White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

| Indian on foot, made slow progress
| end had not gained the valley when
| they were met by the eavalcade from
| Barksdale. The two leaders were ex-
| changing notes and planning how
| best to get Bessie and Blake when
| they saw Morgan. and his posse enter
| the valley by a SIDE trail a mile be-
low. That posse numbered ten men
they we're twenty strong. Il would
| be easy to ambush them aud wipe
them out. suggested Haines. and
quickly their plans were laid.
A few hundred yards back from
| the trail was a ledge and behind this
the bandits ~entrenched themselves.
| leaving one of their party in The trail
apparently in great physical distress.
1t was to this man that Morgan aud
his party dashed and the deeoy. de
claring he had deserted the outlaws
because he had not been treated right
offered to lead the nnsuspectins sher-
iii to where they were encapmed.
The outlaws behind the ledge held
their fire until their foes were within
| 100 feet before loosing a murderous
shower of lead. Four of the posse
fell from their horses. Realizing he
was trapped, Morgan wheeled. and
with the remnant of his band fled 70
and down the trail.
The victors did not long enjoy their
triumph. for soon Morgan ran into
Sheriff Hawkins and ais men, coming
out from B~arksdale, and making a
detour. the combined forces swept
from the rear onto the exulting out
laws, killing eight and scattering the
remainder over the mountain
Blake and Bessie, the latter FULLY
recovered from her experiences IN
the falling stage eoash, walked stead
lily out into the river until the cur
rent swept them from their feet and
then allowed themselves to be carried
swiftly down stream. The current
had borne them perhaps a half mile
when they spied a cabin close by the
shore. Swimming strongly against
the current. they gained the bank,
hauled UP on which we're a anoe and
a skiff. Blake was examining the
lighter craft with a view to use II IN
continuing their flight. when the
cabin door swung open and a hermit
bent with a wealth of hair, called 10
them and at the same time covered
them with a rifle.
Crossing to where they stood he
questioned Blake sharply, apparently
angered at what he interpreted an at
tempt to steal his eanoe,. When Blake
explained his presence, the old man
not only agreed to lend him his
canoe. but gave them provisions and
took a paddle in the frail craft. act
ing as their guide.
Black Jack and his men, fleeing
from the posse. headed toward the
river and along a trail which brought
them 10 the bank within a stones
throw oil the hermit's cabin. and just
in time to see the canoe disappear
around a bend. Galloping along the
shores to the clearing. they matted
only long enough for Haines to or
der Pete to take the skiff and three
men to take up the pursuit by water.
He, with he rest OF the. gang, con-
tinued on horses hoping to cut IN
the flight ~ getting within rifle
range.
Meantime. the canoe despite the
hesmit's efforts. had been drawn to
the center of the river He alone
knew that below stretched the
White Ho -se rapids. Tat presently
blake caught the distan. roar of the
troubled waters and turae6 to inquire
of the hermit, who now vas making
Dc sperate Efforts to force the frail
craft toward shore.
mo n ever passed White Horse
rapids alive. said the old man.
Blake scarcely heard him. His eyes
we're on the skiff, a quarter of a mile
behind and gaining fast under the
powerful strokes of the Indian.
Realizing the futility of further
battling against the current, Blake
started 10 reassure the hermit, when
Pete fired and the old man pitched
from the canoe, nearly upsetting 1t.
Blake made a vain grab TO catch him
and also for the paddle, but both
went over and were swept away. At
the same time the canoe entered the
white water.
Above the roar of the rapids. Blake
could not speak ever a word of hope
10 Bessie, who. brought so suddenly
to face this new frightfulness, could