The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02

ilv done 10 avoid H. We could not stand It any
longer, and with one impulse the whole crowd ex-
claimed Boys let s charge 'eml' and the next
instant we were in a full run toward the lnaians.
This sortie was 0 Houihans salvation. just as
the foremost Indians were leyeng their lances
upon him. we were in gunshot Of them, and
checked them by yolley from our rifles. They
drew up suddenly, and @ Houlihan promptly tax
ing advantage Of the check we had given them,
in few moments was safe among his friends,
who greeted his coming with cheers. The Indians
advanced no further and we quickly fell back 70
the shelter Of the houses
Pretty soon Mrs o Houlihan made her appear
ance on the field again, and rushing up to
OHoulihan she threw her brawny arms around
his neck and Rugged him till he was black in the
face ! happened TO be next 20 them looking
on admringly at this little conjugal scene when
suddenly Mrs. Houlihan let GO Pat, threw her
arms around my neck, and ] momentarily ex-
pected 10 be garroted" too, but she only gave
me kiss, slightly favored with onions, and then
proceeded 10 favor the rest OF the bystanders in
the same way "Ochl' said she, "bycs | axes
tin thousand pardins for all the hard wurruds
said 10 We for We are the true grit afther all and
III thrate the last one of We jest as soon as Nick
Barriqan gifts back from Texana wild the kag o
whuskey-but dvel the drap can We git tell he
comes.
brought in the body Of poor Tim McGarity which
was horribly mutilated, and that night he had the
"drveSt " and most peaceable wake" | suppose
that ever fell 10 the lot of an lrishman, for as
Mrs o Houlhan had truly said, there was not
drop of the "craythur" to be had in Victoria
for love or money.
MR. PITT WANTS REVENGE.
The next morning Mr.. Pitt and | were on the
road to Goad an hour before daylight in order
10 elude the observation Of any struggling party
Of Indians who might be lingering IN the vicinity.
But we saw none and travelled on until about |
o'clock in the day, when we halted near thick
grove Of timber some ten twelve miles from
Goliad Stalking our horses on the outside we
tered the grove, and whilst looking around for
some fuel to start fire we came across the skel-
eton Of man. II was lying extended at full
length on the ground, and from some cause seemed
never TO have been disturbed by wolves or other
wild animals. AS not bone was missing
The moment Mr.. Pitts eyes fell upon the
bleached bones Of this skeleton. he turned deadly
pale and kneeling down by the side Of il, he COW
cred his face with his hands and wept like
child. | said nothing 10 him, for knew at once
what thoughts were passing through his mind
Tie had lost his eldest brother, TO whom he was
devotedy attached, al the Goliad massacre, but
he had been informed by some one who escaped
from that Wholesale hutchery that his brother
was seen several miles 10 the east OF the San An
tonic river after the massacre took place. ! had
no doubt therefore, the idea occurred 10 him that
the skeleton We found In the grove was that ~
his brother AZ length he got up and began 10
ooyor the skeleton with leaves and the fallen
branches Of iFees, asa assisted him 10 do 40 an