The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-26

"Mescal!" ejaculatcu the snerin IN.
credulously. Going after Garcia with
his own horse? Well-I'll-bc-- He'll
sure like that" ~
The full moon was hanging low over
the ragged crest Of the Manzanifa
range as our little cavalcade drew rein
ut the edge Of the dense chaparral that
covered its sides after brisk ride over
the intervening alkaii desert.
well wait here" announced Doyl.
until Pie Grandc," indicating the
Nick-a-POo scout. who had disinountcd
and was just vanishing in the thickct.
goes ahead and takes look ut the
camp. 1t was Pie lie explained aside
TO me, who located The outfit. and he
knows just how to reach It,"
Half an hour later the Indian return
Ell with the information that the out
laws were still encamped where he had
previously found them, which was in a
small valley distant about mile
ahead. Upon receiving this intelli-
gence the sheriff commanded his party
to fall in, single file, behind the guide.
then gave the order to advance.
Thus we proceeded, with the utmost
caution, up the narrow trail, through
the tangled brushwood. until at lengtl,
q silent signal, passed from one TO an
other down the line, warned US OF our
approach to the bandit stronghold. Al
almost the same instant Il shot from,
one OF their sentinels told that we In.l
been discovered, and throwing aside
oil caution We dashed forward to the
attack. Though taken completely by
surprise. the outlaws appeared to keep
their heads, and as many as could
reach their horses sprnng upon their
bare backs and desperately essayed to
repuise us. In another moment we
were in their midst, firing rapidly but
carefully, for no shots could be wasted
In the face Of such superior numbers.
AT the height Of the confusion | sud
denly perceived Il tall Mexican. wear
ing silver embroidered jacket. the
description OF which l had many times
before seen in print. forcing his horse
toward me. 1t was Joaquin Garcia.
Instantly l levelel my revolver at his
head and pulled the trigger. There
was no report. had fired the last
charge from my brace of Colts. Be
fore could even attempt to reload the
bandit chief would have got me to 4
certainty, but as lie WAS in the very
act of covering me a revolver shot
rang out close to my ear. and reeling
in his saddle my antagonist fell to the
ground. The next moment my ueliv-
erer's horse dashed by me-and his
rider was Sheriff Doyle OF Yuma.
Hardly had he vanished, however, be-
fore another bareback hOrseman bore
down upon ME. l can see the gleam
Of that long stiletto even yet as its
owners barred arm brandished it aloft
in the moonlight. Then as the blade
descended, my horse reared back OH
his launches and the blow that wus
intended for me struck the animal a
glancing blow In the side of the head
In the same instant, with u frenzied
scream, Mescal plunged forward and.
catching the Mexican's leg In his teeth,
tore him from his horse. Then as the
outlaws body struck the ground the
infuriated animal sprang upon him,
striking him again and again with his
powerful fore feet, before could urge
him to leave the spot and join the bal
ance OF our party. From this OH the
odds were wholly in our favor, and one
by one the surviving bandits gave up
the contest and appealed for quarter.
At length, with the exception Of
few who had escaped under cover Of
the darkness into the mountains, the
entire band were either prisoners Or
numbered among the SHIN. Retracing
QUE steps to the scene Of the fercest
stage Of the fight, we dismounted for
the purpose Of examining the bodies
OF the fallen bandits. Observing one
that lay face downward in the sand,
bent over him to find that the entire
back Of his head had been crushed In.
From this 1 knew at once 1t was the
outlaw who had fallen victim to Mes
calls vengeance. Taking hold of his
arm turned the body over. AS did
so 1 started back in amazement, Cor
the pale moonlight shining full upon
his upturned face revealed to me the
features Of the palmist
Of the Cahuenga highway.
And Mescal? The stiletto had inflict..
cd deep slash directly across his
right eye which rendered him partially
hl!ad. He was thus permanently ruin
ed es saddle horse, and to insure him
against the possible fate Of draft ami
NAL took him back to Los Angeles
where had leathern collar made for
him, attaching thereto the silver plate
taken from his headstall and another
on which I engraved the single word
Exempt" Then set him free among
the green pasture lands of the San Fer
nando ranch, where he will continue to
roam, Densioned for the remainder of
bis days.-Jose De Olivares In st
Louis Globe-Democrat.
A Modern Slave Mart.