar shook his head as this scheme
was prOpounded. I fear IL would not 10.
Naldes's first move would be 10 blow Juan
brains out and cut back TO town. see but
one way-that Is an order from Gen. Lopez
instructing the colonel 70 send Juan Of chi
huahua under Address escort. II means a
rtde Of 10 miles in Is hours A line from
me viii procure the order, but the time IS
too short and the distance too great"
Write your note" said Jack. " and I'll
go the distance. There are but two horses
IN Northern Mexico good for the trip
one is mine and Andres owns the other,
now in Chihuahua, by good luck"
A few minutes later Jack trOtted down
the Gale principal and past the Garita-
once outside the town he touched Ben with
his heel and stood up in his stirrups. With
a hand as light as a feather he steadied
the horse into a gait that had carried him
10 the front in many a days hunt. He felt
the smooth play Of the muscles under the
velvet skin, and knew they would not fail
him. At Is miles out he passed the nidO. a
little nest Of rocks that rose from the
plains He looked at his watch, and found
he had been but an hour on the road. Ben's
breathing was as regular as II he had done
the distance in 4 lope, nevertheless Jack
pulled him in a bit
At the end Of five hours the sun rose and
the white tower Of the Chihuahua cathe-
dral showed dimly in the distance. Half
an hour later. covered with lather and
breathing hard. Ben was turned over 10 a
mOzo. and Jack made his way TO the de-
partment headquarters. The general read
the priests note. looked hard at Jack for
a moment, wrote line in reply and gave
il TO him.
You are going back at once?" he asked.
AT once" said Jack
Il presume you know the Apaches are
out?'
80 I heard before I left Refugio"
DO you expect to get through alive?"
"Quien sabe? but I'll try I've a good
horse and a six shooter; five shots for the
Indians and one for myself if the worst
comes"
well. adois," said the general; dine
with me if you ever get back here" As
the door closed he said: Most extraordi-
nary people, these Americans. 1 wouldn't
be with him to-day for all the gold in
Mexico"
Jack found his remount at the door and
rode slowly down the street. He looked
longingly at a restaurant as he passed but
knew breakfast then meant trouble two
hours later, and he had no wish to drop
out Of the saddle with hts ride half done
His horse begged for a free rein, and Jack
humored him for awhile. The heat in
creased, until at noon the suns rays beat
sullenly down from brassy sky; the
brown earth threw back the heat until
the dwarf cactus seemed 20 dance in the
air slight breeze hot as a furnace, filled
mouth and noStrilS with dust Pulling his
morse down 10 a walk, they struggled
through three hours of heat. At last, far
beyond him, he saw the nido.
AS he drew nearer, he thought the rocks
moved. Had the sun affected his eyes?
He looked again. Good God-the Apaches!
Half dozen figures on horseback rode
out TO encircle him, leaving two to guard
the road. Useless TO 90 back seemingly
hopeless TO advance, he drew his revolver
and rode on without quickening his gait
until within fifty yards of the two in
front when he drove his spurs into his
morse and fired twice, but without effect
His sudden dash carried him past the In
dams before they could recover from their
surprise. They Immediately wheeled and
followed him, firing their rifles as they
rode. He turned in his saddle, and with
better luck dismounted one Indian and
gained lead of a hundred yards, a shot
at his pursuer was ineffective, as was also
another.
If anything could save him now it was
his horse; he easily distanced all but the
Indian at whom he had vainly fired four
shots. This Indians mount was a good
American horse, fresh, and going two
no attempt to fire again, he concluded his
revolver was empty. Riding up alongside,
he patted Jack on the back and said.
'Gooy boy!" Then, Shaping him in the
face as he rode ahead, he said, mo good
no good"
Twice did he do this, and then Jack for
got his idea OF a last shot for himself,
and blew the Indian off his horse
The pace was telling, and the Indians
were nearly within range again. He
flung away his useless revolver and Won
dered, as he dashed blindiy along, whether
1t would not have been better if he had
used the last shot on himself.
sudden volley from the Indians start
led him, for he knew they would not or
| dinarily waste shots at that range and
looking back he saw them wheel and
| gallop back on the trail Wondering, he
! glanced ahead, and there, rising over the
ridge beyond the nido, came at a smart
/ sallop half a dozen cavalrymen, with
Andres Rejoin at their head.