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CHAPTER XIV.
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when the sun was little less than ~ ~
two hours high the smoke began " :, :,
curl from the rlmrockn at the poih. = =
where tho raiders outlook had stood :. =
al noon. The Warm Springs war y
riora. headed by their chiaf and Dan
Follctt. had made dctour 70 inc = =
aouth OF the main trail and hoped 20
avoid the band Of warriors from the !, .
southwest by hiding among the SAND =
dunes until they had passed. But
when they discovered the smoke ris' !,
ing from the rimr0cks they IeaIea :
that they were discovered and that
the Snakes were already aignahhs
their whereabouts TO the TWO Ap :
proachlng bands. The war part! rom
tho southeast, which had been toineu
by Old Egan himself early IN ths
forenoon whose horse had escaped toe
vigilance OF the raiders the previous
night, upon reaching the noon camp
of the Warm Springs party had sent
scout to search the plains TOT tne
escaping raiders. He had no sooner
reached the summit OF the rimrocNs
than the cloud OF dust among tne
sand dunes showed him that the RAID
ers and their horses were there' anu
the cloud of dust farther on 70 inc
southwest gave him the further KNOW
edge that the other band OF Egahb
warriors had seen the early morning
signal hrea and were coming 10 Mu
In recapturing the stolen horsss.
The lookout gathered severai arms
full Of sage brush from among uha
rocks and started hre. the indian
means OF telegraphy. ana soon slgnai'
ed tho two Piute bands OF the wno'e
situation. 80, 49,.
braves hurried toward the common
center.
The only hope before the raiders
was To eyade the Snakes until hlsnc
fall and then make their escape ~
tho darkness. 49,,
encountered the PiLtes, 20 nave "
OF the warriors under their enlel anu
Dan Follett engage the enemy whne
ten OF the raiders would attempt 70
escape with the horsea. BUT IN case
OF defeat tho raiders were each 70 ~
iact ar extrn horse, abandon the
others and make their way out OF the
country as best they could. II nEht
ahould come upon them before the
arrival of the Piptes, then they nad
great hopes OF escaping. But they
vere doomed 10 disappointment.
shortly before sundown . band of
plutes from the southwest was upon
them The raiders took shelter be-
hind the sand dunes and with this
advantage. held their enemy ut bay
for some time. The men with the
horses proceeded at a rapid pace
while the hght continued In theii
rear and aa the Piutes pressed the
raiders they backed from sand dune
70 sand dune, disputIng every Inch o.
the ground. While Il was warm ant
determined engagement there wal
hut little fatality as the men OF eacl
side sheltered themselves behind tn
sand dunes. But this scene wa
changed about the time Of sunset
Tho other band Of Plutes arrived ant
attacked the raiders from the othe
aide. Thus attacked from front an
rear the Warm Springs warriors wer
compelled to retreat and as they di
No A great yell arose from the Piute
who gave them q warm chase. Vine
the raiders overlook the party
charge OF the stolen horses they hu
rIedly took possession OF an extr
horse each and abandoned the other
hoping to escape In the darkness.
But the Plutes were not satishe
with finding portion OF their horse
Flushed with victory majori'
rushed on while few stopped to co
raj the horses that had been aba
doned.
Dan Follett was no less daring this
he was a villain. Seeing in the dus
Of night small detachment OF u
Pmtea. he turned and drew his
volvers and faced them, consideril
that every moments time should
gained at this point that was pos
HE He was a splendid marksm'
ana when the Indians had approach
within range Of his revolvers he
gan firing, and In his madness rush
toward them. He repulsed a
routed them for moment. but IN
zeal he made fatal mistal
Flushed with his gain OF time he h
crowded them still farther when, 81
denly he discovered that larger
tachment OF well mounted Piutes h
encircled him and cut him of fr,
the main band OF his friends.
turned and attempted to ride throu
the Piuta lines but discovered Il
hls revolvers were now empty q
there was no time for reloading. ~
surrounded his instantly and took h
prisoner, and when the DASH
mafaudlng chief, for it was Old Ef
himself who led the band. laid
hand upon Follett he exclaimed:
"You make better Piute u
Warm Springs Indian. Warm Spril
Indian coward, run away and lei
you Piute stay with you. and now
stay with Piute." chuckled the
chief as he ordered his men to b
the captive securely and guard
closely
The Piutes pursued the raiders
some distance and took several m
horses and prisoners before I
abandoned the trail.
It was late in the night before
camp was established, and the PHI
were tired and hungry, but there
one prisoner whose security
locked after and his name was
Follett.
CHAPTER XVI.
A Big Haul.
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her father and provided for his eN
wish Hammersley had rearrar