The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-06

Ell With his hand out upon the prairie.
Turning our horses in that direction. we
spurred them to their best speed.
Presently l saw the reason for this
change of course The bandits, overcon-
fident and careless perhaps, in following
down the bank of the arroyo had not
properly observed the CONFORMATION of
the country Following down its bank,
they had ridden TO point where the
arroyo bent sharply to the left, continu.
ing in that direction for IA full mile
before turning again to the northwest.
With the channel running bank high
with water, there was nothing for them
to do but follow the bank to where IL
turned again. which gave us chance,
if our horses speed proved equal TO
theirs, to cut off their retreat. BY chang
ing our course as we had we had about
| the same distance to ride to reach tins
second bend that they had
Our horses rose nobly TO the effort we
required Of them, and we held them to
| gait us fast almost as that at which
we had begun the pursuit But as we
neared the point from which the bandits
could strike again down the valley, with
free course ahead, it became evident
that they would reach it sooner than
| we Our horses were showing distress.
which was perceived by the bandits,
who. as they neared the bend in advance
| Of us, shouted waved their hats, and
one or two of them fired upon US from
their horses backs Once more Sangrado
swung his bat and pointed to the north
west as if inviting us 20 follow him.
| Another minute would take him. with
his captive, round the bend, and then.
with clear course before them, II was
evident that his party would soon leave
as hopelessly behind.
Felix sprang from his horse, lifted
his rife to his shoulder, held it there a
second to catch the sights and fired. AS
the smoke curled up from the muzzle OF
the piece Sangrados horse, at a distance
of 200 yards away, stopped short, stood
stock still for IA moment trembling,
then pitched forward and rolled, lifeless,
upon his side, shot through the head.
Sangrado sprang from the saddle, with
Carmen III his arms, in time TO save
them both from falling beneath the
, horse. Uttering a curse that came PLAIN
" to our ears 200 yards away. he left
: Carmen standing by the horse, caught
I mp his carhine from the ground where II
. had fallen and rushed toward US, firing
as he came His men from their saddles
sent in a volley upon us, then dismount
q ed. threw their bride reins down before
their horses TO check them from wan
dering and cane toward us, taking ad
o vantage of everything that could AFFORD
: them cover Their leader, the first out
4 burst of rage over and admonished h,
> two or three close shots from our rifles
r was content 70 make his approach IRON
i under cover, and from behind hug
melon cactus watched for chance t.
!, shoot at US, while be directed the move
ments Of his men
There was no way TO come TO clos
quarters with the bandits except as w
Unanswered for position under sue
= cover as we could find. If they had ker
j TO their horses and charged on us, W
could have emptied every saddle befor
they got within close pistol range. NOV
y that they had turned and were maxim
their fight, taking advantage Of every
- thing that could shelter them, our onl
II course was 10 meet them with the SAN
+, tactics Ii was an unsatisfactory SORT
- business with night so near at hant
but IT at least checked the flight OF u
)" bandits and gave Us more chances tina
~ when they were diStancing MS on the
- horses Both sides fred fast whenever
Int IN
,, were some close calls, III five minute
= smart shooting no one on either slt
, was injured
:, Our skirmish ended in most une
60 pected manner In the excitement
- firing no one among the bandits SCENE
y IN think of Carmen who had RENAME
near the fallen horse Sangrado, as
- never dreaming of such thing as her
20 cape, was minding his shooting 20 var
% away. saw her turn suddenly Ill II
- tening attitude. as if some one behil
her had called A cowboy hat, with
-. head beneath it, had appeared above G
!, edge of a small ravine leading down I
n the arroyo beyond her Without he's
D.. ,ating. she turned and ran toward I
IL ravine A little cowboy. no taller Uni
', she. rose to receive her, and they disa
-, peared beyond the verge
&c Sangrado turned Just as she pass
~ into the ravine and saw her and y
un companion Instantly he ran iowa
~, her. and his men. at his call, follow
him Within few yards of the verge
~ the ravine they stopped short as
~ from the hollow four men in cowb
Sc garb appeared, fully armed, and WI
- leveled rifles covered them
,v At $50 yards away we could ident
Wv three of the men with whom Carm
,,,a had sought protection These were 81
&c the Kid and his two followers. LA
~ Rudebaugh and Phoenix The -four
:, appeared to be a boy dressed IN cowt
go garb All were on foot
49, Taken completely by surprise q
- covered by the weapons ct men WIN
T.; T.; appearance indicated their perfect w
~, ingness to use them. the bandits sue
not irresolute. What words, in the beg
,%o ming. passed between the leaders OF