The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-08-28

one man behind that StOckade ana ne
can't hit anything Let's rush the
place"
Guided by the sound Of the shooting
Dick and his party, led by Tomas,
came rapidly upon the scene of the
valiant defense of the stocknde by the
Chinnman. Secreting themselves
where they could watch the affair
without being seen, they held con-
sultation.
THAT'S Chu in there holding them
| at bay" announced Dick. "Of course
we have got to go 10 his rescue, but
we want to do 1t In such n way that
we will not lose any Of our party.
We had better remain hidden here
for few moments and see If some
thing doesn't happen that Will give
us an advantage. AS long as Chu
remains where he is they cannot hurt
him, therefore they will he driven to
the necessity to making rush In or
der to get at him. Well, when that
takes place we can rise up and give
them volley before they know we
are anywhere about. The surprise
will knock them Off their feet and we
will he able to clean them out before
they can regain their wits" Tomas,
however, had another plan. and they
all agreed with him, after he had told
them OF 1t.
As the ruffians argued, Tomas led
the others to a bluff toward the rear
of the stockade, while the Indian
opened fire on Roper, who stood SEN
try for the outlaws. Then Dick and
his companions dashed unnoticed
around to the rear of the stockade,
Tomas gaining it openly.
Scarface was not bit discouraged
by Tomas joining Chu. He had not
seen the others and. impatient to end
the Scrmmage shouted:
"Come on-rush 'em. There's only
two"
Confident that they could quickly
shelter, the outlaws set up n cheer
and quickly prepared to follow the
plan Of Scarface. With the idea of
impressing the two whom they were
to attack with the futility Of making
further resistance, they fircc several
volleys at the place and then Scar
face raised his voice.
"If YOU fellows in there will lay
down your arms and come out In sight
with yOur hands in the air, we will
not hurt YOU" he called, hoping to
brbe them into surrender by his lying
promises. "Furthermore, If you viii
join us we will take you along and
give you your share of the loot" His
only answer were two whoops of dis
dain and defiance.
"He heap liar" Tomas told Chu. 'Tf
he could get his hands on us he would
skin us alive and laugh while he was
doing It, If they make an attack we
will hold them OFF until Dick and his
people jump on them"
"NIe got um big stick knife all
sharp for Scarface," grinned the Ce-
lestial. "When he come here Chu chop
his head off all samee chicken" Re-
I loading their weapons the courageous
pair calmly waited for the beginning
of the attack which they well knew
could not long be delayed.
The outlaws rushed out into the
open, to run into hail of bullets that
sent them scurrying hack, the Kid
with a bullet in his shoulder, while
Scarface had his hat shot Off. Un-
| able to understand the reinf0rcements
the stockade must have received, they
retreated back into the woods to form
new plan.
Scarface wasn't long idle. He or
dered his men to bring couple of
tin cans and with sticks of giant pow
der and pieces of fuse he soon had
fashioned two formidable bombs.
Handing one bomb to Screweye, he
told him to throw 1t from one d.
rectlon, while he threw his from an
other. Creeping to the edge of the
woods, Screweye lighted the fuse.
Dick was on the top of the barricade,
watching and instantly comprehended
was was up, and as the bomb rose
high in the air. he shattered 1t with
bullet from his rife
A moment later, Scarface's bomb
dropped inside the stockade. Dick,
hearing the sputtering fuse, again
saved the day by seizing the can and
hurting it after the retreatlng Scar
face. The explosion knocked the out
law fiat. Able to gain shelter, ne
shouted In rage:
'The man who threw that bomb was
Van Brunt They must have escaped
somehow, We can't rush the fort
now. There are too many for u.s.
Diaz, hatred against Scarface in his
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