The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-05

"Nothing but an Apache's bullet
through his arm. The Indians jumped
us from ambush, just back OF here,
while we were travelling along the trail.
Came pretty near getting us too. But
we got up the hillside, III among the
chaparral and kept our rifles pumping
wherever redskin showed so much as
a CLINT of an eye After a few minutes
they sneaked to where they'd left their
horses and stolen stock and rode TO the
south. Our skirmish was pretty hot
while it lasted, though. They Killed one
of our burros at the first fire, but the
other two followed us into the brush ana
staid as closely by as dogs, so the
Apacbes couldn't stampede 'em, do !
what they would. They knew the In
dams too well to let that happen. But
Jim's wound here needs dressing. He's
lost considerable blood and feels pretty
had. | don't think he'll be good for
much travelling afoot for good spell
vet and it's bad country TO be left III
wounded. / was in hopes one OF you
was doctor and would find some way
TO fix up his wound so 'twould do I'LL ne
could get into Silver City.
| Felix was off his horse at once and
was by the wounded mans side examln-
ing the injured arm. That he had been
a medical student before he came to the
west had often stood us in good stead III
Abe hans and tumbles Of our rough life,
md used sometimes TO call HIM Dr.
Felix. He felt tie wounded arm anc
had tbe man move it to and fro and turn
it about
"There arc 10 bones broken, he said
81 think we can fix this to do you all
right until you strike white set'iemen's
and doctor
A bit of packing rope tied tightly
above the wound had served as toufhl'
} ouet Felix united it and satisfied HIM
: self that the flow of blood was stanched.
From his can mas he took roll OF I'M
, cloth. From this he tore several strip:
and with them bandaged the wound
4 "There, you'll do for awhlIe-unu
e tomorrow morning, if necessary, III
said. Wien he had completed the opera
@ tion. "Now take these extra strips, ant
h You'll have them at hand when yo'
r want 20 renew the bandage. Now apou
It your getting to Silver City
l. "He can ride with US, said DO
e Ramon from the carriage. We VA
is make room for him, and he will be yer
IL welcome.
he The prospcctors looked at each o'h'
Il and shook their heads,
I'd 1--WE are obliged to you for your one
III cir - said jim, the wounded man " IL
as Oh foot, aud with those two burros
h drive, my pard can't keep along WI
IL Won. and | reckon we won't separat
n Now that my wounds dressed we ii Z
IL along somehow ] can foot 1t along
Is easy stages.
ks lyon can DO better than that sa
rs, Felix. "Thore are teams coming alol
at behind us that left the stage statl
: tbis morning--tho Pike county out
lr- and the Mexican showman's They g
he travelling at a slower gait than we ~
OF The Snowman, Scnor TrinbaJo, IS go
Id fellow as you know and will gladly q
he Won n lift. Your partner can keep pa
red with them while driving along your U
we hurros And you'll all travel safer "a
es, more comfortable for being together,
ash "We'll see you again, hope, III
TIL yer City," he added as tie two men 5
nified their approval Of this plan 1o
vas luck to you!'
wo Ue SWING himself upon his hor
the and we started on The interruptlcn
we cost Us a quarter Of an hour III
ng Now we were off again, heading toW'
us tbe Burro mountains, the most dang
BOT, ous part of our route, the wooded, G
till bonnd lurking place of the Apaches
10 all times of foray.
the Az we travelled we talked over the
yet nation with Don Ramon and made
'cks nlans for the night journey. lie
pom daily agreed with Felix and me
seen we had better halt ON the hither slo'
ling this dangerous ground to rest our
near mails and get our supper and take
we're trail again after night had fallen
way darkness would protect our pass
set through the defiles and canyons so
had vorable for Apache ambuscade. an
all went well the morning should
ac- us in the open country beyond, VIII
lrds! onion road before us to Silver CITY.
heir II evidently was stormy afterr
hoof in tho mountains all around the no
i ie ern horizon. stem penn nv" ~
title the Peloncillos were yelled IN an
we Venerable curtain Of mist that 10
: the hour past had hidden them from
llet, view. The Burro mountains ahead
t on, outlined, spectral, against cioudo
and darkened pearl gray in tint winch
:. A cealed all but the nearer peaks.
alnst bank was rent almost continuous
oak, zigzag streaks of lightning, while
the sullcn rumblings Of distant thu
was came TO our ears in an unbroken SO
them All the time the sky was clear OVER
and tho sun shone brightly, except
e 10 twice the heavens were dimmeo
arm. few minutes, and light sprinl
'aved flecl,ed the dust on the trail and IA
ana against the carriage top
rying Tbicler and hlackcr the sky be
houl- ahead until tho rain and clouds
lions. leadeu pail, shut the moui'ai'iS
ared, our view. We had crossed 'he nio'
'ortcd royo that wound along the loves
dker- pression Of the vallcylike PLAIN an
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