Arizona republican., 1904-03-18

5-1------7-------- -7---------- third. Rafferty and the other Indian swung the sloop around on the other tack and in few minutes they were standing off for the channel.
 "The three canoes made for the beach. We soon landed through a small surf and hauled the canoes up into the brush. Then the whole crowd of us struck inland at brisk walk Quinland leading.
 Dawn was just Tightening the hori- zon when We reached small clearing. Two wooden shacks stood in the mid- | dle. Quinland knocked at the door of one of them. An old squaw came to the door,
 Here's where you stay all day with six of our men Quinland said to me. If anybody shows up and asks ques- tions, jolly 'em along. I'll come for ye tonight. so you'd better sleep but be ready to stand off any strangers"
 "'Six Chinks were left under my charge, then Quinland struck out into the woods with seven. and Jim hit off in an opposite direction with another seven. Then I feel asleep.
 Next thing I knew the old squaw was shaking me violently.
 Quick. Wake up! Quick! Come men on hossback'
 l T Jumped up in a hurry. The sun was shining through the dirty, cracked window. My Chinamen were sleeping about on heaps of nets.
 "I went outside. Five mounted men were coming across the clearing. They were all armed with rifles and re- volvers.
 IalI | horseman, as he came up.
 Hello, stranger I answered.
 How's iishin.' be asked with ob- vious carelessneas.
 Pretty bad We continued that style of conyer- sation for some time. but I felt I was talking to man who had a definite end in view. He was eyeing the house and its surroundings suspiciously. | Ye don't mind our >restin' here awhile?' he said after while.
 "'Course not | "The five men dismounted.
 Come inside and sit down. I said.
 'That was evidently what he had been fishing for. By the dim light he could see the Chinamen-four of them. The other two had gone out to the other house, d sort of store shed for fishing gear.
 T saw him eye them for a moment but evidently he was satisfied at once that they were Siwashes. "But my heart gave a jump. One of the Chinamen had disarranged his wig and you could see strip of shaven scalp above his ear. I managed to slip between him and the revenue man be- fore he saw, and stayed that way until he went out again. "I followed. There was a look in his eye that left me uncertain whether he suspected or not.
 After ten minutes, he and his fei- lows mounted and rode off Before they disappeared into the woods saw them l talking earnestly, and one nf them looked back as though getting up the lay of the land.
 Tt was early afternoon so I had had some good sleep. My uneasiness was too great to allow me any more. Il worried along until sunset, when we all ate together. It was while SO occupied that I heard a quick footstep outside and Quinland came in pretty much excited.
 Hurry upi he said. They're onto us. Some ones split on us and the revenue men and the sheriff's gang arc laying for us along every road. Quick! Get your men together and follow Tt didn't take us a minute to do that. We had just got into the woods when we heard horses galloping along n road we had just crossed. | Tn ten minutes we came onto an other clearing where the rest of our outfit were congregated. From there the twenty three of us struck off into the woods again at quick pace We kept that up for two hours. about. When we came to a road. l "'Wait here and lie low in the brush Quinland ordered.
 "Then he and the Siwash struck out on the road. leaving me there with twenty Chinamen. 'I waited for an hour or so. Then came the rattle of wheels and wagon with four horses pulled up on the road
 "'Come along fellers.' It was Quin- lands voice.
 ''The wagon was loaded with loose hay. The Chinamen were made to pile in the middle of it; then we covered them up.
 Two horses had been tied to the rear of the wagon. Quinlanu loosed them.
 "'You and Jim get on these he said. I'll drive. Jim goes ahead, you drop astern about 500 yards an keep your ears open.'
 'T did and the wagon moved on. l just kept the rattle of wheels within sound. sos I wouldn't loose my way. We kept this up till near morning when
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