Cañon City record., 1910-05-26
BOB'S JOURNEY
Fin Original Story By HOW4RD BURTON

| but why did you say a policeman
was coming?"
ITO see how bad you are" re-
piled Bob, for an innocent man never
fears justice.
Now let's see how you dance" !"
yelled Jim at the top of his voice" !"
Bob wouldn't dance. and his tor
mentor was proceeding to give him a
horse whipping, when the order was
heard. Hands UP" The men turned
around and saw three men with
drawn revolvers leveled at the crowd.
At the same time. Bob saw that one
of the men was the owner of the out
fit with which he was to travel.
"Come here, Bob, and tell me what
they have been doing to you," said
Andy Hayman, as we must now call
him. Bob told his story. When he
came to the part about drinking the
liquor, he gleefully told how he had
out-witted them"
Now Jim, I'll let you off this time,
but If / ever ketch yer pestern this
ere boy again, I'll shoot enough lead
into yer to ballast one of them there
balloons" said Andy
With this threat he turned and left
the building, followed by Bob and his
two companions.
THAT ere was a mighty narrow
escape fer We, Bob" remarked Andy
during the ride back to camp. THAT
man is one of the worst desperadoes
in the whole west"
HE handled me mighty rough all
right" said Bob, "but I don't think
he would have shot me-"
Now, you want to watch for just
such men during our trip and steer
clear of them" said Andy as they
rode into camp.
Obi I suppose I'm in for a full
share of adventures before 1 see
father" woefully remarked Bob
At the thought of his father. Bob's
eyes moistened. The rest of his stay
in jefferson City was uneventful
save for the frequent rides about
town.
Accordingly to former arrange
ments they began their long and per-
ilous journey in due time. During
the third days march they met a
United States scout. When asked
about the Indians. he said they were
very unrestful and he feared an up
rising any moment. Andy was an
experienced Indian fighter and did
not think it best to run the risk of
sudden attack, therefore he sent a
man on horse back, with orders to
give an alarm upon the approach Of
any Indians. All went well for the
next week. until they met another
scout, who told them the Indians
were on the war path and to be
ready for an attack at amy moment.
That evening about sun down. lone
Indian. seen silhouettel against the
sky about half mile in advance of the
train. Andy ordered han. and the
rest of the men agreed that 1t was
best to prepare for an attack.
in the form of a circle, the tongue
of one being under the next These
were chained together and dirt heap
ed up. just inside the circle to make a
breastwork. The stock was secured
within the circle. and a tent pitched
in a protected place for the. women
and children. BY this time 1t was
growing dark. The sentries were
posted, and quiet once more reigned
supreme in the little camp, save for
mindful of the approaching danger.
About midnight the peaceful slumb-
ers OF the camp were broken by a
series OF wild yells. Led by Andy,
the men rushed to the embankment
of dirt near the wheels. and waited
,or the expected attack. but none
came. Several men started for the
wagons, when Andy called out in
loud tone of command.
Bring out the extra guns. put
fifty men near the opening. and ten
under every wagon" This was OF
course exaggerated, but everything
must be done to help out when the
Indians are preparing to attack.
Following this, Andy had tinware
thrown together to make a noise.
While Andy and his men talked loud
ly and increasingly to carry out the
use of greater numbers. Things
went along this way that night. and
the next day few Indians were seen