The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-07-18
CHAPTER XVI
FHo1 BATTLE TO LOVE-

r SAW them rise swiftly TO thel
feet and slip noiselessiy alon
the protecting side OF the ca bin
the duh gray % the enstern sk!
sircady rendering things slightly Wis
ibie. but waited FOR nothing more
We likewise hnd our work 20 accom-
piish. A dozen swift steps Trough
as 60 the horse herd. nor did we hr,
a shot. the single guard being 50 sur
prised az our unexpected appearance
as 10 fll even IN speech
The horses were tied along rail
fence, completely equipped rxncily ~
they we're captured az the rlme of drsl
attack. aud nv little party swung
hastily into saddle gathering up the
bride reins OF as many other horses
as We couid safely lead As / held
my own bunch back n moment. so ~
90 give nIl The men time 20 gather
more closely in three shots 1.-TWO the
sharp reports OF carbines. the third
the gruffer note OF muskrt sounded
beyond the negro cabins. while In the
dim light Of the dawn caught
riimpses Of men gathering around the
corner Of the house Then more shots
began to sputter along the north side.
two Of the swiftly running figures
dropping In their tracks. with Splits OF
fame shooting forth from The black
shadow OF bushes lining the driveway.
The surprise was complete. the TWO
squads performing their work thor
ouEhly Now u was our turn
Forward | cried. my voice barely
audible above the huhhub Of hoofs
"liuid them 10 Il. boys"'
The others met W az the corner Of
the house. the daylight sufficient by
now 10 make Identity certain. singing
their carbincs. they rrasped the near
est reins and sprung up into the sad
dies, They could light now In their
own way with the reckless dash Of
the trooper.
We swept down The brond driveway
ia two lines. the men widening their
distances SO ms 90 give room for sabcr
play. The gray dawn Blrehdy revealed
our surroundings clearly the ash GOV.
edge. the row ~ trees beyond. n long
tobacco shed at the left. the half open
gate almost directly Ia front
As we whrIcd recklcssly about che
cerner. every mnn riding low. every
eye forward. we saw the enemy az the
edge OF u grove, some kneelIng, others
standing Il was merely glimpse.
aud then they hred-an Instant too
quick perhaps-the irregular cracking
hack OF discipline. the cloud 4
OF smoke hiding them again from us
! felt my horse Temp as " touched /
,so or three In our from rank went
down. but there was No hating My /
mount caught his stride and drove
Ia IN. spur, yelling the charge. hear
Inr the thunder NJ hoots behind min
rled with an eNutnnt cheer from the
men
We drove through the rising smoke
Ike thunderbolf and were on them.
,ur reviewers splitting vicIously 80
light and left. our horses paving NJ
he reeiuE figures and AZ the dubbed
nu~kets with which they sought 10
irht Us back We went through them
As II they had been paper; some ran
FOR the fields scramblng over
fence. but the main body, still
together. hrine rs rapidly AS
hey could reload. podd cursing In
he midst Of them. made for the shel-
er OF the grape arbOr The tcrceness ,
" our rush carried us through the
grove our on TO the turf OF the open +,
avn. the meu struggling with their ,
horses to an effect 20 reform. out n
rom the front door sprnng the four I
r0uperS left within. running eagerly
Jr the rldcrlesS animals. while the 4
wn guards from the negro cabin :
me squirting madly around The cor =
~ the house anxious To Join y
h~ir comrades. Half formed. the men y
Iotrring their freuzied horses into v
om,. semhmnce % line. we swent r
own nl1n the Heplne guerrillAs. seek \
ng To overIaks them before they a
ould attain shelter. II was a better Il
keller race the bang OF muSketry b
bv the shnrp revolver re- II
orts and the shouts aud rells OF the a
We reached the rear a
linners. riding them down remorse- q
-ssly but our horses Sweryed ut the Z,
rhor entrance two piuuging forward. u
browiug their riders. the others de-
ouching sharply 20 the left. the troop &
n saving al the reius in vain effort G,
/ control m
lt was fully daylight now. every
object clear 20 the eye.
nd nay little squad circled about. In. n
inctively forming themselves for
lotber charge swept them with
Y eyes. debating whether 10 try an nj
Vance on horseback or TO dismount %
ID endeavor on foot TO dislodge the CT
emy Suddenly o'Brien swept his y
nd 10 the east. and | perceived a "
rty OF horsemen emerging from the 70
,ods, breaking into sharp trot the
'tant they attained the open ground.