Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-12-01

'Nialo," lie said, and his Spanish
was clear.
"Shore, YaQui, about eight bad men,
an a traitor Indi-n,' said Ladd.
Il think he means my herder," add
ed Belding. "If he does, that settles
any doubt it might be decent to have
-laqui-malo PapagO-Si:"
I The YaQui spread wide his hands.
Then he bent over the tracks in the
road. They led everywhther, but
gradually he worked out Of the thick
net to take the trail that the cowboys
had followed down TO the river. Beld-
ing and the rangers kept close at his
heels. He found 4 trampled spot where
the raiders had left their horses From
this point deeply defined narrow
trail led across the dry river bed.
The trail of the raiders took
southeastcrly course over untrodden
desert. The Yaqui spoke. in his own
tongue, then in Spanish.
Think he means slow march," said
Bedding. "Laddy, from the looks Of
that trail the GreaserS are having
trouble with the horses"
TON, shore boy could see that"
replied Laddy. "Ask Yaqui to tell us
where the raiders are headin', an II
there's water"
1t Was wonderful to see the Yaqul
point. With stick he traced line in
the sand. and then at thC end Of that
another line ut right angles. Ae made
| crosses and marks and holes, and as
he drew the rude map he talked in
Yaqui, in Spanish; with a word here
and there in English. Bedding trans
lated rs best he could. The raiders
were heading southeast toward the
railroad that ran from NOgales down
into Sonora. 1t was four days travel,
bad trail, good sure waterhOle one
day out; then water not sure for two
days. Raiders, not looking for pur-
suit, could he headed and ambushed
that night at the first waterhOle,
natural trap in valley.
The men returned TO the ranch.
The rangers ate and drank while max
ir@ hurried preparations for travel.
BlancO Sol and the cowboys horses
were fed, watered, and saddled. Ladd
refused to ride one of Belongs
whites. He was quick and cold.
Get me long-range rifle an' lots
of shells. Rustic, ROW." he said. II
want q gun thatll outshoOt the dinky
little carbines an muSketS used by
the rebels. Trot one out an be quick"
1--WE got a 400, a long-barreled
heavy rifle that'll shoot a mile. l use
it for mountain sheep. But Laddy,
it'll break that bronch's back"
ellis back won't break so easy.
Dick. take plenty of shells for your
Remington. An don't forget your
field glass"
In less than an hour after the time
of the raid the three rangers, heavily
armed and superhly mounted on fresh
horses, rode out on the trail AS Gale
turned 10 look back from the far bank
of FOrlOrn river. he saw Nell waving
a white scarf. He stood high in his
StirrupS and waved his sOmbrerO.
Then the mesquite hid the girls slight
figure. and Gale wheeled grim-faced
to follow the rangers.
They rode in single file with Ladd
in the lead. He took hee-line course
for the white escarpment pointed out
by the Yaqui; and nothing save deep
washes and impossible patches of
cactus or rocks made him swerre
| from it.
At noon the rangers got out OF the
thick cactus. The desert floor inclined
perceptihly upward. When Gale got
an mohStructcd view of the slope of
/ the eScarpment he located the raiders
/ ard horses. In another hours travel
! the RANGERS could see with naked eyes
q long, faint moving streak Of black
/ and-white dots.
"Thcy're headin' for that yellow
pass" said Ladd pointing TO a break
In the eastern end cf the escarpment.
"When they get out of sight We'll
rustic. I'm thiHkin' that waterE0le
the Y0qui spoke Of lays in Tie pass
Tie rangers Travelled swiftly over
the remaining miles Of Level desert
. leading to the ascent Of the esc&rp-
! mant. When they achieved the gate
way of the pass the sun was low in
the west. Ladd gave the word TO
tie up horses and 90 forward on foot
The narrow neck Of the pass opened
and descended into valley half mile
wide, perhaps twice that III length.
It had apparently mSc&lable slopes Of
weathcred rock leading up to beetling
walls.
keep down. boys" said Ladd
"Thcrc'$ the watcrholc. IN bosses
have sharp eyes. Shore lie YaIui
f-@crcI this place. l never seen its
like for = trap
Both white and black horses showed
against the srccn. and thin curling
column of blue smoke rose laZily from
amid The mrsquitcs.
~ reckon We'd better wait till dark,
or mcbby daylight" said jim Lash.
"Lct me lig"cr some. Dick. what
do you make Of the outlet TO this
hole? Looks rough to me-