The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-05-15

Stead Of seclns tie boys IN tue midst of
a decent retreat the crowd was swarm.
Ing after EN- like nest OF angry hor.
nets while Donneliy. with his reins
between his teeth. was blazing away
at three reds who were right ut Bar.
rclt's heels as he ran for his horse.
Marlin was lashIng his tunpln; cayuse
away from the mob. which sputtered
and spit angry shots after him. Bucks
were running here and there and hasti.
~ mounting their ponies, while an an.
cry roar came 10 me, punctuated by
tho poppingof the guns.
Hollis and reached the river and
swan 1t half II mile ahead OF the 9th.
erS and their yelling bunch Of trail.
crs. so We were able TO protect 'em In
their crossing.
could see from their actions that
Bennett and Martin was both hurt.
aud | judged the deal hadn't PANIED
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 bnnk.
We got Barrctt's arm Into Sling.
and as Martins hurt wasn't serious
We lost no time in getting away.
"1'lIey simply beat us 10 1t" com.
planned Barrett US we rode south.
"You all had Jest started when young
Long Hair grabs the sack and ducks
through the crowd. and the whole
bunch turns loose on US at once. We
wasn't expecting anything so early In
the game. and they winged me the
first clatter. { thought sure it was Of
with me when got this bullet in the
shoulder but used the gun In my
left hand and broke for the nearest
pony"
They got me. too. before saw.
what was up" added Martin. "but !
tore out OF there like a Jack rabbit. 1t
was all done so cussetl quick that the
first thing knew I'd straddled my
horse and was making tracks. Who'd
n thought them burned Indians was
dishonest enough fer trick Ike
thut?'
Then Donnclly spoke up and says:
Boys. as fur us the coin goes we're
out aud injured. We jest made a
Mexican stand off'-lost our money.
but saved our lives-and mighty lucky
at that from appearances. What
want 10 know now is how we're all
going to get home. clean across the
state of Texas. without dollar In the
outfit and no assets but our guns and
the nags." =
That was sure tough proposition.
and we had left 1t teetotally out OF
calculations. We'd bet every bean on
that race, not seeing how We could
lose. In them days there wasn't
RAILROAD In that section. ranches were
scattering, and people weren't giving
pink teas TO every stranger that rode
up. especially when they were as hard
looking rs we were.
We've got 10 eat. and SOS the
horses" says Hollis. but no rancher Is
going to welcome with open arms as
disrcputabe an outfit as We are--two
men shot up and the rest Of US with.
out bedding. grub, money or EXPLAIN.
tons. Them's what we need-expla-
nations. l don't exactly see how we're
going 10 explain our fix to the. hon
est hay diggcrs either. Everybody II
think some sheriff is after us, and two
to one they'll put some officer on our
trail. and we'll have more trouble.
believe I've had all want for awhile"
I'll tell you how we'll work IT,"
says. Zone of US II be the sheriff of
Guadalupe county. back home, with
three deputies, bringing back prison
er that we've chased across the state.
We'll ride up to ranch and demand
lodging for ourselves and prisoner in
the name Of the state Of Texas and
say that we'll pay with vouchers on
the county in the morning."
mo, sir: not fer mel" says Martin
"I'm not going In fer forgery. Its all
eight TO practice little mild deception
Oh our red brothers. rs we tiggered on
DUNG, but I'm not going TO try to film
fam the state OF Texas. Our troubles
would only he starting II we began
that game"
"Your plans all right, Kld." says
I'cnEett 10 me. you be the terrible
desperate that I'm bringing home aft.
or bloody fight where you wounded
Martin aud me and most escaped.
rUn'll have every rauclier's wife CIV
Inr you towers and weeping over your
youth and kissing you goodby. In the
morning, when we're ready TO go and
I'm about 10 fix up the vouchers for
our hust. you break away and ride
like the devil. We'lEall tear OF n few
shots aud follcr In hurry. leaving
the farmer hoping that the villain Is
recapturel and the girls tearfully
praying that the gallant aud misguided
youth escapes"
!: seemed TO be about our only re.
sort, US the country was full of bad
men. aud we were liable 10 get turned
down cold IL we didn't have some sto-