The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-02

leans on swinging lopc and bcfor
the half mile to the river had bee
covered 10y the leaders In the ma
chase four saddles were empticd nm
only murdcrous Cudcronc himself an
three Of his crew were ON the brca
for safety
THE surviving brigands urged thcl
painting stceds down the slope 10 th,
river. forced the horses to take IN
water. and when the rangers gained
the Texas bank the fugitivcs were H.
Mexican territory. and simmons held
M his hand In mute signal forbid
ding thnt any more shots bc fred
The Ringers were altogether %
dashed lot when they lined up on ths
Texas side Of the Rio Grandc. They
had made a splendid fight. II is true
and rid the earth OF fifteen or sixtcer
desperndoes. but. then. the pri2,
beauty OF the robbcr bunch had es
capped and their work was PRACTICAL,
for nnught. as Caldcror, would soor
recruit his band simmons called th,
roll and found all his men In sound
good health. with the exception ot
two. Riley and Brinsmend. who had re-
celved slight wounds In the fray ui
the prairie. or the robbers eight were
stone dead aud the rest were wound
ed. some badly and some with oul,
scratches. might rs well get through
with the prisoners at once. Three of
them died of their wounds and the
rest were hanged TO trees and riddlcl
with bullets.
simmons aud his men remained OF
the bank or the Rio Grnndc Until
nlghtfnlI, and the chief refused to lis
4 ten 10 the opportunities NJ his men e.
carry the pursuit into Mexican terri
tory We can't cross this river. boys
he said ''cuusr the grcasers down in
Mexico city won't stand for it.
"That night though Smiling Silas
who had been one of the holdcst in the
fight on the plains. slipped from camp
saddlcd his horse and. holding th,
stecd 10y the bride. swan the river
He landed safely ON Mexican territory
his pistols and ammunition all right
and waited until daylight behind %
fringe OF chapparal when the sun was
] VIZ ll' lNNkfA lbi ' hl'lflbllf y llNll NI''
found IL. II led south through IN,
mesa district 10 range OF hills. an,
about II o'clock in the forenoon h,
came upon Caldcronc and his thrc,
companions. The robbers were sleep
ing under broad palm tree, thci
horses tethcrcd close by. and Sila'
could have shot them ere they woul,
have had time to arise aud dcfen,
themselves. But he disdained such
course. Dismounting from his hors
and tying the animal TO the tree. h
walked right into the midst OF the rol
: bers and aroused them with lou
cry. The grcasers sat up and rcache
/, for their guns instinctlvely. but n pl'
tol barked from each Of Silas' hand
and two of the rufIians toppled over {
arise never again. The other tw,
Calderonc and one of his lieutenant,
gained their feet. and the lieutenan
broke for the woods. Bang" crackc
Smiling Silas' long barrel gun. and IN
: runaway fell on his face with a bullc
j In his spine
Just as Silas fired Caderonc tnruc
loose his gun. and the bullet CARRIE
, away the rangers hat Silas junpc
toward his foeman before secon
shot could be sent and. striking hi.
In the face with the butt Of his revOly
, or, stretched him. dazcd and bleeding
y on the ground The American drcN
: back as Calderone struggled To hi
! feet, and the half breed boy who Wa
attending n flock OF sheep on the ris
Ing ground gaZcd at the strange an
thrilling picture spellbound. Calderon
: swung his pistol over his head In
trembling hand. but ere he could ua
J, It Silas stepped in and wrcnchcd
u from his grasp. You Mexican snake
cried the ranger Pull your knife
I'll give you a chance"
"Calderone was an expert with tn
bowie-most Mexlcans OF his sta!ll
y are-and, seeming TO gain strength ol
, the instant. he whipped out his lon
u dagger and sprang toward the Amcrl
can. Sllas had dropped his pistol o nd
II with bowie In hand. met the assault
u The knives clinkcd as the ranger pan
= ried the downward thrust OF the Mex
% lean. and the qulvcring bodies OF TN
two combatants came close tosc'hu,
II with the long strips Of steel locked n
& the hits. II was then that Silas
American training stood him in gooi
o stead. aud. while his right hand wa
u engaged with the knife. his left swuu
3 free, aud he brought the member owe
Il with n wide sweep nush upon the sid
r Of the McXlcan's face. Calderonc fcl
!, back, groggy and bleeding from Tn
d force of the blow, aud Sllas leaped aft
Is cr him like a tiger cat bent upon 81
u curing prey. The greaser feebly raisc'
j. his knife 20 fcud stroke, but Silus
Il blade swept under his arm and buric'
u itself TO the hilt In his heart. Caldc
c rome fell 10 the ground a corpse, an
], so the band was exterminated. Sia
II reached the camp the same night bu
S he did not tell where he had been unit
(, the half breed Mexican boy related III
q story week Subspuuent 10 the CON