The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1909-01-20

astated by the white troops. always a !
few hours after the willy Pillar had
evacuated Amigos laughed in their
deceptive sleeves ut the Americans and
misdirected them with impunity. In
eight cases out of ten the amigo wore
arms underneath his garment Of friend
ship and slew in the dark whenever
opportunity arose. Graydon BanSemer
was one of this doughty. eager COM
pany which blazed the way into the
hills. Close behind came the bigger
and stronger forces with guns and
horse, and the hospital corps 1t was
the hunt Of death for Aguinaldo and
Pillar.
Shortly after daybreak one morning
Il slim. black figure crept out from
among the trees and gave the counter
sign TO the challenging sentry. He
was soon on his way to the captains
headquarters bearing news OF impor-
lance. The brown skinned scout had
travelled all night over hazardous
route. and he was more than welcome.
He brought news that piar's men
were OFF to the east and the north we'll
intrenched and prepared to fall upon
tho Americans when they advanced
hlindly into the trap laid for them
The newspaper men pricked up their
ears and at once looked to box of
carrier pigeons which formed n most
important part of their pilgrimage. a
fight was at hand. doubtless an impor-
tant meeting of the clashing forces
The whole army was waiting for intel
ligence of Pilar-wating with little
less anxiety than that which ATTACHED
itself to the pursuit Of Aguina!do.
Captain Groce ordered Sergeant Con
nell with n picked squad to reconnoiter.
They scurried off in advance of the
company with instructions to locate
the elusive enemy and open up the
secret OF uis position. Supposedly
Pillar was ten miles off among the
rocky foothills Which guarded the pass
through the mountains. AS usual,
Bansemer was one of the scouts He
snatched his rltions with the others
and went forth eagerly to court the
danger and excitement that was prom
ised. For days they had had no fight
lag worthy the name, Amigos every
where. villages peopled only by wom-
en- and children. treacherous peaceful
ness on every side. This had been
their encounter-Gl occasional rifle
shot from the rice fields, crackle of
guns far ahead. u prisoner or two who
had not been quick enough in trans
forming himself from combatant to
friend. that was all Now there SEEM
ed to he real fighting ahead.
Pillar WIS known to have many men
good soidtcrs all Of them. The native
scout gave close and accurate direc-
tons as IN his position. 1t remained
for Counel!s men to draw him OUT II
possible captain Groce and the re-
mainder of hts eager company did not
march untt long after the scouts
were on their precarious way.
Two hours after the party of eleven
left the village a Mauser bullet from
clump of trees far to the right cut
through the hat of one of the scouts
who was some distance in advance of
his fellows As he saw the scout scoop
to pick up his hat Rogers turned to the
man nearest him ana remarked:
They'll get him sure rs shootin'
some day If he hikes along in that fool
way"
1t was no neT experience for the
scouts to fnl the quarry gone when
they reached the pace where they eE-
pected to find him. Pillars own scouts
had found that the ambuScade was
destined to fail Of rs purpose. &ad the
willy leader drew bacl; into the more
accessible country. The scouting party
did not come in sight Of the, little
brown soldiers. Before noon they were
far up in the hills. everywhere met by
the physical assurance that the enemy
was not far ahead of them. Behind
them came Captain Gro and his men
and the two correspondents.
Amigos along the mountain road
gave information that was not worth
having. A deserted village showed
signs of the passage, and finally there
was proof ahead 'tnat Pillar had stop
ped to give battle. He had reached
his vantage ground. Cornell and his
men drew back and waited. Nightfall
came and with it the spiteful crack OF
the Mauser rife. \ brawny trooper
toppled over with a great hole in his
head Pillars pickets could see like
cats in the night The native scout
reported that the big village of Con
cepcion was not far ahead; Pillars men