The Lamar register., 1921-01-26

l'''''s 'Fi'ih- d-hiilNl IpTf lhdl Moui'
catch UP with the red rascals bcfor,
they attacked him.
j had forged ahead for perhaps d
mile or more. and had passed through
n;irow. overhnncinc gorge JUST he
fore entering suddenly upon the table
land. and the sight which met my eyes
filled me with CONSERVATION and dis.
may
The little stretch of level land was
white with Indian tcpees. and there
were probably hnlf Il thousand red
warriors clustered nrnnnd some OBJ
Iect near the center of the camp
was. of course positive that Powell
was the attraction. bur whether |
thought or acted tirst | do not know
hut within an instant from the mo
ment the Scene hroke upon my view |
had whipped out my reyovers and
was charging down upon the entire
army Of warriors. shooting rapidly.
and whooplng at the top OF my lungs.
Single handed. could not have pur-
sued better tactics. for The red men.
convinced by sudden surprise That not
less than regiment of rrgtIlnrS WAS
upon them. turned and fed in every
direction for their bows. arrows and
rifles.
The view which thei= hurried rouI-
ing disclosed filed me with apprehen.
sion and with rage Under the clear
rays of the Arizona moon hay Powell
his body fairly brisriing with the ar.
rows OF the braves. That he was ri
ready dead | could not bur he 'nn-
Tnced. ana yet would have saved
his body from mutilation at the hands
Of the Apaches as quickly as | would
have saved the man himself from
ieath.
Riding close to him I reached down
from the saddle. and grasping hi.
cartridge belt drew him up across The
withers Of my mount. To return ny
the way | had come would he nIor'
hazardous than to continue across IN,
plateau. 50. putting spurs to my poor
beast | made a dash for the opening
to the pass which | could distinguish
on the far side Of the tahleland.
The Indians had by this time dis
covered that I was alone and | was
pursued with imprecations, arrows
and rifle balls. The fact that | was 3
rather rapidly moving target savet
me from the various deadly projectile,
Of the enemy and permitted me Il
reach the shadows Of the surrounding
peaks before AN orderly pursuit coui,
be organized.
Ny horse was travelling practically
unguided as | knew that I had prob
ably less knowledge OF the exact sloca
tion Of the trail To the pass than he
and thus II happened that he entered
defile which led to the summit OF
the range and not TO the pass which
had hoped would carry me TO the val
ley and TO safety.
Ny first knowledge that ] was OF
the wrong trail came when heard
the yells of the pursuing savages sud
denly grow fainter and fainter far Of
to my left.
drew rein on n little level promon
tory overlooking the trail below and
TO my left. and saw the party Of pur
suing savages disappearing around th'
point Of neighboring peak.
knew tHt lnulhns WOuiu soon uls
cover that they were on the wronI
trail and that the search for me wouls
he renewed in the right direction a.
soon as they located nv tracks.
! had followed the trail for perhaps
hundred yards when a sharp turn t.
the right brought me TO the mouth u
a large cave. The opening was abOu
four feet In height and three 10 foui
feet wide. and at this opening the trai
ended.
Dlsmountlng. / laid Powell upon th'
ground. but the most palnstaking ex
animation failed TO reveal the fsintes
spark of life.
Leaving the body where II lay OIL
the ledge l crept into the cave to re
connoiter. found large chamber
possibly hundred feet In dlamete
and thirty or forty feet In height; {
smooth and well-worn floor. and man,
other evidences that the cave had. a
some remote period. been Inhabited.
As | was continuing my examlna
tion | commenced to feel pleasan
drowsiness creeping over me which .
attributed to the fatigue Of my ion;
and strenuous ride. and the reactior