The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-08-21

Ing after EN- like a nest of angry hoT
! nets. while Donnelly. with his reinl
between his teeth, was blazing ava,
rett's heels as he ran for his horse
Martin was flashing his jumping cayust
away from the mob. which sputtered
and spit angry shots after him. Bucks
were running here and there and hasti
ly mounting their ponies. while an an
CRY roar came to me, punctuated by
the popping of the guns.
Hollis and | reached the river and
swan 1t half mile ahead OF the 9th
ers aud their yelling bunch OF trail
ers. so we were able to protect em In
their crossing.
could see from their actions that
Bennett ard Martin was both hurt,
aud | judged the deal hadn't panned
out exactly according to specifications
The Crows didn't attempt to cross
in the teeth of our fire. however. being
satisfied with what they'd done, and
the horses safely brought our three
comrades dripping up the bank to
where we lay taking pot shots at every
bunch of feathers that approached the
opposite bank.
We got Barrett's arm into a sling.
and as Martins hurt wasn't serious
we lost no time In getting away.
''They simply beat us to it." com
planned Barrett as we rode south.
"You all had Jest started when young
Long Hair grabs the sack and ducks
through the crowd. and the whole
wasn't expecting anything so early in
the game. and they winged me the
first clatter. | thought sure 1t was on
with me when | got this bullet In the
but ! used the gun In my
left hand and broke for the nearest
pony"
They got mes too. before / saw
what was up" added Martin, but
tore out of there like jack rabbit 1t
was all done so cussed quick that the |
first thing | knew I'd straddled my |
horse and was making tracks. Who'd |
a. thought them burned Indians was
dishonest enough fer a trick like
hatY
Then Donnelly spoke up and says:
Boys. as fur as the coin goes we're
tut and injured. We Jest made
Mexican stand off'-lost our money.
tut saved our lives-and mighty lucky
It that from appearances. What ]
want 10 know now is how we're all
,olng to get home. clean across the
tate of Texas. without dollar In the
uttit and no assets but our guns and
he nags.'
That was sure tough proposition.
nd we had left II teetotally out of
alculatlons. We'd bet every bean on
hat race. not seeing how we could
,se. In them days there wasn't
abroad In that section. ranches were
and people weren't giving ,
ink teas TO every stranger that rode /
D. especially when they were as hard
,oking HIS we were.
We've got TO eat. and SOS the
orses." says Hollis. but no rancher is |
ping TO welcome with open arms as S
sreputabe an outfit as we are-two Q
en- shot up and the rest OF us with r
It bedding, grub, money or explana- v
)ns. Them's what we need-expla- h
Itions. | don't exactly see how we're +
ling TO explain our Fix to the hon b
{ hay diggers either. Everybody III
Ink some sheriff is after us. and two b
one they'll put some officer on our ii
ail. and Wen have more trouble. | n
lleve I've had all want for awhile" N
"Ill tell you how Wen work it," | &c
Us. "One of us II be the sheriff of O,
ladalupe county. back home, with In
rec deputies, bringing back prison. ST
that we've chased across the state. SO
ell ride up to ranch and demand n,
lying for ourselves and prisoner In or
e name OF the state of Texas and tt
y that well pay with vouchers on AT
: county In the morning" dc
No. sir: not fer me-" says Martin. ds
m not going In fer forgery It's all al
Int to practice little mild deception
our red brothers. as we figgered on tn
Ing, but I'm not going to try to film gl
m the state of Texas. Our troubles
uld only be starting II we began To-
Il game" M,
Your plans all right. Kid" says
nnett 10 me. you be the terrible ha
perado that I'm bringing home aft loo
a bloody fight where you wounded fe;
rtin and me and most escaped.
MI have every rancher's wife CIV
you flowers and weeping over your pr,
lth and kissing you goodby. In the KIN
rning, when we're ready to go and on
about to fix up the vouchers for ter
host. you break away and ride 4"
! the devil. Wen all tear or a few OF
is and foller in hurry. leaving aw
farmer hoping that the villain is lin,
lptured and the girls tearfully an,
wing that the gallant and misguided wa
tn escapes" too
seemed TO be about our only re -
!, as the country was full of bad con
J. and we were liable TO get turned as
IN cold IL we didn't have some sto- bra
so we decided TO try ii on. of
e rode up to ranch bout dark wei
night. me between the others, the
b my hands tied behind me, and T
called the owner out. fee
want a nights lodging fer my 10
uties and our prisoner" he says. YOU
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