Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

the pain followed Shell OF rock round
the side Of precipice, we came to the
place where the mountain lion had over
taken the grizzly. There had been >
fight and no mistake. There were blood
and hair and other marks Of fierce
struggle, showing that business had De-
gun promptly after they got together.
But neither bear nor lion was to be
seen, and we could find no traces Of
either leading from the place, although
we searched for them forward and back
along the trail. Antonio went to the
edge OF the precipice, which fell sheer
for full 200 feet. lie steadied himself
by scrub oak tree that grew out from
the brink and looked down.
"There they be, both those fellows,'
he said. They tumble off, and both
get killed.
"Antonio stepped back to give me .
chance to see, and with him holding
me fast by my belt clutched the tree
trunk and looked down the dizzy depth.
At the foot Of the cliff both animals
were lying still; the bear shapeless
heap, the lion stretched on his side, and
both dead. Sintago was safe from them,
but where was he? for we hid not once
come in sight Of him. We were hungry,
for 1t was now afternoon, and we had
eaten the last morsel Of bread and bacon
we had brought from the station on
starting out in the morning. We had
to stop an hour to let the horses rest
and feed, and then we took the trail
again, for the specimens must be re-
covered and we must follow wherever
Sintago chose to lead. thought Of
the wagons numbering along toward Sill
YER City and the teamsters' comfortable
dinner, and it did not help my feelings
to think Of what the mine owners would
say when the wagons came In without
me or the specimens.
but soon there was something closer
at hand to think Of. had fallen little
behind Antonio, and when I came up
with him he was looking very serious.
lie pointed to the path, and there across
II was the trail Of Is or 20 ponies that
had passed within an hour, going TO
the south. The depth Of the hoof prints
and the way they had Travelled in single
file showed that they had carried Indian
riders.
"'Los Apaches,' said Antonio, look
ing fearfully around, and both Of US
clutched our firearms as II the Indians
were upon us. But they were not In
sight, and they had been going in .
hurry, for not one Of them had turned
to follow Sintago's tracks, which must
have been fresh when they passed. We
went on, keeping sharp lookout, for
when the Apaches are out there Is no
safe place for any white man about the
burro mountains We hurried on, but
still could see no sight Of Sintago. II
was pam 'ha' ne knew wnere ne was
gong 'hough we o'un T. ~ mgh' pe
to Silver City, or some Mexican plazeta;
1t might be an Indian camp or robbers
zen ID the mountains. AZ iaso' aS INC
sun was gong uowh oeu'nu 'ne pass
we saw from the top Of rise the burro
iar aneao' just en'er'ng marrow can
yon' we SET spurs " our horses' 'ook
the trali down the iong s'eep canyon
on the rum ana came out upon tne pam
win tne mountains all peninu W.
hheau' disappearing ike SHADOW IN
me twllight' was sihtago' sun carry
ing MS pack una heauing stra'gn' luz
silver City' whose ign1 "erc g'eah-
ing ilve or SIX miles away
uiao enough we were 10 zee thos0
hghts' ana our norses az sight OF them
quickened their pace we soon over.
TOOK olntago moving Smart'y along AZ
q haif trot looking none the worse ior
wear thougn ne hau oeen carrying nis
pack ior ~ hours tnroug u mountain
country we kep'n'm aneaa OF uS' anu.
IN another hour, we al halteu IN irohuor
the Legal lender corral IN silver o'ty
WIN the wagons noo que un''i 'ie hc~'
oay az hooh'
we pun our animals IN tne CORFU
ana went !" the notel' 'amng 1ne SACKS
OF specimens WIN u.s. ihat evening
mel lne mine owners una ,nc synoica.e
nun ~ ror'er q or"wioru s.ore' WIN
tne specimen ores 70 eN''p'1 uay
aheao OF 'lme' ana ,ne deal was lnaae
,hen ana there inen went 70 'ne
noVel ana 10 peo' 'or ! was very ,''eu'
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