The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1897-08-27

| could, and looked back. There were
80 or more warriors, it seemed to me,
examining the place where | had been
when the shot was fired.
Apparently there Was no time To be
lost, and taking advantage of their
ScarchinGs. | ran as rapidly as the
rocky ground would permit me. |
gained the shelter of raVine that ran
down the river. | clambered up the
sides. / was not now more than quar-
ter of mile away from where | shot
the Indian, and | could easily hear
their Nells when they realized their
prey had escaped. To my relief. their
cries grew fainter and fainter, and in
few minutes they ceased altogether.
They were looking in the wrong diTec-
tion fo' me, and had passed down in
stead of up the river. This gave me
some relief, but | was still in danger
ous locality. For aught | knew, other
bands were in the vicinity and anxious
for the scalp of anyone who might APP
pear.
Accordingly ! carefully and eau
tiously picked my WAY along: creeping
uust of the time and always kecp-
ing close to the protection of rock
dams. | lost much of my fear and ran
openly across the hills. | ran on for
some distance. and was finally brough;
up sharp l.y fairly running into a camp
of the Apachcs. They had built small
fire and were devouriug the provisions
that our excited pack of mules had
spilled All were 50 busilN engaged in
eating. however, that | Was unper-
criyed. | rctrcated carefully. hut a sen
tinel that they had posted saw me, and
sent a rife ball whiZZing in my direc-
tiun, much too close for comfort, / can
assure you. ! ran madly along, STUN
bling over logs and rotten Stumps. |
had good start, and kept in advance of
them, quite out of gHnshot. Several
shots were sent after me. but all APP
Parcntly fell short. ! continued run
ming. scarcely knowing how or where,
and at length came out upon the iIkali
plain. | had run in circle of about
six miles in circumference, and had
arrived at the place where the mules
had stanpcded. l was 50 exhausted |
could scarcely move.
| WAS now in desperate straits in
deed. | could still hear the wells of the
| Indians, although their cries were be
! coming weaker. | looked over toward
| the foothills, expecting To see some one
coming, and to my intense relief saw,
| partly obscured by the flying dust. a
! troop of cavalry from the fort. | could
/ make out the tintS of their uniforms,
and nothing have seen. before or since,
was AS pleasing as that army Glue. The
| fort Was only about 20 miles away. and
word had been received that afternoon
| that a portion of the Apache tribe had
| escaped and were on the warpaIh, and
| this troop had been sent To intercept
| them. | guided the soldiers to the In
] dian camp. where the Apachcs had all
| returned, having given up their search
! for me.
When they saw they were surrounded
| b. the soldiers, they submitted without
| a struggle. Their arms were taken
away from them. and they were forced
| to return to- their reservation, very
SulIcn. il is true. but without further
| hoStiIitiCs.
1hus ended my first experience with
the TctlskIn warriors, and | am perfect
| ly willing 10 let il be the last. At that
| time | WAS SO much so. in fact, that re
! signed my position as pilot of "A pack
mule train and returned to- a civilized
| rcgion.-PcterSon' Magazine.