The times., 1897-03-21

have deserted US; then while they are
going through us, the escort which has
seen the two men ridin' back will come
gailopin' pom the double quick, surround
the robbers and we've got EN-
I'm agreeable l says; IN do the
drivin' till somebody hollers .'halt," an
I'll halt every time, an you can go ahead
an make your war medicine.
''The captain, that Is the paymaster,
had a seat inside an a drummer was
up beside me. I almost forgot about
the captains plans l was SO interested
in the tales that drummer was teIlin'
at was long toward evenin' as we
come to Point o Rocks an the drum
mer was just startin' on q fresh tale.
Now, I'll tell you of strange CO.
incidence'-that's as far as he got. A
man was standin' in the middle of the
road looking in the barrel of rifle. /
pulled up sudden an looked behind me;
the two soldiers was goin' back as fast
as their hosses could run. When | faced
about again there was six mcn in the
road. They was mostly Mexicans, an
the chief was the politest gresser | ever
see; he had as nice manners as q woman
but he meant business, and it didn't take
his gang long to git TO work. While his
men was gittin' down the treasure box
and the drummer's sample cases he rolled
a cigarette and bossed the Job.
Take your time, boys he says, in
Spanish; the gentlemen are in no hurry
Then he started to go through the cap
tain's pockets. The first thing he.got was
a silver matchbox, and he coolly took out
a match and lit his cigarette. After he
got the captains watch an gun an Jew
elry, he turned to the drummer
"'Vamos, yamos; los soldados, said
one OF the men on the side of the road
and most OF em broke for cover just as
the cavlary come in sight, with their
horses on the dead run, and their carbines
unslung The road agents started for
their horses. The cavalry escort began
to spread in semicircle, and the Mexi-
cans saw that they would be surrounded
before they could get away. 1t was a
case of fight, and they knew it. BY the
time the cavalry rode up the MeXicans
were behind the rocks, and ready for 'en.
a S soon at the Mex ican MS holIered 'yamos,'
ana started to run, jumped into the front
boot OF the stage and yelled at the horses |
togit The cal plain and the drummer were |
close To the stage door and saw me; they |
jumped inside Just as the Mexican chief |
took shot at the captain, but missed him. |
Then the fight commenced. TheCavalry |
opened fire and tried to charge on the rocky |
point The first shots from the robbers !
checked 'em. One soldier was shot through |
the leg, and another had his horse killed
The soldiers on our SIDE of the rocky Point
were all in plain sight, but not rob
ola f,r1r
minutes we heard shots on tie otfrr side OF
the rocks. and we knew that the soldiers
" no had circled around there Were gettiu'
lction Then white handkerchief on u
pole was raised from behind a Iock and the
stopped sloot!n' -Four of the
Ncxicans marched out an surrendered,
an at the Leutenart's oIGer wen I back an
,airted out two of their men who had been
killed.
- Where's the LEADER says the pay
master, as we gathered around the pIis-
lners A bullet knocked the paymas-
5er's cap off Ills head as he asked the
question. and the lieutenant says, kind q
,milin'. L guess he's still in there
lointin' TO the rocks
- Wen git him out says the captain,
dead or alive Then he swore and picked
Up his cap.
THE lieutenant circled around the rocks
with his men and called on the ban dit to
but the only answer he got
was shot that killed horse.
Then the lieutenant got mad an he
,wore-it beats all no W them army officers
;in swear when they git mad. The soldiers
Kept clrcling around for about ten minutes
before they got a sight OF the road agent.
Ie was dodging from one rock to another
when they sa w him aud about ten of e-n
COX a shot at him Whenthey brought him
,ut by the side Of the road, he looked as IL
lone of EN- missed t
What's his name7' says the captain.
Loco says one OF the greasers.
THAT means crazy
- 81, senior
g Is that the only name he had?'
4" 81, senior.
THE captain knelt down and took back
is watch and icwelry fromthc deadbandit
'urty soon we were under way, the cavalry
iding ahead with the prisoners.
. Speaking of strange condolences says
he drummer to me, that wasthe strangest
ne l ever ran across